Musa beccarii N.W.Simmonds

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Malaysia

• State/Province

  Sabah

• Locality

  Borneo, Sepilok. Edge of a secondary forest just around the Sandakan Forest Research Center

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.87497, 117.949

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates. Adjusted latitude coordinates from 5°52'29.9" S to 5°52'29.9" N, which plot in the correct region.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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The New York Botanical Garden
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Malaysian Caryoteae (palms)—
Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Sepilok. Edge of a
secondary forest just around the Sandakan Forest
Research Center. 5°52.498’S - 117°56.953’E. Alt. :
20m a.s.l.
Musa beccarii N.W.Simmonds
Small population, stem ca. 1.70 m tall. Blade ca. 140
cm long. Petiol 59 cm long, chanelled adaxially,
rounded abaxially. Leaves ca.6 per stem Inflorescence
erected, young fruits green, yellowish.
DNA specimen.
Duplicates : NY, P.
Coll. : Marc Jeanson with John B. Sugau 5 Dec. 2008
SAN149923
Field trip made possible thanks to the Annette Kade
fellowship and a grant from the French « Ministère de
cl’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche. ».
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