Research Publication

A taxonomic study of millipede genera Orangutana and Gigantomorpha with description of four new species from Sabah

Ruttapon Ng, Natdanai Likhitrakarn

Published on 31/12/2025 — European Journal of Taxonomy

millipede genera

Four new species of giant millipedes are described from Kinabalu Park and Crocker Range Park, including Gigantomorpha alabensis and Orangutana koropungoi.

Three new species of Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae) from Sabah, Malaysia

Nyee Fan Lam, Adeline Mei-Feng Tzeng, Lars G. Saw

Published on 08/10/2024 — PhytoKeys

Smith, J. & Razak, A. (2025). Phytotaxa, 601(2), 112-118.

Three new species of Boesenbergia (B. bosuangii, B. ganaensis, and B. gokusingii) are described from Sabah. They were discovered in riverine forests and limestone areas near Ranau and Kimanis.

DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.247.107961

Two new species of Thismia subsect. Odoardoa (Thismiaceae) from Borneo

Michal Hroneš, Michal Sochor, Martin Dančák

Published on 28/07/2018 — Plant Ecology and Evolution

UN Document Symbol: UNEP/CBD/COP/DEC/X/1, Treaty Series: United Nations Treaty Series, Vol. 3008, p. 3

Thismia cornuta and Thismia pallida are described from the Crocker Range and Tawau. These mycoheterotrophic "fairy lanterns" live in the leaf litter and lack chlorophyll.

Additions to the knowledge of the land snails of Sabah (Malaysia, Borneo), including 48 new species

Jaap J. Vermeulen, Thor-Seng Liew, Menno Schilthuizen

Published on 02/02/2015 — ZooKeys

land snails

A comprehensive review of Sabah's land snails, describing 48 new species across several genera including Diplommatina and Georissa, highlighting the limestone biodiversity of the state.