Senyumia granitica (Gesneriaceae) from Johor, Malaysia, the second species of Senyumia

By

Kiew, Ruth
Lau, Kah-Hoo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

117

Pages

37-44

Subjects

Conservation , Ecology , new species , Senyumia granitica , Senyumia minutiflora

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.117.31560

 

Abstract

The genus Senyumia was previously known from a single species, S.minutiflora (Ridl.) Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt, from a limestone karst, Gunung Senyum, in Pahang, Malaysia. Senyumiagranitica Kiew, here described and illustrated, is the second species of the genus. It differs from S.minutiflora, not only in its habitat, but also in its shorter leaves, larger, non-resupinate or only partially resupinate flowers and smaller seeds. It is known from a small, fragmented population from a low range of hills. Therefore, under the IUCN Red List Categories & Criteria, it is assessed as Critically Endangered.