Family: Zingiberaceae
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Etlingera kenyalang A.D.Poulsen & H.Chr.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Etlingera kenyalang A.D.Poulsen & H.Chr.Det.E00184668Poulsen, A.D. November 2003Leiden,Nationaal Herbarium Nederland (L) (L)
Etlingera kenyalang A.D.Poulsen & H.Chr.Det.E00184669Poulsen, A.D. November 2003Leiden,Nationaal Herbarium Nederland (L) (L)
Etlingera kenyalang A.D.Poulsen & H.Chr.Det.E00184670Poulsen, A.D. November 2003Leiden,Nationaal Herbarium Nederland (L) (L)
Isotype of Etlingera kenyalang A.D.Poulsen & H.Chr.
Collector/Expedition: Poulsen, Axel Dalberg & Andah, Engkamat
Collection number: 2012
Collection date: 23rd June 2003
Country/Territory: Malaysia:Sarawak
Collecting locality: Malaysia:Sarawak:Batang Ai, Sungai Pedalai
Latitude: 1°12'N, Longitude: 112°3'E
Habitat: Forest, on river bank.
Description: Terrestrial herb, 2-3 m, moderately creeping: 40 cm between shoots, rhizome reddish-brown. Base swollen 3-4 cm, with well-developed supportive roots, pale yellow-green with red speckles. Shoot leafless lower third, with 8-12-22 leaves per shoot. Sheath pale yellow-green with red speckles, ligule green, unilobed, 15-17 mm; petiole (2.5)-4-(5); lamina reduced at lowest leaf, max 50 cm by 16 cm, pubescent on both sides, slightly plicate, base -unequal, 1-7 mm. Inflorescence from rhizome, near base. Peduncle 8-12 cm, -horizontal then adscending. Peduncular scales yellowish to pale pink with brown or reddish-brown tips (6-8 pairs). 4-6 flowers open at one day. Lowest bracts 3-3.5 by 2-2.5 cm, Fertile bracts up to 4 by 2 cm, reddish-brown or greenish brown with darker tips. 50-70 flowers per inflorescence. Flower 8 cm long, calyx yellow-green, corolla lobes with dark red tips, labellum warm-yellow, lateral lobes in-rolled, tip dark red; anther yellow with dark red, narrow crest; stigma red. Vernacular name: Tepus kenyalang (Iban).
Miscellaneous notes: Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU, E. Material also preserved in spirit. Photographed.
Kind of specimen: SPIRIT
Barcode: E00389148
Herbarium region: 6C (Malay Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00184668
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00184669
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00184670