Mappianthus kachinensis (Icacinaceae), a new woody climber from Kachin State, Myanmar
Mappianthus kachinensis, a new species currently only known from Kachin State, Putao District, northern Myanmar, is described and illustrated. A detailed description along with etymology, conservation status, and a line illustration are provided for a new species. The genus is still poorly known, and this discovery increases the number of species in Mappianthus to at least three. Problems with species delimitation in the genus are also briefly discussed.
Authors
- Mu Mu Aung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8263-9099)
- Timothy M. A. Utteridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2823-0337)
- Kate E. Armstrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-5717)
- Jack Plummer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1575-5241)
- Hannah Wheatcroft
Institutions
- National Parks Board (SG)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
- New York Botanical Garden (US)
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2025.53.1.04
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
- New York Botanical Garden