Helicia Pterygota
''Helicia pterygota'' is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a stem diameter of up to . The bark is brownish. The specific name (botany), specific epithet ''pterygota'' is from the Greek language, Greek meaning "winged", referring to the Pedicel (botany), pedicel. Habitat is Borneo montane rain forests, montane forests from to elevation. ''H. pterygota'' is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. References

Helicia, pterygota Endemic flora of Borneo Flora of Mount Kinabalu Plants described in 1955 Flora of the Borneo montane rain forests Endemic flora of Malaysia {{Tree-stub ...
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Hermann Otto Sleumer
Hermann Otto Sleumer (February 21, 1906 in Saarbrücken – October 1, 1993 in Oegstgeest) was a Dutch botanist of German birth. The plant genera ''Sleumerodendron'' Virot (Proteaceae) and ''Sleumeria'' Utteridge, Nagam. & Teo (Icacinaceae The Icacinaceae, also called the white pear family, are a family of flowering plants,"Icacinaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website (see ''External links'' below). consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, pri ...), are named for him. References 1906 births 1993 deaths Dutch people of German descent People from Saarbrücken 20th-century Dutch botanists {{Netherlands-botanist-stub ...
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