Raphiocarpus taygiangensis C.H.Nguyen, K.S.Nguyen & Aver.

Nguyen, Cuong Huu, Wen, Fang, Pham, Toai Minh, Nguyen, Yen Thi, Bui, Thanh Minh, Bui, Doi The, Nguyen, Khang Sinh & Averyanov, Leonid V., 2023, The checklist of Raphiocarpus species (Gesneriaceae, Didymocarpinae) in the flora of Vietnam with the description of a new species, R. bicallosus, Phytotaxa 616 (3), pp. 223-234 : 231

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.616.3.2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10164646
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8F2F8792-FFBD-D253-FF5F-1A38C08AF1A0
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Raphiocarpus taygiangensis C.H.Nguyen, K.S.Nguyen & Aver.
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8. Raphiocarpus taygiangensis C.H.Nguyen, K.S.Nguyen & Aver. View in CoL in Nguyen et al. (2023: 21).

Type: — VIETNAM. Quang Nam: Tay Giang District , A Xan Village , 1270 m, around point 15°48’57”N 107°19’47”E, 20 April 2022, C.H.Nguyen et al. CKH 2022042068 (holotype VNF, GoogleMaps isotypes HN, LE!) GoogleMaps

Distribution:—The species is endemic to Vietnam, known on the basis of the only type collection in Quang Nam Province.

Ecology and phenology:—It grows in evergreen broad-leaved submontane forests on granite and shale at elevations of about 1300 m a.s.l. Flowers in April–May.

Conservation status:—Up to date, only one population of this species is currently known. Considering the small population size (less than 500 mature individuals growing on an area less than 5 km 2) and fragile habitat, the species conservation status was preliminarily assessed as Vulnerable (VU D2) according to the criteria of IUCN 2023 ( Nguyen et al. 2023). No additional data become available since this assessment.