Pothos leptostachyus Schott

Wong, Sin Yeng & Joling, Jyloerica, 2021, Checklist of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), Check List 17 (3), pp. 931-974 : 957

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.931
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03954319-FFFB-4E30-72B2-FED28450CC71
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Pothos leptostachyus Schott
status

Treatment

Pothos leptostachyus Schott View in CoL

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Material examined. MALAYSIA – Pedalaman • Tenom, Alutok ; 04°39′27″N, 115°51′33″E; 17 March 1987; Fidilis Krispinus SAN 120163 ( SAN) GoogleMaps – Sandakan • Kinabatangan, Gomantong Caves ; 05°31′52″N, 118°04′17″E; 300 m elev.; 24 April 1996; A. Hay 12166 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Kinabatangan, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, northern part near Tabin River ; 05°19′N, 118°45′E; 180 m elev.; 19 Octo- ber 2000; A. D. Poulsen, Jens Kanstrup & Kho Ju Ming, A.D.Poulsen 1677 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Sandakan, Gomantong Caves ; 31 October 1968; Kokawa, S. & Hotta, M. S. Kokawa 572 (L) • Sandakan, Gomantong Forest Reserve, Dulong Lambu limestone massif, Gomantong limestone hill; 50 m elev.; 28 April 1996; S. P. Lim et al. LSP 576 ( SAN) .

Identification. This species belongs to the Allopothos supergroup together with P. kingii Hook. f. Pothos leptostachyus and P. kingii have thinly chartaceous leaves. The stout (2–3 mm in diameter) erect peduncles and longer, lorate spathe readily distinguishes P. leptostachyus ( Boyce 2009) .

Distribution and ecology. Pothos leptostachyus is a new record for Sabah. Damp to rather dry evergreen hill forest on limestone, 50–300 m elev.