A new mycoheterotrophic species, Siti-Munirah & Dome from Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. differs from other previously described species in the following characteristics: the flower tube is completely orange, with alternating darker and paler-coloured longitudinal lines on the outer and inner surfaces, the outer tepals are ovate (petaloid), the inner tepals are narrowly lanceolate, each ending with a long appendage. According to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria, is provisionally classified as Least Concern.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSiti-Munirah & Dome, a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species differs from all other species of , described so far, in having golden trichomes that are present on the outer surface of its floral tube and mitre, as well as pyramidal protuberances on the inner surface of the floral tube. Additionally, it is remarkable in its supraconnective apically bearing two long trichomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Setiu Wetlands, a unique area with nine interconnected habitats, comprises a considerable fraction of the total Peninsular Malaysia's wetland flora. Although botanical collecting in the area has been active in the past 10 years, only a few studies dealing with the wetland flora have been published. Thus, a detailed checklist of this area is urgently needed to ensure the continuity of its inter-relating flora and fauna, as well as the livelihood of the local people.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo new species of the mycoheterotrophic genus Griff. (Thismiaceae), Siti-Munirah and Siti-Munirah from Peninsular Malaysia, are described and illustrated. , characterized by its perianth lobes that are upright and curve inward, but are imperfectly connate, falls within sectionOdoardoa.
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