Colocasia kachinensis, a new species of Araceae from Myanmar

Shi-Shun Zhou; Rui-Chang Quan; Ren Li; Qiang Liu; Jian-Tao Yin

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.138.36769

Colocasia kachinensis, a new species of Araceae from Myanmar

PhytoKeys. 2020 Jan 10:138:41-47. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.138.36769. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Shi-Shun Zhou^{1

2}, Rui-Chang Quan^{1

2}, Ren Li^{1

2}, Qiang Liu³, Jian-Tao Yin²

Affiliations

¹ Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar Xishungbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences Mengla China.
² Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishungbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan 666303, China Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Yezin Myanmar.
³ Yunnan Forestry Technological College, Jindian Road, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China Yunnan Forestry Technological College Kunming China.

Abstract

Colocasia kachinensis S.S. Zhou & J.T. Yin, is described and illustrated as a new species of Araceae from Kachin, Mynamar. The morphological characters are compared to those of other Colocasia species. Colocasia kachinensis is closely related to C. menglaensis J.T Yin, H. Li & Z.F. Xu, 2004, but differs from in having an erect stem, no stolons, smaller size, a different pattern of surface bristle distribution and male flowers 1-4-androus with stamens connate in truncate synandrium.

Keywords: Araceae; Colocasia kachinensis; Colocasia menglaensis; Holotype; Mynamar.

Shi-Shun Zhou, Rui-Chang Quan, Ren Li, Qiang Liu, Jian-Tao Yin.