Thismialatiffiana (Thismiaceae), an unusual new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

PhytoKeys. 2022 Jan 18:188:105-114. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.188.77061. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Thismialatiffiana Siti-Munirah & Dome, a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species differs from all other species of Thismia, described so far, in having golden trichomes that are present on the outer surface of its floral tube and mitre, as well as pyramidal protuberances on the inner surface of the floral tube. Additionally, it is remarkable in its supraconnective apically bearing two long trichomes. Thismialatiffiana is assigned a preliminary conservation status as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Criteria.

Keywords: Hulu Nerus Forest Reserve; lowland dipterocarp forest; mycoheterotrophic; taxonomy.