Tag: Sumatera

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Chisocheton macrophyllus

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Chisocheton macrophyllus. See image source here.

#583 They called me Chisocheton macrophyllus, also known as Chisocheton kingii. I pay homage to the male botanist George King. They first catalogued me in 1895.

Native to Borneo, Malaya, Nicobar Is., and Sumatera.

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Sarcolobus globosus

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Sarcolobus globosus. See image source here.

#581 They called me Sarcolobus globosus, also known as Gongronema finlaysonii, Gymnema finlaysonii, and Sarcolobus banksii. I pay homage to the male botanists Finlayson (I couldn’t find his records), and Joseph Banks, or Harlan Parker Banks. They first catalogued me in 1816.

Native to Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Angiopteris pruinosa

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Angiopteris pruinosa. See image source here.

#580 They called me Angiopteris pruinosa, also known as Angiopteris forbesii. I pay homage to the male botanist Charles Noyes Forbes, Edward Forbes, or Henry Ogg Forbes. They first catalogued me in 1846.

Native to Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., New Guinea, and Sumatera.