Native Plants
Dasymaschalon ellipticum
Taxonomy
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Genus
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Specific Epithetellipticum Nurmawati
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Dasymaschalon ellipticum is a treelet or small tree that can grow up to 5 m tall. A Latin term ellipticus which means elliptic was used to describe the shape of the stigma of this species. The glabrous dried twigs range in colour from brown to black. The shapes of leaves are oblong-oblanceolate with blade size ranging from 17–34 cm long and 4–10 cm wide. The leaves have subcoriaceous and glabrous texture with glaucous underneath. The dried leaves become brown or grey-brown on top surface, meanwhile typically paler grey-brown with brown main veins at the bottom. Although this species usually produces a single flower, the raceme may contain between 3–5-flowers. The flower petals are about 3–7 cm long, have coriaceous texture and linear-lanceolate shape. This species produces between 20–30 monocarps of subglobose to ellipsoidal shape with size between 7–10 mm long and 6–8 mm wide and turn brown when dried. Each monocarp contains one seed, but sometimes two seeds. This species is endemic in Borneo, specifically in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei at lowland forests including swamp forests (Turner et al., 2014).
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References
Article
- Nikmah, I.A., Rugayah, R. & Chikmawati, T. (2020). Leaf anatomical variation in Desmos Lour. and Dasymaschalon (Hook. f. & Thomson) Dalla Torre & Harms species (Annonaceae). 21 (7), 3317-3330. http://DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d210756
- Nurmawati, S. (2003). Malesian Species of Dasymaschalon (Annonaceae). 2 (3), 67-81
- Wang, J., Thomas, D.C., Su, Y.C.F., Meinke, S., Chatrou, L.W. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2012). A plastid DNA phylogeny of Dasymaschalon (Annonaceae) and allied genera: Evidence for generic non-monophyly and the parallel evolutionary loss of inner petals . 61 (3), 545–558. http://https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.613005
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Mrs. Siti Yasmin Binti Yaakub & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat
Species Citation :- Dasymaschalon ellipticum. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/11847. [Retrieved 25 April 2024].
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