Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 9 No. 4 (2008)

The Indonesian Species of Rennellia Korth. (Rubiaceae)

SURATMAN SURATMAN (Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta 57126.)



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Publish Date
26 Sep 2008

Abstract

The objective of the research was to investigate the Indonesian species of Rennellia Korth. based on their morphological characters. The investigation on morphological characters was based on herbarium specimens at the Herbarium Bogoriense and Herbarium Andalas University. Additional specimens also were collected during the course of the field work. There are four species recognized, i.e., Rennellia elliptica Korth., Rennellia elongata (King & Gamble) Ridl., Rennellia morindiformis (Korth.) Ridl. and Rennellia speciosa (Wall. ex Kurz) Hook.f. An identification key to the species was produced and detailed description of the taxa was also provided. The natural history data including habitat, distribution, uses and vernacular names were also presented.Key words: Rennellia Korth., Indonesia, morphological characters

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biodiv

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology

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The Biodiversitas Journal was first published in 2000 by the Department of Biology, FMNS, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia, then in 2006 it was co-published by the Society for Indonesian Biodiversity and that department; since 2017 it was also hosted by Smujo. From 2003-2012 it was ...