Araceae
Bucephalandra

Bucephalandra motleyana Schott

First published in Gen. Aroid.: t. 56 (1858)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo (Kalimantan Selatan). It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Wong, S.Y. & Boyce, P.C. (2014). Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XXX - New species and combinations of Bucephalandra. Willdenowia 44: 149-199.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wong, S.Y. & Boyce, P.C. (2014). Studies on Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) of Borneo XXX - New species and combinations of Bucephalandra. Willdenowia 44: 149-199.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 28, 2000 Motley, J. [404] Borneo K000291662 Type Yes
May 28, 2000 Motley, J. [404] Borneo K000291663 Type Yes
Lee, B. [S54568] Malaysia K002978336 Yes
Joanes, U.; Julia, S.; Kuntil, L.; Entol, M.; Ajirin, M. [SAN146705] Malaysia K002978321 Yes
Martin, P.J.; Ismawi, O. [S36866] Malaysia K002978330 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Kaya, A.; Daman, L.; Bat, S.; Fikir, S. [5647] Brunei K002978342 Yes
Atkins, S.; Cowley, E.J.; Ariffin; Hussain [484] Brunei K002978351 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [S45718] Malaysia K002978337 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [2340] Indonesia K002978312 Yes
Fidilis; Kuntil [136098] Malaysia K002978320 Yes
Marsh, M.; Simpson, D. [21] Brunei K:SPC-57279.000 No
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2425] Brunei K002978356 Yes
{Runi; Yii, P.C.; et al.} [S63026] Malaysia K002978341 Yes
Marsh; Simpson [21] Brunei K:SPC-58035.000 No
{Church, A.C.; Ismail; Ruskandi, A.} [2791] Indonesia K002978317 Yes
Richards, P.W. [1149] Malaysia K002978329 Yes
Mohtal, A.; Othman [S49800] Malaysia K002978335 Yes
Richards, P.W. [1092] Malaysia K002978328 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [2650] Indonesia K002978315 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [109] Brunei K002978344 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [727] Indonesia K002978311 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Meng, W.K.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S. [399A] Brunei K002978359 Yes
Kalat, A.; Niga, N.; Ahmad, J.H.A.; Hussain, H.O.; Ibrahim, A.; Han, S. [BRUN16768] Brunei K002978362 Yes
{Coode, M.J.E.; Meng, W.K.; et al.} [6584] Brunei K002978343 Yes
Hansen, C. [1625] Brunei K002978345 Yes
Bogner, J. [1366] Malaysia K002978333 Yes
{Bygrave, P.C.; Davis, A.P.; Kirkup, D.; Joffre bin Hj. Ali; Ibrahim (Awong) Kaya} [45] Brunei K002978353 Yes
s.coll. [9142] Brunei K002978358 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [S45634] Malaysia K002978331 Yes
Christensen, H. [s.n.] Malaysia K002978322 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [729] Malaysia K002978339 Yes
Hansen, C. [291] Malaysia K002978323 Yes
Bazilah, I.; Low, Y.W.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A.; Jangarun; Muhd Wafiuddin; Azlan, P.; Muhd Khairul [B9] Brunei K001569502 Yes
Awa, D.; Lee, B. [S47521] Malaysia K002978340 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Kaya, A.; Daman, L.; Bat, S.; Fikir, S. [5647] Brunei K002978360 Yes
de Vogel, E.; Cribb, P. [9210] Indonesia K:SPC-57575.000 Isotype No
Mamit, J.D. [S33470] Malaysia K002978325 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Wong, K.M.; Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [89/148] Brunei K002978352 Yes
Chew, W.L. [CWL1113] Malaysia K002978327 Yes
{Coode, M.J.E.; Meng, W.K.; et al.} [6549] Brunei K002978355 Yes
Wong, K.M. [WKM1179] Brunei K002978346 Yes
Nielson, I.; Balslev, H. [1012] Brunei K002978347 Yes
Yii; Othman [S46154] Malaysia K002978334 Yes
Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Afriastini [1960] Indonesia K002978316 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Niga; Salleh; Shanang; Ramlee, H. [7149] Brunei K002978349 Yes
Bogner, J. [1366] Malaysia K:SPC-42460.000 No
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [3342] Indonesia K002978313 Yes
Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Afriastini [1712] Indonesia K002978310 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Niga; Salleh; Shanang; Ham; Ramlee [7130] Brunei K002978348 Yes
Ahmad, J.H.A.; Niga, N.; Sharbini, M.; Ibarhim, A.; Jangarun, E. [15395] Brunei K002978363 Yes
Bogner, J. [1366] Malaysia K:SPC-40172.000 No
Bogner, J. [1447] Malaysia K:SPC-45261.000 No
Wong, K.M. [WKM1514] Brunei K002978361 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21930] Malaysia K002978326 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [2428] Indonesia K002978318 Yes
{Mogea, J.P.; W. J. J. O. de Wilde} [MOGEA3670] Indonesia K002978314 Yes
Church, A.C.; Ismail; Ruskandi, A. [2791] Indonesia K002978319 Yes
Hansen, C. [304] Malaysia K002978324 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Atkins, S.; Cowley, E.J.; Hyland, B.P.M.; Said, I.; Eri, J.A.; Mohidin, S. [5821] Brunei K002978350 Yes
Jacobs, M. [5047] Malaysia K002978338 Yes
{Coode, M.J.E.; Meng, W.K.; et al.} [6459] Brunei K002978354 Yes

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