Strobilanthes barbigera (Acanthaceae), a new species from Vietnam

Wood JRI, Kuznetzov AN, Kuznetzova SP, Scotland R

A. new species of Strobilanthes, S. barbigera J. R. I. Wood, Nuraliev & Scotland, is described from Vietnam. The new species is endemic to the Chu Yang Sin National Park in the southern part of the country, which is home to a number of other recently described species. S. barbigera belongs to the “Sympagis” group within Strobilanthes and its distinctive pollen is illustrated. Photographs and line drawings illustrate the new species.

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pollen

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taxonomy

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Journal Article

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Chu Yang Sin National Park