Daphniphyllaceae

Daphniphyllum Blume

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 30 October 2023
  1. Daphniphyllum buchananiifolium Hallier f., Meded. Rijks Herb. Leiden 37 (1918) 13; Huang, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 152; Malabrigo et al., Flora of Mt Mantalingahan Protected Landscape (2023) 84; Type: Elmer 8538 (L, holo; A, BO, E, L, US, iso), Luzon: Benguet, Baguio, Mar-1907. = Daphniphyllum obtusifolium Merr., PJS 14 (1920) 552; EPFP 2 (1923) 425; Type: BS 28705 (A, holo; BO, E, L, US, iso), Luzon: Quezon, Mt Binuang, May-1917. = Daphniphyllum philippinense T.C.Huang, Ann. Mo. Bot. Gard. 53 (1966) 30; Type: FB 18357 Curran, Merritt & Zschokke (US, holo), Luzon: Benguet, Mt Pulag, Jan-1909. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. BILIRAN, LUZON: Benguet, Quezon, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Bukidnon, PALAWAN. Notes: Primary forests, 1000-2800m. Native.
  2. Daphniphyllum luzonense Elmer, LPB 1 (1908) 309; Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 425; Huang, Taiwania 12 (1966) 188; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 162; ≡ Daphniphyllum glaucescens ssp. luzonense (Elmer) T.C.Huang, Taiwania 12 (1966) 188; Type: Elmer 8615 (L, holo; A, BO, E, K, MO, NY, US, iso), Luzon: Benguet, Baguio, Mar-1907. ≠ Daphniphyllum roxburghii auct. non Baill. ex Rosenthal; Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 425. Distribution: Philippines, Taiwan. BILIRAN, CAMIGUIN, LUZON: Benguet, Camarines, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Mountain Province, MINDANAO: Davao Oriental, MINDORO, PALAWAN. Notes: Medium elevation forests, ascending to 1900m. Native.
  3. Daphniphyllum parvifolium Quisumb. & Merr., PJS 37 (1928) 161; Huang, Taiwania 12 (1966) 20, Fig. 40; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 164; Type: BS 45708 Ramos & Edaño (A, BM, NY, US, staminate, syn); BS 45725 Ramos & Edaño (NY, pistillate, syn), Luzon: Aurora, Mt Alzapan, on slopes in the mossy forest, near the summit, c. 2000m, May/Jun-1925. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Aurora, Quezon, Quirino. Notes: Montane mossy forest, 1800-2000m. Known only from this locality. Native.

Excluded

  1. Daphniphyllum borneense Stapf, Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 4 (1894) 224; Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 424; Huang, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 13 (1997) 152. Distribution: Borneo. Notes: Daphniphyllum borneense is confined to Borneo. What is the true identity of Philippine specimens so-named then?

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