Chroesthes (Acanthaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia, including a new species from Kelantan and a new record from Terengganu

is a small genus that includes three species from Peninsular Malaysia: Siti-Munirah , (T. Anderson) B.Hansen and (Wight) B.Hansen. , recently discovered in the State of Kelantan, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to the common species , but is distinguished mainly by its inflores...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2021-03, Vol.174 (1), p.127-146
Main Author: Yunoh, Siti-Munirah Mat
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acanthaceae
Asia
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Summary:is a small genus that includes three species from Peninsular Malaysia: Siti-Munirah , (T. Anderson) B.Hansen and (Wight) B.Hansen. , recently discovered in the State of Kelantan, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to the common species , but is distinguished mainly by its inflorescence type, calyx shape and its flowers being bright orange instead of dark purple internally. is a new record for Peninsular Malaysia and has only been collected once. Following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, these three species are assessed (national scale assessment) as Critically Endangered ( and ) and Least Concern ( ).
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.174.62023