A revision of the genus Lasianthus Jack (Rubiaceae) from Vietnam Author Dang, Van-Son 0000-0001-8681-4141 Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907 - 1541 Japan. & Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. & Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam. & dvsonitb @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8681 - 4141 dvsonitb@gmail.com Author Naiki, Akiyo 0000-0002-3235-2823 Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907 - 1541 Japan. & Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907 - 1541 Japan. & naiki @ lab. u-ryukyu. ac. jp; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3235 - 2823 * Author for correspondence naiki@lab.u-ryukyu.ac.jp text Phytotaxa 2023 2023-01-26 581 1 1921 1935 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0755-PDN journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.581.1.1 1179-3163 7571550 20. Lasianthus elevatineurus H.Zhu (2002: 395) Fig. 40 (plate), Fig. 37 (map) Type: VIETNAM . Lam Dong Province , Lac Duong District , 2100–2200 m elev., 22 March 1997 , Averyanov L. , Nguyen Q.B. , Phan K.L. VH 3045 ( holotype AAU !) . Specimens examined: VIETNAM . Central: Dak Nong Province , Gia Nghia District , 810 m elev., 9 May 2019 , Dang V.S. & Hoang N.S. , Dang 307 ( VNM ); in the same location, Ta Dung National Park , 680 m elev., 11 June 2019 , Dang V.S. & Hoang N.S. , Dang 309 ( VNM ) . Distribution: —Endemic to Vietnam (currently known as Gia Nghia District and Ta Nung National Park of Dak Nong Province , and Lac Duong District and Bidoup Nui Ba National Park of Lam Dong Province ). Habitat & Ecology: —Growing in primary and secondary montane forests, edge of evergreen forest with open shaded area, at 600–2200 m elev. Phenology: —Flowering and fruiting from December to July of the next year. Vernacular name: —Xú hưƠng gân lồi. Notes: Lasianthus elevatineurus was reported as new to Vietnam by Zhu (2002). This species is characterized by having an elliptic-lanceolate leaf blade, secondary veins 7–9 on each side of midrib, bracts linear, hirsute, calyx obconical, and fruits globose, white when ripe. This species is morphologically similar to L. lucidus Blume (1826: 997) based on its shape of stipules and calyx but differs from the latter in having 7–9 (vs. 3–6) secondary veins on each side of midrib and white (vs. blue) fruits when ripe.