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Baharuddin Sulaiman, . and Mashbor Mansor Sains Malaysia Univ., . (2001) The Aroids family Araceae of the Wang Kelian Forest Reserve Perlis. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The state of Perlis is located in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia along the Malaysia-Thai border in the north with Kedah to the east and south. The most prominent topography of Perlis is limestone hills. Wang Kelian Forest Reserve is one of the limestone hills located near the border with Thailand. During a field survey of the family Araceae conducted at the Wang Kelian Forest Reserve between 28 September 1999 and 5 October 1999 12 genera and 18 species of aroids were recorded. The genera and species found are Aglaonema A. nitidum and A. simplex; Alocasia A. denudata and A. lowii; Amorphophallus A. elegans and A. carneus; Arisaema A. roxburghii A. wrayi; Colocasia c. esculenta var. esculenta and C. gigantea; Epipremnum E. giganteum; Homalomena H. coerulescens and H. trapezifolia; Pothos P. scandens; Raphidophora R. beccarii; Schismatoglottis S. calyptrata var. calyptrata; Scindapsus S. perakensis and Typhonium T. filiforme.
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Abstract
The state of Perlis is located in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia along the Malaysia-Thai border in the north with Kedah to the east and south. The most prominent topography of Perlis is limestone hills. Wang Kelian Forest Reserve is one of the limestone hills located near the border with Thailand. During a field survey of the family Araceae conducted at the Wang Kelian Forest Reserve between 28 September 1999 and 5 October 1999 12 genera and 18 species of aroids were recorded. The genera and species found are Aglaonema A. nitidum and A. simplex; Alocasia A. denudata and A. lowii; Amorphophallus A. elegans and A. carneus; Arisaema A. roxburghii A. wrayi; Colocasia c. esculenta var. esculenta and C. gigantea; Epipremnum E. giganteum; Homalomena H. coerulescens and H. trapezifolia; Pothos P. scandens; Raphidophora R. beccarii; Schismatoglottis S. calyptrata var. calyptrata; Scindapsus S. perakensis and Typhonium T. filiforme.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Summary only |
| AGROVOC Term: | ARACEAE |
| AGROVOC Term: | AGLAONEMA |
| AGROVOC Term: | ALOCASIA |
| AGROVOC Term: | AMORPHOPHALLUS |
| AGROVOC Term: | COLOCASIA |
| AGROVOC Term: | EPIPREMNUM |
| AGROVOC Term: | SCINDAPSUS |
| AGROVOC Term: | TAXONOMY |
| AGROVOC Term: | GENERA |
| AGROVOC Term: | SPECIES |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:27 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15742 |
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