A new densely-haired aroid species of Homalomena (Araceae) from North Sumatra, Indonesia
<i>Homalomena lingua-felis</i> is newly described from Tapanuli (North Sumatra Province, Indonesia). This species resembles <i>H. pexa</i> from which can be easily distinguished by its shorter petiole (2.0-4.5 cm vs. 7.0-12 cm), papillate petiole (vs. densely white-tomentose), elliptic or cordate to ovate leaf shape (vs. oblong- to ovate-cordiform), papillate abaxial leaf surface (vs. sparsely hairy), papillate veins (vs. tomentose), papillate peduncle and spathe (vs. tomentose), pendulous peduncle (vs. semi-erect to declinate), and conical staminate flower zone (vs. ellipsoid). This novelty represents a continuation of discoveries on hairy <i>Homalomena</i> in Sumatra.
Authors
- Siti Roosita Ariati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8646-7055)
- Reza Ramdan Rivai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8927-2429)
- Mentari Putri Pratami
- Iin Pertiwi A Husaini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5686-2667)
- Inggar Damayanti
- Muhammad Hisyam Fadhil
- Muzzazinah
- Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam
- Ade Agus Setiawan
- Muhammad Rifqi Hariri
- Erick Raynalta
- Dian Rosleine
Institutions
- Sebelas Maret University (ID)
- Lampung University (ID)
- Bandung Institute of Technology (ID)
- IPB University (ID)
- Center for Plant Conservation (US)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Institute of Botany (AZ)
- National Research and Innovation Agency (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PhytoKeys
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.172410
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
- Institut Teknologi Bandung