MALESIA REGION
Perak: Open Jungle; Maxwell Hill between 8
th
and 9
th
mile.
are never visible in adult leaves but are seen occasionally in the very young leaves. P. hirta Miq. Bears some resemblance but its leaves are much more
hairy and the fruit is larger and globose. SPECIMEN EXAMINED. MALAY PENINSULA. P e r a k : Open Jungle, fr
Feb1884, King 5603 BO; Maxwell Hill between 8
th
and 9
th
mile, fr 19 Sep 1949, SFN 38827 J. Sinclair and Kiah BO, L. KEP FRI 6671. BO.
Perak, from 200 - 2500 ft., Wray s.n., L.
Fig. 33. Distribution of Popowia perakensis King
Fig. 34. Popowia perakensis King
A. Flowering twig, B. Outer and inner petals removed C. Stamen D. Gynoecium E. Fruit
A
B C
D E
1 mm
18. Popowia beccarii Scheffer
Popowia beccarii Scheffer in Ann. Jard. Buitenz. ii 1885 16. - Type : Poetat, Arfak, New Guinea, Beccari P.P. 880 n.v.; Anjaj, Beccari P.P. 560 n.v.,
Ramoj Beccari P.P. 368 n.v. BO, L Shrub, 1 – 1.5 m high. Young twigs brown – tomentose, striate. Leaves length
3.5 – 7.5 12 cm, breadth 1.5 – 2.5 4 cm, elliptic – oblong or oblanceolate, apex acute, base rounded – sub cordate, with strongly unequal side,
membranous, on both side pilose in the youngest leaves, on both side glabrous in adult leave, on both side tomentose on the midrib and veins; nerves 8 – 11
pairs, reticulation faint, scalariform; petiole leaf short, 1 – 2 mm long, puberulent. Flowers extra axillary or subterminal; peduncle short, frequently
flower, pedicel and peduncle of the same length. Sepal on the outside pilose, on the inside glabrous, ovate, acute;
Petals two times longer than sepal, lanceolate, obtuse, on the inside apex suddenly bent inward, at the margin
thickened, not connate; stamen 18 in two rows; apex receptacle globose, strongly pilose; carpel 7, ovule 1; fruits small, globose, base angulate, strongly
pilose, small size like pea.
DISTRIBUTION : NEW GUINEA Aru Isl., Papua Province Sorong, Manokwari, Bintuni, Nabire, Sarmi and Jayapura and Papua New Guinea
Madang District, Morobe district, a Madang Districtnd Central district. ECOLOGY
: Grow in primary rain forest on sandy soil with altitude up to 1550 meters above sea level.
NOTES : This species can be distinguished from all other Popowias by small size leaf with strongly unequal side.
SPECIMEN EXAMINED. NEW GUINEA. PAPUA Irian Jaya PROVINCE: Aru Isl.: becca, Jamdena Is., Tanimbar, 9 Apr 1938, P. Buwalda
4687 BO. Sorong: Mt.Tohkiri, Aifat River, fl. 7 Nov 1961, P. van Royen and H. Sleumer 7254 BO, L; Vogelkop Peninsula, Nettoti range, Wekari River, fl.+fr.
3 Dec 1961, P. van Royen and H. Sleumer 8035 BO, L. Manokwari: Sidai, fr. 21 Sep1957, BW 4402 C.H. Koster L. Bintuni: Babo, fr. 8 May 1941, Aet 10
BO. Nabire: Sennen, 40 km inward of Nabire, fl. 6 Mar 1940, K. Kanehira and Hatusima, 12470 BO. Sarmi: Mamberamo, 5 Sep 1920, Dr H.J. Lam 1063,
BO; Mamberamo, Albattros bivak, 7 May 1926, Dr W.M. van Leeuwen 9003, BO; Mamberamo, Nov 1929, Dr W.M. van Leeuwen 11209 BO. Jayapura :
Polimaks I, fl.+fr. 13 Aug 1966, A. Kostermans et al. 333 BO, L. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG. Madang District: Josephstaal, fl.+fr. 12 Sep1958, K.J.
White 10310 BO, L; Tiganants Ioka Creek ca. ¾ miles of Aiome Patrol post, fl. 13 Aug 1958, R. Pullen 991 BO, L. Morobe District: Oomsis Creek, Bulolo
road, fl. 9 Mar 1954, A.Floyd 5569, BO; Oomsis, fl.+fr. Sep 1960, NGF 13614 E.E Henty BO, L; Oomsis, fl.+fr. 27 Feb 1962, E.E. Henty 14709 L; Oomsis
logging area, fl.+fr. 27 Feb1962, NGF 14709 E.E. Henty L; Bumbu logging area, Lae, fl., NGF 14852 E.E. Henty BO, L; Oomsis logging area, fl. 16 Feb
1967, NGF 24909 J.S. Womersly L; Oomsis, fl.+fr. 27 Apr 1959, L.J. Brass 29277 L. Central District, Brown River, fl.+fr. 30 Jun 1981, A. Kairo 618 BO,
L. Kanosia, fr.13 Feb 1935, C.E. Carr 11322 BO, L; Veiya, fl. 11 Mar 1935, C.E. Carr 11659 BO, L.
MALESIA REGION
MALESIA REGION
Fig. 35. Distribution of Popowia becarii Scheffer
1 2
3 4
5
6
1. Jamdena Is 2. Sorong: Mt.Tohkiri
3. Manokwari, Sidai 4. Nabire, Sennen
5. Mamberamo
6.Madang, J
osephstaal
