Taxonomy of the genus Paris L. (Melanthiaceae) in Vietnam

Nguyen Quynh Nga, Pham Thanh Huyen, Phan Van Truong, Hoang Van Toan
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  • Nguyen Quynh Nga National Institute of Medicinal Materials, Hanoi
  • Pham Thanh Huyen National Institute of Medicinal Materials, Hanoi
  • Phan Van Truong National Institute of Medicinal Materials, Hanoi
  • Hoang Van Toan National Institute of Medicinal Materials, Hanoi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n3.8400

Keywords:

Melanthiaceae, Paris, identification key, morphological description, Vietnam

Abstract

Paris L. is a small genus distributed widely in Eurasia. In Vietnam Paris occur in evergreen broad-leaved forests in some mountainous areas of the North and the Central highlands. Due to over-exploitation as well as habitat loss, populations of some Paris species are seriously declining. This genus has not been studied extensively in Vietnam. The aim of this study was to define the morphological characteristics of the genus Paris in Vietnam. Morphological description, dichotomous key for identification, ecology and distributions of the genus in Vietnam are reported. The results show that this genus in Vietnam comprises 8 species and 2 varieties, possesing unilocular ovary with parietal placenta.

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Published

08-09-2016

How to Cite

Nga, N. Q., Huyen, P. T., Truong, P. V., & Toan, H. V. (2016). Taxonomy of the genus Paris L. (Melanthiaceae) in Vietnam. Academia Journal of Biology, 38(3), 333–339. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n3.8400

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