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Three new species of Millettia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae: Millettieae) from the Indo-Chinese region

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Three new species of the genus Millettia; M. calcicola Mattapha, G.P.Lewis & Hawkins, M. fulva Mattapha, F.Forest & Hawkins and M. khaoyaiensis Mattapha, Schrire & Suddee, are described and illustrated. Key diagnostic characters of these species are discussed.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks are due to curators and staff of the following herbaria: BK, BKF, BM, CMUB, E, K, KKU, L, NVM, P, PSU QBG and RNG, for allowing access to specimens. Also, sincere thanks to Associate Professor Charan Leeratiwong at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University (PSU) for sending us a flowering collection of Millettia calcicola. Yotsawate Sirichamorn sent a fruiting collection of Millettia calcicola. We thank Odile Poncy at the Paris herbarium (P) for sending us specimens on loan. Special thanks to Sue Mott at the Reading University herbarium (RNG), and Ruth Clark and Lulu Rico at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew herbarium (K) for their logistical support during the study. Two beautiful illustrations of Millettia calcicola and M. fulva were prepared by Arthit Kamgamnerd. This study was partially funded by the Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Thailand.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Udon Thani, 4001, Thailand

    Sawai Mattapha

  2. Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DS, UK

    Felix Forest

  3. Accelerated Taxonomy Department, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK

    Brian D. Schrire & Gwilym P. Lewis

  4. School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BX, UK

    Julie Hawkins

  5. Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

    Somran Suddee

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Mattapha, S., Forest, F., Schrire, B.D. et al. Three new species of Millettia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae: Millettieae) from the Indo-Chinese region. Kew Bull 78, 175–187 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10084-1

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