ABSTRACT
Acranthera hoangii Hareesh & T.A. Le (Rubiaceae) is described as a new species from Vietnam. The new species shows similarities with A. longipes, but shows significant differences in its densely pubescent shoot and petiole, larger flowers, five-nerved calyx lobes and ribbed ovary.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the Saola Nature Reserve in Hue province for permitting and supporting our field surveys in the protected area.
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