Sulettaria meekiongii, A new Zingiberaceae species from western Sarawak, Borneo

Ripen, Jovita Elderson and Teo, Stephan Ping and Meekiong, Kalu (2023) Sulettaria meekiongii, A new Zingiberaceae species from western Sarawak, Borneo. International Journal of Botany Studies, 8 (2). pp. 44-46. ISSN 2455-541X

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Abstract

Sulettaria meekiongii Ripen & S.P. Teo, a new Zingiberaceae species is described herein. The new species is close to Sulettaria polycarpa. The new species can be differentiated by the pure white flower and fruits enclosed by the bract, (vs S. polycarpa) flower is white with a yellow band at the median of the labellum and the fruits are exposed. With the discovery of the new species, the number of Sulettaria species in Sarawak now has increased to 14 species. Keywords: species, Sarawak, Borneo, zingiberaceae

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: species, Sarawak, Borneo, zingiberaceae
Subjects: Q Science > QK Botany
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Kalu
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2023 01:29
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2023 01:29
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41416

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