A new species of Gonystylus (Thymelaeaceae) from Sarawak, Borneo

Abstract

A new species, Gonystylus othrnanii Tawan (Thymelaeaceae) from Sarawak (Borneo) is described and illustrated. It is considered to be endemic to Sarawak. The morphological differences between the new species and related taxa are included. 0 1999 The Linnean Societv of London ADDITIONAL KEY WORDS:-Bako National Park ~ dipterocarp forestendemism -

Horticultural & ecophysiological evaluations of leatherwoods (Dirca spp.)

“…Classification of the family has primarily depended on the interpretation of three floral organs: the gynoecium, the nature of the floral tube, and the characterization of petaloid structures (Van der Bank et al, 2002). Endemism and disjunction are common throughout Thymelaeaceae Bredenkamp and Van Wyk, 2006;Yinzheng et al, 1999;Tawan, 1999;Mayer, 1991). The family has not garnered extensive horticultural appreciation beyond the genus Daphne L.…”