New and noteworthy records of spermatophytes in the Wallacea region

Abstract

Some new and noteworthy records of spermatophytes in the Wallacea region are presented. These include three new species records in Wallacea for Lasianthus chrysotrichus Lauterb. (Rubiaceae), Medinilla medinilliana (Gaudich.) Fosberg & Sachet (Melastomataceae) and Thottea tomentosa (Blume) Ding Hou (Aristolochiaceae); new collection records for Pandorea pandorana (Andrews) Steenis (Bignoniaceae) for both Sulawesi and Buru (Maluku Archipelago); a new record in Sulawesi for Aeschynanthus amboinensis (Merr.) Mendum (Gesneriaceae); extended distributions in Sulawesi for six species: Ficus lawesii King (Moraceae), Gaultheria celebensis (J.J.Sm.) Kron & P.W.Fritsch (Ericaceae), Gaultheria hendrianiana (Argent) Kron & P.W.Fritsch (Ericaceae), Gaultheria retusa (Sleumer) Kron & P.W.Fritsch (Ericaceae), Calanthe stenocentron (Schltr.) M.W.Chase et al. (Orchidaceae) and Rhododendron torajaense Craven (Ericaceae); and an extended distribution in Maluku for Begonia aptera Blume (Begoniaceae). The morphology of the poorly documented Sulawesi endemic Gaultheria celebensis (J.J.Sm.) Kron & P.W.Fritsch is discussed.