Scientific Research

Rediscovery and amended descriptions of Begonia kingdon-wardii (Begoniaceae) from North Myanmar

Begonia kingdon-wardii Tebbitt was rediscovered in 2014 from Myanmar after 67 years based on its last collection in 1937

Hedychium putaoense (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Putao, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar

Hedychium putaoense Y.H. Tan & H.B. Ding, a new species of Zingiberaceae from Putao, Kachin state, Northern Myanmar, is described and illustrated.

Molecular systematics and the evolution of mycoheterotrophy of tribe Neottieae (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae)

Neottieae comprise about 150–200 species and are distributed mainly in temperate and subtropical zones of the northern hemisphere. Mycoheterotrophy is common in Neottieae.

Dendrobium naungmungense (Orchidaceae, Dendrobieae), a new species from Kachin State, Myanmar

Dendrobium naungmungense, a new species from Naungmung, Kachin State, North Myanmar, is described and illustrated.

Gastrodia kachinensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Myanmar

Gastrodia kachinensis, a new species of Orchidaceae, is described and illustrated from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar.

Aristolochia sinoburmanica (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from north Myanmar

Aristolochia sinoburmanica Y.H.Tan & B.Yang, a new species of Aristolochiaceae from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated.

Two new species of Trivalvaria (Annonaceae) from northern Myanmar

Trivalvaria rubra and Trivalvaria casseabriae, two new species of Annonaceae from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, are here described and illustrated.

Taxonomic discoveries bridging the gap between our knowledge and biodiversity

Southeast Asia includes four overlapping biodiversity hotspots: Indo-Burma, Philippines, Sundaland and Wallacea