Do Van Hai, Duong Thi Hoan, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

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Abstract

Phlogacanthus geoffrayi is reported here as a newly recorded species from Vietnam. This species is morphologically allied to Phlogacanthus turgidus but differs in having a significantly bigger calyx and staminodes. The specimens were collected from Song Cau district of Phu Yen province. Description, line-drawing, photographs, and notes on ecology and distribution are provided.

Keywords: New record, Acanthaceae, Phlogacanthus geoffrayi, Phu Yen, Vietnam.

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