Bucephalandra sp. "Bukit Kelam / Sintang"

The name Bucephalandra sp. 'Bukit Kelam / Sintang' is listed as a synonym of B. pygmaea 'Bukit Kelam / Sintang'.¹² B. pygmaea is endemic to Borneo;³ this form was found at Bukit Kelam in Sintang Regency (West Kalimantan), where it grows densely on rocks in the bed and along the edges of fast-flowing streams.²⁴

Its leaf margin is wavy to ruffled; the broadly spatulate blade is green to brownish green above and whitish green beneath and measures approx. 5 × 2 cm at most.²⁴ As an undemanding epiphyte it is attached to wood or stone and used in the foreground and midground, including nano aquaria; for a Bucephalandra it grows comparatively quickly.²⁴ In the trade it is also found as 'Green Wavy' or 'Wavy Leaf'; 'Green Velvet' is likewise listed as a synonym, while 'Melawi' is considered a misapplied name.²⁴

1. Bucephalandra sp. “Bukit Kelam / Sintang” – Flowgrow aquatic plant database (accessed 5 October 2026)
2. Bucephalandra pygmaea “Bukit Kelam / Sintang” – Flowgrow aquatic plant database (accessed 5 October 2026)
3. Bucephalandra pygmaea – Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (WCVP data as of 4 June 2026, accessed 5 October 2026)
4. Bucephalandra pygmaea “Bukit Kelam / Sintang” – Aquasabi (accessed 5 October 2026)