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Type of: Schumannianthus monophyllus Suksathan, Borchs. & A.D.Poulsen

Collector Poulsen, A. D.
Number 1943
Collected with Muhidin bin Masalleh
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality Niah N.P., close to board walk to cave. Lowland forest, not flooded.
Coordinates 3° 49' N 113° 46' E
Minimum elevation (m) 15
Maximum elevation (m) 15
Start date 2002/11/26
End date 2002/11/26
Family Marantaceae
Identification Schumannianthus monophyllus Suksathan, Borchs. & A.D.Poulsen
Determined by Suksathan, P. & Borchsenius, F.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestrial herb, c. 1 m. Rhizome creeping, shoots closely in rows. Young sheath purple. Petiole and lamina plain green, pale below. Bracts pale brown. Flowers all white. Fruit pendent, irregularly lobed, papillose. Vernacular name (in Iban language): daun rirek. Used for wrapping glutinous rice at Gawai Festival. Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU, L. Material also preserved in spirit. Photographed.

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