Studies on Homalomeneae (Araceae) of Borneo V: A new species, and new supergroup record, of Homalomena from Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2010
Authors:Sulaiman, B., Boyce P. C.
Journal:Tropical Life Sciences Research
Volume:21
Issue:2
Start Page:89
Pagination:94
Abstract:

Homalomena galbana Baharuddin S. & P.C.Boyce is described from the Maliau Basin Conservation Area, Sabah, representing the first species of the Homalomena Supergroup to be recorded from Sabah, and the first mesophytic species of the Supergroup to be described from Borneo. The species is illustrated and a brief discussion on the pollination role of interpistillar staminodes is presented.

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