A REVISION OF PLETHIANDRA (MBLASTOMATACEAE)

Abstract

Seven species are described and a key to the species is presented.The genus is recorded foe the first time from Central Sumatra and thisrecord is an extension of its generic distribution, known previously fromBorneo and Malaya. Plethiandra acaminata Merr. and Plethiandrasahebii Burkill are reduced to synonymy and the following new com-binations are proposed: Plethiandra robusta (Cogn.) Nayar, Plethiandraseesiliflora (Cogn.) Merr. var.sessilis (Stapf) Nayar.

Keywords

• MELASTOMATACEAE