Goniothalamus banii sp. nov. (Annonaceace), a new species from Thanh Hoa, Vietnam

11 April 2016

Tran, Tien; Bui, Quang; Vu, Chinh; Nguyen, Cuong; Do, Hai; Do, Xuyen; Nong, Duy; Choudhary, Ritesh

A new species of Goniothalamus (Blume) Hook.f. & Thomson (Annonaceae), G. banii B.H. Quang, R.K. Choudhary & V.T. Chinh, is described and illustrated from Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. This species shows morphological similarities with G. uvarioides King and G. donnnaiensis Finet & Gagnep. but it is differentiated by having 22-30 (or more) secondary veins in leaf; 1-3 flowered cyme; a ca. 2-3 cm long pedicel; lanceolate and tomentose outer petals; stipitate obovoid-oblong monocarps and a single seeded monocarp.

10.1111/njb.01174