Lost Aroids: On the taxonomic importance of relocating poorly collected species
Aridarum montanum Ridl. and Piptospatha insignis N.E.Br. (Araceae: Schismatoglottideae), aroids originating from Borneo that are each known from a single collection, are discussed and illustrated. The history of their discovery is reviewed, together with what is known or speculated of their e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Aroid Society Inc.
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7200/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7200/1/Lost%20Aroids%20On%20the%20taxonomic%20importance%20of%20relocating%20poorly%20collected%20species%20%2810%25%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Aridarum montanum Ridl. and Piptospatha
insignis N.E.Br. (Araceae: Schismatoglottideae),
aroids originating from Borneo
that are each known from a single
collection, are discussed and illustrated.
The history of their discovery is reviewed,
together with what is known or speculated
of their ecology. The biological significance
of the collection locality of A. montanum is
highlighted. The species’ individual importance
to modern systematics is highlighted. |
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