Rhinacanthus spiciformis Y. F. Deng, Z. L. Lin & D. V. Hai, a new species from northern Vietnam previously misidentified as R. calcaratus is described and illustrated. This new species differs from all other Asian species of Rhinacanthus in the inflorescence being unbranched or comprised of trifurcate‐branched spikes, and the lower lip of corolla with conspicuous purple stripes near throat and on lobes. The pollen morphology and chromosome number are presented. It is proposed to be accessed as Least Concern (LC) according to the IUCN categories and criteria.

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Rhinacanthus spiciformis，越南北部的一种新的棘皮科植物

描述并举例说明了Rinacanthus spiciformis YF Deng，ZL Lin和DV Hai，这是一种来自越南北部的新物种，以前被误认为是calcaratus。这个新物种不同于其他的Rhinacanthus亚洲物种，其花序是无分支的或由三叉状的分枝组成的，花冠的下唇在喉部和裂片上具明显的紫色条纹。介绍了花粉的形态和染色体数。建议根据IUCN类别和标准将其作为最不关注（LC）进行访问。