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Geostachys megaphylla Holttum

Geostachys megaphylla is one of the larger species in the genus

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 25 April 2016 • 20623 views

Impatiens scortechinii Hook.f.

Impatiens belongs to the balsam family, Balsaminaceae, commonly known as Touch-me-not or Jewel Weed.

Dr. Chan Yoke Mui • 25 March 2016 • 20882 views

Exbucklandia populnea (R.Br. ex Griff.) R. W. Brown (Hamamelidaceae)

Exbucklandia populnea, known locally as gerok in Malay, was named for William Buckland (1784-1856), the renowned British geologist/palaeontologist (Veldkamp,1998).

Syazwani Azeman • 25 February 2016 • 20551 views

Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume

Grammatophyllum speciosum, commonly known as tiger orchid, is probably the largest orchid in South-East Asia. In Greek, ‘grammatus’ means letter and ‘phyllum’ means leaf.

Adeline Hii • 26 January 2016 • 23655 views

Spathoglottis plicata Blume is a hardy ground orchid that usually grows in the lowlands, on roadsides and other disturbed areas (Ong et al., 2011). It is a very widespread orchid distributed from India to the Pacific Islands (Seiden...

Adeline Hii • 28 December 2015 • 21467 views

Hopea apiculata Symington

Hopea apiculata, known locally as resak melukut or giam melukut, belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 17 December 2015 • 21243 views

Anisoptera megistocarpa Slooten

Anisoptera megistocarpa (Dipterocarpaceae) known locally as Mersawa merah, can be found on well-drained and undulating areas of lowland forests.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 15 December 2015 • 20571 views

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J.J. Sm. (Orchidaceae)

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J.J. Sm. (formerly known as Doritis pulcherrima Lindl.) is a terrestrial or lithophytic orchid

Mrs. Sarah Nabila Binti Rosli • 25 November 2015 • 20084 views

Hopea polyalthioides Sym.

The vernacular name for Hopea polyalthioides (Dipterocarpaceae), Giam rambai refers to drooping leaf-sprays.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 25 November 2015 • 20104 views

Codonoboea malayana (Hook.f.) Kiew

Dubbed as the ‘Malayan Cowslip’, Codonoboea malayana is one of the most beautiful native forest dicotyledonous herbs with its large nodding yellow flowers.

Mr. Yao Tze Leong • 24 November 2015 • 20099 views

Rubus sumatranus Miq.

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is well-known for its edible and delicious fruit. It belongs to the genus Rubus in the large family Rosaceae.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 19 November 2015 • 20370 views

Burmannia coelestis D. Don

Burmannia coelestis is a semi-mycoheterotrophic because it has small green leaves as well as having an association with fungi.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 19 November 2015 • 19753 views

Hydrocera triflora (L.) Wight & Arn.

Hydrocera triflora belongs to family Balsaminaceae, the same family that the balsams (Impatiens) belong to. It is the only member of the genus Hydrocera.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 19 November 2015 • 20358 views

Python reticulatus Schneider 1801

The Reticulated Python is the world’s longest snake as opposed to the anaconda which does not grow as long but attains greater girth.

Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 06 November 2015 • 19889 views

Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae)

The cashew, Anacardium occidentale is native to Brazil but most people in Malaysia think it is Malaysian.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh & Dr. Lee Su See • 28 September 2015 • 21109 views

Megophrys nasuta Schlegel 1858

The Malayan Horned Frog or scientifically known as Megophrys nasuta is in the amphibian family of Megophryidae.

Mr. Kaviarasu Munian & Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman • 25 August 2015 • 20097 views

Coelognathus radiatus Boie 1827

The Copperhead Racer is one of the many common snakes that are found in the forests, rural areas, and paddy fields.

Mr. Kaviarasu Munian & Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman • 27 July 2015 • 19937 views

Pteleocarpa lamponga (Miq.) Bakh ex K.Heyne

Tembusu tikusis recommended as a suitable shade tree and for landscaping.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman • 27 July 2015 • 21071 views

Johannesteijsmannia perakensis

Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. (Arecaceae) is the only member out of four in its genus that has an erect stem (Dransfield, 1972) and can grow up to 5 m tall.

Dr. Chan Yoke Mui • 25 June 2015 • 20810 views

Capparis acutifolia (Capparaceae)

This small tree, ca. 5 m high with slender, spreading branches is known to occur in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Hainan, China and Taiwan.

Dr. Avelinah Julius • 25 May 2015 • 20303 views

Heterostemma piperifolium King & Gamble

Heterostemma piperifolium is a twining plant from the family Apocynaceae.

Dr. Sam Yen Yen • 27 April 2015 • 19768 views

Arisaema anomalum Hemsl. (Araceae)

Arisaema anomalum is an endemic species in Peninsular Malaysia.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh & Zulhazman Hamzah • 25 March 2015 • 19908 views

Geostachys belumensis C.K. Lim & K.H. Lau

This ginger species was first discovered on a montane slope along the East West Highway, in the Belum Forest Reserve.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 25 February 2015 • 19702 views

Hanguana malayana (Jack) Merr.

Hanguana malayana is locally known as bakong ayer in Malay. There are six species in the genus in Peninsular Malaysia of which five are newly discovered (Nurfazilah et al., 2010)

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 26 January 2015 • 21943 views

Sauropus calcareus M.R.Hend. (Phyllanthaceae)

Sauropus is the genus to which ‘cekur manis’ (Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.), a popular vegetable in Peninsular Malaysia, belongs.

Mrs. Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani • 25 November 2014 • 19431 views

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