Type: Research Article

Indigenous / traditional knowledge systems

Author(s): Andrea Rodericks
The Lao uplands have long been recognized for their rich agro-biodiversity. Home to globally important species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, this agro-biodiversity is the legacy of the…
Author(s): Phengmala, K., Saesouk, S., Saensouk, P., Souladeth, P.
Results from an ethnobotany study of Hmong ethnic groups in  Bolikhamxay Province, Laos PDR between 2021 and 2023 identifies plant uses for 133 species, 104 genera, and 50 families. The research…

Land use planning / land tenure

Author(s): Xaiyasith Phommachanthone and Advisor Prof. Dr. Chanda Vongsombath
The study on ecological health by using the physical, chemical and biological factors aims to indicate the effect of activities to ecological health of Lik River, Vientiane province. The survey and…
Author(s): The Agro Biodiversity Initiative
Most Significant Change is a qualitative research methodology that involves project stakeholders in deciding what changes are worth recording as “stories”. MSC stories are meant to illustrate, not…
Author(s): Andrea Rodericks
The Lao uplands have long been recognized for their rich agro-biodiversity. Home to globally important species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, this agro-biodiversity is the legacy of the…

Livestock

Author(s): ອານົນ ຄຳຮຸ່ງ ແລະ Dirk VAN GANSBERGHE
ຊີວະນາໆພັນກະສິກຳຂອງລາວ ມີທ່າແຮງເພື່ອຍົກລະດັບເສດຖະກິດທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ໂດຍຜ່່ານການປັບປຸງຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງຄອບຄົວຊາວພູດອຍ ແລະ ພ້ອມນັ້ນ ກໍເປັນການສ້າງຊື່ສຽງໃນເວທີສາກົນ ກ່ຽວກັບ…
Author(s): Alexandre Teynie, Patrick David, Annemarie Ohler and Khamphay Luanglath
Investigations of herpetological biodiversity were conducted at two adjacent localities of southern Laos. Our surveys focused on the Boloven Highlands and the adjacent lowland area of the Xepian…
Author(s): The Agro Biodiversity Initiative
Most Significant Change is a qualitative research methodology that involves project stakeholders in deciding what changes are worth recording as “stories”. MSC stories are meant to illustrate, not…
Author(s): Andrea Rodericks
The Lao uplands have long been recognized for their rich agro-biodiversity. Home to globally important species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, this agro-biodiversity is the legacy of the…

Marketing / Value Chains

Author(s): Chaykeo sengsulin and Advisor Prof. Dr. Somchanh Bounphanmy
Matsutake Mushoom (Het Wai) in Lao is the most prized and expensive mushroom in Laos as well as on earth. Since the 1990s Xiengkhuang and Houaphan Provinces were found the only two places of…

Regional

Author(s): Hong-Bo Ding, Mya Bhone Maw, Bin Yang, Somsanith Bouamanivong, Yun-Hong Tan
Two new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae), B. laotica (sect. Parvibegonia) and B. hypoleuca (sect. Reichenheimia), from north Laos are described and illustrated. Begonia augustinei, B. dryadis, B.…
Author(s): V. Averyanov, Van The Pham, T. V. Maisak, Tuan Anh Le, Van Canh Nguyen, Hoang Tuan Nguyen, Phi Tam Nguyen, Khang Sinh Nguyen, Vu Khoi Nguyen, Tien Hiep Nguyen, M. Rodda.
This paper provides new data on 33 new or rare species of Hoya obtained in fieldwork mainly during 2012–2017 in eastern Indochina including Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. These data include illustrated…
Author(s): Pranom chantaranothai
A taxonomic revision of genus Pavetta in Thailand is presented, 14 species (15 taxa) are listed, namely P. aspera Craib, P. brevituba Craib, P. fruticosa Craib, P. graciliflora Wall. ex Ridl., P.…
Author(s): Jean Marc Dubost, Chiobouaphong Phakeovilay, Chithdavone Her, Audrey Bochaton, Elizabeth Elliott, Eric Deharo, Mouachan Xayvue, Somsanith Bouamanivong, Geneviève Bourdy.
In Lao PDR, the Hmong ethnic group has extensive knowledge about the use of medicinal plants. However, despite the importance of the Hmong pharmacopeia as a primary health care resource, no study has…
Author(s): M. NEWMAN, P. THOMAS, SOULIVANH LANORSAVANH, SOUNTHONE KETPHANH, BOUAKHAYKHONE SVENGSUKSA, VICHITH LAMXAY,
New records in the Flora of Laos are presented, along with a short history of botanical collection in the country. The records are given in two lists, one relating to the Flore du Cambodge, du Laos…
Author(s): L. V. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. V. Maisak, Hiep Tien Nguyen, N. L. Orlov, D. D. Slastunov, I. V. Sokolova
This paper continues the publication of new data obtained during fi eld studies in remote and poorly studied regions of Laos in 2015–2018. It provides descriptions of two new species (Bulbophyllum…
Author(s): Chang-Kun Lim, Juhyeon Kim, Veosavanh Saysavanh, Hyosig Won.
We report previously unrecognized flowering plants of Lao PDR found during a botanical survey of Lao PDR in 2015−2016. We found Phyllagathis tuberosa (C. Hansen) Cellinese & S. S. Renner (…
Author(s): Jeong Ho Park, Ho Sang Kang, Miin Bang, Hyo Cheng Cheng, Hye Young Jin, Tai Hyeon Ahn, Chaloun Bounithiphonh, Chanhsamone Phongoudome.
The floristic inventory of vascular plants in Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area was conducted to understand the plant diversity in the northern area of Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Author(s): P. Panyadee, W. Tanming, C. Maknoi.
Botanical expeditions in Laos through a collaboration between Thailand (Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden) and Laos (Pha Tad Ke Botanic Garden) to document plant diversity and collect plants for ex situ…
Author(s): Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans, Mark F. Newman.
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
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