Nymphanthus belliflorus (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Thailand.
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Date published
January 21, 2026
Abstract
Nymphanthus belliflorus, a newly described species from the northeastern part of Thailand, is the most similar to N. chantaranothaii, N. glaucescens and N. huamotensis in having staminate flowers with four sepals bearing long-fimbriate margins and the pistillate flowers composed of 5–6 sepals with long-fimbriate margins. However, it is distinguished by its swollen stem base, young branchlets that are glabrous, disc glands of staminate flowers that are obdeltoid and yellow-reddish in color, long pedicel of pistillate flowers (3.2–4.8 cm long) and fruits (3.5–5.5 cm long). The description, distribution, ecological information and provisional conservation status are provided.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
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| Funder name | Awards |
Khon Kaen University, Thailand | RP67-2-Research Center-001 from Research and Graduate Studies - Research Capability Enhancement Program through Graduate Student Scholarship, Faculty of Science |
Journal title
PeerJ
Volume
14
Article number
e20559
Publisher
PeerJ Inc.
Place of publication
Corte Madera, Calif., US
eISSN
2167-8359
Date accepted
November 19, 2025
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IF = 2.4 (2024)