PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Zingiberaceae Cat. #4146 
Alpinia sp. nov. McDonald ined. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
Kabaena; Kabaena, 
Summit of Sangia Wita, ca. 10 km SE of Tangkeno. 
5°19'S 121°58'E Alt: 1500 m 
Habitat: 
Short, sclerophyllous, subelfin forest; associates 
include Melastoma, Actinodaphne, Meliosma, 
Calamus, Daphniphyllum; soils serpentine. 
Field Char: 
5-6 stems branching basally from rootstock, stems 1- 
2 m long; lamina green above, pale green below; 
peduncle dark brown, calyx light green, corolla 
fleshy, whitish; fruits rotund with apical, round beak. 
McDonald & Ismail 4146 5 August 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Arecaceae Cat. #4147 
Calamus sp. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
Kabaena; Kabaena, 
Summit of Sangia Wita, ca. 10 km SE of Tangkeno. 
5°19'S 121°58'E Alt: 1500 m 
Habitat: 
Short, sclerophyllous, subelfin forest; associates 
include Melastoma, Actinodaphne, Meliosma, 
Calamus, Daphniphyllum; soils serpentine. 
Field Char: 
Subdominant palm, 2-5 m tall, fronds 2-4 m diam, 
many bearing a long spiny leaf tip of equal length, 
fruits whitish, flowers pink. 
McDonald & Ismail 4147 5 August 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
