Prince of Songkla University finds 2 new species in custard apple familyNewly-discovered flowers of the Annonaceae family include 'Bunga Seng Betong'. (Photo: Prince of Songkla University)Researchers from Prince of Songkla University (PSU) recently found two new species of the Annonaceae family of flowering plants at the Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in Betong district of Yala province. The group of researchers have named the two newly-found species "Bunga Seng Betong" and "Bunga Seng Hala," and their respective scientific names are Friesodielsia betongensis Leerat and Friesodielsia chalermgliniana Leerat, he said. The other new species is also a hardwood vine with uniquely wide, oval leaves. The name "chalermgliniana" honours Piya Chalermglin, a botanist from the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research who had led the researchers, Prof Charan said.
