Psychotria honbaensis, a new species of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) with bacterial nodules from Hon Ba Nature Reserve, southern Vietnam
Psychotria honbaensis, a new species belonging to Psychotria, Rubiaceae from Hon Ba Nature Reserve, Khanh Hoa Province, is described as new to science. It is easily distinguished from the other species of Psychtoria in Vietnam and surrounding countries by its bacterial nodules on abaxial surface of lamina, ovate-triangular stipules, inflorescence with winged-peduncle, and yellowish flowers. A standard description, color plates, distribution, habitat, proposed conservation status, taxonomic notes, and the morphological comparison to similar species are presented.
Authors
- Quốc Bảo Nguyễn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-8578)
- Văn Sơn Đặng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8681-4141)
- Quoc Cuong NGUYEN (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2889-5250)
- Shuichiro Tagane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-7329)
- QUOC TRONG PHAM (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6879-7535)
- Bá Vương Trương (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-8455)
- Huu Huynh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0450-7645)
- VAN TOAN EM QUACH (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2492-0904)
- VAN NGOT PHAM
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (VN)
- University of Khanh Hoa (VN)
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.698.4.6
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00