Sciaphila nana
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Description
Erect, mostly branched herb, c. 5-15 cm high.
Leaves not amplexicaul, appressed, oblong to lanceolate, acute, c. 1-2 by c. 0.3-0.7 mm.
Flowers c. 7-35, all around.
Stamens 3, c. 0.3 mm;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Banka present, Luzon present, Pahang present, Perak present, W. Java present
Malesia: Sumatra (Banka), Malaya (Perak, Pahang), W. Java, Philippines (Luzon).
Notes
Stem and flowers of fresh plant purple.
WENT Sr (see above) came to the conclusion that West Javanese specimens belonged to S. corniculata and hinted at the conspecificity of that species with S. nana.
WENT Sr (see above) came to the conclusion that West Javanese specimens belonged to S. corniculata and hinted at the conspecificity of that species with S. nana.
Citation
BACK. 1925 – In: Handb. Fl. Java. p 65
BECC. 1890 – In: Malesia. p 338
GIESEN 1938: p. 18. – In: Pfl. R. Heft. f. 2: 4-10
WENT 1909: Versl. Verg. Kon. Ak. Wet., Wis- & Nat. Afd. p 698
KOORD.-SCHUM. 1912: Syst. Verz. p 6
STEEN. 1934 – In: Trop. Natuur. p 50
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java. p 96
BTH. 1855 – In: Hook., J. Bot. Kew Misc. 7. p 10
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 232
F.v.M. 1860 – In: Walp., Ann. 5. p 917
BACK. & BAKH. f. 1968 – In: Fl. Java. p 7
POULSEN 1906: Medd. Naturh. Foren. Kbhvn. p 1