The Correct Scientific Name for Kacip Fatimah is Labisia pumila (Primulaceae), not Marantodes pumilum

Correct scientific Name for Kacip Fatimah

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v22i.6451

Keywords:

Kacip Fatimah, Labisia, Myrsinoideae, Malesia, nomenclature

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Published

2025-10-24

How to Cite

UTTERIDGE, T. M. ., MIDDLETON, D. J. ., & JULIUS, A. (2025). The Correct Scientific Name for Kacip Fatimah is Labisia pumila (Primulaceae), not Marantodes pumilum: Correct scientific Name for Kacip Fatimah. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 22, 142–144. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v22i.6451
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