Dolichos kongkandae sp. nov. and lectotypification of D. fragrans (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from Asia

Rumrada Meeboonya; Chatchai Ngernsaengsaruay; Henrik Balslev

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.175.57759

Dolichos kongkandae sp. nov. and lectotypification of D. fragrans (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from Asia

PhytoKeys. 2021 Mar 19:175:55-65. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.175.57759. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Rumrada Meeboonya¹, Chatchai Ngernsaengsaruay¹, Henrik Balslev²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Kasetsart University Bangkok Thailand.
² Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Bioscience, Aarhus University, Build. 1540, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C., Denmark Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark.

Abstract

Dolichos kongkandae is described as a new species from Asia and includes a line drawing, photographs and information on its distribution and ecology. The morphological differences between D. kongkandae and the morphologically similar D. tenuicaulis are highlighted and clarified. Additionally, a lectotype for D. fragrans is designated.

Keywords: Fabaceae; Phaseolinae; Phaseoleae; lectotype; new species discovery; taxonomy.

Rumrada Meeboonya, Chatchai Ngernsaengsaruay, Henrik Balslev.