Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XX: Beccari's «La Più piccola delle Aracee» (Microcasia pygmaea) recollected and transferred to Bucephalandra Schott

• Main Authors: Boyce, P.C, Wong Sin, Yeng
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7191/1/Studies%20on%20Schismatoglottideae%20%28Araceae%29%20of%20Borneo%20XX%20Beccari%27s%20La%20Piu%20piccola%20delle%20Aracee%20%2810%25%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7191/; http://www.aroid.org/gallery/wong/Schismatoglottideae%20of%20Borneo%20XX%20-%20Bucephalandra%20pygmaea%20-%20%5BWebbia%2067%282%29%20139-146%5D%20-%20Boyce%20%26%20Wong%202012.pdf

Beccari's Microcasia pygmaea has been recollected in Sarawak after almost 145 years. Examination reveals, contrary to recent taxonomic treatments, it to be a distinct species (of the genus Bucephalandra) not conspecific with Bucephalandra motleyana Schott. Microcasia pygmaea Becc. is here trans...