Magical Mekong Annex 1:
Species List

By Country*

CAMBODIA: 7

LAOS: 28

MYANMAR: 6

THAILAND: 42

VIETNAM: 70

*Numbers do not add up to total number of species because some species distributions span multiple countries.

Plants

Species Name

Discoverers

Locality

Chinographis actinomorpha

Leonid Averynov and Noriyuki Tanaka

Vietnam and Laos

Pelosanthes triandra

Leonid Averynov, Noriyuki Tanaka, and Sinh Khang Nguyen

Cambodia and Laos

Rohdea dracaenoides

Leonid Averynov, Noriyuki Tanaka, and Sinh Khang Nguyen

Cambodia and Laos

Piper viridescens

C. Suwaphakdee and P. Chantaranothai

Thailand

Ceropegia suddeei

Manit Kidyoo

Thailand

Vandellia yamazakii

Phanom Sutthisaksopon, Pranom Chantaranothai, and David A. Simpson.

Thailand

Thismia mucronata

Maxim S. Nuraliev, Anton S. Beer, Andrey N. Kuznetsov and Svetlana P. Kuznetsova

Vietnam

Pseuderanthemum pubescens

Thiamhathai Choopan  and Paul J. Grote

Thailand

Aspidistra xuansonensis

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Vislobokov, Dmitry Sokoloff, Galina Degtjareva, Carmen Valiejo-Roman, Andrey Kuznetsov

Vietnam

Hoya hanhiae

Van The Pham, Tuan Anh Le and Leonid V. Averyanov

Vietnam

Impatiens suksathanii 

Saroj Ruchisansakun, Pramote Triboun, and Thaya Jenjittikul

Thailand

Camellia hongiaoensis 

George Orel, and Anthony Stephen Curry

Vietnam

Piper durionoides

Chalermpol Suwanphakdee and Pranom Chantaranothai

Thailand

Piper kongkandanum

Chalermpol Suwanphakdee and Pranom Chantaranothai

Thailand

Hoya papaschonii

Michele Rodda and Enrico Ercole

Thailand

Tupistra khangii

Nikolay Vislobokov, Noriyuki Tanaka, Leonid Averyanov, Hiep Tien Nguyen, Maxim Nuravliev and Andrey Kuznetsov

Vietnam

Digitaria isanensis

Boonchuang Boonsuk, Pranom Chantaranothai and Trevor R. Hodkinso

Thailand

Maclurochloa locbacensi

 Hoang Nghia Nguyen and Van Tien Tran

Vietnam

Aspidistra laotic

Leonid Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Aspidistra oviflora

Leonid Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Aspidistra semiaperta

Leonid Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Miliusa pumila

Tanawat Chaowasku 

Thailand

Castanopsis grandicicatricata

Duy-Hung Vuong and Nian-He Xia

Vietnam

Castanopsis multiporcata

Duy-Hung Vuong and Nian-He Xia

Vietnam

Arisaema chauvanminhii 

Hong Truong Luu, Quoc Dat Nguyen, Ngoc Long Vu, Duc Hoa Vuong2 Dinh Thap Kieu and Huy Sang Vo

Vietnam

Aristolochia xuanlienensis

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Do Van Hai, Bui Hong Quang, Nguyen The Cuong, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Dang Quoc Vu and Jin-Shuang Ma

Vietnam

Munronia petiolata

N.T. Cuong, D.T. Hoan and D. J. Mabberley

Vietnam

Sinocrassula vietnameni

Quang Hieu

Vietnam

Adinandra hongiaoensis

Hoang Thanh Son and Luong Van Dung

Vietnam

Orchidantha virosa

Jana Leong-Skornickova, Qu C. Binh Nguyen, and Otakar Sida

Vietnam

Sonerila dongnathamensis

Somran Suddee, Thamarat Phuttathai and Sukid Rueangruea

Thailand

Cycas laotica

Leonid V. Averyanov, Tien Hiep Nguyen, Khang Nguyen Sinh, The Van Pham, Vicith Lamxay, Somchanh Bounphanmy, Shengvilai Lorphengsy, Loc Ke Phan, Soulivanh Lanorsavanh and Khamfa Chantthavongsa

Laos

Pinus cernua

Leonid V. Averyanov, Tien Hiep Nguyen, Khang Nguyen Sinh, The Van Pham, Vicith Lamxay, Somchanh Bounphanmy, Shengvilai Lorphengsy, Loc Ke Phan, Soulivanh Lanorsavanh and Khamfa Chantthavongsa

Laos

Derris solorioides

Y. Sirichamorn, F.A.C.B. Adema and P.C. Wlezen

Thailand

Curcuma corniculata

Jana Leong-Skornickova, S. Bouamanivong, K. Souvannakhoummane and K. Phathavong

Laos

Curcuma flammea

Jana Leong-Skornickova, S. Bouamanivong, K. Souvannakhoummane and K. Phathavong

Laos

Zingiber jiewhoei

Jana Leong-Skornickova, S. Bouamanivong, K. Souvannakhoummane and K. Phathavong

Laos

Agapetes putaoensis

 

Yi Hua Tong and Nian He Xia

Myanmar

Camellia duyana

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson, and Anthony S. Curry

Vietnam

Camellia ligustrina

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson, and Anthony S. Curry

Vietnam

Camellia bugiamapensis

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson, and Anthony S. Curry

Vietnam

Camellia capitata

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson, and Anthony S. Curry

Vietnam

Dendrocalamus longivaginatus

Nguyen Van Tho, Nian-he Xia and Le Viet Lam

Vietnam

Sida szechuzensis

Do Thi Xuyen

Vietnam

Porpax thaithongiae

Somran Suddee, Phattaravee Prommanut and Santi Watthana

Thailand

Begonia kanburiensis

Thamarat Phatthai, Mark Hughes and Kitichate Sridith

Thailand

Lithocarpus orbicarpus

Joeri S. Strijk,Sukontip Sirimongkol, Sukid Rueangruea, Nikon Ritphet and Voradol Chamchumroon

Thailand

Camellia curryana

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson and Luu Hong Truong

Vietnam

Camellia longii

George Orel, Peter G. Wilson and Luu Hong Truong

Vietnam

Aerides phongii

L.V. Averyanov, P.K. Loc and C.X. Canh

Vietnam

Aristolochia quangbinhensis

Truong Van Do, Trong Duc Nghiem, Stefan Wanke and Cristoph Neinhuis

Vietnam

Bulbophyllum anodon

Jaap J. Vermeulen, Jacob Phelps and Patana Thavipoke

Thailand

Bulbophyllum dasystachys

Jaap J. Vermeulen, Jacob Phelps and Patana Thavipoke

Thailand

Exacum zigomorpha

Leonid Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen and Hiep Tien Nguyen

Vietnam

Nervilia umphangensis

Stephan W. Gale, Sukid Rueangruea and Somran Suddee

Thailand and Myanmar

Argyreia suddeeana

Paweena Traiperm and George W. Staples

Thailand

Thismia okhaensis

Luu Hong Truong, Nguyen Thien Tich, Tran Gioi, Dinh Quang Diep, Vu Ngoc Long, Nguyen Le Xuan Bach, Ngo Thi Thuy Dung, Nguyen Thanh Trung

Vietnam

Ceropegia acicularis

Manit Kidyoo

Thailand

Ceropegia tenuicaulis

Manit Kidyoo

Thailand

Billolivia longipetiolata

David J. Middleton, Hannah Atkins, Luu Hong Truong, Kanae Nishii and Michael Moller

Vietnam

Billolivia minutiflora

David J. Middleton, Hannah Atkins, Luu Hong Truong, Kanae Nishii and Michael Moller

Vietnam

Billolivia poilanei

David J. Middleton, Hannah Atkins, Luu Hong Truong, Kanae Nishii and Michael Moller

Vietnam

Billolivia vietnamensis

David J. Middleton, Hannah Atkins, Luu Hong Truong, Kanae Nishii and Michael Moller

Vietnam

Billolivia violacea

David J. Middleton, Hannah Atkins, Luu Hong Truong, Kanae Nishii and Michael Moller

Vietnam

Aspidistra paucitepala

Nikolay Vislobokov, Dmitry D. Sokoloff, Galina V. Degtjareva, Carmen M. Valiejo-Roman, Andrey N. Kuznetsov and Maxim Nuraliev

Vietnam

Digitaria thailandia

Boonchuang Boonsuk, Pranom Chantaranothai and Trevor R. Hodkinson

Thailand

Kleinia grandiflora

Ongkarn Vanijajiva, Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng and Witthaya Pongamornkul

Thailand

Magnolia cattienensis

Quang Vu Nam

Vietnam

Elatostema arcuatobracteatum

Long-Fei Fu, Van Truong Do, Fang Wen and Cheng-Xin He

Vietnam

Miliusa cambodgensis

Tanawat Chaowasku and Paul Kebler

Cambodia

Miliusa astiana

Tanawat Chaowasku and Paul Kebler

Vietnam

Miliusa ninhbinhensis

Tanawat Chaowasku and Paul Kebler

Vietnam

Aspidistra albopurpurea

Leonid V. Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Aspidistra lubae

Leonid V. Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Aspidistra stellata

Leonid V. Averyanov and H-J. Tillich

Vietnam and Laos

Begonia wui‐senioris

Ching-I Peng, Hong Wang, Yosiko Kono and Hsun-An Yang

Myanmar

Polystichum hagiangense

Ngan Thi Lu, Liang Zhang, Li-Bing Zhang

Vietnam

Buxus sirindhorniana

Kuang Wuu Soh, Maximilian von Sternburg, Trevor R Hodkinson and John A.N. Parnell

Thailand

Trachycarpus ravenii

Leonid V. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, Tien Hiep Nguyen, The Van Pham and Shengvilai Lorphengsy

Laos

Liparis rubescens

Naiyana Tetsana, Henrik Pedersen and Kitichate Sridith

Thailand

Oberonia pygmaea

Kanok-on Bunpha, Henrik Pedersen and Kitichate Sridith

Thailand

Herpetospermum operculatum

K. Pradheep, A. Pandey, K.C. Bhatt and E.R. Nayar

Myanmar

Boesenbergia purpureorubra

J.D. Mood, J.F. Veldkamp and L.M. Prince

Thailand

Plectranthus phulangkaensis

Somran Suddee, Nanthawan Suphuntee and Saengrit Sommanussa

Thailand

Curcuma pygmaea

Jana Leong-Skornickova, Otakar Sida and Tran Hu U. Dang

Thailand

Elettariopsis biphylla

Surapon Saensouk and Piyaporn Saensouk

Thailand

Polystichum hagiangense

Ngan Thi Lu, Liang Zhang and Li-Bing Zhang

Vietnam

Arisaema nonghinense

Parinyanoot Klinratana, Sroynapa Yannawat and Guy Gusman

Thailand


Amphibians

Gracixalus lumarius

Jodi J.L. Rowley, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Vinh Quang Dau, Huy Duc Hoang and Trung Tien Cao

Vietnam

Tylototriton shanorum

Kanto Nishikawa, Masafumi Matsui and Dinqi Rao

Myanmar

Ichthyophis multicolor

Mark Wilkinson, Bronwen Presswell, Emma Sherratt, Anna Papadopoulou and David J. Gower

Myanmar

Kalophrynus cryptophonus

Anna B. Vassilieva, Eduard A. Galoyan, Svetlana S. Gogoleva and Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr.

Vietnam

Kalophrynus honbaensis

Anna B. Vassilieva, Eduard A. Galoyan, Svetlana S. Gogoleva and Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr.

Vietnam

Kurixalus viridescens

Tao Thien Nguyen, Masafumi Matsui and Hoang Minh Duc

Vietnam

Kurixalus motokawai

Nguyen Thien Tao, Masafumi Matsui and Koshiro Eto

Vietnam

Ichthyophis cardamomensis

Peter Geissler, Nikolay Poyarkov, Lee Grismer, Truong Q. Nguyen, Hang T. An and Thy Neang

Cambodia and Vietnam

Ichythyophis catlocensis

Peter Geissler, Nikolay Poyarkov, Lee Grismer, Truong Q. Nguyen, Hang T. An and Thy Neang

 

Cambodia and Vietnam

Ichthyophis chaloesnsis

Peter Geissler, Nikolay Poyarkov, Lee Grismer, Truong Q. Nguyen, Hang T. An and Thy Neang

Cambodia and Vietnam

Microhyla pineticola

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr., Anna B. Vassilieva, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eduard A. Galoyan, Tran Thi Anh Dao, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Valentia D. Kretova and Peter Geissler

Vietnam

Microhyla pulchella

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr., Anna B. Vassilieva, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eduard A. Galoyan, Tran Thi Anh Dao, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Valentia D. Kretova and Peter Geissler

Vietnam

Microhyla minuta

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr., Anna B. Vassilieva, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eduard A. Galoyan, Tran Thi Anh Dao, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Valentia D. Kretova and Peter Geissler

Vietnam

Microhyla darevskii

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr., Anna B. Vassilieva, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eduard A. Galoyan, Tran Thi Anh Dao, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Valentia D. Kretova and Peter Geissler

Vietnam

Microhyla arboricola

Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Jr., Anna B. Vassilieva, Nikolai L. Orlov, Eduard A. Galoyan, Tran Thi Anh Dao, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Valentia D. Kretova and Peter Geissler

Vietnam

Liuixalus catbaensis

Tao Thien Nguyen, Masafumi Matsui and Natsuhiko Yoshikawa

Vietnam


Reptiles

Hemiphyllodactylus banaensis

Ngo Van Tri, Larry Lee Grismer, Pham Hong Thai, Perry L. Wood Jr.

Vietnam

Cyrtodactylus puhuensis

Sang Ngoc Nguyen, Jun-Xiao Yang, Thanh-Ngan Thi Le, Luan Nguyen Thanh, Nikolai L. Orlov, Chung Van Hoang

Vietnam

Cyrtodactylus doisuthep

Kirati Kunya, Aumporn Panmongkol, Olivier S.G. Pauwels, Montri Sumontha, Jiraporn Meewasana, Woraphot Bunkhwamdi, Siriwat Dansri

Thailand

Lycodon zoosvictoriae

Thy Neang, Timo Hartmann, Seiha Hun, Nicholas J. Souter and Neil M. Furey

Cambodia

Cyrtodactylus khammouanensis

R.A. Nazarov, N.A. Poyarkov Jr., N.L. Orlov, N.S. Nguyen, K.D. Milto, A.A. Martynov, E.L. Knostantinov and A.S. Chulisov

Laos

Cyrtodactylus darevskii

R.A. Nazarov, N.A. Poyarkov Jr., N.L. Orlov, N.S. Nguyen, K.D. Milto, A.A. Martynov, E.L. Knostantinov and A.S. Chulisov

Laos

Cyrtodactylus multiporus

R.A. Nazarov, N.A. Poyarkov Jr., N.L. Orlov, N.S. Nguyen, K.D. Milto, A.A. Martynov, E.L. Knostantinov and A.S. Chulisov

Laos

Cyrtodactylus spelaeus

R.A. Nazarov, N.A. Poyarkov Jr., N.L. Orlov, N.S. Nguyen, K.D. Milto, A.A. Martynov, E.L. Knostantinov and A.S. Chulisov

Laos

Cyrtodactylus inthanon

Kirati Kunya, Montri Sumontha, Nonn Panitvong, Wuttipong Donkumfu, Thana Sirisamphan and Olivier G. Pauwels

Thailand

Gekko thakhekensis

Vinh Quang Luu, Thomas Calame, Truong Nguyen, Minh Le, Michael Bonkowski and Thomas Ziegler

Laos

Cyrtodactylus jaegeri

Vinh Quang Luu, Thomas Calame, Truong Nguyen, Minh Le, Michael Bonkowski and Thomas Ziegler

Laos

Cnemaspis omari

L. Lee Grismer, Perry Jr L. Wood, Shahrul Anuar, Awal Riyanto, Norhayati Ahmad, Mohd A. Muin, Montri Sumontha, Jesse L. Grismer, Chan Kin Onn, Evan S.H. Quah and Olivier S.A. Pauwels

Thailand

Cyrtodactylus vilaphongi

Nicole Schneider, Truong Quang Nguyen, Minh Duc Le, Liphone Nophaseud, Michael Bonkowski and Thomas Ziegler

Laos

Cyrtodactylus saiyok

Nonn Panitvong, Montri Sumontha, Jitthep Tunprasert and Olivier S. G. Pauwels

Thailand

Cyrtodactylus samroiyot

Olivier S.G. Pauwels and Montri Sumontha

Thailand

Cyrtodactylus kunyai

Olivier S.G. Pauwels, Montri Sumontha, Kaweesak Keeratikiat and Eakarit Phanamphon

Thailand

Cyrtodactylus khelangensis

Olivier S.G. Pauwels, Montri Sumontha, Kaweesak Keeratikiat and Eakarit Phanamphon

Thailand

Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae

Montri Sumontha, Olivier S.G. Pauwels, Nikorn Suwannakarn, Thammarat Nutatheera and Watchira Sodob

Thailand

Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani

Truong Quang Nguyen, Andreas Botov, Minh Duc Le, Liphone Nophaseud, George Zug, Michael Bonkowski and Thomas Ziegler

Laos

Opisthotropis durandi

A. Teynie, A. Lottier, P. David, T.Q. Nguyen and G. Vogel

Laos

Cyrtodactylus thuongae

Trung My Phung, Mona Van Schingen, Thomas Ziegler and Truong Quang Nguyen

Vietnam

Cyrtodactylus cucdongensis

Nicole Schneider, Trung My Phung, Minh Duc Le, Truong Quang Nguyen and Thomas Ziegler

Vietnam

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis

Lee L. Grismer, Perry L. Wood Jr. and Michael Cota

Thailand


Mammals

Hypsugo dolichodon

Tamas Gorfol, Gabor Csorba, Judith L. Eger, Nguyen T. Son and C.M. Francis

Laos and Vietnam


Fish

Opsariichthys duchuunguyeni

Thien Quang Huynh and I-Shiung Chen

Vietnam

Schistura pumatensis

Nguyen Xuan Kho and Nguyen Huu Duc

Vietnam

Toxabramis maensis

Duong Quang Ngoc, Nguyen Huu Duc, Tran Duc Hau and Ta Thi Thuy

Vietnam

Toxabramis nhatleensis

Duong Quang Ngoc, Nguyen Huu Duc, Tran Duc Hau and Ta Thi Thuy

Vietnam

Garra waensis

Amornchai Lothongkham, Sakda Arbsuwan and Prachya Musikasinthorn

Thailand

Exostoma effrenum

Heok Hee Ng and Chavalit Vidthayanon

Thailand

Exostoma peregrinator

Heok Hee Ng and Chavalit Vidthayanon

Thailand

Clarias serniosus

Heok Hee Ng and Maurice Kottelat

Laos

Schisura hypsiura

Joerg Bohlen, Vendula Slechtova and Kamphol Udomritthiruj

Myanmar