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Phuphanochloa, a new bamboo genus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from Thailand

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A new monotypic bamboo genus Phuphanochloa (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from north-eastern Thailand is described, together with a new species, P. speciosa.

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We are grateful to Drs Soejatmi Dransfield and Wong Khoon Meng for their valuable suggestions and constructive comments on this paper. We also thank the two anonymous reviewers for their comments on the manuscript and their suggestions for improvement. This work was supported by the TRF/BIOTEC Special Program for Biodiversity Research and Training grant T_147003, a Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Postgraduate Studentship, and the Trinity College Dublin Postgraduate Travel Reimbursement Fund.

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Sungkaew, S., Teerawatananon, A., Parnell, J.A.N. et al. Phuphanochloa, a new bamboo genus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from Thailand. Kew Bull 63, 669–673 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-008-9071-5

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