Rugayah

A NEW SPECIES OF MURRAYA FROM CYCLOPS MOUNTAIN, PAPUA, INDONESIA

ASTUTI, I. P. & RUGAYAH. 2016. A new species of Murraya from Cyclops Mountain, Papua, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 15(2): 111 –114. — A living collection of Bogor Botanic Gardens, planted in plot XXIV.A.192-192a and originated from Kemiri Said Nature Reserve, Cyclops Mountain in Papua collected by Lugrayasa (LG 1352), is described and illustrated as a new species, namely Murraya cyclopensis Astuti & Rugayah. The species is closely related to Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, in vegetative and flower structures, but differ in the presence of indumentum on twig, rachis and petiole, smaller size of flowers, red globose fruits, and orbicular seeds covered by densely short hairs and red aril.

PENGETAHUAN LOKAL DAN PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OLEH MASYARAKAT LOKAL PULAU KABAENA- SULAWESI TENGGARA [Local knowledge and Plant Utilization by Local People of Kabaena Island Southeast Celebes]

An ethnobotanical research focusing on the local people Moronene of the Wumbu Buro village, eastern part of Kabaena island,South East Sulawesi, was carried out using semi structural interviews and field observation. The local people practiced a traditional agricultural system. The results indicated maize Zea mays L., rice Oryza sativa L. and some other vegetable plants becoming the first priority species planted before cultivating horticultural plants such as cashew Anacardium occidentale L., cacao Theobroma cacao L. and coconut Cocos nucifera L. A total of 65 plant species were used by the local people for their daily needs, such as for food, utensil, roof, waving, medicine & cosmetic purposes including a plant species used for harvesting the palm sugar.The indigenous knowledge owned by the local people in utilizing plant species is discussed.

VALIDATION OF TRICHOSANTHES KINABALUENSIS RUGAYAH (CUCURBITACEAE)

In the revision of the cucurbitaceous genus Trichosanthes in Malesia by Rugayah & W.J.J.O. de Wilde (Reinwardtia 11(4): 262. 1999), the type of the proposed new species T. kinabaluensis Rugayah was erroneously indicated as consisting of two collections, viz. Chew, Corner & Stainton 2830 and De Wilde & Duyfjes SAN 139472. This latter appeared to be contrary to art. 37.3 of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Tokyo Code, 1994), rendering the new species invalid. This species is validated below by indicating a single type. I am grateful to Dr. Dan H. Nicolson (US Washington), who kindly made me aware of the mistake.