Affiliations 

  • 1 Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia Forest Research Institute Malaysia Kepong Malaysia
  • 2 DigitalDome Photography, 21500 Permaisuri, Terengganu, Malaysia DigitalDome Photography Terengganu Malaysia
PhytoKeys, 2022;188:105-114.
PMID: 35095295 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.188.77061

Abstract

Thismialatiffiana Siti-Munirah & Dome, a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species differs from all other species of Thismia, described so far, in having golden trichomes that are present on the outer surface of its floral tube and mitre, as well as pyramidal protuberances on the inner surface of the floral tube. Additionally, it is remarkable in its supraconnective apically bearing two long trichomes. Thismialatiffiana is assigned a preliminary conservation status as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Criteria.

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