Roi Et Flora

 Roi Et

Roi Et (Thai: ร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [rɔ́ːj ʔèt]; Northeastern Thai: ร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [lɔ᷆ːjʔět]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in central northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin, and Maha Sarakham.

Most of the province is covered by plains about 130–160 meters above sea level, drained by the Chi River. In the north are the hills of the Phu Phan mountain range. The Yang River is the major watercourse. In the south is the Mun River, which also forms the boundary with Surin. At the mouth of the Chi River, where it enters the Mun River, a floodplain provides a good rice farming area. The total forest area is 346 km 134 sq mi) or 4.4 percent of provincial area.
Roi Et province does not have an official national park. Instead, protected nature and wildlife are managed through non-hunting areas and forest parks. The primary destination fulfilling this role is the Tham Pha Nam Thip Non-Hunting Area (incorporating Pha Nam Yoi Forest Park) in Nong Phok District.

Key Nature & Wildlife Sites in Roi Et

Tham Pha Nam Thip Non-Hunting Area: Located in Nong Phok District; features rocky cliffs, seasonal springs, and the expansive Northeastern Thai Literary Botanical Garden. 
Phu Pha Nam Yoi Forest Park: Situated inside the same protected high-forest landscape in Nong Phok; home to Wat Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol, a massive hilltop golden pagoda overlooking the canopy. 
Tham Soda: A quiet cave and forested monastic area located within the regional protected zone.

Gesneriaceae

In Roi Et Province, Thailand, botanical surveys have recorded Somrania albiflora (Thai vernacular name: Khao Phromachan, ขาวพรหมจรรย์), a notable species belonging to the African violet and gloxinia family (Gesneriaceae), collected specifically in the Pathumrat district. 

Key details regarding this finding include:

Taxon: Somrania albiflora D.J.Middleton
Family: Gesneriaceae
Location in Roi Et: Pathumrat District
Context: Somrania is a genus of Gesneriaceae centered in and originally described from Thailand.

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Provincial government

The province is divided into 20 districts (amphoes). The districts are further divided into 193 subdistricts (tambons) and 2,311 villages (mubans).

Mueang Roi Et Kaset Wisai Pathum Rat Chaturaphak Phiman Thawat Buri Phanom Phrai Phon Thong Pho Chai Nong Phok Selaphum

Suwannaphum Mueang Suang Phon Sai At Samat Moei Wadi Si Somdet Changhan Chiang Khwan Nong Hi Thu