1998
Tapeinosperma alatum (Myrsinaceae): a remarkable new species from Ceram
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Publication
Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants , Volume 43 - Issue 2 p. 347- 350
A new pachycaul species Tapeinosperma alatum D.E. Holland & P.F. Stevens (Myrsinaceae) is described from South Central Ceram. It is characterized by its huge leaves, over 1 m long, and congested, almost Gunnera-like. inflorescence. The distinctive distribution of the Papuasian pachycaul species of Tapeinosperma is briefly compared with that of a number of other unrelated taxa.
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Holland, D. E., & Stevens, P. F. (1998). Tapeinosperma alatum (Myrsinaceae): a remarkable new species from Ceram. Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 43(2), 347–350. |