Phenetic Study on Clustered Pinanga of Java and Bali

Abstract

The objective of the study was to know relationships of clustered Pinanga of Java and Bali based on morphological
characters. Observation was done to 115 clustered Pinanga specimens (P. coronata), 18 of which were assigned as
Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs). The morphological characters noted, analyzed using versions of the numerical
taxonomy system / NTSYS version 1.80, 1993. The phenogram presents that clustered Pinanga of Java and Bali divided into two groups (clusters): specimens from lowland forest (0-750 m asl) and specimens from montane forest (750 m asl or more). The cluster division is not dependent on the geographical distribution of the OTUs, but rather altitudes.
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Key words: Java, Bali, NTSYS, OTUs, clustered Pinanga, phenetic study.