Pinanga mirabilis Becc., Malesia 2: 126 (1886)

Primary tabs

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)
Borneo present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)A

Discussion

  • P. malaiana var. barramensis differs from P. mirabilis only in the dissection of the leaf blade; in the former it is irregularly pinnatisect, in the latter entire. In the field, as in the Lambir Hills National Park, populations occur with both entire- and pinnate-leaved individuals. P. malaiana var. barramensis is thus reduced to P. mirabilis which although closely related to P. malaiana var. malaiana I still consider to be distinct in its habit, leaf-costa orientation, rachillae, flowers and fruit. (Dransfield, J. 1991: Notes on Pinanga (Palmae) in Sarawak)B

Bibliography

    A. World Checklist of Arecaceae
    B. Dransfield, J. 1991: Notes on Pinanga (Palmae) in Sarawak