Plants of Indonesia 
Plants of Indonesia 
Melastomataceae Zingiberaceae 
Medinilla Etiingera 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along ridge, old Gaharu trail, and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.; 0 o 33 ■ 40 " S 
Long.: 112 37' 32.7" E 
Habitat Alt. 550 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Morphology: 
Epiphyte growing on large trunk overhanging S. Labang. 
Twigs greyish-beige. Leaves pale green beneath, veins 
prominently raised, deeply sunken above. Calyx yellow, 
corolla translucent white. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
Saturday, February 11,1 995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along ridge, old Gaharu trail, and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 33 ' 40 ” S 
Long.: 112° 37' 32.7" E 
Habitat Alt. 550 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Growing on bank beside S. Labang. 
Morphology: 
Herb, 1 .5 m high. 30 cm to first leaf; rhizome greyish-blue 
inside. Inflorescence 14 cm long, bracts pink. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
Saturday, February 11,1 995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Plants of Indonesia 
Melastomataceae 
Sonerila 
Determined by: 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along ridge, old Gaharu trail, and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 33 ' 40 " S 
Long.: 112° 37' 32.7" E 
Habitat Alt. 550 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Growing on steep slope near river 
Morphology: 
Herb, 20 cm high. Leaves fleshy, deep bright purple 
beneath, dark green above. Young fruit bright pink. 
Local name: 
Notes: See 1897 (?) 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
Saturday, February 11,1 995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
Plants of Indonesia 
Urticaceae 
Elatostema 
Determined by: A.C. Church 8/95 
Locality: 
Borneo. W. Kalimantan. Serawai. Sungai Merah; 1 km to 
W of camp along ridge, old Gaharu trail, and surrounding 
environs. 
Lat.: 0 ° 33 ' 40 " S 
Long.: 112° 37' 32.7" E 
Habitat Alt. 550 m 
Hill Dipterocarp forest, associates include: Shorea, 
Dipterocarpus, Durio, Castanopsis. 
Growing on steep slope near river 
Morphology: 
Small herbm 25 cm high. Leaves fleshy, dull greenish- 
purple beneath. Flower bud yellowish-brown. 
Local name: 
Notes: 
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,Afriastini 
^ Saturday, February 11,1 995 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
