Asarum yentuense sp. nov. (Aristolochiaceae) from Vietnam

• Published in: Nordic journal of botany Vol. 36; no. 3
• Main Authors: Tuan, Nguyen Anh, Quang, Bui Hong, Hung, Nguyen Quang, Sasamoto, Akihiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2018; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aristolochiaceae; Asarum; New species; Physical characteristics; Vietnam

A new species, Asarum yentuense N. Tuan & Sasamoto (Aristolochiaceae), is described from Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. This species belongs to A. subgen. Heterotropa sect. Longistylis and is most similar to Asarum petelotii, A. glabrum, A. reticulatum and A. magnificum var. dinghuense, but is di...