Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Department of Botany, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
PLoS One. 2018 Oct 3;13(10):e0203443. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203443. eCollection 2018.
Thismia kelabitiana, a new unique species from the Sarawak state of Malaysia in the island of Borneo is described and illustrated. This new species is not similar to any species of Thismia described so far especially by having a unique form of mitre and outer perianth lobes deeply divided into 8-10 acute lobes and forming striking fringe around perianth tube opening. The species appears to be critically endangered due to ongoing logging activities in the region. It may potentially become a surrogate species for lower montane forests of the region and thus help protect them against further destruction.
本米亚科利塔尼亚,一种来自马来西亚沙捞越州婆罗洲岛的全新独特物种,已被描述和说明。这个新物种与迄今为止描述的任何一种 Thismia 都不一样,特别是它的主教冠和外部花被裂片的独特形式,深深地分裂成 8-10 个锐角裂片,并在花被管开口周围形成明显的边缘。由于该地区正在进行的伐木活动,该物种似乎处于极危状态。它可能成为该地区低地山地森林的替代物种,从而有助于保护它们免受进一步破坏。