Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Thelypteridaceae 
Pronephrium asperum (Presl.) Hoitt. 
Determined by: Ags 29-8-1995 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 84-87; north of 
camp along Sungai Posang and surrounding environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 49 ■ 25.8 " S 
Long.: 112° 3' 38.8" E 
Habitat Alt. 110 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, Asscoiates include: Shorea, 
Myrtaceae, Lauraceae. 
Morphology: 
Terrestrial fern, up to 1 .8 m high. Mid-rib covered by brown 
hairs. Spores in two rows between secondary veins. 
Growing at edge of river. 
Local name: Paku Karah 
Notes: Young shoot edible; immature spora (white) used to 
treat injuries. 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Saturday, April 30, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Asclepiadaceae 
Unknown 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 84; north of 
camp along Sungai Posang and surrounding environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 49 ■ 25.8 " S 
Long.: 112° 3' 38.8" E 
Habitat Alt. 110 m 
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Lauraceae, Myrtaceae. 
Hanging above Sungai Posang. Rare. 
Morphology: 
Climber, 5 m long. Leaves succulent, pale light green 
beneath with yellow mid-rib raised. Inflorescence 8 cm long, 
pedicel stalked, brownish-purple. Flower bud yellowish- 
purple. Calyx minute, corolla 3 cm diam., red w/yellow 
succulent glands atop, raised. Corona yellow, raised on 
purple stalks, base of ovary pale pink. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah 
Saturday, April 30, 1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
