NOTES ON TWO LEGUMINOUS GENERA FROM EASTERN INDONESIA

A. J. G. H. KOSTERMANS

REINWARDTIA
Vol. 1 No. 4 (1952)

1. A new monotypic genus, Kalappia Kostermans, is established for a tree of commercial importance from Celebes, K. celebica Kostermans. The genus is assigned to Caesalpiniaceae (Tribus Cassiae). 2. The Papilionaceous genus Desmofischera Holth.(only species: D.monosperma Holth.) is reduced to a synonym of Monarthrocarpus Merr.[only species: M. securiformis (Benth.) Merr.]. Additional collections, from Morotai, are cited.