Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XXIX - Piptospatha manduensis - The Ultimate Aroid Calciphile?

Fig. 3. Piptospatha manduensis A.Hay & Bogner. A & B. Plants in habitat on travertine, type locality. Note (B) that the creeping stem and roots are encrusted with limestone deposits. C. Cultivated plant. Note the limestone chips 1 cm (c. K inch) chips. D. Inflorescence at pistillate anthesis. E. view of the end of the spathe, pistillate anthesis; F. Spadix at pistillate anthesis (spathe artificially removed). G. Inflorescence at end of staminate anthesis with the distal half of the spathe beginning to be shed. A & B imaged E K.Nakamoto, used with permission; C-G P.C.Boyce et al. AR-3757, images © Peter C. Boyce.