<i>Nymphanthus belliflorus</i> (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Thailand
<i>Nymphanthus belliflorus</i>, a newly described species from the northeastern part of Thailand, is the most similar to <i>N. chantaranothaii</i>, <i>N. glaucescens</i> and <i>N. huamotensis</i> in having staminate flowers with four sepals bearing long-fimbriate margins and the pistillate flowers composed of 5-6 sepals with long-fimbriate margins. However, it is distinguished by its swollen stem base, young branchlets that are glabrous, disc glands of staminate flowers that are obdeltoid and yellow-reddish in color, long pedicel of pistillate flowers (3.2-4.8 cm long) and fruits (3.5-5.5 cm long). The description, distribution, ecological information and provisional conservation status are provided.
Authors
- Pranom Chantaranothai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-6169)
- Piya Sukkharom
- Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng
Institutions
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20559
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00