In 2024, Mahasarakham University’s staff has published several research articles related to the research project of flora and fauna biodiversity and their ecosystems, such as more than 4 species discovery a new species of Curcuma from Thailand in 2024 by Diversity of Family Zingiberaceae and Vascular Plant for Its Applications Research Unit of Mahasarakham University, we expert perspectives on global biodiversity loss and its drivers and impacts on people as following :

  1. Curcuma sumonii sp. nov., and C. wanchaii sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae), two new taxa of Curcuma subgen. Curcuma from Thailand Sci Rep 14, 27541 by  Saensouk, P., Saensouk, S., Boonma, T. et al. (2024)
  2. A Horticultural Gem Unveiled: Curcuma peninsularis sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae), a New Species from Peninsular Thailand, Previously Misidentified as Curcuma aurantiaca Zijp. Horticulturae, 10(9), 950 by Saensouk, Piyaporn et al.  (2024)
  3. Curcuma roseobracteata sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Thailand and distribution notes on the recently described Curcuma suraponii Boonma. Biodiversitas, by Piyaporn Saensouk Surapon Saensouk Charun Maknoi Danh Duc Nguyen Thawatphong Boonma .  (2024)

Curcuma sumonii sp. nov., and C. wanchaii sp. nov.

Curcuma peninsularis sp. nov.

Curcuma roseobracteata