Aroideana
Journal of the International Aroid Society, Inc.
Volume 37E, Number 2 (2014); Pages 50-55
Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XXXXIV: Piptospatha nivea, a new species from Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesian Borneo
By Peter C. Boyce, Sin Yeng Wong and Abdul Sahal     (Read)

ABSTRACT:

Piptospatha nivea is described and illustrated as new species, unique among Bornean Piptospatha by possessing a white spathe limb, and compared with the nearest most similar species, Piptospatha colata S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce. Aside from possessing a striking and unique inflorescence P. nivea represents an almost 300 km southerly extension to the known range of the genus.

   
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