Heteroblemma sandakanense (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 : 239

13. Heteroblemma sandakanense (Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. , comb. nov.

Medinilla sandakanensis Regalado, Blumea 35 (1990) 63, f. 15. — Type: SAN 20602 (Patrick Ping Sam) (holo K; L, SAN).

Innovations glabrous. Branchlets pustulate, glabrous, c. 8 mm diam. Petioles terete, 7–12.5 cm by 3–5 mm, glabrous. Leaves oblong to lanceolate, 23.5–26.5 by 7–8.5 cm, 2.9–3.8 times as long as wide, 2.1–3.8 times as long as the petioles, base acute, margin entire, glabrous, apex acuminate, pergamentaceous (i.s.), underneath glabrous, 5-plinerved, basal acrodromous, first pair of primaries 2–3 mm away from the base, distalmost primaries 10–20(–50) mm away from the preceding pair, submarginal vein inconspicuous, secondary nerves conspicuous, 20–25 pairs, at a right angle of divergence from the midvein, tertiary nerves faintly visible to inconspicuous. Bracts 1 mm long. Flowers unknown, born in fascicles on old wood, pedicels glabrous. Hypanthium urceolate to campanulate, glabrous. Fruit 6 by 5 mm, yellow, smooth, glabrous, calyx teeth absent; pedicels in fruit 25–30 mm long, glabrous.

Distribution — Endemic of Sabah (Sepilok FR).

Habitat — Primary forest near stream, at low altitude.

Collector’s notes — Climber. Fruit yellow.

Note — Only know from the type. Jaheri 18 ( BO), from Kalimantan possibly belongs here, but it has shorter pedicels and bristly fruits (Regalado 1990: 65) .