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Eight species, three subspecies, four varieties and three combinations of Eriocaulon L. from Thailand are described, preparatory to a revision of the Eriocaulaceae for the Flora of Thailand.
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We are grateful to the TRF/BIOTEC Special Program for Biodiversity Research and Training grant (BRT 540069); and to the University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin for a Research Studentship in the Department of Botany (September 2001 – September 2004), a one year Postgraduate Research Award 2004/2005 and for further financial support provided through the Graduate Studies Student Assistance Fund 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. We also thank Dr D. A. Simpson for helpful comments on the manuscript. Loan of types and other specimens were gratefully received from 23 herbaria (AAU, ABD, B, BK, BKF, BM, C, CAL, CALI, E, GH, K, KKU, L, LINN, M, NY, P, PE, S, TCD, TNS, UPS).
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Prajaksood, A., Parnell, J.A.N. & Chantaranothai, P. New taxa and new combinations of Eriocaulaceae from Thailand. Kew Bull 67, 655–685 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9400-6
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