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A new species of Typhonium (Araceae) from Vietnam
Hong Truong Luu1,2, Nga Nguyen-Phi3,4, Quoc Dat Nguyen1
1Southern Institute of Ecology, Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, No. 1D, TL 29 Street, Thanh Loc Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam.
Abstract:
Typhoniumobtusum is described as a new species endemic to Vietnam. It is unique in the genus in having an oblong-elliptic spathe limb with an obtuse apex and yellowish-greenish filiform staminodes with a down-curved acumen. The ecology, distribution and assessment of the conservation status of the new taxon, as well as a key to all known Typhonium species in Vietnam, are provided.

