Two New Species of Licuala Thunb. (Arecaceae: Coryphoideae) from North Moluccas and Western New Guinea

Two new palm species, Licuala adscendens Barfod & Heatubun and L. urciflora Barfod & Heatubun, are described from Obi Island in North Moluccas and Waigeo Island in Raja Ampat District, Western New Guinea respectively.

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Published in:Kew bulletin 2009, Vol.64 (3), p.553-557
Main Authors: Barfod, Anders S., Heatubun, Charlie D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Boards of trustees
Botanical gardens
Bracts
Flowers
Forest conservation
Habitat conservation
Inflorescences
Life Sciences
New species
Obis
Petioles
Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
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Summary:Two new palm species, Licuala adscendens Barfod & Heatubun and L. urciflora Barfod & Heatubun, are described from Obi Island in North Moluccas and Waigeo Island in Raja Ampat District, Western New Guinea respectively.
ISSN:0075-5974
1874-933X
DOI:10.1007/s12225-009-9129-z