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Type: Article
Published: 2017-01-18
Page range: 281–286
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Ardisia gasingoides (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae), a new species from southern Peninsular Malaysia

Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522 Japan. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University Of The Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-Cho, Yaeyama-Gun, Okinawa, 907-1541 Japan.
Department of Identification & Naming, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, U.K.
Ardisia South-East Asia Malaysia Johor Myrsinoideae subgenus Stylardisia taxonomy Malesia Eudicots

Abstract

Ardisia gasingoides Julius & Utteridge sp. nov. (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae) is described and illustrated as a new species; it is endemic to the state of Johor from southern Peninsular Malaysia. The new species belongs to subgenus Stylardisia and is morphologically similar to Ardisia cockburniana, A. crassa and A. crassiuscula in having obconically flared and thickened pedicels but differs in smaller leaves with fewer veins, few flowers in shorter inflorescences and, especially, the 5-sided turbinate fruits. A preliminary conservation status and key to related taxa are provided.