Vol. 78 No. 1 (2023)
Articles

Homalomeneae (Araceae) of Borneo XXX — Homalomena atlas [Hanneae Complex] a new species from the Rejang Basin, Sarawak

Wong Sin Yeng
Institute 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

  • Cyrtocladon Clade,
  • Hanneae Complex,
  • Homalomena Sarawak,
  • Shales,
  • Araceae,
  • Borneo
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How to Cite

Sin Yeng, W., & Boyce, P. C. (2023). Homalomeneae (Araceae) of Borneo XXX — Homalomena atlas [Hanneae Complex] a new species from the Rejang Basin, Sarawak. Webbia, 78(1), 33–37. https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-14254

Abstract

Homalomena atlas is described and illustrated as a new species from the western Rejang Basin and assigned to the Hanneae Complex of the Cyrtocladon Clade, taking the complex to 12 described species on Borneo.

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