Original Article |
2005, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 769-787
Species diversity of vascular plants in Si Phang-nga National Park, Phangnga Province
Charan Leeratiwong and Saijai Jornead
pp. 769 - 787
Abstract
A survey of the vascular plants in Si Phang-nga National Park, Phangnga Province, was conducted from September 2002 to August 2003. Five hundred and forty three species of 287 genera and 111 families were collected. The most diverse family was Rubiaceae, 53 species. Four species of these collected plants are endemic to Thailand, Argostemma lobulatum, Aristolochia helix, Crinum thaianum and Mallotus hymenophyllus) and three species, Hedyotis hedyotidea, Lipocarpha microcephala and Pterolobium intergum are newly recorded for southern Thailand.