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Family: Zingiberaceae
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Globba tembatensis Y.Y. Sam & A. Julius
Isotype of Globba tembatensis Y.Y. Sam & A. Julius
Collector/Expedition: Sam, Yen Yen
Collection number: FRI50381
Collection date: 2nd April 2009
Country/Territory: Malaysia:Trengganu
Collecting locality: Malaysia:Peninsular Malaysia:Terengganu [Trengganu]:Hulu Terengganu, Tembat F.R., G. Tembat, Compartment 96.
Latitude: 5°13'N, Longitude: 102°37'E
Habitat: Primary. Lowland dipt. forest. On the surface of sandstone outcrop and steep hill slope.
Description: Rhizomatous herb, 25-50cm tall, 1-2 leafy shoots clumped together, usually solitary. Bladeless sheath at base mottled purple to red. Leaves found at upper 1/3 of shoot, 5-6 leaves, rachis flatten; ligule pale green to green, 2-3mm long, emarginate, thin; leaves sessile except the terminal ones with 1.5-3cm long; largest lamina 27-35 x 9.5-10.5cm, veins slightly raised on upper surface, glossy green above, pale green below, some with pruple tinge. Inflorescence 7.5-14.5cm long, drooping; peduncle 1-4.5cm long, covered with 0-1 sterile bracts; sterile bract 1.5-3.2 x 0.8-1.4cm; rachis 5.5-12cm long; cincinni 8-33, lax, 4-19mm apart, each cincinnus 0.8-2.5cm long, with 2-8 flowers crowded at terminal; pedicel green; flowers yellow; ovary green; 2 brown eyes on lip, 4 anther appendages.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00653481
Herbarium region: 6A (Malay Peninsula)
Number of sheets: 1
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