Checklist of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) Wong, Sin Yeng Joling, Jyloerica Check List 2021 2021-06-17 17 3 931 974 6XY98 Engl. & K. Krause Engl. & K. Krause [168,609,1523,1547] Liliopsida Araceae Scindapsus Plantae Alismatales 37 968 Tracheophyta species curranii    Materialexamined.  MALAYSIA–  Pedalaman• Pandewan, Sungai Pementarian; 04°58′12″N, 116°25′24″E;  13 February 1987; Sumbing Jimpin SAN 119952( BORH, SAN) •  Tenom, Sungai Kaang; Asik Mantor SAN 120266( SAN, UKMS)–   Pantai Barat• Ranau, Bukit Kulung; 06°01′26″N, 116°40′18″E;  6 October 1987; W. Meijer SAN 122424( SAN) •  Ranau, Mount Kinabalu, Kinabalu; 06°05′30″N, 116°32′45″E; Clemens& Clem- ens, s.n. (L) • same locality;  1371.6 m(  4500 ft.) elev.;  5 September 1961; W. L. Chew, E. J. H. Corner& A. StaintonRNSB 2770 ( SAN) • same locality;  1284.96 m(  52000 ft.) elev.;  10 September 1961, W. L. Chew, E. J. H. Corner, A. & StaintonRNSB 2940 ( SAN) • same locality;  1284.96 m(  52000 ft.) elev.;  18 April 1964; W. L. Chew& E. J. H. CornerRNSB 4939 ( SAN) •  Ranau, Poring; 06°02′53′′N, 116°42′06′′E;  457.2 m(  1500 ft.) elev.;    3 October 1987; W. Meijeret al. SAN 122513( SAN) •  Ranau, Tenompok; 05°58′58″N, 116°30′40″E;  1524 melev.;  9 May 1932; Clemens& Clemens29617 (P) –  Sandakan •  Beluran, Ulu Tungud Forest Reserve; 05°48′51″N, 117°07′16″E;  188.976 m(  620 ft.) elev.;  17 August 2004, J. B. Sugau SAN 145513( SAN) •  Ranau, Mount Kinabalu; [ 06°05′30″N; 116°32′45″E];  1645.92 m(  5400 ft.) elev.; date unknown; Cockburn SAN76802 ( SAN) •  Sandakan, Sepilok Forest Reserve; 05°49′36″N, 117°57′04″E;  17 December 1990, W. Meijer SAN 131689( SAN) •  Sandakan, Tongod, Lamag; 05°28′29″N, 117°49′24″E;  21 March 1980; L. Madani SAN92041A ( SAN) •  Sandakan, Ulu Dusun; 05°47′06″N, 117°46′18″E;  15.24 m(  50 ft.) elev.;  2 September 1977; S. Lantoh SAN87917 (L, SAN) •  Telupid; 05°39′35″N, 117°03′08″E;  19 March 1974; Aban& Saikeh SAN79412 ( SAN) –  Tawau •  Kalabakan; 04°24′30.″N, 117°29′00″E;  16 October 1999; Fedilis& Sumbing SAN91332 ( SAN) •  Tawau Hill Park; 04°23′00″N, 117°53′00″E;  29 June 2006; Juliaet al. SAN 147009( SAN, SAR).  Identification.Herb. Climbing along small tree stems in wet sand gravelly soil of very humid forested flats and along streams at 750 feet; stem or stems bendable, less than one-half of an inch thick, subterete, dark or dull green, from 10 to 15 feethigh, ringed every 3 to 5 inches, taking rootlets at the joints, more or less crooked, occasionally branched along the main stem but profusely branched toward the top; the ultimate branches long, curved and drooping, becoming interlaced, at first de- scending, finally ascendingly curved toward their tips, as thick as a man’s small finger, of the same green color as the stems; woody fibers tough and yellowish, the whitish pith relatively large; leaf blades pendant from ascending involutely twisted green herbaceous stalks or petioles, flat and paler green on the nether side. Inflorescence erect, 3 incheslong, one half to three quarters of an inch thick, fusiform, glaucous black, in the early state clothed with a smooth shining-green sheath or spathe which with maturity turns creamy yellow or creamy white on the inside; spadix or cob quite thick and rigid, terminated in a green, slender and curved point; florets sulphureus ex- cept the green margins between the individuals. Infructescence with fruiting spike erect, terete, very dark or a sort of metallic green or dull dark green.   Distribution and ecology.Northwestern, Southwestern, and northeastern Sabah. Mainly well-drained perhumid to everwet broadleaf forest at low to middle elevations. 1987-02-13 BORH, SAN Sumbing Jimpin Malaysia 4.9700003 Sungai Pementarian 21 116.42333 Pandewan 37 968 SAN 119952 1 Pedalaman SAN, UKMS Asik Mantor Malaysia Sungai Kaang Tenom 37 968 SAN 120266 1 Pedalaman 1987-10-06 SAN W. Meijer Malaysia 6.023889 Bukit Kulung 21 116.67166 Ranau 37 968 SAN 122424 1 Pantai Barat Clemens Malaysia Ranau 6.0916667 Kinabalu 21 116.54583 Mount Kinabalu 37 968 1 Pantai Barat 1961-09-05 SAN W. L. Chew & E. J. H. Corner & Stainton Malaysia Ranau 1372 6.0916667 Kinabalu 21 116.54583 Mount Kinabalu 37 968 1 Pantai Barat 1961-09-10 SAN W. L. Chew & E. J. H. Corner & Stainton Malaysia Ranau 1285 6.0916667 Kinabalu 21 116.54583 Mount Kinabalu 37 968 1 Pantai Barat 1964-04-18 SAN W. L. Chew & E. J. H. Corner Malaysia Ranau 1285 6.0916667 Kinabalu 21 116.54583 Mount Kinabalu 37 968 1 Pantai Barat Malaysia 457 6.0480556 Poring 21 116.70166 Ranau 37 968 1 Pantai Barat [810,1400,160,184] 1987-10-03 SAN Meijer 37 968 SAN 122513 1 1932-05-09 Clemens & Sandakan 1524 5.9827776 Ranau 21 116.51111 Tenompok 37 968 1 2004-08-17 SAN J. B. Sugau 189 5.814167 Beluran 21 117.12112 Ulu Tungud Forest Reserve 37 968 SAN 145513 1 SAN 76802 SAN Cockburn 1646 6.0916667 Ranau 21 116.54583 Mount Kinabalu 37 968 1 1990-12-17 SAN W. Meijer 5.826667 Sandakan 21 117.95111 Sepilok Forest Reserve 37 968 SAN 131689 1 SAN 92041 1980-03-21 SAN L. Madani Lamag 5.4747224 Sandakan 21 117.82333 Tongod 37 968 1 SAN 87917 1977-09-02 SAN S. Lantoh 15 5.785 Sandakan 21 117.77167 Ulu Dusun 37 968 1 SAN 79412 1974-03-19 SAN Aban & Saikeh & Tawau 5.6597223 Telupid 21 117.05222 37 968 1 SAN 91332 1999-10-16 SAN Fedilis & Sumbing Kalabakan 117.48333 37 968 1 2006-06-29 SAN, SAR Julia 4.383333 Tawau Hill Park 21 117.88333 37 968 SAN 147009 1