Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants - Online edition
Hanguana malayana (Jack) Merr.
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Family
Merrill, E.D. (1915) Philippine Journal of Science Bot. 10 : 3.
Stem
Usually found as a mass of erect leaves about 1-2 m tall arising from runners in swamps.
Leaves
Flowers
Inflorescence about 10-120 cm long. Outer tepals short, about 2-2.5 mm long, inner tepals longer, about 2.5-3 mm long. Stamens about 1-2 mm long, filaments about 1-1.5 mm long, anthers about 1 mm long.
Fruit
Seedlings
Features not available.
Distribution and Ecology
Synonyms
Veratrum malayanum Jack, Malayan Misc. 1: 25(1820), Type: native of Pulau Pinang, collector unknown. Susum anthelminthicum Blume ex Schultes & J.H.Schultes in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Sys. Veg. 7: 1493(1830), Type: Java, Blume s. n.
RFK Code
3550
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