Baker Loo, Kew Bull. 59: 67 2004.
Areca sanguinea Zipp. ex Blume, Rumphia 2: 72 1839 = Pinanga rumphiana Mart. J.
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Areca sapida Sol. ex G. Forst., Pl. Esc.: 66 1786 = Rhopalostylis sapida Sol. ex G.
Forst. H. Wendl. Drude, in O. C. E. Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 255 1878.
Areca sechellarum H. Wendl. Baill., Hist. Pl. 13: 348 1895 = Phoenicophorium
borsigianum K. Koch Stuntz, U.S.D.A. Bur. Pl. Industr. Invent. Seeds 31: 88 1914.
Areca speciosa Lem., Ill. Hort. 13: t. 462 1866 = Hyophorbe amaricaulis Mart., Hist.
Nat. Palm. 3: 309 1849.
Areca spicata Lam., Encycl. 1: 241 1783 = Calyptrocalyx spicatus Lam. Blume,
Rumphia 2: 103 1843.
Areca spinosa Hasselt Kunth, Enum. Pl. 3: 185 1841 = Oncosperma tigillarium
Jack Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 33: 173 1864.
Areca sylvestris Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2: 568 1790 = Pinanga sylvestris Lour. Hodel,
Palm J. 139: 55 1998.
Areca tigillaria Jack, Malayan Misc. 27: 88 1820 = Oncosperma tigillarium Jack
Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 33: 173 1864.
Areca vaginata Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.: 78 1792 = Drymophloeus oliviformis
Giseke Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 314 1849.
Areca verschaffeltii Lem., Ill. Hort. 13: t. 462 1866 = Hyophorbe verschaffeltii H.
Wendl., Ill. Hort. 131: t. 462 1866.
Areca wallichiana Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 178 1838 = Iguanura wallichiana Mart.
Becc., Malesia 3: 100 1886.
Areca wendlandiana Scheff. H. Wendl., in O. C. E. de Kerchove de Denterghem,
Palmiers: 332 1878 = Nenga pumila Blume H. Wendl., in O. C. E. de Kerchove de
Denterghem, Palmiers: 251 1878.
Drymophloeus vestiarius Miq., Palm. Archip. Ind.: 24 1868. Nom. inval.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many individuals and institutions contributed to the completion of this paper. We would like to thank the Keepers and staff of herbaria AAU, BO, E, FI, K, L, MAN and
SAR for access to their specimens, databases and for providing loans in many cases. The authorities in Sarawak, especially the Sarawak Forestry Company SFC allowed CDH to
conduct his fieldtrip in Sarawak. Julia Sang and Shahabuddin M. Shabki are thanked for their helps with permits and all support including the organisation of CDH’s fieldtrip in
Sarawak. Tom D. Evans sent his collection of a new Areca from Cambodia. Lucy T. Smith rendered beautiful illustrations for the new species funded by Royal Botanic
Gardens Kew. This paper is part of CDH PhD thesis, conducted at Institut Pertanian Bogor and
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. CDH would like to express his gratitude to Dr. Sri S. Tjitrosoedirdjo, Prof. Johanis P. Mogea, and Prof. Mien A. Rifai to their generous
encouragement, support, help and guidance during the study. Financial support came from International Palm Society in funding the field trip to Sarawak through IPS Endowment
Fund 2007. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership and the Indonesian Minister of High Education BPPS Dikti Diknas funded
CDH’s PhD; to them are greatly acknowledged.
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