Thismia clavigeroides is described and illustrated as a new species from southern Thailand. The new species is characterized by coralliform roots, whitish-gray flowers, reflexed outer perianth lobes, inner perianth lobes forming a mitre with three slender claviform appendages, inner surface of floral tube possessing transverse bars, and the apex of stamen bearing three triangular lobes. A taxonomic description, illustrations of the new species, and a comparison with the related species are presented.
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29 March 2021
Thismia clavigeroides (Thismiaceae), a New Mycoheterotrophic Species from Thailand
Sahut Chantanaorrapint,
Tosak Seelanan
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 46 • No. 1
January–March 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 1
January–March 2021
Achlorophyllous
fairy lanterns
Thai-Malay Peninsula
Thismia clavigera