The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction
A summary of the aroids of Malesia at the rank of genus and above is offered, covering 44 indigenous genera. Four additional genera (Caladium Vent., Dieffenbachia Schott, Syngonium Schott, and Xanthosoma Schott) are recorded as adventives. The aroid flora of Malesia currently encompasses 1105 ind...
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| description | A summary of the aroids of Malesia at the rank of genus and above is offered, covering 44 indigenous
genera. Four additional genera (Caladium Vent., Dieffenbachia Schott, Syngonium Schott, and
Xanthosoma Schott) are recorded as adventives. The aroid flora of Malesia currently encompasses
1105 indigenous species, with this figure based significantly on understanding of the flora of a few
well-studied areas such as Peninsular Malaysia, Jawa , and parts of Malaysian Borneo. Large areas
that remain very poorly known include Kalimantan (comprising more than 70% of the land surface
area of Borneo), Sumatera, and much of the island of New Guinea. It is estimated that the total will
readily exceed 1900 species. General notes on life-forms and taxonomically important morphologies
are provided, together with a glossary. A key to Malesian aroid taxa at the rank of genus and above
is presented. |
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| spelling | unimas-72062015-09-22T03:25:33Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7206/ The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction Boyce, P.C Wong Sin, Yeng QK Botany SB Plant culture A summary of the aroids of Malesia at the rank of genus and above is offered, covering 44 indigenous genera. Four additional genera (Caladium Vent., Dieffenbachia Schott, Syngonium Schott, and Xanthosoma Schott) are recorded as adventives. The aroid flora of Malesia currently encompasses 1105 indigenous species, with this figure based significantly on understanding of the flora of a few well-studied areas such as Peninsular Malaysia, Jawa , and parts of Malaysian Borneo. Large areas that remain very poorly known include Kalimantan (comprising more than 70% of the land surface area of Borneo), Sumatera, and much of the island of New Guinea. It is estimated that the total will readily exceed 1900 species. General notes on life-forms and taxonomically important morphologies are provided, together with a glossary. A key to Malesian aroid taxa at the rank of genus and above is presented. Malaysian Nature Society 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7206/1/The%20Araceae%20of%20Malesia%20I%20Introduction%20%2810%25%29.pdf Boyce, P.C and Wong Sin, Yeng (2012) The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction. Malayan Nature Journal, 64 (1). pp. 33-67. ISSN 0025-1291 http://www.aroid.org/gallery/wong/Araceae%20of%20Malesia%20I%20-%20The%20Genera%20-%20%5BMalayan%20Nature%20Journal%2064%281%29%2C%2033-67%5D%20-%20Boyce%20%26%20Wong%202012.pdf |
| spellingShingle | QK Botany SB Plant culture Boyce, P.C Wong Sin, Yeng The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title | The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title_full | The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title_fullStr | The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title_short | The Araceae of Malesia I: Introduction |
| title_sort | araceae of malesia i: introduction |
| topic | QK Botany SB Plant culture |
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