| dc.description.abstract | The Malesian genus Codiaeum has been revised based on
the morphological character using available herbarium collections
in Herbarium Bogor iense and loan specimens from
Rijksherbarium Leiden.
The study is based on the observation of 350 specimens.
Eleven species have been recognized, namely Codiaeum variegatum,
C. luzonicum, C. palawanense, C. trichocalyx, C.
megalanthum, C. cilliatum, C.
affine, C. tenerifolium dan C.
hirsutum, C. macgregorii, C.
ludovicianum.
number of species is found in the Philippines
The highest
(8 species),
Two species (C. tenerifolium and C. ludovicianum) endemic in
Lousiade Archipelago of the New Guinea and C. affine endemic
in Banguey Island. C. variegatum is widespread by nature or
in cultivation almost in all of Malesian region.
C. cillia tum is a species in the earliest level among
the other species according to 20 selected characters. | id |
