Vol. 78 No. 2 (2023)
Articles

A new species of Rigiolepis (Ericaceae: Vaccinioideae) from the Gayo Plateau, Aceh Province, Indonesia

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  • Wendy A. Mustaqim,
  • Maverick N. Tamayo,
  • Prima W.K. Hutabarat,
  • Zulfan Arico,
  • Peter W. Fritsch
Wendy A. Mustaqim
Program Studi Biologi, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Aceh, 24416
Maverick N. Tamayo
Department of Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Texas Christian University, 2800 South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Prima W.K. Hutabarat
Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor
Zulfan Arico
Program Studi Biologi, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Aceh, 24416
Peter W. Fritsch
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-14872

Published 2023-10-10

Keywords

  • epiphyte,
  • Rigiolepis,
  • Sumatra,
  • taxonomy,
  • Vaccinioideae

How to Cite

Mustaqim, W. A., Tamayo, M. N., Hutabarat, P. W., Arico, Z., & Fritsch, P. W. (2023). A new species of Rigiolepis (Ericaceae: Vaccinioideae) from the Gayo Plateau, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Webbia, 78(2), 73–78. https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-14872

Copyright (c) 2023 Wendy A. Mustaqim, Maverick N. Tamayo, Prima W.K. Hutabarat, Zulfan Arico, Peter W. Fritsch

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Abstract

A new species of Ericaceae from the Gayo Plateau, Aceh Province, Indonesia is described. Rigiolepis gayoensis resembles R. lanceolata but differs by having shorter leaves, non-protruding basal leaf glands, longer flowering pedicels, a glabrous hypanthium, and a dark red or maroon corolla. A detailed morphological description, ecological notes, conservation status, and photographs are presented. The new species represents the third species of Rigiolepis found in the island of Sumatra. A key to the species of Rigiolepis in Sumatra is provided.

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