Three new species of Mitrephora (Annonaceae) from Sabah, Malaysia |
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Authors: | ARUNA D. WEERASOORIYA RICHARD M. K. SAUNDERS FLS |
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Affiliation: | Department of Ecology &Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China |
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Abstract: | Three new species of Mitrephora (Blume) Hook. f. & Thomson, M. clemensiorum, M. vittata and M. woodii , are described from Sabah, Malaysia. Mitrephora clemensiorum is related to M. korthalsiana Miq., but is distinguished by having long inflorescences, long flowering and fruiting pedicels, and fruits with sessile monocarps. Mitrephora vittata is related to M. reflexa Merr., but has lanceolate, subcoriaceous leaves, and densely pubescent inflorescence rachides, flowering pedicels and bracts. Mitrephora woodii is similar to M. heyneana (Hook. f. & Thomson) Thwaites, but has smaller flowers and fruits with sessile monocarps |
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Keywords: | Borneoy Kinabalu Malesia systematics taxonomy |
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