ANANGIA, A NEW MONOTYPIC GENUS OF CUCURBITACEAE FROM EAST MOLUCCAS

W.J.J.O. De Wilde
Brigitta E. E. Duyfjes
RWJM Van Der Ham

REINWARDTIA
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2006)

DE WILDE, W.J.J.O; DUYFEES, B.E.E. & VAN DER HAM, R.W.J.M. 2006. Anangia, a new monotypic genus of Cucurbitaceae from East Moluccas. Reinwardtia 12(3): 219 – 222.– A new monotypic genus of Cucurbitaceae from Morotai (Indonesia) is described. The genus is defined by unique characters, including large sepals, much longer than the petals, and it has distinctly cucurbitoid pollen features. The only species is Anangia macrosepala W.J. de Wilde & Duyfjes.