Aristolochia quangbinhensis (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from Central Vietnam

Truong Van Do; Trong Duc Nghiem; Stefan Wanke; Christoph Neinhuis

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.33.6094

Aristolochia quangbinhensis (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from Central Vietnam

PhytoKeys. 2014 Jan 22:(33):51-9. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.33.6094. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Truong Van Do¹, Trong Duc Nghiem², Stefan Wanke³, Christoph Neinhuis³

Affiliations

¹ Institut für Botanik, Technische Universität Dresden, Zellescher Weg 20b, D-01062 Dresden, Germany ; Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science & Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam.
² Department of Botany, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi, Vietnam.
³ Institut für Botanik, Technische Universität Dresden, Zellescher Weg 20b, D-01062 Dresden, Germany.

Abstract

Aristolochia quangbinhensis T.V. Do, a new species from Central Vietnam, is described and illustrated. According to morphology, the species belongs to Aristolochia subgenus Isotrema. A detailed description, along with line drawings, photographs, ecology, distribution, conservation status as well as a comparison to morphologically similar species is provided.

Keywords: Aristolochia; Aristolochia quangbinhensis; Aristolochiaceae; Isotrema; Vietnam; new species.