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Issue: Vol. 752 No. 1: 17 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-17
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.752.1.5
Page range: 72-78
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Revision of Microtoena (Lamiaceae) in Java, Indonesia

Herbarium Genbinesia, Generasi Biologi Indonesia Foundation, Jln. Swadaya Barat No. 4, Semampir, Cerme, Gresik 61171, East Java, Indonesia
Herbarium Genbinesia, Generasi Biologi Indonesia Foundation, Jln. Swadaya Barat No. 4, Semampir, Cerme, Gresik 61171, East Java, Indonesia
Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor 16911, Indonesia
Endangered Species Malesia Lamiales Pogostemoneae Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Microtoena in Java is formally here revised, yielding a single new species, i.e., M. javensis. The new species, long known as M. insuavis, is clearly distinct by a set of morphological characters, including stem indumentum, calyx length, calyx mouth shape, cyme branching, style lobe shape, and inflorescence indumentum. Description, color photographs, phenology, and conservation status for this new species are also presented. This study clarifies that M. javensis is the only Microtoena species in Indonesia that occurs in the southern hemisphere.

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How to Cite

Santoso, H., Felayati, T. & Sudarmono (2026) Revision of Microtoena (Lamiaceae) in Java, Indonesia. Phytotaxa 752 (1): 72–78. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.752.1.5