Arisaema menglaense (Araceae: Arisaemateae) newly recorded for northern Vietnam

 

Chi Toan Le, Minh Tam Ha, Hung Manh Nguyen, Xuan Thanh Trinh, Van Tien Tran, Van Du Nguyen, & Richard A. Bains

 

ABSTRACT

Arisaema menglaense, (section Anomala), previously considered to be restricted to China, has been discovered in Tay Con Linh reserve, Ha Giang province, northern Vietnam. The newly found population enables amendments and additions to the published species description. A species key of the section Anomala, and information of ecology, habitat, and conservation status of Arisaema menglaense are provided.

 

KEYWORDS

Arisaema, Ha Giang, morphology, taxonomy, conservation, Vietnam.