Aristolochia vallisicola (Aristolochiaceae), a new species from Peninsular Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: A new species in the genus Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae), Aristolochia vallisicola T.L.Yao, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and illustrated. Among all Peninsular Malaysian Aristolochia,itis the only species with a pinnately veined lamina and a disc-liked perianth limb. A distribution map is provided and its conservation status is assessed as Least Concern.

SUBMITTER: Yao TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3492923 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature