Pothos beccarianus Engl.

Wong, Sin Yeng & Joling, Jyloerica, 2021, Checklist of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo), Check List 17 (3), pp. 931-974 : 955

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.931
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5466243
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scientific name	Pothos beccarianus Engl.
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Pothos beccarianus Engl. View in CoL

Material examined. MALAYSIA – Pedalaman • Beaufort, Bukit Montonior ; [05°20′56″N, 115°48′10″E]; 27 October 1975; Dewol & Karim SAN 80276 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Keningau, Ulu Sungai Tinagalan Forest Reserve ; 05°5′35″N, 116°18′12″E; 20 November 1985; Fidilis Krispinus SAN 113123 ( SAN) GoogleMaps • Keningau, Tulid Area, Ulu Sungai Sembauan , 05°19′15″N, 116°25′27″E; 20 September 1988 Fidilis Krispinus SAN 125636 ( SAN) GoogleMaps – Sandakan • Kinabatangan, Penangah Forest Reserve , 05°01′45″N, 116°43′14″E; 27 April 1987; Joseph B., Maidil & Gambio SAN 119084 ( SAN) GoogleMaps .

Identification. Pothos beccarianus is endemic to Borneo (not yet recorded from Kalimantan) and belongs to the Goniurus supergroup. Pothos beccarianus is recognized for its frequently long, pubescent inflorescences with the flowers set directly on the spadix axis and not on a swollen pad. This species is variable in size and the development of its inflorescence is closely linked to the vigour of the plant or even of an individual branch (300% size difference). Pothos beccarianus has two different types of inflorescences colour, yellow (common) and dark pink (rare) ( Boyce and Hay 2001).

Distribution and ecology. Southwestern and northeastern Sabah. Primary to variously disturbed lowland to hill forest, on slopes and ridgetops, very occasionally in kerangas, 135–820 m elev.