Billolivia cadamensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species  from Central Vietnam

Nguyen Quoc Dat; Nguyen Hieu Cuong; Vu Ngoc Long; Luu Hong Truong

doi:10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8837

Billolivia cadamensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Central Vietnam

Nguyen Quoc Dat, Nguyen Hieu Cuong, Vu Ngoc Long, Luu Hong Truong

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Authors

Nguyen Quoc Dat Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Nguyen Hieu Cuong Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Vu Ngoc Long Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Luu Hong Truong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8837

Keywords:

Gesneriaceae, Billolivia, new species, Vietnam

Abstract

Billolivia cadamensis (Gesneriaceae) is described as a new species from the central province of Quang Ngai, Vietnam. The new taxon is close to B. tichii but differs in shorter stem, abaxially glabrous bracts, calyx divided into 5 lobes to base, outside pubescent apical half of corolla tube, oblong or deltoid corolla lobes, dense hairs on apical 3/4 of the ovary and white corolla lobes. A key to all known species of Billolivia of Vietnam is given.

Received 3 November 2016, accepted 27 December 2016, published online 28 December 2016

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Published

28-12-2016

How to Cite

Dat, N. Q., Cuong, N. H., Long, V. N., & Truong, L. H. (2016). Billolivia cadamensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Central Vietnam. Academia Journal of Biology, 38(4), 492–496. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v38n4.8837