Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy (식물분류학회지)

The Korean Society of Plant Taxonomists (한국식물분류학회)
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Nineteen new records of plant species including two new genera recorded from the Bhutan Himalayas

  • DORJI, Rinchen (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • PHUENTSHO, Phuentsho (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • DORJI, Kencho (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • TSHEWANG, Sangay (College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan) ;
  • WANGDI, Phuntsho (Phrumsengla National Park, Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • TOBGAY, Kezang (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • GYELTSHEN, Nima (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests) ;
  • GYELTSHEN, Choki (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
  • Received : 2022.06.08
  • Accepted : 2022.09.13
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Through the collection of herbarium specimens in Bhutan over the years, new plant species are discovered nearly annually. Thus, this paper reports two new genera and 19 new records of flowering plant species from Bhutan. The new genera include Eurycorymbus of the family Sapindaceae and Homalium of the family Salicaceae. The new records of plant species are Eranthemum erythrochilum (Acanthaceae), Hemidesmus indicus (Apocynaceae), Ilex umbellulata (Aquifoliaceae), Canarium strictum (Burseraceae), Ehretia acuminate (Boraginaceae), Vaccinium sikkimense (Ericaceae), Nothapodytes foetida (Icacinaceae), Machilus edulis (Lauraceae), Grewia asiatica (Malvaceae), Hibiscus fragrans (Malvaceae), Cipadessa baccifera (Meliaceae), Baccaurea javanica (Phyllanthaceae), Canthiumera glabra (Rubiaceae), Homalium napaulense (Salicaceae), Eurycorymbus cavaleriei (Sapindaceae), Acmella radicans (Asteraceae), Silene latifolia (Caryophyllaceae), Cleome rutidosperma (Cleomaceae), and Cuphea carthagenensis (Lythraceae). Morphological determinations of the genera and species were carried out at the National Herbarium (THIM) of the National Biodiversity Centre of Bhutan. Brief descriptions of the species, phenology, and photo plates are provided in this annotated checklist.

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Acknowledgement

We warmly thank Dr. Karma Dema Dorji, Program Director of the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, for her constant motivation and guidance. The authors would like to thank Centre's colleagues who always complimented in giving views and ideas on the fieldwork and literature review. We are grateful to the Department of Forests and Parks Services (DoFPS) for allowing the team to explore the park and biological corridor regions and the forestry personnels for providing information on the distributions of the new species. The author would like to thank wholeheartedly to Mr. Dawa Dorji Lama for professional processing of the specimens. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the editors and anonymous reviews of this article. We thank the Royal Government of Bhutan for the financial support to conduct field trips.

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