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Issue: Vol. 751 No. 1: 10 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-10
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.751.1.5
Page range: 43-49
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Taxonomic notes on the Chamaecladon clade of Homalomena (Araceae) in Tapanuli, Sumatera, with the description of a new species

Yayasan Tumbuhan Asli Nusantara, BTN Korpri Blok C1 No. 96, Kawatuna, Mantiklore, Palu 94233, Sulawesi, Indonesia; Yayasan Konservasi Biota Lahan Basah, Jalan Raya Sawo No. 17-19, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Obayashi 3-1-29-202a, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Gijsbrechtgaarde 416, 7329CG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Araceae Chamaecladon Homalomena Malesia Plant diversity Sumatera Monocots

Abstract

A new species of Homalomena [Chamaecladon clade] (Araceae), Homalomena rex Weessies, K.Hase & Yudistira, is described and illustrated from lowland forest of North Sumatera, Indonesia. H. rex is distinguished by its large plicate leaf blades with strongly recurved margins and by a prominently stipitate spadix, a combination of characters not observed in allied Sumatran taxa. Notes on its morphology, ecology, and conservation status are provided.

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How to Cite

Yudistira, Y.R., Hase, K. & Weessies, N. (2026) Taxonomic notes on the Chamaecladon clade of Homalomena (Araceae) in Tapanuli, Sumatera, with the description of a new species. Phytotaxa 751 (1): 43–49. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.751.1.5