Native Plants
Disepalum aciculare
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Specific Epithetaciculare D. M. Johnson
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Disepalum aciculare is a type of plant in the family Annonaceae. The genus name Disepalum is derived from two Greek words di, which means two, and sepalon, which denotes to the sepal. The two phrases together mean two sepals per flower. On the other hand, aciculare derived from the Latin word acicularis which means narrow or pointing like needles. Disepalum aciculare, as its name suggests, is a species that has four petals resemble to the needles with petals measuring about 4–5 mm long and 0.5 mm wide. This species has glabrous twigs and can reach height up to 12 m. The shape of the leaves is oblong to oblong-oblanceolate with blade size ranging from 11–16 × 4–5 cm. The leaves are glabrous unless at the very young stage, chartaceous to membranous and dry dark brown to grey-brown on both surfaces. The flowers are around 6–9 mm long and 5–6 mm wide and typically has a single flower per inflorescence, but sometimes it can be in a pair. This species can produce more than 100 ellipsoidal monocarps which contains two seeds per monocarp, but very rarely one seeds. It is native to Borneo, where it is only found in lowland forests located at Kuching (Sarawak) area (Turner et al., 2014).
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References
Article
- Johnson, D.M. (1989). Revision of Disepalum (Annonaceae). Brittonia 41 (4), 356-378
- Li, P., Thomas, D.C. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2017). Historical biogeography and ecological niche modelling of the Asimina-Disepalum clade (Annonaceae): role of ecological differentiation in Neotropical-Asian disjunctions and diversification in Asia. BMC Evolutionary Biology 17, 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-1038-4
- Li, P., Thomas, D.C. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2015). Phylogenetic Reconstruction, Morphological Diversification and Generic Delimitation of Disepalum (Annonaceae). PLOS ONE 10 (12), 24
- Randi, A., Wijedasa, L.S. & Thomas, D.C. (2022). Disepalum rawagambut (Annonaceae), a new tree species from peat swamp forest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Phytotaxa 530 (1), 6. http://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.530.1.14
Journal
- Johnson, D.M. Brittonia, Volume 41, Issue 4, p. 356-378, 1989
- Li, P., Thomas, D.C. & Saunders, R.M.K. BMC Evolutionary Biology, Volume 17, p. 18, 2017
- Randi, A., Wijedasa, L.S. & Thomas, D.C. Phytotaxa, Volume 530, Issue 1, p. 121–126, 2022
- Sun, G., Li, P., Thomas, D.C. & Saunders, R.M.K. PLOS ONE, Volume 10, Issue 12, p. 24, 2015
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar & Mrs. Siti Yasmin Binti Yaakub
Species Citation :- Disepalum aciculare. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/1011. [Retrieved 20 April 2024].
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