Open AccessPhanera ferruginea var. griffithiana (Fabaceae, Cercidoideae): resolving the status of a lesser-known climbing legume in Singapore
Author(s) -
Le Min Choo,
Adrian H. B. Loo,
Y.S. Yeoh,
Xin Yi Ng,
Widayati Ang,
Er K.B.H.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gardens' bulletin singapore
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2382-5812
pISSN - 0374-7859
DOI - 10.26492/gbs73(2).2021-03
Subject(s) - herbarium , fabaceae , climbing , flora (microbiology) , key (lock) , geography , legume , biology , botany , ecology , paleontology , bacteria
Phanera ferruginea (Roxb.) Benth. is reported as a naturalised species for the Flora of Singapore. This species of climbing legume is represented by Phanera ferruginea var. griffithiana (Benth.) Bandyop., Ghoshal & M.K.Pathak in Singapore. The status of the species in Singapore, which is known only from Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, has hitherto not been fully investigated. We provide a description of the species from Bukit Timah, a comprehensive account of its origin through literature records and herbarium specimens, along with a taxonomic key and field characters for the Phanera species of Singapore.