Heteroblemma kemulense (Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. 2013

Cámara-Leret, R., Ridder-Numan, J. W. A. & Veldkamp, J. F., 2013, Revision of Heteroblemma gen. nov. (Dissochaeteae - Melastomataceae) from Malesia and Vietnam, Blumea 58 (3), pp. 229-240 : 238

11. Heteroblemma kemulense (Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. , comb. nov. — Fig. 2f

Medinilla kemulensis Regalado,Blumea 35 (1990) 57, t. 13. — Type: Endert 4330 (holo K; BO, L).

Innovations glabrous. Branchlets smooth, glabrous, c. 8 mm diam. Petioles terete, (7.5–) 12–17.5 cm by 3–5 mm, glabrous. Leaves elliptic, (13.5–)19–23 by (9.5–) 14–15 cm, 1.4–1.5 times as long as wide, 1.3–1.8 times as long as the petioles, base acute, margin laxly serrulate towards the apex, ciliolate, apex acuminate, pergamentaceous (i.s.), underneath glabrous, 9-plinerved, basal acrodromous, first pair of primaries 2–5 mm away from the base, distalmost primaries 5 mm away from the preceding pair, submarginal vein conspicuous, secondary nerves conspicuous, c. 25 pairs, angle of divergence acute wide, tertiary nerves conspicuous. Bracts not seen. Flowers born singly in the leaf axils, pedicels 10 mm long, glabrous. Mature floral buds absent. Fruit c. 11 by 10 mm, green (unripe), rugose or slightly ribbed, glabrous, calyx teeth inconspicuous or absent; pedicels in fruit c. 20 mm, glabrous; inside filled with jelly, seeds 0.7 mm long.

Distribution — Endemic of Kalimantan, W Kutai, near Mt Kemul.

Habitat — Primary forest, 1600 m altitude.

Collector’s notes — Climber. Frit green.

Note — Only known from the type.

Figures

Fig. 2 Examples of some hypanthia. a. Heteroblemma barbatum (BW 8404 (Vink)); b. H. capillipes (S. 36279 (Ilias Paie)); c. H. serpens (Ridley July 1893); d. H. coronatum (SAR 25080 (Banyeng ak Nudong)); e. H. clemensiae (Clemens 3829); f. H. kemulense (Endert 4330); g. H. loratum (Haviland 1682); h. H. flagellatum (Haviland 68); i. Heteroblemma alternifolium (Soedarsono 378). — Scale bar = 1 mm.