Popowia bancana Scheffer A Taxonomic Revision Of The Genus Popowia Endlicher (Annonaceae) in Malesia

NOTES : Vernacular name in Bangka is mesidung or mesidun, and tebabak. SPECIMENS EXAMINED : SUMATRA, Sipisang, Padangpariaman, fl.+fr. 24 Feb 1994, H. Okada et al., 14 BO. Bangka, Lobok Besar, 29 Aug 1949, A. Kostermans et al., 175 BO,L; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 1 Sep 1949, A. Kostermans et al., 268 BO,L.; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 5 Sep 1949, A. Kostermans et al., 422 BO,L.; Bangka, Lobok Besar, fl. 9 Sep 1949, A. Kostermans et al. 546 BO,L; Bangka, Sungai Liat, Teysmann 17850 BO Type; Bangka, Menumbiang, Teysmann 17851 BO type; Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, Teysmann 17853 BO type; Bangka, 4 Dec 1917, H.A.B. Bünnemeijers 2256 BO,L. BORNEO. NORTH BORNEO : Tawau, fl.+fr. 2 Jul 1959, Meijer, W., 19441, BO; Miri, fl. 20 May 1964, Othman Haron, 21391 BO,L; Dallas, 4 Nov 1931, J. Clemens M.S. Clemens, 27038 BO; Penibukan, Kinabalu, fl.+fr. 4 Jan 1933, J. Clemens M.S. Clemens, 30637 BO; Penibukan, Kinabalu, fl.+fr. 15 Feb 1933, J. Clemens M.S. Clemens, 31610 BO. WEST BORNEO : Mt. Palung, fr.+w. 8 Jun 1986, M. van Balgooy et al., 5328 BO; Kotawaringin Timur, Jun 1994, Tuke 15149 L; Serewai, W of Borneo, fr. 24 Jan 1995, A.C. Church et al., 1445 BO, L; Kec. Nayau, Kab Sanggau, 20 Feb 1994, Wilde Jong 727 BO, L. CENTRAL BORNEO: Sintang, fl.+fr. 14 Apr 1994, A.C. Church et al. 901 BO, L; Bukit Raya, fr.+w. 30 Jan 1983, H.P. Nooteboom 4777 BO, L; Bukit Raya, 6 Feb 1983, H. P. Nooteboom 4867 BO, L. EAST BORNEO : Loa Haur, fl. 9 May 1952, A. Kostermans et al. 6792 BO; Mt.Beratus, Balikpapan, fl.+fr. 19 Jul 1952, A. Kostermans et al. 7628 BO; Sembuni, Balikpapan, fl. 20 Jul 1952, A. Kostermans et al. 7659 BO, L; Wain River, Balikpapan, fr. 25 Aug 1950, A. Kostermans 4029 BO; Mt.Sahari, Kaltim, fl.+fr. 18 Aug 1956, L.L. Forman 467 BO. SOUTH BORNEO : Muara Uya, fr. 21 Nov 1971, K. Kartawinata 907 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971, E.D. de Vogel 968 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971, E.D. de Vogel 977 BO; Djaro, fl. 21 Nov 1971, E.D. de Vogel 978 BO; Djaro, Muara Uya, fr. 21 Nov 1971, K. MALESIA REGION 1. Bangka, Lobok Besar 2. Penibukan, Kinabalu 3. Mt. Palung 4. Bukit Raya 5. Kotawaringin Timur 6. Muara Uya 7. Mt.Beratus Balikpapan 1. Bangka, Lobok Besar 2. Penibukan, Kinabalu 3. Mt. Palung 4. Bukit Raya 5. Kotawaringin Timur 6. Muara Uya 7. Mt.Beratus Balikpapan MALESIA REGION Kartawinata 807 BO, L; Batu Kumpai, fl. 20 Nov 1971, K. Kartawinata 875 BO. Fig.30. Distribution of Popowia bancana Scheffer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

16. Popowia hentyii Moeljono sp. nov. - Fig. 32 p.83.

Popowia hentyii Moeljono Type : Papua New Guinea : R.Pulie, Kandrian subdistc.,fr. 16 Mar 1966, E.E. Henty et al., 27230 BO, L. Arbor, 10 m alta. Folia membrana, supra glabrata, inaequilaterali, ovata – eliptica, apice breviter acuminata, 9.5 – 17.5 cm. longa, 5 – 8 cm. lata, basa cuneata, nervi paulum prominuli, laterales primarii 6 – 7. Tree, up to 10 m. high. Young twigs tomentose, the older dark brown colour, glabrous, striate. Leaves membranous, ovate - elliptic, sometimes slight obovate, shortly acuminate, base cuneate, and slight rounded, unequal-side, both surface minutely granular, the upper glabrous and slightly hairy midrib, the lower hairy on the midrib and veins; nerve 6 - 8 pairs prominent curving very oblique; reticulation fine but usually visible on the lower surface, scalariform; length 9.5 – 17.5 cm.; breadth 5 – 8 cm.; petiole 4 - 7 mm. long, tomentose. Flower axillary – raceme, peduncle 1 cm. long. Pedicels 1 mm long, densely tomentose. Sepals broadly ovate, sub - acute, densely tomentose outside, glabrous inside, 1 mm long. Petals equal, thick, ovate, very tomentose outside, glabrous inside, Petals the outer 1 mm long; the inner slightly longer up to 3 mm, Ripe carpel globular. DISTRIBUTION. NEW GUINEA. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG: Seribi R. Gulf District, Kipu and Lae Morobe District, Koitaki, Kokoda Northern District, Pulie river and Ganemboku New Britain District, and Soegeri Central District. PAPUA IRIAN JAYA Province: Warsamson Sorong; Kalibumi Nabire. ECOLOGY. Primary forest on sandy clay 65 meters above sea level. NOTES. Vernacular name : Mairi Garumaia language – New Britain. SPECIMENS EXAMINED. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG: Kokoda, fr. 13 Apr 1936, C.E. Carr 16377 L; Kokoda, Central Dist., fr. 18 Sep 1962, R. Schodde, 3033 L; Trans-Busu, Lae, fr. 17 Jun 1954, A. Floyd 5750 BO, L; River Siribi, fr. 20 Jul 1955, E.Gray et al. 8062 BO, L; Busu River, Morobe Dist., fr.13 Jun 1963, T.G. Hartley 11930 L. Koitaki, fr. 21 Apr 1935, NGF 11994 C.E. Carr L. Kipu, Morobe Dist., fr. 13 Nov1968, A.Gillison 25701 L; R.Pulie, Kandrian subdistc., fr. 16 Mar 1966, E.E. Henty et al., 27230 BO, L. Lae, Sankwep ridge, fl.+fr. 22 Nov 1967, J.S. Womersly 37104 BO, L Lae, Morobe Distc., fr. 29 Apr 1971, NGF 46773 P. Katik BO. Bagum Mt. Sub.dist. Talasea, West N.Britain dist., fr. 23 Oct 1974, LAE 66646 W.R. Barker et al. L PAPUA IRIAN JAYA. Warsamson, Sorong, fr.10 Jan 1966, BW 12479 F.A.W. Schram BO, L. Nabire, fr. 25 Feb1940, R. Kanehira et al. 11525 BO; Kali Bumi, fr. 12 Mar 1940, R. Kanehira et al. 12841 BO. MALESIA REGION MALESIA REGION Fig. 31 Distribution of Popowia hentyii Moeljono. 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 1. Warsamson, Sorong 2. Kali Bumi Nabire 3. Kokoda 4. Kipu, Morobe Dist 5. Koitaki 6. Lae, Sankwep ridge 7. Bagum Mt.