| TITLE |
The genus Typhonium (Araceae) in Taiwan |
| AUTHOR |
Jenn-Che Wang
Department of Biology, National Taiwan Normal University, Wenshan, Taipei, Taiwan 117, Republic of China
Kuoh-Cheng Yang
Department of Biology, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Chungcheng, Taipei, Taiwan 106, Republic of China |
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| ABSTRACT |
A taxonomic revision of the genus Typhonium (Araceae) in Taiwan is provided in this paper. In addition to Typhonium blumei Nicolson & Sivadasan (as T. divaricatum), the only species previously reported from Taiwan, we report our discovery of a second species, T. roxburghii Schott, from southern Taiwan. The latter is easily distinguished from the former in having broader leaves and slightly decurved sterile flowers. It was possibly unintentionally introduced and naturalized recently. A key to the species along with a description, taxonomic notes, a line drawing, and a photograph is provided. |
| KEYWORD |
Araceae; Taxonomy; Typhonium; Typhonium blumei; Typhonium divaricatum; Typhonium roxburghii; Taiwan; |
| ARTICLE INFO |
Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Volume 37 Number 2 April 1996, page 159-163, 5 pages |
| PUBLISHER |
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
