Open AccessPinanga lepidota (Arecaceae: Arecoideae), a new record for the Philippines from Palawan Island
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.26757/pjsb2020c14005
Subject(s) - arecaceae , geography , palm , key (lock) , identification (biology) , identification key , botany , biology , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , physics , quantum mechanics
Pinanga lepidota (Arecaceae), previously known only from Borneo, is reported here as a new record for the Philippines from Palawan Island. A key to the identification of similar species of Pinanga in the Philippines is provided, including brief notes on Bornean Arecaceae elements in Palawan.KEYWORDS: Mt Mantalingahan, Palmae, palms, Pinanga