Yersinochloa nghiana, a new species (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae) from southern Vietnam

Yersinochloa nghiana sp. nov. from Vietnam is described and illustrated. It is found from southern Vietnam, where it occurs at an elevation of 1130 m in Braian Mountain, Di Linh District, Lam Dong Province. This new species is distinguished from a similar species, Yersinochloa dalatensis, by culm no...

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Main Authors: Tran Thai Vinh, Nong Van Duy, Hoang Thanh Truong, Tran Van Tien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-04-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/101201/download/pdf/
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Summary:Yersinochloa nghiana sp. nov. from Vietnam is described and illustrated. It is found from southern Vietnam, where it occurs at an elevation of 1130 m in Braian Mountain, Di Linh District, Lam Dong Province. This new species is distinguished from a similar species, Yersinochloa dalatensis, by culm nodes with a thick swollen patella, culm leaf blades erect, auricles conspicuous, margins bearing long hairs, palea dorsal view showing rachilla extension and rudimentary floret at the apex and lodicules bifid at the base.
ISSN:1314-2003