Lopburi flora

 

Lopburi

Lopburi (Thai: ลพบุรี, RTGS: Lop Buri,^[5] pronounced [lóp bū.rīː]) is a province in the central region of Thailand. The province is divided into 11 administrative districts, and Mueang Lopburi district is the capital. With over 720,000 people, the province is Thailand's 31st largest area and 35th most populous. There are eight neighboring provinces, Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, and Nakhon Sawan.

Provincial government

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The province is subdivided into 11 districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 122 sub-districts (tambon) and 1,126 villages (muban).

Mueang Lopburi Phatthana Nikhom Khok Samrong Chai Badan Tha Wung Ban Mi

Tha Luang Sa Bot Khok Charoen Lam Sonthi Nong Muang

Wildlife sanctuary

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There is one wildlife sanctuary in region 1 (Saraburi branch) of Thailand's protected areas.

• Sap Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, 155 km²(60 sq mi)

Lopburi province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classificationcategory Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. Monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climatic statistics: Its maximum temperature is 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) in April and the lowest temperature is 10.2 °C (50.4 °F) in December. The highest average temperature is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) and the minimum average temperature is 20.6 °C (69.1 °F). Annual average rainfall is 1,125 millimeters with mean rainy days is 17.6 in September. Maximum daily rainfall is 203.4 millimeters in October.

Gesneriaceae

Lopburi Province in Thailand is home to several rare and newly discovered species of the Gesneriaceae (African violet) family, which thrive exclusively in the region's isolated limestone karst ecosystems. 

Because Thailand is a global biodiversity hotspot for Gesneriaceae, botanical surveys continuously uncover micro-endemic species clinging to the steep cliffs of Central Thailand. 

Prominent Species Found in Lopburi

• Microchirita simia: Locally known in Thai as "Yad Vanorn Pak" (หยาดวานรพักตร์) or the "monkey-faced dewdrop". Discovered by researchers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), this highly localized, endangered species produces unique purple and yellow flowers that closely mimic a monkey's face. It is found in the limestone hills of Lopburi's Mueang District. 
• Paraboea quercifolia: An endangered, lithophytic perennial herb endemic to Thailand. It is specifically documented on the sheer rock faces of Lopburi. Like most Paraboea species, it is highly adapted to surviving severe seasonal droughts on exposed limestone. 
• Microchirita species (General): Beyond M. simia, other variants within the Microchirita genus have been mapped near Wat Khao Tambol in the Chaibadan District of Lopburi. They grow tightly bound to shady limestone pockets

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