New Species of Araceae from Brunei (original) (raw)

Schismatoglottis gillianae, S. cyria and Homalomena vagans are described as new from Brunei. INTRODUCTION During work on a botanical inventory of Brunei Darussalam, a collaborative programme between Forestry Department Brunei Darussalam and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, it became apparent that two new species of Schismatoglottis and a new species of Homalomena were represented among the collections at Kew (K), Edinburgh (E), Aarhus (AAU), Leiden (L) and the Forestry Department, Brunei (BRUN). These are here described outside of the context of the proposed Botanical Inventory in accordance with the Inventory's requirements. Two NEW SPECIES OF Schismatoglottis FROM BRUNEI The genus Schismatoglottis Zoll. & Moritzi is especially diverse in Brunei but poorly understood. Many existing collections have proved to be difficult to identify and it is possible that a full revision of the genus in Brunei will reveal many new taxa. Six collections, representing two taxa, which could not be matched with any of the known species of the region are described here as new species. Schismatoglottis gillianae P. C. Boyce sp. nov., a S. monoplacenti foliis angustis oblanceolatis, ovariis crassis, stigmate quam ovarium latiore, inflorescentiis gracilibus, staminodiis trapezoidis non clavatis diagnoscenda, a S. parviflora et S. homalomenoidea spatha caduca non persistente distinguenda. Typus: Brunei, Coode et al. 6313 (holotypus K!; isotypi BRUN!, L!).