Homalomena rostrata Griff.

Wong, Sin Yeng & Joling, Jyloerica, 2021, Checklist of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), Check List 17 (3), pp. 931-974 : 951-952

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.931
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scientific name	Homalomena rostrata Griff.
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Material examined. MALAYSIA – Pedalaman • Keningau, Crocker Range Forest Reserve, Mile 16 highland plantation Crocker Forest Reserve ; 05°51′15″N, 116°18′50″E; 1219.2 m elev.; 12 June 1977; A. H. Talip & Ejan SAN 87012 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Sipitang, Mengalong Forest Research; 05°00′30″N, 115°29′11″E; 22 May 1990; W. Meijer SAN 130248 ( AA, SAN) GoogleMaps • same locality; 22 GoogleMaps

May 1990; W. Meijer SAN 130248 ( AA, SAN) • Tambunan , Sungai Kiluyu Forest Reserve; 05°36′36″N, 116°20′84″E; 500 m elev.; 11 February 2015; Nur Adillah et al. SAN 157540 ( SAN) – Pantai Barat • Ranau , along Japanese trail, Wonod River; 05°39′35″N, 117°03′08″E; 11 September 1971; Leopold, Gary & Dewol SAN 74311 ( SAN) – Sandakan GoogleMaps • Gomantong , Tinangul; 05°31′51″N, 118°04′45″E; 304.8 m elev.; 20 March 1964; J. Ampuria SAN 41519 (K, SAN, SAR) GoogleMaps • Sandakan , 2 miles NW of Kampong Gambaran; 05°37′09″N, 117°08′49″E; 91.44 m elev.; 10 May 1965; W. Meijer SAN 51543 ( SAN) GoogleMaps .

Identification. Colonial helophytes with strongly aromatic vegetative tissues. Leaf blades very variable, ranging from linear-lanceolate to broadly sagittate. Spathe with a marked constriction between the lower part and the limb; entire limb persistent into ripe fruit; mature fruits small, yellow-green.

Distribution and ecology. Widespread. Helophytes in fresh swamp and shaded forest.