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
STAPF & TURR. 1914 – In: J. Linn. Soc. Bot.: 181
Ridl. 1925 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 169
STEEN. 1972: Mt Fl. Java: t. 14: 12
BENL 1937 – In: Flora: 375
Clarke 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 103
OHWI 1942 – In: Bot. Mag. Tokyo: 207
Ridl. 1891 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 17
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 340
BENL 1940: p. 185. – In: Bot. Arch.: f. 10
S.T. BLAKE. 1948 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 98
KÜK. 1943 – In: Fedde, Rep. 52: 88
BOECK. 1874 – In: Linnaea: 339
Merr. 1921: En. Born.: 63
MOR. 1922: Atlas: 108: f. 265
MOR. 1940: p. 169. – In: Bot. Arch.: f. 7A, 9A
MOR. 1857 – In: De Vriese, Pl. Ind. Bat. Or.: 142
cf. KERN 1958 – In: Blumea: 227
F.-VILL. 1882: NOV. App.: 309
VIDAL 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 285
MOR. 1909: Ill. Cyp.: f. 7
KERN 1968 – In: Back. & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 3: 483
Clarke 1894 – In: Fl. Br. Ind.: 676
Koord. 1911 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 202
KÜK. 1936 – In: Candollea: 428
UITTIEN 1949 – In: Back., Bekn. Fl. Java, (em. ed.), 10: fam. 246, p. 7
VALCK. SUR. 1912 – In: Nova Guinea: 708
MOR. 1861: Sum.: 262
MOR. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 131