Gahnia javanica
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Description
Leaves as long as or longer than the stem, 1-1½ cm wide at the base, with inrolled scabrous margins;
Inflorescence erect, rather to very dense, (10-)20-50 by 4-7 cm, consisting of several approximate fascicles of secondary panicles;
Stamens 3-4;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Cameron Highlands present, Central Celebes present, Fraser Hill present, G. Batu Poteh present, G. Kerbau present, G. Raya present, G. Terbakar present, Guadalcanal present, Luzon present, Mindanao present, Mindoro present, Mt Lumbing present, Mts Kinabalu present, Mulu present, Negros present, Pahang present, Perak present, SW. China present, Solomons present, West & Central Java present
SW. China; widely distributed in Malesia: Sumatra, Malay Peninsula (Perak: G. Kerbau, G. Raya, G. Batu Poteh; Pahang: G. Terbakar, Fraser Hill, Cameron Highlands), West & Central Java (E. to Mt Lumbing), Borneo (Mts Kinabalu&Mulu), Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Negros, Mindanao), Central Celebes (once), New Guinea, ? Solomons (Guadalcanal).
Notes
In my opinion the numerous varieties and forms described both by BENL and KÜKENTHAL do not deserve nomenclatural recognition, at least I am unable to find any reliable character by which distinction would be justified. They are: ƒ. sumatraensis ; f. borneensis ; var. philippinensis ; var. longearistata ; ƒ. subcapitata (G. javanica f. sumatraensis f. subcapitata KÜK. ex ); var. castanea (RIDL.) (based on G. castanea RIDL.); and var. paupercula .
Citation
BENL 1937 – In: Flora. p 375
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 340
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen. p 169
MOR. 1857 – In: De Vriese, Pl. Ind. Bat. Or. p 142
MOR. 1922: Atlas: 108. f. 265
F.-VILL. 1882: NOV. App. p 309
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3. p 483
VIDAL 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. p 285
BENL 1940: p. 185. – In: Bot. Arch. f. 10
Merr. 1921: En. Born. p 63
STEEN. 1972: Mt Fl. Java. t. 14: 12
Clarke 1894 – In: Fl. Br. Ind. p 676
MOR. 1940: p. 169. – In: Bot. Arch. f. 7A, 9A
KÜK. 1943 – In: Fedde, Rep. 52. p 88
Ridl. 1891 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc. p 17
STAPF & TURR. 1914 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot. p 181
BOECK. 1874 – In: Linnaea. p 339
MOR. 1861: Sum. p 262
KÜK. 1936 – In: Candollea. p 428
Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc. Bot. 103
MOR. 1923 – In: En. Philip. p 131
UITTIEN 1949 – In: Back., Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.), 10. fam. 246, p. 7
OHWI 1942 – In: Bot. Mag. Tokyo. p 207
cf. KERN 1958 – In: Blumea. p 227
MOR. 1909: Ill. Cyp. f. 7
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java. p 202
S.T. BLAKE. 1948 – In: J. Arn. Arb. p 98
VALCK. SUR. 1912 – In: Nova Guinea. p 708