Burmannia bengkuluensis sp. nov. (Burmanniaceae) from Sumatra |
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| Authors: | Hirokazu Tsukaya Dedy Darnaedi |
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| Institution: | Dept of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Tokyo, 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku, JP‐113‐0033 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Abstract: | A new species of Burmannia (Burmanniaceae), Burmannia bengkuluensis Tsukaya et Daernadi, discovered in a swamp adjacent to Bengkulu Airport, Sumatra, Indonesia, is described. It has poorly developed photosynthetic leaves and resembles B. ledermannii Jonker, described from a specimen collected in Palau, in having poorly developed leaves, narrowly 3‐winged erect flowers, and in particular, funnel‐shaped anthers, but differs in having dark purple flowers, longer outer perianth lobes, well‐developed, fan‐shaped inner perianth lobes, and a thick and short style. Sequence data on genomic DNA regions covering ITS1 and ITS2 are also provided. |
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