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A new species, Cryptocoryne aura Wongso & Ipor, from West Kalimantan, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. It differs from other Cryptocoryne species primarily by having a transparent, ciliate membrane along the leaf margin and a short spathe with a yellow, forward-twisted limb. It has a chromosome number of 2n = 26, which has not hitherto been recorded within the genus. The morphology of the germinating seed is unique within the genus, the embryo emerging c. ⅓ from the distal end of the seed with 3(or 4) plumulary processes (prophylls). Citation: Wongso S., Ipor I. B., Tawan C. S., Budianto H., Bastmeijer J. D. & Jacobsen N. 2016: Cryptocoryne aura (Araceae), a new species from West Kalimantan, Indonesia. — Willdenowia 46: 275–282. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3372/wi.46.46209 Version of record first published online on 28 July 2016 ahead of inclusion in August 2016 issue.

Jacobsen N., Bastmeijer J. D., Edwards P. J., Johns R. J., Takahashi N. & Wongso S.: A new variety of Cryptocoryne versteegii (Araceae) from Irian Jaya Tengah, Indonesia. — Willdenowia 44: 385–391. 2014. — Version of record first published online on 10 November 2014 ahead of inclusion in December 2014 issue; ISSN 1868-6397; © 2014 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3372/wi.44.44308 A new variety, Cryptocoryne versteegii var. jayaensis N. Jacobsen, Bastm., P. J. Edwards, R. J. Johns, N. Takah. & Wongso, from the base of Mount Jaya, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. Cryptocoryne versteegii Engl. var. versteegii is a plant from the inner mangrove with short, almost triangular, stiff, rather upright leaves, whereas var. jayaensis from fresh water has rather flaccid leaves, which are 2–4 times as long as those of var. versteegii.