J Syst Evol ›› 2006, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 447-453.DOI: 10.1360/aps040163

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Three new species of Piperaceae from Thailand

1CHAVEERACH Arunrat*, 2SUDMOON Runglawan, 2TANEE Tawatchai, 1MOKKAMUL Piya   

  1. 1(Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand)

    2(Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand)
    raccha@kku.ac.th
  • Received:2004-12-07 Published:2006-07-18

Abstract: Three new species of Piperaceae, Piper dominantinervium A. Chaveerach & P. Mokkamul, P. pilobracteatum A. Chaveerach & R. Sudmoon from southern Thailand, and P. phuwuaense A. Chaveerach & T. Tanee from northeastern Thailand, are described and illustrated. P. phuwuaense is considered rare and endemic to Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary. Morphological differences between the new species and related taxa are discussed.

Key words: Piper, Piper dominantinervium A. Chaveerach & P. Mokkamul, Piper phuwuaense A. Chaveerach & T. Tanee, Piper pilobracteatum A. Chaveerach & R. Sudmoon, Piperaceae, new species, Thailand.