title: Borneocola(Zingiberaceae), a new genus from Borneo.
abstract: A new genus from Borneo,BorneocolaY.Y.Sam, is described here. The genus currently contains eight species previously classified as members of theScaphochlamysBaker. The finding is based on the results of the morphological and molecular studies ofScaphochlamysthroughout its geographical range and its closely allied sister groups,DistichochlamysM.F.Newman andMyxochlamysA.Takano & Nagam.Borneocolais nested within the tribe Zingibereae and its monophyly is strongly supported by both ITS and matK sequence data. The genus is characterised by several thin, translucent and marcescent floral bracts, absence of coloured streaks on the labellum and capitate stigma with two dorsal knobs. The genus is distributed in northwest Borneo and all species are very rare and highly endemic.
authors.affiliation: Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Yen Yen
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Sam
authors.affiliation: Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo 6 chome, Yayoigaoka, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1546, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Halijah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Eliška
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Záveská
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquatic Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Fazimah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aziz
keywords: Distichochlamys; Myxochlamys; Scaphochlamys; morphology; phylogeny; taxonomy