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Nepenthes × Kinabaluensis
''Nepenthes'' × ''kinabaluensis'' , or the Kinabalu pitcher-plant,Phillipps, A. & A. Lamb 1996. ''Pitcher-Plants of Borneo''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. is the natural hybrid between '' N. rajah'' and '' N. villosa''. It was first collected near Kambarangoh on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo by Lilian Gibbs in 1910 and later mentioned by John Muirhead Macfarlane as "''Nepenthes'' sp." in 1914. Although Macfarlane did not formally name the plant, he noted that " l available morphological details suggest that this is a hybrid between ''N. villosa'' and ''N. rajah''". It was finally described in 1976 by Shigeo Kurata as ''N.'' × ''kinabaluensis''. The name was first published in ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu'', but was a ''nomen nudum'' at the time as it lacked an adequate description and information on the type specimen. The name was subsequently published validly by Kurata in 1984. The pitchers of ''N.'' × ''kinabaluensis'' may be quite large, but do not co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeo Kurata
is a Japanese botanist and '' Nepenthes'' taxonomist whose work in the 1960s and 1970s contributed much to the current popularity of these plants.Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. ''Pitcher Plants of Sarawak''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. His best-known work is the 1976 guide ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu''. ''Nepenthes kurata'' was named in his honour.Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Recircumscription of the ''Nepenthes alata'' group (Caryophyllales: Nepenthaceae), in the Philippines, with four new species. ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 69: 1–23. Kurata has described a number of new ''Nepenthes'' species, including '' N. campanulata'',Kurata, S. 1973. ''Nepenthes'' from Borneo, Singapore and Sumatra. ''Gardens' Bulletin Singapore'' 26(2): 227–232. '' N. eymae'', '' N. mindanaoensis'',Kurata, S. 2001. Two new species of ''Nepenthes'' from Sumatra (Indonesia) and Mindanao (Philippines). ''Journal of the Insectivorous Plant Society (Japan)'' 52(2): 30–34. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tambuyukon
Mount Tambuyukon or Tamboyukon ( ms, Gunung Tambuyukon) is a mountain located at the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is considered the third-highest mountain in the country with height at , lying north of the highest Mount Kinabalu. Geology The glaciated summit plateaus and Pleistocene glacial tills of the Kinabalu area including similar deposits near to Mount Tambuyukon indicate that the summits of Tambuyukon, Kinabalu and possibly Trusmadi were significantly higher than other parts of the Crocker Range by the Pleistocene. Together with Mount Kinabalu, it is part of the Wariu Formation. Biodiversity The mountain supports a wide range of unique flora and fauna, including a number of pitcher plant species of the genus ''Nepenthes''. A mammal survey in 2012 and 2013 from to the summit, recorded the second known population of the summit rat, and a total of 44 mammal species. Features There are two climbing trails towards the mountain summit, one from Monggis V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reniform
Reniform is an adjective meaning "kidney-shaped" and may specifically refer to: * Reniform leaf The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o ..., a plant leaf shape * Reniform stigma, a spot on the wings of certain moths * Reniform habit, a type of crystal shape See also * Runiform (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptospermum Recurvum
''Leptospermum recurvum'' is a species of shrub or tree that is native to Mount Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo and to Sulawesi. It has pale, flaky bark, broadly elliptical to almost round leaves, white flowers about wide and fruit that tend to remain on the plant for a year or two. Description ''Leptospermum recurvum'' is sometimes a prostrate shrub, sometimes a tree to or more in height. It has thin, pale, flaky bark and young stems that have a broad flange near the leaf bases. The leaves are broadly elliptical to egg-shaped or almost round with their edges strongly curved downwards, mostly long and wide, and lack a petiole. The upper surface of the leaves is mostly glossy and the lower surface usually silky-hairy at first. The flowers are white, about wide and arranged singly on short side shoots. There are broad reddish brown bracts at the base of the flower buds that mostly remain at the base of the open flowers. The floral cup is long, tapering to a short pedicel. The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacrydium Gibbsiae
''Dacrydium gibbsiae'' is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil, and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils. References Dacrydium, gibbsiae Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Flora of Sabah Least concern plants Plants described in 1914 {{Conifer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helipad
A helipad is a landing area or platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft. While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where such aircraft can land safely. Larger helipads, intended for use by helicopters and other vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL), may be called ''vertiports.'' An example is Vertiport Chicago, which opened in 2015. Usage Helipads may be located at a heliport or airport where fuel, air traffic control and service facilities for aircraft are available. Most helipads are located remote from populated areas due to sounds, winds, space and cost constraints. However, some skyscrapers maintain a helipad on their roofs in order to accommodate air taxi services. Some basic helipads are built on top of highrise buildings for evacuation in case of a major fire outbreak. Major police departments may use a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layang-Layang (Mount Kinabalu)
Layang-Layang may refer to: * Layang-Layang Airport, an airport in the Spartly islands administered by Malaysia * Layang-Layang, Johor, a town in Johor, Malaysia * Layang-Layang railway station, a railway station in Johor, Malaysia * Layang-Layang (state constituency), a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia * Swallow Reef, a disputed island in South China Sea {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolopis River
The Kolopis River is one of the major rivers that flows through Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Malaysia. An area adjacent to the upper Kolopis River is home to a number of pitcher plants of the genus '' Nepenthes'', including '' N. edwardsiana'', '' N. rajah'', and '' N. villosa'', as well as two natural hybrids involving these species ('' N. × harryana'' and '' N. × kinabaluensis'').Kurata, S. 1976. ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu'' is a monograph by Shigeo Kurata on the tropical pitcher plants of Mount Kinabalu and the surrounding area of Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Borneo. It was published in 1976 by Sabah National Parks Trustees as th ...''. Sabah National Parks Publications No. 2, Sabah National Parks Trustees, Kota Kinabalu. References Mount Kinabalu Rivers of Sabah Rivers of Malaysia {{Malaysia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes Of Borneo
''Nepenthes of Borneo'' is a monograph by Charles Clarke (botanist), Charles Clarke on the Nepenthes, tropical pitcher plants of Borneo.Clarke, C.M. 1997. ''Nepenthes of Borneo''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. It was first published in 1997 by Natural History Publications (Borneo), and reprinted in 2006. Clarke describes it as "primarily an ecological monograph".Clarke, C.M. 2001. ''Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. Content The book describes and illustrates 31 species in detail. A further two "undescribed and incompletely diagnosed taxa" are included: ''Nepenthes'' sp. A (possibly a form of ''Nepenthes fusca, N. fusca'') and ''Nepenthes'' sp. B (later described as ''Nepenthes hurrelliana, N. hurrelliana'').Cheek, M., M. Jebb, C.C. Lee, A. Lamb & A. Phillipps. 2003. ''Nepenthes hurrelliana'' (Nepenthaceae), a new species of pitcher plant from Borneo. ''Sabah Parks Nature Journal'' 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympatric Speciation
Sympatric speciation is the evolution of a new species from a surviving ancestral species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region. In evolutionary biology and biogeography, sympatric and sympatry are terms referring to organisms whose ranges overlap so that they occur together at least in some places. If these organisms are closely related (e.g. sister species), such a distribution may be the result of sympatric speciation. Etymologically, sympatry is derived from the Greek roots ("together") and ("homeland"). The term was coined by Edward Bagnall Poulton in 1904, who explains the derivation. Sympatric speciation is one of three traditional geographic modes of speciation.Futuyma, D. J. 2009. ''Evolution'' (2nd edition). Sinauer Associates, Inc. Allopatric speciation is the evolution of species caused by the geographic isolation of two or more populations of a species. In this case, divergence is facilitated by the absence of gene flow. Parapatric speciation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
