Camellia diversity in southern Vietnam: an update
1 : Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
(SIE)
1 Mac Dinh Chi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City -
Viêt Nam
2 : Dalat University
* : Auteur correspondant
1 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province -
Viêt Nam
At least 22 species of Camellia L. (Theaceae) in southern Vietnam were described as new to science between 2010 and 2015, making this region a new center of Camellia diversity with a total of 36 species reported. Our on-going study within a NAFOSTED-funded project (no. 106-NN.03-2013.65) continues, discovering additional new species but was not able to relocate many ones reported long before. Besides an updated checklist of the genus in southern Vietnam, our initial work on their palynological characteristics will also be presented. The results indicate a need to extend the research to adjacent areas of Cambodia and Laos.
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