Six new species of Argostemma Wall. (Rubiaceae) from Laos

Argostemma Wall. is a large genus of herbaceous plants in the tribe Argostemmateae (Rubiaceae–Rubioideae), mainly distributed in Southeast Asia and its taxonomy is far from completely known. Eight species of Argostemma were previously reported from Laos, but we here add six more species (Argostemma lamxayanum, A. lobbioides, A. longisepalum, A. paksongense, A. svengsuksae and A. […]

Begonia xenos—a new species and an updated checklist of Begonia in Laos

This study provides an updated list of Begonia occurring in Laos, and a new species is added to the checklist. The new taxon, Begonia xenos C.W.Lin, Phonep. & Rahm is similar to B. sinofloribunda Dorr in habit and leaf shape, but the new species differs in its staminate flowers having 4 tepals (vs. 2) with slightly crenulate (vs. entire) margins, pistillate […]

Eight new species of Globba (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand and Lao PDR

Eight new species of Globba from Thailand and Lao PDR are described and illustrated; Globba chrysantha, G. janae, G. larsenii, G. longiligulata, G. luteola, G. mollis, G. poomae, and G. rupestris. Distribution maps and provisional IUCN assessments of each species are provided

ບັນຊີລາຍຊື່ພືດທີ່ມີທໍ່ລຳລຽງຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ (A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR version 1.0)

ປື້ມບັນຊີລາຍຊື່ພືດຂອງສປປລາວເຫຼັ້ມນີ້ໄດ້ລວບລວມລາຍຊື່ພືດຂອງລາວທີ່ໄດ້ ປັບປຸງ ແລະ ໄດ້ບັນທຶກໄວ້ໃນເວບໄຊດ໌ຂອງສວນພຶກສາສາດເອດິນເບີກ (https://padme.rbge.org.uk/laos/list) ເຖິງ 2021, ພ້ອມທັງມີການເພີ່ມບັນດາລາຍຊື່ຊະນິດພືດຂອງ ລາວ ທີ່ຜ່ານການພັນລະນາ ແລະ ຈັດພິມ ໂດຍນັກຄົ້ນຄວ້າຂອງນັກພຶກສາສາດຂອງລາວ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດ ໄດ້ພິມອອກໃນວາລະສານທາງວິທະຍາສາດພາຍໃຕ້ການສະໜັບສະໜູນຂອງໂຄງ ການສ້າງຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງທາງດ້ານການຄົ້ນຄວ້າວິທະຍາສາດຂອງຄະນະວິທະຍາສາດທຳ ມະຊາດ, ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລແຫ່ງຊາດ ທີ່ມີການພົວພັນກັບການອະນຸລັກຊີວະນາໆພັນ ແລະ ການປົກປັກຮັກສາສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ (PICE / LAN 2).

Primate Field Guide Lao, PDR

At least 16 primate species are confirmed in Lao, PDR (Lao’s People Democratic Republic – also called Laos) from three different families: the Lorisidae, the Cercopithecidae (subfamilies Colobinae and Cercopithecinae) and the Hylobatidae. All species present in Laos are endemic to Southeast Asia and for certain to Indochina exclusively. Previous research on the primates in […]

WILDLIFE IN LAO PDR-1999 STATUS REPORT

The findings, interpretations, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this document represent those of the compilers and do not imply the endorsement of IUCN, WCS or CPAWM. The designation of geographical entities in this document, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of IUCN, WCS or […]

Review of the genus Plocoglottis (Orchidaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

The genus Plocoglottis is represented in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam by three species. Plocoglottis bokorensis is known from several localities scattered within these three countries. Plocoglottis javanica and P. quadrifolia are presently found each in two localities in Southern Vietnam, being widely distributed in the Malesian region. The latter species is reported here for Cambodia, […]