Freshwater fisheries conservation can increase biodiversity
We evaluate the impact of a fisheries management program centered on the definition of Fish Conservation Zones on biodiversity, measured as the number of species caught in the last 12 months. Data comes from a set of 32 villages in central Lao PDR, of which half participated in the program, and the remaining are a […]
Flora of Nam Kading National Protected Area V: Two new species of Camellia (Theaceae), C. namkadingensis and C. rosacea
Two new species of Camellia (Theaceae), C. namkadingensis and C. rosacea, from Nam Kading National Protected Area, Central Laos, are described. Illustrations, DNA barcodes for rbcL and matK and IUCN conservation status assessments also provided.
Distribution and Ecology of Some Important River Fish Species of the Mekong River Basin
The fishery of the Mekong River is one of the largest and most significant in the world, and most of the production is based on migratory river fishes. An earlier report provided an overview of the general patterns of fish migrations and their significance for management. This complementary report provides more detailed information on 40 […]
Rhyacoschistura larreci, a new genus and species of loach from Laos and redescription of R. suber (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)
Rhyacoschistura, new genus, belongs to a group of genera (Physoschistura, Mustura, Pteronemacheilus, Petruichthys) characterised by the modified branched pectoral-fin rays of males, with a very thick first ray, usually without membranes between some of the branches and/or rays, and anterior rays and/or membranes covered by small tubercles at maturity. Rhyacoschistura is distinguished from them by […]
Gymnosperms of Laos
Gymnosperm plant species form a small relictual group of higher plants, representing the most sensitive ancient elements of modern tropical floras. Gymnosperms are highly vulnerable to numerous destabilizing factors presently affecting the Earth’s biosphere.
World checklist of Bamboos and Rattans
This book contains a global checklist of all known species of bamboos and rattans. It is an authoritative source of information on accepted species of bamboos and rattans, the correct names that should be applied to them, and the incorrect names that should not be used. It has been compiled from expert data sources, edited […]
New and rare orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos II
Herbarium material collected in 2013–2015 in Cambodia and Laos provides 298 new localities for 167 orchid species (from 57 genera). Almost all reported locations are new on the territory of studied countries. These data provide substantial basis for understanding of present day distribution of rare species needed protection. Among reported species, 8 species are new […]
An annotated checklist of the Orchidaceae of Laos
A checklist is presented of the orchid flora of Laos, enumerating 485 species in 108 genera. An estimate is given of the expected size of the orchid flora of Laos. Notes on habitat, global and local distribution, endemism, conservation, phenology, as well as a systematic overview complement the checklist.
Studies in Asian Nervilia (Orchidaceae) VII: Nervilia kasiensis, a new Lao endemic
A new species belonging to the terrestrial orchid genus Nervilia is described from Kasi District, Vientiane Province, northern Laos. Referable to the widespread and species-rich N. adolphi / punctata alliance on account of its solitary flower, slender white and violet-marked labellum and glabrous, angular leaf, N. kasiensis is morphologically most closely allied to N. muratana […]
A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Lao PDR
The checklist includes 4,850 species of native, introduced, cultivated and naturalized vascular plants (see Table 3). Of these, 3,688 are supported by at least one of the 9,500 specimens in the database – records for the remaining species are based on the literature sources mentioned above. A list of the species that we know to […]
