Boycea bintuluensis is a species of flowering plant in the arum family, Araceae. It is the sole species in genus Boycea. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte endemic to the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo.[1]
| Boycea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Boycea A.Hay (2022) |
| Species: | B. bintuluensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Boycea bintuluensis (A.Hay, Bogner & P.C.Boyce) A.Hay (2022)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nephthytis bintuluensis A.Hay, Bogner & P.C.Boyce (1994) | |
The species was first described as Nephthytis bintuluensis in 1994. In 2022, it was renamed Boycea bintuluensis and placed in its own genus.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Boycea bintuluensis (A.Hay, Bogner & P.C.Boyce) A.Hay. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 May 2024.