The Genus Licuala Wurmb (Arecaceae) in Kalimantan Indonesian
Journal Title: International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Revision of Genus Licuala from Kalimantan, Indonesian was conducted based on morphological observasion of 186 specimens in the Herbarium Bogoriensis Bogor (BO) and Herbarium Wanariset East Kalimantan. The present study shows that there are fifteen species that can be recognized, consisting of one new species namemely Licuala beruensis, three known varieties, Licuala petiolulata var. kanepajensis, Licuala petiolulata var. petiolulata, Licuala matanensis var. paucisecta and thirteen know species namely: Licuala arbuscula, Licuala bintulensis, Licuala borneensis, Licuala halleriana, Licuala lanata, Licuala mattanensis, Licuala olivera, Licuala paludosa, licuala reptans, Licuala spinosa, Licuala triphyla and Licuala valida.
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