Stories from the Mekong, part 2. The Cryptocoryne (Araceae) of Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, Thailand

TY - JOUR

T1 - Stories from the Mekong, part 2. The Cryptocoryne (Araceae) of Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, Thailand

AU - Idei, Takashige

AU - Bastmeijer, Jan D.

AU - Jacobsen, Niels

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Between March 2006 and February 2015, the occurrence and habitats of the aroid genus Cryptocoryne were investigated in Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, Thailand. In addition to the well-known Cryptocoryne crispatula Engl. var. crispatula and C. crispatula var. yunnanensis (H.Li) H.Li & N.Jacobsen, a recently described species was found: C. loeiensis Bastmeijer et al., as well as a number of plants considered to be hybrids. Although Cryptocoryne is presently abundant, decimation or extinction could occur in the future because of the dam constructions in the Mekong River.

AB - Between March 2006 and February 2015, the occurrence and habitats of the aroid genus Cryptocoryne were investigated in Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, Thailand. In addition to the well-known Cryptocoryne crispatula Engl. var. crispatula and C. crispatula var. yunnanensis (H.Li) H.Li & N.Jacobsen, a recently described species was found: C. loeiensis Bastmeijer et al., as well as a number of plants considered to be hybrids. Although Cryptocoryne is presently abundant, decimation or extinction could occur in the future because of the dam constructions in the Mekong River.

U2 - 10.20531/tfb.2017.45.1.10

DO - 10.20531/tfb.2017.45.1.10

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0495-3843

VL - 45

SP - 58

EP - 78

JO - Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany)

JF - Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany)

IS - 1

ER -