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Camellia hiepii (Theaceae), a new species from the Central Highlands of Vietnam

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A new species of Camellia sect. Piquetia (Theaceae), C. hiepii sp. nov. from the Chu Mu Mountains, M'Drak District, Daklak Province, Vietnam, is described and illustrated. The new species is most similar to C. longii Orel & Luu, but differs in having young branches sparsely pubescent, larger leaf blades, more secondary veins, flowers 8 ‒ 9 cm in diameter with more petals, longer stamens, and shorter styles. Photographs, an illustration, vernacular names, and a preliminary conservation assessment are provided.

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We thank the curators of the herbaria DLU, HN, KYO, P and VNM for their help to access specimens for our study. The authors are grateful to the managers of Thu Dau Mot University and Dalat University for supporting our botanical inventory in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. This research is funded by Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam under grant number NNC.22.2-008.

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  1. Institute of Applied Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, 06 Tran Van On, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam

    Thi Lien Thuong-Nguyen, Van-Canh Nguyen & Van-Khuong Nguyen

  2. Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

    Quang-Cuong Truong

  3. Dalat University, 01 Phu Dong Thien Vuong, Dalat City, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam

    Van-Dung Luong

  4. Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay District, Ha Noi, Vietnam

    Ba-Vuong Truong & Van-Son Dang

  5. Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Ba-Vuong Truong & Van-Son Dang

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Thuong-Nguyen, T.L., Nguyen, VC., Truong, QC. et al. Camellia hiepii (Theaceae), a new species from the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Kew Bull 78, 359–366 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10098-9

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