PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
RUBIACEAE 
Timonius sp. 
E. Sumba; Ngallu. N ofBaing, ca. 4-5 kmNW of 
Paranda, "Gunung Laipupu". 
300 m 9°12S; 120°33E. Ecotone of limestone forest 
& open, natural grassland on red sandy clay substrate. 
Dominants include legumes. 
Short tree 8 m tall, brandling midway up, bole 
straight, cylindrical, 20 cm dbh; bark grayish, flaky- 
plating; foliage pale green; corolla white; fruits 
rotund, to 1.5 cm diam. 
Local name: 
Comments: Subabundant in grasslands. NCI voucher. 
McDonald & Sunaryo 4352 05/03/1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
ANNONACEAE 
Uvaria purpurea aff. Bl. 
E. Sumba; Ngallu. N ofBaing, ca. 4-5 kmNW of 
Paranda, "Gunung Laipupu". 
300 m 9°12S; 120°33E. Ecotone of limestone forest 
& open, natural grassland on red sandy clay substrate. 
Dominants include legumes. 
Clambering liana 10m high, basal stem to 8 cm diam.; 
foliage dark green; petals equal, rusty maroon; 
infructescence surrounded and/or hollowed by ants; 
fruits turning yellow to red to dark purple. 
Local name: 
Comments: NCI voucher. 
McDonald & Sunaryo 4354 05/03/1994 
RUBIACEAE 
Hymenodictyon oriaense (Roxb.) Mabberly 
E. Sumba; Ngallu. N ofBaing, ca. 4-5 kmNW of 
Paranda, "Gunung Laipupu". 
300 m 9°12S; 120°33E. Ecotone of limestone forest 
& open, natural grassland on red sandy clay substrate. 
Dominants include legumes. 
Short canopy tree 10m tall, bole straight, cylindrical, 
20 cm dbh; bark pinkish-tan, rough; inflorescence 
bearing 2 rusty-copper bracts; fruits green-dull brown 
with conspicuous lenticels. 
Local name: 
Comments: NCI voucher. 
McDonald & Sunaryo 4353 05/03/1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
VERBENACEAE 
Vitex pubescens Vahl 
E. Sumba; Ngallu. N ofBaing, ca. 4-5 kmNW of 
Paranda, "Gunung Laipupu". 
300 m 9°12S; 120°33E. Ecotone of limestone forest 
& open, natural grassland on red sandy clay substrate. 
Dominants include legumes. 
Midstory tree 12 m tall, bole straight, cylindrical, 10 
cm dbh; bark pale gray, narrowly fissured & flaking; 
corolla white with bluish lower lobe; mature fruits 
purple-black. 
Local name: 
Comments: NCI voucher. 
McDonald & Sunaryo 4355 05/03/1994 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
