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Hypolytrum nemorum

August 21, 2012 at 7:13 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Cyperaceae, Order: Poales, Superorder: Lilianae

Hypolytrum nemorum (Vahl) Spreng.

Status: Common.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

Central Catchment Nature Reserve; 2012.

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Sphagneticola trilobata

August 19, 2012 at 6:15 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Recent Synonyms: Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitch.; Complaya trilobata (L.) Strother

Status: Exotic; Naturalised. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

Near Portsdown Road; Wayside scrubs; 2012

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Argyreia ridleyi

August 3, 2012 at 4:42 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Convolvulaceae, Order: Solanales, Superorder: Asteranae

Argyreia ridleyi Prain. ex Oostr.

Status: Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

Mandai Forest; 2012.

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Gomphandra quadrifida

July 29, 2012 at 5:42 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Stemonuraceae, Order: Aquifoliales, Superorder: Asteranae

Gomphandra quadrifida (Blume) Sleum.

Status: Vulnerable.

Growth Form or Habit: Shrub.

Mandai Forest; 2012

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Rinorea anguifera

July 13, 2012 at 7:01 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Violaceae, Order: Malpighiales, Superorder: Rosanae

Rinorea anguifera (Lour.) Kuntze

Status: Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree

Mandai Forest; 2012.

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Rourea asplenifolia

July 12, 2012 at 11:15 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Connaraceae, Order: Oxalidales, Superorder: Rosanae

Rourea asplenifolia (Schellenb.) Jongkind.

Recent Synonym: None.

Status: Native, Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

Mandai forest; 2011.

Mandai forest; 2012.

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Mitrephora maingayi

June 29, 2012 at 7:38 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Annonaceae, Order: Magnoliales, Superorder: Magnolianae

Mitrephora maingayi Hook. f. & Thomson

Status: To be confirmed.

Growth Form: Tree.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Summit; 2012.

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Cyrtosperma merkusii

June 7, 2012 at 11:35 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Araceae, Order: Alistmatales, Superorder: Lilianae

Cyrtosperma merkusii (Hassk.) Schott

Recent Synonyms: Cyrtosperma ferox N.E. Br & Linden; Cyrtosperma lasioides Griff.

Status: Native; Vulnerable.

Growth Form or Habit: Herb.

CCNR; 2012.

Front view of flower; CCNR; 2012.

Rear view of flower; CCNR; 2012.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

Reference:

Lok, A.F.S.L. and Tan, H.T.W. (2008) Status of Cyrtosperma merkusii (Hassk.) Schott (Araceae) in Singapore. Nature in Singapore, 1: 179-182. Available online: [PDF]

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Cnestis palala

June 7, 2012 at 11:18 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Connaraceae, Order: Oxalidales, Superorder: Rosanae

Cnestis palala (Lour.) Merr.

Recent Synonyms: Cnestis ramiflora Griff.

Status: Native; Not listed in the Singapore Red Data Book (Davison et al., 2008), hence was automatically listed as common (i.e. not threatened) in Chong et al. (2009). However, this may be an error of omission in the RDB. Goh Wee Kee’s (1998) Honours Year thesis stated that this species was rare, with the only large climber spotted at Bukit Timah Reserve along the main road, and a few saplings along Mandai Lake Road and the nature trails of MacRitchie Reservoir. Hence the status will likely be revised in a future Red List.

Growth Form or Habit: Climber.

CCNR near Sime Road, 2012.