Rare orchid species in Malaysia: New records, recollections and amended descriptions

Edward Entalai Besi; Wai Keong Hooi; Runi Sylvester Pungga; Christina Seok Yien Yong; Muskhazli Mustafa; Rusea Go

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0267485

Rare orchid species in Malaysia: New records, recollections and amended descriptions

PLoS One. 2022 Apr 26;17(4):e0267485. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267485. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Edward Entalai Besi¹, Wai Keong Hooi², Runi Sylvester Pungga^{1

3}, Christina Seok Yien Yong¹, Muskhazli Mustafa¹, Rusea Go¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
² 2063 Bukit Blossom, Jalan Tok Ungku, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
³ International Affairs Division, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Abstract

Paphiopedilum exul, Calanthe chrysoglossoides, and Luisia brachystachys are reported here as new records for Malaysia, whereas Bryobium cordiferum subsp. borneense, Habenaria rostellifera, and Taeniophyllum rugulosum are three rare orchid species recollected from Sarawak, Perlis, and Perak, respectively. This paper highlights brief descriptions and photographic illustrations of each species for easy identification. Besides, notes on morphological comparisons with the closely related species and artificial taxonomic keys are included as well.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Malaysia
Orchidaceae*

Associated data

figshare/10.6084/m9.figshare.19114148
figshare/10.6084/m9.figshare.19114118

Grants and funding

This study was sponsored by the UPM-KRIBB (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) grant (Vot. 6384300), Young Academic Scheme (TAM) issued by University Putra Malaysia (UPM) and IPTA Academic Training Scheme (SLAI) issued by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.