@Article{taiwania2026713488,
AUTHOR = {Thi Thuy Nhan Tran, Van Canh Nguyen, Van Dung Luong, Thanh Nha Phan-Thi, Hoa Thi Nguyen, Ba Vuong Truong, Quoc Bao Nguyen
},
TITLE = {<i>Lasianthus sondangii</i> (Rubiaceae, <i>Lasianthus</i> section <i>Nudiflorae</i>), a new species with a unique spiciform inflorescence from Central Vietnam},
JOURNAL = {Taiwania},
VOLUME = {71},
YEAR = {2026},
ISSUE = {3},
PAGES = {488-494},
URL = {https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2193},
ABSTRACT = {<i>Lasianthus sondangii</i>, a new species from <i>Lasianthus</i> section <i>Nudiflorae</i>, is described from Khanh Hoa Province, Central Vietnam. It can be distinguished from other <i>Lasianthus</i> species in Vietnam and surrounding countries by having narrowly triangular stipules, spiciform inflorescences with two or three reduced cyme secondary axes, purple flowers, and clavate calyx lobes with revolute margins. A detailed description of the new species, color plates, distribution, habitat and preliminary conservation assessment are provided.},
DOI = {10.6165/tai.2026.71.488}
}