Sonerila namii (Melastomataceae, Sonerileae), a new species from Central Highlands, Vietnam
Abstract
A new species, Sonerila namii, is described from Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The new species shares several morphological similarities with S. repens but differs in having a stem covered with golden-brown to maroon hispid or hispid-hirsute hairs (vs. white woolly), a leaf blade bearing white hirsute or gland-tipped hirsute hairs on both surfaces (vs. pubescent with simple hairs), about 6 pairs of secondary veins (vs. 2 or 3 pairs), a hypanthium with white hispid or gland-tipped hispid hairs and minute glandular trichomes (vs. woolly simple hairs), and petals up to 2.3 cm long (vs. up to 1.2 cm). According to the IUCN criteria, it may tentatively be assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Turczaninowia
- Publisher
- Altai State University
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 26 July 2026
- Language
- EN