A new species, Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and other aspects of interest discussed. It is so far known from a population in lower dipterocarp forests in Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu and Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor. A field key to the Peninsular Malaysian taxa (including Vanilla shenzhenica) is also provided

Akmal, Raffi

Farah Alia, Nordin

Nur Ashikin, Psyquay Abdullah

Puat, Dahalan

Rusea, Go

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See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322790910Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov., A New Orchid Species FromPeninsular MalaysiaArticle  in  Malayan Nature Journal · January 2018CITATIONS0READS4691 author:Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects:Plant Diversity in Oil Palm Plantations in Felda Wilayah Jengka, Malaysia View projectORCHID DIVERSITY IN DISTURBED FORESTS OF TERENGGANU AND KELANTAN AS INFERENCE FOR CONSERVATION View projectRusea GoUniversiti Putra Malaysia121 PUBLICATIONS   953 CITATIONS   SEE PROFILEAll content following this page was uploaded by Rusea Go on 30 January 2018.The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file.Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov.,   A New Orchid Species From Peninsular MalaysiaAKMAL RAFFI1, FARAH ALIA NORDIN2, NUR ASHIKIN PSYQUAY ABDULLAH1,3 and *RUSEA GO 1,2,4Abstract : A new species, Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and other aspects of interest discussed. It is so far known from a population in lower dipterocarp forests in Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu and Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor. A field key to the Peninsular Malaysian taxa (including Vanilla shenzhenica) is also provided.Key words: Vanilla, lower dipterocarp forest, Terengganu, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia          INTRODUCTIONSpecies composition of the genus Vanilla in Malaysia is most likely represented by seven species (Soto Arenas and Cribb, 2010) including a long lost taxa, V. montana and the newly described V. sanguineovenosa (Go and Raffi, 2017). The region is largely considered as the centre of diversification for vanillas (Portères, 1954), which to date accounts 20 % of the known species in South-East Asia and New Guinea. The genus, which suggested V. griffithii to be locally abundant is distributed in constantly sparse, widespread and in many habitats. This new species was first collected in Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor near streams in 2011 without flowers as living collections. It flowered in 2014 with only one not fully opened flower. In April 2015 during a random orchid diversity survey fieldwork to Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu Malaysia, we found the same species with an inflorescence of 3 flowers and a few buds. Through this specimen we were able to determine the true identity of the species not only through its morphological characters but also through DNA evidence.  This species is found in partially shaded forest near streams where the relative humidity is high. The species has distinct flower characteristics of having brilliant coloured lip, presence of appendages, and a split apex, which is unique among the existing species in Peninsular Malaysia.       Malayan Nature Journal 2017, 69(3), 1Biodiversity Unit, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia2Department of Biology, Faculty Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia3Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, 97008 Bintulu 4Laboratory Of Bioresource Management (BIOREM), Institute of Tropical Forestry And Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia*Corresponding author: rusea@upm.edu.my

Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov., A New Orchid Species From Peninsular Malaysia

Raffi, Akmal

Nordin, Farah Alia

Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay

Go, Rusea

Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository

Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov., a new orchid species from Peninsular Malaysia  ABSTRACT  A new species, Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and other aspects of interest discussed. It is so far known from a population in lower dipterocarp forests in Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu and Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor. A field key to the Peninsular Malaysian taxa (including Vanilla shenzhenica) is also provided.  Keyword:  Vanilla; Lower dipterocarp forest; Terengganu; Selangor; Peninsular Malaysia 

Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov., a new orchid species from Peninsular Malaysia

Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi sp. nov.,   A New Orchid Species From Peninsular MalaysiaAKMAL RAFFI1, FARAH ALIA NORDIN2, NUR ASHIKIN PSYQUAY ABDULLAH1,3, PUAT DAHALAN5and *RUSEA GO 1,2,4Abstract : A new species, Vanilla norashikiniana R. Go et A. Raffi, from Peninsular Malaysia is described and other aspects of interest discussed. It is so far known from a population in lower dipterocarp forests in Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu and Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor. A field key to the Peninsular Malaysian taxa (including Vanilla shenzhenica) is also provided.Key words: Vanilla, lower dipterocarp forest, Terengganu, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia          INTRODUCTIONSpecies composition of the genus Vanilla in Malaysia is most likely represented by seven species (Soto Arenas and Cribb, 2010) including a long lost taxa, V. montana and the newly described V. sanguineovenosa (Go and Raffi, 2017). The region is largely considered as the centre of diversification for vanillas (Portères, 1954), which to date accounts 20 % of the known species in South-East Asia and New Guinea. The genus, which suggested V. griffithii to be locally abundant is distributed in constantly sparse, widespread and in many habitats. This new species was first collected in Hutan Simpan Semangkok, Selangor near streams in 2011 without flowers as living collections. It flowered in 2014 with only one not fully opened flower. In April 2015 during a random orchid diversity survey fieldwork to Hutan Lipur Chemerong, Hulu Dungun, Terengganu Malaysia, we found the same species with an inflorescence of 3 flowers and a few buds. Through this specimen we were able to determine the true identity of the species not only through its morphological characters but also through DNA evidence.  This species is found in partially shaded forest near streams where the relative humidity is high. The species has distinct flower characteristics of having brilliant red coloured stripe lip, presence of appendages, and a split apex, which is unique among the existing species in Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal 2017, 69(3), 273- 276 1Biodiversity Unit, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia2Department of Biology, Faculty Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia3Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, 97008 Bintulu 4Laboratory Of Bioresource Management (BIOREM), Institute of Tropical Forestry And Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia5Selangor State Forest Department, 3rd Floor, Bangunan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, 40660 Shah Alam, Selangor*Corresponding author: rusea@upm.edu.my273

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