A New Species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidaceae) from West Papua Province, Indonesia, and the Rediscovery and Reinterpretation of S. gibbsiae

Two species of <i>Stigmatodactylus</i> have recently been observed in the Arfak Mountains of West Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. One of these is clearly undescribed and is here described as <i>Stigmatodactylus antennatus</i> Schuit., Saputra & Wanma, a species uniquely characterised by the presence of a pair of antennae on the lip. The other is believed to be <i>S. gibbsiae</i> (Kores) Kores. This species was only known from the type material collected in the Arfak Mountains more than a century ago, in 1913. There are, however, significant discrepancies between the protologue and the material recently found. We interpret these discrepancies as misinterpretations of the poor type material of <i>S. gibbsiae</i>, and provide images based on fresh material. An identification key to the four species of <i>Stigmatodactylus</i> in New Guinea is included.

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Plants
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2026-02-13
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https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15040589
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Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
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A New Species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidaceae) from West Papua Province, Indonesia, and the Rediscovery and Reinterpretation of S. gibbsiae

Charlie D. Heatubun, Jimmy F. Wanma, André Schuiteman, Reza Saputra
Plants
Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
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A New Species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidaceae) from West Papua Province, Indonesia, and the Rediscovery and Reinterpretation of S. gibbsiae

Charlie D. Heatubun, Jimmy F. Wanma, André Schuiteman, Reza Saputra
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Two species of <i>Stigmatodactylus</i> have recently been observed in the Arfak Mountains of West Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. One of these is clearly undescribed and is here described as <i>Stigmatodactylus antennatus</i> Schuit., Saputra & Wanma, a species uniquely characterised by the presence of a pair of antennae on the lip. The other is believed to be <i>S. gibbsiae</i> (Kores) Kores. This species was only known from the type material collected in the Arfak Mountains more than a century ago, in 1913. There are, however, significant discrepancies between the protologue and the material recently found. We interpret these discrepancies as misinterpretations of the poor type material of <i>S. gibbsiae</i>, and provide images based on fresh material. An identification key to the four species of <i>Stigmatodactylus</i> in New Guinea is included.

PlantsVol. 15(4)
State University of Papua (ID), Southwest Forestry University (CN), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB), Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AU), Andalas University (ID), James Cook University (AU)
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
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Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
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A New Species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidaceae) from West Papua Province, Indonesia, and the Rediscovery and Reinterpretation of S. gibbsiae — Charlie D. Heatubun, Jimmy F. Wanma, et al. · Plants (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS