Additions to the orchid flora of Laos and taxonomic notes on orchids of the Indo-Burma region

The following nine new additions to the orchid flora of Laos PDR are reported based on surveys in the country conducted during the period 2012–2017: Bulbophyllum alcicorne, B. meson, Coelogyne uaveolens, Cyrtosia nana, Dendrobium phuketense, Oberonia rhizoides, Phaius columnaris, Thelasis khasiana and  Zeuxine longilabris. The taxonomy of a further 15 orchid taxa (Bulbophyllum guttulatum, B. […]

Mushrooms for Trees and People: A field guide to useful mushrooms of the Mekong region

As part of biodiversity in the GMS, fungi, and more specifically, mushrooms play a special role. Micro-and small enterprise development is widely recognized as important in many developing countries. Yet when it comes to people earning money from non-timber forest products (NTFP’s), several studies of  commercially traded NTFP’s in Asia, Africa or Latin America have […]