Taxonomic investigation of Muong Nhe Nature Reserve, Vietnam: fourteen species and one variety newly documented in the national flora

Tran Duc Thien; Pham Duc Chinh; Nguyen Thi Thanh; Tran Duc Binh; Luong Van Truong; Tran Thi Phuong Anh; Bui Hong Quang

doi:10.15625/2615-9023/24318

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Tran Duc Thien Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Pham Duc Chinh National Academy for Advanced Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thanh Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Tran Duc Binh Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Luong Van Truong Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Tran Thi Phuong Anh Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Bui Hong Quang Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/24318

Keywords:

Vascular plants, Muong Nhe Nature Reserve, Vietnam flora, new records

Abstract

We document the first occurrence of 14 species and one variety of vascular plants, from Muong Nhe Nature Reserve, Dien Bien province, Vietnam, as new records for the country. This floristically rich area, located in northwestern Vietnam near the border with Yunnan province, China, is recognized as an important center of plant biodiversity with numerous rare and endemic taxa. For each recorded taxon, detailed information on habitat, phenology, distribution, and voucher specimens is presented, accompanied by photographic evidence.

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