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Apr 2008, Rafidah FRI55724 (KEP); Panching, 26 Nov 1984, Kiew RK 1571 (KEP); Panching 
F.R., 15 Oct 1931, Henderson SFN 25223 (SING); Taman Negara, Batu Subuh, 5 Oct 1984, 
Dawn RK 1470 (KEP); Taman Negara, Kuala Keniyam, 29 Sep 1982, Kiew RK 1202 (KEP). 
Perak: Batu Kurau, Dec 1884, Scortechini 1582 (SING); Ipoh, 17 Jul 1917, Burkill 2558 
(SING); ibidem, s.d., Gordon GS 435 (KLU); ibidem, Feb 1904, Ridley s.n. (SING); Gopeng, 
8 Mar 1993, Davison GD 4 (KEP); Gn. Lanno, 16 Apr 1925, Mills 15061 (SING); Gn. Mesah, 
20 Apr 1962, Bnrtt B1665 (SING); ibidem, May 1902, Curtis s.n. (SING); Gn. Pipit, 23 Apr 
1987, Kiew RK 2524 (KEP); Gn. Rapat, 21 Jul 2009, Rafidah FRI 64347 (KEP); ibidem, 9 Mar 
1931, Samsuri SA 560 (KLU, SING); Kinta, Aug 1898, Curtis 3109 (SING); ibidem, Jan 1885, 
King’s collector 7028 (SING); ibidem, 1885, King’s collector 937 (SING); Kuala Dipang F.R., 
Feb 1890, Curtis 2359 (SING); ibidem, 1898, Ridley s.n. (SING); Lenggong, Gua Badak, 28 
Oct 2008, Imin FRI 63212 (KEP); ibidem, Jul 1909, Ridley s.n. (SING); Sg. Siput, 21 May 
1985, Anthonysamy SA 842 (KEP); Sg. Siput Utara, 7 Jan 2015, Rafidah FRI 82007 (KEP). 
Selangor: Batu Caves, 18 Oct 1983, Anthonysamy SA 379 (KEP); ibidem, 19 Nov 1916, 
Burkill 2253 (SING); ibidem, s.d., Chung 331 (KLU), s.d., Chung 390 (KLU); ibidem, Feb 
1890, Curtis 2359 (SING); ibidem, May 1902, Curtis s.n. (SING); ibidem, s.d., DingHou 715 
(KEP); ibidem, 23 Jan 1966, Hardial 477 (SING); ibidem, 1889, Kelsall s.n. (SING); ibidem, 1 
May 1981, Kiew RK 1023 (KEP); ibidem, Mohd. Kasim 391 (KLU); ibidem, 14 Oct 1966, Ng 
FRI 1629 (KEP, SING); ibidem, 23 Jun 1889, Ridley s.n. (SING); ibidem, 4 Nov 1953, Sinclair 
SFN 40066 (KEP, SING); ibidem, 29 Nov 1959, Smith KEP 85205 (KEP); ibidem, s.d., Yap 
SK 26 (KLU); Bkt. Anak Takun, 27 Apr 2006, Phoon FRI 51570 (KEP, SING); ibidem, 3 May 
2005, Sam FRI 50118 (KEP); Kanching F.R., 10 Jul 1995, Julia JS 26 (KEP); Bkt. Takun, 3 
Nov 1937, Mohd. Nur 34389 (SING); ibidem, 9 Mar 1988, Saw FRI 36215 (SING); ibidem, 
20 Nov 1962, Sinclair 10732 (SING); ibidem, Nov 1969, Stone 8934 (KLU); ibidem, 21 Sep 
1969, Stone 8794 (SING); ibidem, 24 Jun 1933, Symington FMS 30796 (KEP); ibidem, 8 
May 1935, Symington 39598 (KEP); Kanching, 16 Mar 1935, Symington FMS 37431 (KEP). 
Terengganu: Taman Negara, Batu Biwa, 25 Oct 1986, Kiew RK 2339 (KEP, SING); ibidem, 
22 Oct 1986, Kiew RK 2284 (SING). 
Notes. This is overall the most common species in Malaysia but is less common 
further north (Kedah mainland and Kelantan) where it is then replaced by Microchirita 
involucrata. Where the distribution of these two species overlaps, they can occasionally 
be found on the same hill, e.g. Gua Bama, Pahang. It is absent from Langkawi, Kedah. 
It is the only species to occur in Borneo (Sarawak). Specimens for Sarawak are listed 
in Kiew (2004). Microchirita caliginosa always produces carpets of seedlings that 
grow very quicldy. One unusual Microchirita caliginosa population was found in 
Bukit Kaplu, Kedah, where the stem and lower lamina surface was reddish and the 
corolla was much smaller compared with the usual M. caliginosa. 
2. Microchirita involucrata (Craib) Yin Z.Wang, J. Syst. Evol. 49: 60 (2011) 
(“ involucrate ”). - Chirita involucrata Craib, Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 83: 140 (1928); 
Wood, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33: 199 (1974). - TYPE: “Cult. Hort. Bot. 
Abdn, 17/xi/27 from seed collected in Surat on Kaw Tao by A.F.G. Kerr, 30/xii/26” 
(lectotype ABD, specimen with appended protologue, designated here by Carmen 
Puglisi; isolectotype ABD). (Fig. 2C-D, 3C-D, 6) 
