Vatica najibiana (Dipterocarpaceae), a new species from limestone in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract. Vatica najibiana Ummul-Nazrah (Dipterocarpaceae), from the Relai Forest Reserve, Gua Musang, Kelantan and Gua Tanggang, Merapoh, Pahang, is described and illustrated. This species is Endangered and known from small populations restricted to two isolated karst limestone hills. The type loca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ummul-Nazrah, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Hairul, Mohd Amin, Kamin, Imin, Kiew, Ruth, Ong, Poh Teck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5958174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29780269
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.98.23903
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Sumario:Abstract. Vatica najibiana Ummul-Nazrah (Dipterocarpaceae), from the Relai Forest Reserve, Gua Musang, Kelantan and Gua Tanggang, Merapoh, Pahang, is described and illustrated. This species is Endangered and known from small populations restricted to two isolated karst limestone hills. The type locality, Relai Forest Reserve limestone, is currently under threat from encroaching oil palm plantations and ongoing logging, which, if it continues, will threaten the Kelantan population with extinction. The morphology of V. najibiana and the similar V. odorata subsp. odorata and V. harmandiana is compared.

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