New Species of Arum Family Reported from Myanmar
A local plant enthusiast has recently found an unknown Amorphophallus species in Hpa-an District, Kayin State. After meticulously examining its morphology and comparing it with protologues and relevant literature, as well as with digitized type specimens of Amorphophallus from across Myanmar and neighboring countries, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and their collaborators confirmed that the collected specimens represent a new species.
Dec 27, 2023