Diplodiscus latifii (Malvaceae-Brownlowioideae), a new species from Sabah, Malaysia

By

Chung, R. C. K.
Soepadmo, E

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

161

Pages

99--106

Subjects

Borneo , Conservation , Flora , Malvaceae , Morphology , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.161.55781

 

Abstract

A new species of Diplodiscus is described and illustrated from one collection made in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Malaysia. Conspicuous by its twig colour, leaf shape and indumentum, it is probably allied to D. longifolius, but differs in sufficient characters (shape, indumentum, apex and venation of blade, flower bud shape and size, petal diameter, ovary shape and fruit shape and size) to be a species in its own right. A key to the species of Diplodiscus in Malaysia also is provided.