Gymnema phuquocense (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Vietnam

A new species of Gymnema from Vietnam – G. phuquocense – is described, illustrated, and compared with the similar G. yunnanense. Gymnema phuquocense differs from G. yunnanense by the length of peduncle (3–4 mm vs. 10–13 mm), hairs on corolla lobe margin (absent vs. present), shape of seed (broadly o...

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Main Authors: Thu Ha Bui, Ngoc Han Le, The Bach Tran
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-01-01
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description A new species of Gymnema from Vietnam – G. phuquocense – is described, illustrated, and compared with the similar G. yunnanense. Gymnema phuquocense differs from G. yunnanense by the length of peduncle (3–4 mm vs. 10–13 mm), hairs on corolla lobe margin (absent vs. present), shape of seed (broadly ovate vs. ovate-oblong), shape of scale with 2 prominent longitudinal ridges on corolla tube (lanceolate vs. linear), and length of seeds (9–10 mm vs. 13–15 mm). A diagnostic key of the Gymnema species in Vietnam is also provided.
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spelling doaj-art-6aac2eef0cc6489c80dfdbfecd6a86a52025-01-29T08:30:48ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-01-0125120321010.3897/phytokeys.251.136457136457Gymnema phuquocense (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from VietnamThu Ha Bui0Ngoc Han Le1The Bach Tran2Hanoi National University of EducationInstitute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyA new species of Gymnema from Vietnam – G. phuquocense – is described, illustrated, and compared with the similar G. yunnanense. Gymnema phuquocense differs from G. yunnanense by the length of peduncle (3–4 mm vs. 10–13 mm), hairs on corolla lobe margin (absent vs. present), shape of seed (broadly ovate vs. ovate-oblong), shape of scale with 2 prominent longitudinal ridges on corolla tube (lanceolate vs. linear), and length of seeds (9–10 mm vs. 13–15 mm). A diagnostic key of the Gymnema species in Vietnam is also provided.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/136457/download/pdf/
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Gymnema phuquocense (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Vietnam
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title Gymnema phuquocense (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Vietnam
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