A new species in Apocynaceae, Heterostemma xuansonense T. B. Tran & Joo-Hwan Kim, is described from Vietnam; illustrations and a comparison with related species are also provided. Heterostemma xuansonense distinctly differs from H. grandiflorum Costantin by the flower color, the absence of a peduncle, and the size of the corona.
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13 September 2010
A New Species of Heterostemma (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) from Vietnam
Tran The Bach,
Kim Joo-Hwan
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Apocynaceae
Asclepiadoideae
Heterostemma
IUCN Red List
Phu Tho
Vietnam