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Three new species, lectotypifications and synonymisations in Millettia (Fabaceae: Faboideae) for Thailand

2019; Volume: 47; Linguagem: Inglês

10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.07

2465-423X

Sawai Mattapha, Forest Felix, Julie A. Hawkins, Somran Suddee, Naiyana Tetsana, Pranom Chantaranothai,

Plant and animal studies

During preparation of the account of the genus Millettia (Fabaceae: Faboideae) for the Flora of Thailand, some new field collections and specimens from herbaria were found to represent three new species, and here they are described and illustrated with a distribution map. Lectotypes of Millettia names are designated for nine species, five new synonyms of Millettia are proposed and Millettia tecta is raised to species status.