Willdenowia 38
Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and
Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2008 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Bogner, J. & Nguyen, V. D.: A new Homalomena species (Araceae) from Vietnam.
Willdenowia 38: 527-531.
doi:10.3372/wi.38.38212
Abstract
Homalomena vietnamensis from Vietnam is described as a species new to science and
illustrated. It belongs to H. sect. Homalomena and differs from other species
mainly by having leaf blades with a truncate to obtuse base, a non-constricted, rather thick
spathe and a slender, subcylindric staminode in each female flower. A chromosome number
of 2n = 38 was counted in root tip mitoses.
Additional key words:
aroids, Homalomena vietnamensis, taxonomy, chromosome number, palynology
