A new species of Sterculia (Malvaceae) from Vietnam

By

Kieu, Nhung
Tran, Duc Binh
Han, Le
Duong, Hoan
Ha, Bui Thu
Nguyen, Thuy
Quang, Bui Hong
Trân, Thé Bách‏

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

227

Pages

1--8

Subjects

Malvaceae , Sterculia , Tay Nguyen , Vietnam

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.227.101754

 

Abstract

A new species of Sterculia from Vietnam – S. konchurangensis – is described, illustrated, and compared with the similar S. lanceolata. S. konchurangensis differs from S. lanceolata by the length of the petiole (7.0–9.5 vs. 25–35 mm), shape of the leaf blade (obovate or elliptic vs. elliptic, lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate), length of the leaf blade (6–8 vs. 9–20 cm), and length of the calyx lobe (11–12.5 vs. 4–6 mm). A diagnostic key of the 22 Sterculia species occurring in Vietnam is also provided.