Borneocola (Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo

Main Authors: Sam, Yen Yen, Takano, Atsuko, Ibrahim, Halijah, Záveská, Eliška, Aziz, Fazimah
Format: Article Journal
Terbitan: , 2016
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/183564
Daftar Isi:
  • A new genus from Borneo, Borneocola Y.Y.Sam, is described here. The genus currently contains eight species previously classified as members of the Scaphochlamys Baker. The finding is based on the results of the morphological and molecular studies of Scaphochlamys throughout its geographical range and its closely allied sister groups, Distichochlamys M.F.Newman and Myxochlamys A.Takano & Nagam. Borneocola is nested within the tribe Zingibereae and its monophyly is strongly supported by both ITS and matK sequence data. The genus is characterised by several thin, translucent and marcescent floral bracts, absence of coloured streaks on the labellum and capitate stigma with two dorsal knobs. The genus is distributed in northwest Borneo and all species are very rare and highly endemic.