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Issue: Vol. 644 No. 1: 9 Apr. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-04-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.644.1.3
Page range: 19-26
Abstract views: 68
PDF downloaded: 2

First record of Gastrodia (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae) from Brunei Darussalam

Department of Botany, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Department of Botany, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, CZ-78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Borneo floristics Gastrodia sabahensis mycoheterotrophy range extension taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

The occurrence of Gastrodia sabahensis is reported for the first time from Brunei Darussalam representing the new generic record for the country. Morphological description based on the discovered plants along with photo plates, notes on distribution, ecology and conservation status have been provided. Additionally, a determination key for all Gastrodia species in Borneo is presented for the first time.

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