Corresponding author: James A. Compton (
Academic editor: P. Herendeen
Two new species from Borneo that have been described in the genus
Compton JA, Schrire BD (2020) A reappraisal of
Research based on morphology, NrDNA and CpDNA sequence data has led to the redefinition of the
Several morphological characters separate
Although the position of
1 | Leaves with 5–9 leaflets, lateral leaflets ± equal-sided at base; flowers 12–17 mm long; pod not inflated, flattened, narrowly elliptic to narrowly obovate; seeds 2–4, flattened lenticular, 3–9 mm thick (unknown for |
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– | Leaves with 7–11 leaflets; lateral leaflets oblique at base; flowers 17–20 mm long; pod inflated, elliptic to obovate, 7–20 × 3–6 cm; seeds 1–2, ovoid, 20–26 mm thick |
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2 | Indumentum grey; bracteoles at base of calyx |
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– | Indumentum brown; floral bracts 1.6 mm long; bracteoles halfway along calyx; pod 14–23 × 2.5–3 cm |
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3 | Floral bracts 2.8–5 mm long; calyx sericeous; disk c. 2 mm high; pod 19–24 × 2.5 cm |
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– | Floral bracts 1.2 mm long; calyx almost glabrous; disk c. 0.5 mm high; pod 23–24 × 4–4.5 cm |
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Lôc and Vidal in Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 30: 34, t. 8 [9 – 11] (2001).
Cambodia; India; Indonesia (Java, Sumatra); Laos, Malaysia (Malay Peninsula); Myanmar; Thailand and Vietnam.
A component of evergreen forests from sea level to 1200 m.
For a full description, details of habitat and ecology see
For a full description, details of habitat and ecology see
Borneo: Brunei; Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak).
Component tree in woods and forests from sea level to 250 m.
Thanks to Deby Arifiani (BO), Richard Chung (KEP), Boon Chuan Ho and Derek Liew (SING) for locating and providing images of type material of