Vol. 78 No. 1 (2023)
Articles

Studies on Homalomeneae (Araceae) of Borneo XXIX — Homalomena latisinus, a new species for the Borneensis Complex from Brunei

Wong Sin Yeng
1Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
Peter C Boyce
Dipartimento di Biologia, Centro Studi Erbario Tropicale (herbarium FT), University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Firenze

Published 2023-05-14

Keywords

  • Homalomena,
  • kerangas,
  • Palaeogene sandstones,
  • Borneo,
  • Brunei

How to Cite

Sin Yeng, W., & Boyce, P. C. (2023). Studies on Homalomeneae (Araceae) of Borneo XXIX — Homalomena latisinus, a new species for the Borneensis Complex from Brunei. Webbia, 78(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-14206

Abstract

Homalomena latisinus is described and illustrated as a new Bruneian species of the Homalomena Borneensis Complex from shaded damp kerangas. It is compared with the five species previously described for the complex.

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