Pothos leptostachyus Schott

Wong, Sin Yeng & Joling, Jyloerica, 2021, Checklist of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), Check List 17 (3), pp. 931-974 : 957

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.15560/17.3.931
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03954319-FFFB-4E30-72B2-FED28450CC71
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Pothos leptostachyus Schott
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Treatment

Pothos leptostachyus Schott View in CoL

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Material examined. MALAYSIA – Pedalaman • Tenom, Alutok ; 04°39′27″N, 115°51′33″E; 17 March 1987; Fidilis Krispinus SAN 120163 ( SAN) GoogleMaps – Sandakan • Kinabatangan, Gomantong Caves ; 05°31′52″N, 118°04′17″E; 300 m elev.; 24 April 1996; A. Hay 12166 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Kinabatangan, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, northern part near Tabin River ; 05°19′N, 118°45′E; 180 m elev.; 19 Octo- ber 2000; A. D. Poulsen, Jens Kanstrup & Kho Ju Ming, A.D.Poulsen 1677 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Sandakan, Gomantong Caves ; 31 October 1968; Kokawa, S. & Hotta, M. S. Kokawa 572 (L) • Sandakan, Gomantong Forest Reserve, Dulong Lambu limestone massif, Gomantong limestone hill; 50 m elev.; 28 April 1996; S. P. Lim et al. LSP 576 ( SAN) .

Identification. This species belongs to the Allopothos supergroup together with P. kingii Hook. f. Pothos leptostachyus and P. kingii have thinly chartaceous leaves. The stout ( 2–3 mm in diameter) erect peduncles and longer, lorate spathe readily distinguishes P. leptostachyus ( Boyce 2009) .

Distribution and ecology. Pothos leptostachyus is a new record for Sabah. Damp to rather dry evergreen hill forest on limestone, 50–300 m elev.