Burmanniaceae
Burmannia
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 9 November 2025
- Burmannia coelestis D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1825) 44; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1924) 251; Jonker, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 4 (1948) 17. Distribution: China, India, Indochina, Malesia, Pacific Ocean, Thailand. LUZON: Abra (photos), Pangasinan, MINDANAO: ?Davao, ?PALAWAN. Notes: Open places at low elevation. 0-1700m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
- Burmannia longifolia Becc., Malesia 1 (1878) 244; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1924) 251; Jonker, Fl. Males. ser.1, 4 (1948) 16. Distribution: Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. CAMIGUIN, MINDANAO: Agusan, Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon (photos), Davao, Davao Oriental (photos), Davao de Oro (photos), Davao del Sur (photos), Misamis Oriental (photos), MINDORO, NEGROS. Notes: Wet montane forests along ridges and mossy trails. 1200-1600(-2800)m. Native.
- Burmannia lutescens Becc., Malesia 1 (1878) 246; Jonker, Fl. Males. ser.1, 4 (1948) 19. Distribution: Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Java, Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Vietnam. MINDANAO: Davao Oriental (photos), Misamis Oriental (photos). Notes: 0-1500m. Native.
- Burmannia nepalensis (Miers) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5 (1888) 666; Jonker, Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 51 (1938) 155; ≡ Gonianthes nepalensis Miers, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, 1st Ser. 18 (1841) 537; Type: from Nepal. = Burmannia clementis Schltr., PJS 1(Suppl.) (1906) 305; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1924) 251; Type: Clemens 21, Mindanao: Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Dec-1905. Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Taiwan, Vietnam. LUZON: Kalinga (photos), MINDANAO: Agusan, Lanao del Sur. Native.
Gymnosiphon
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 9 May 2020
- Gymnosiphon philippinensis Pelser, Salares & Barcelona, Phytotaxa 402 (2019) 70; Type: J.F. Barcelona 4489 (PNH, holo), Cebu: Cebu, Alcoy, Brgy Nug-as, Sitio Bululakaw, Nug-as forest, 800m, 4-Jan-2019. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. CEBU. Notes: 800m. Conservation status: Data Deficient (Pelser et al. 2019). DAO category: Other Threatened Species. Native.
- Gymnosiphon syceorosensis Nickrent, PhytoKeys 146 (2020) 80; Type: Plants & Lichens of the Southern Philippines Survey no. 1314 (BRIT, holo; CMUH, SIU, iso), Mindanao: Davao Oriental, San Isidro, Brgy La Union, Mt Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, 1184m, 18-Jun-19. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. MINDANAO: Davao Oriental. Notes: 1184m. Conservation status: Data Deficient (Nickrent 2020). DAO category: Other Threatened Species. Native.
References
- Jonker, FP. 1938. Burmanniaceae. A monograph of the Burmanniaceae. Mededelingen van het Botanisch Museum en Herbarium van de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht 51: 1-279
- Jonker, FP. 1948. Burmanniaceae. Flora Malesiana series 1, 4: 13-26
- Jonker, FP. 1948. Burmanniaceae. Flora Malesiana series 1, 4: 592-593
- Nickrent, DL. 2020. Gymnosiphon syceorosensis (Burmanniaceae), the second new species for the Philippines. PhytoKeys 146: 71-87
- Pelser, PB, VB Salares & JF Barcelona. 2019. Gymnosiphon philippinensis, a new species of Burmanniaceae from Cebu, Philippines. Phytotaxa 402: 68-72.