Vol. 79 No. 2 (2024)
Articles

Cyrtosperma prasinispathum: a new fascinating Aroid species from Papua, Indonesia

Muhammad R. Hariri
Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911
Arifin S.D. Irsyam
Herbarium Bandungense, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Sumedang 45363
Siti R. Ariati
Herbarium Bandungense, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Sumedang 45363
Erick Raynalta
Botani Tropika Indonesia Foundation (Botanika), Bogor 16112
Dwi Setyanti
Directorate for Scientific Collections Management, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911
Ikar Supriyanta
Directorate for Scientific Collections Management, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911

Published 2024-09-03

Keywords

  • Araceae,
  • Lasieae,
  • Lasioideae,
  • Malesia,
  • New Guinea

How to Cite

Hariri, M. R., Irsyam, A. S., Ariati, S. R., Raynalta, E., Setyanti, D., & Supriyanta, I. (2024). Cyrtosperma prasinispathum: a new fascinating Aroid species from Papua, Indonesia. Webbia, 79(2), 291–294. https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-16076

Abstract

Cyrtosperma prasinispathum A.S.D.Irsyam & M.R.Hariri is a newly described species of Lasioid discovered in Sorong, Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia. This new species is exclusively described from living specimens that are kept at the Bogor Botanic Gardens. Morphologically, it has a glossy leek-green spathe that is deflected, with a yellowish-green or yellow spadix. Its striking-colored spathe made this species an important candidate for horticultural plants.

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