Mapania sapuaniana (Cyperaceae), a new sedge species from Sarawak

Mapania sapuaniana, a spectacular new sedge species from Lanjak Entimau, Sarawak, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to M. richardsii and M. borneensis but differs in having broad leaves with a distinct pseudopetiole, reddish purple or maroon coloration on the underside of the leaf...

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Main Authors: Zinnirah, Shabdin, Culham, Alastair, Simpson, David A., Meeklong, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Herbarium Nederland 2013
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15928/1/shabdin.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15928/
http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/34997/
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Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Language: English
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Summary:Mapania sapuaniana, a spectacular new sedge species from Lanjak Entimau, Sarawak, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to M. richardsii and M. borneensis but differs in having broad leaves with a distinct pseudopetiole, reddish purple or maroon coloration on the underside of the leaf and petiole and an inflorescence composed of several spikes.