[Botany • 2018] Sciaphila lambirensis (Triuridaceae) • A new mycoheterotrophic plant from Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

 

Sciaphila lambirensis Suetsugu, 

in Suetsugu. 2018.  

 DOI: doi.org/10.18942/apg.201805

Borneo is known to harbor the greatest species diversity of the mycoheterotrophic genus Sciaphila (Triuridaceae) and is home to 11 species, including five endemics. Here, another undescribed Sciaphila species, Sciaphila lambirensis, which was discovered during a botanical survey in Lambir Hills National Park (Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia) is reported along with a detailed morphological account. Sciaphila lambirensis is similar to S. brevistyla in having six equal perianth segments with a swollen apex bearing long hairs in both staminate and carpellate flowers. However, it is easily distinguishable by the secund arrangement of the flowers and the pedicel slightly recurved at its apex. A key to the species of Sciaphila in Borneo is provided.

Key words: Lambir Hills National Park, mycoheterotrophy, new species, taxonomy 

Sciaphila lambirensis Suetsugu, sp. nov.

Kenji Suetsugu. 2018. Sciaphila lambirensis (Triuridaceae), a new mycoheterotrophic plant from Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica. 69(3); 175-180. DOI: doi.org/10.18942/apg.201805

[Botany • 2020] Sciaphila atra (Triuridaceae) • A New Mycoheterotrophic Species from Borneo

Sciaphila atra   

in Dančák, Hroneš & Sochor, 2020.

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.472.3.6

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 Abstract

Sciaphila atra (Triuridaceae) from northern Borneo is described and illustrated. This species is similar to Sciaphila thaidanica from northern Thailand, but differs in distinctly darker stem and flowers, lower number of flowers, larger female flowers which usually have more tepals and wider tepals of male flowers. Taxonomy of Sciaphila secundiflora species complex is discussed in the paper. Key to currently accepted species of Sciaphila in Borneo is included.

Keywords: Malesia, rainforest, Sarawak, Sciaphila secundiflora complex, taxonomy, Monocots

 

Martin Dančák, Michal Hroneš and Michal Sochor. 2020. Sciaphila atra (Triuridaceae), A New Mycoheterotrophic Species from Borneo. Phytotaxa. 472(3); 277–282. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.472.3.6

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[Botany • 2017] Sciaphila sugimotoi • A New Mycoheterotrophic Plant (Triuridaceae) from Ishigaki Island, Japan

 Sciaphila sugimotoi Suetsugu & T. Nishioka

DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.314.2.10 

Abstract

A new species of Sciaphila (Triuridaceae), Sciaphila sugimotoi Suetsugu & T. Nishioka, is described and illustrated from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The new species is similar to S. arfakiana in having a stipitate globose to ellipsoid knob without hairs in apices of all male perianth segments. However, it is clearly distinguishable by its shorter pedicel, filament-connective not extended and thick stem. A key to the Japanese Sciaphila based on the whole flower characteristics and stylar characteristics, are provided for easy identification of these rare mycoheterotrophic plants.

Keywords: Distribution, mycoheterotrophic plants, new species, Sciaphila, taxonomy, Triuridaceae, Ryukyu, Monocots

 Figure 1: Habit (A) and microscopic images (B, C, D) of Sciaphila sugimotoi.
A. Flowering plant. B–C. Male flower. D. Female flower.

 Photographed by Takaomi Sugimoto in the type locality. 

 DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.314.2.10

Sciaphila sugimotoi Suetsugu & T. Nishioka, sp. nov.

 Type:— JAPAN. Ryukyu. Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki City, Hirae, alt ca. 180m, 18 October 2016, T. Sugimoto s.n. (holotype KYO!; isotype OSA!). 

Diagnosis:— Sciaphila sugimotoi is similar to Sciaphila arfakiana Beccari (1890: 337), but it differs by its shorter pedicel, its filamentconnective not extended and its thick stem.

 Etymology:— The new species is named after Mr. Takaomi Sugimoto, who collected ample specimens of this new species for the comparative study.

Kenji Suetsugu and Tatsuki Nishioka. 2017.  Sciaphila sugimotoi (Triuridaceae), A New Mycoheterotrophic Plant from Ishigaki Island, Japan.
 Phytotaxa. 314(2); 279–284. DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.314.2.10

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[Botany • 2016] Sciaphila yakushimensis • A New Mycoheterotrophic Plant (Triuridaceae) from Yakushima Island, Japan

Sciaphila yakushimensis

Suetsugu, Tsukaya & H. Ohashi 

A new species of Sciaphila (Triuridaceae), Sciaphila yakushimensis Suetsugu, Tsukaya & H. Ohashi, is described and illustrated from Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Pref., Japan. The new species is similar to S. nana, but it is clearly distinguishable by the blackish purple aerial parts, the clavate style with dense papillae, and the filaments not longer than the anthers. A key to the Japanese Sciaphila based on total flower characteristics and another based primarily on stylar characteristics are provided for convenience of easy identification of these rare mycoheterotrophic plants.

Key words: Distribution, Japan, mycoheterotrophic plants, new species, Sciaphila, Triuridaceae, Yakushima Island.

Kenji Suetsugu, Hirokazu Tsukaya and Hiroyoshi Ohashi. 2016. Sciaphila yakushimensis (Triuridaceae), A New Mycoheterotrophic Plant from Yakushima Island, Japan. Journal of Japanese Botany [J. Jpn. Bot.]. 91(1): 1–6  

https://sites.google.com/site/suetsugujp/papers#e037

http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/NEWS/research/2016_02_20_01.html

New plant species discovered on Yakushima http://phy.so/375100878 via @physorg_com

New underground plant hides from the sun and parasitises fungi https://www.newscientist.com/article/2078219-new-underground-plant-hides-from-the-sun-and-parasitises-fungi/