Flagellariaceae

Flagellaria L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 4 July 2026
  1. Flagellaria indica L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 333; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 191; Backer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 4 (1951) 246; Romeroso et al., J. Asia-Pacific biodiv. 17 (2024) 11; Raganas et al., Biodiversitas 26 (2025) 1194; Type: from Java. Distribution: Africa, Andaman Isls, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Indian Ocean, Japan, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Madagascar, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. APO, APULIT, BALABAC, BASILAN, BATAN, BILIRAN, BORACAY (photos), BUYAYAO (photos), CAMIGUIN, CAMIGUIN DE BABUYANES, CATANDUANES, CEBU, CULION, DINAGAT, GUIMARAS, HOMONHON, LEYTE, LUBANG, LUZON: Albay, Apayao (photos), Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, La Union, Laguna, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, Tarlac, Zambales, MASBATE (photos), MINASAWA, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Davao Oriental (photos), Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental (photos), Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur (photos), Zamboanga Sibugay, MINDORO, PALAUI (photos), PALAWAN, PANAY, POLILLO, SAMAR, SEMIRARA, SIARGAO, SIASI, SIBUTU, SIBUYAN, TAWI-TAWI. Notes: Throughout the Philippines in most islands and provinces. Common in secondary forests. 0-1500m. Native.
    • var. bifurcata Wepfer & H.P.Linder, Austral. Syst. Bot. 27 (2014) 173; Type: from Indonesia. Native.
    • var. indica. = Flagellaria philippinensis Elmer, LPB 1 (1908) 274; Type: Elmer 9142 (K, L, Z, iso), Luzon: Tayabas, Lucban, May-1907. Distribution: CEBU, LUZON: Quezon. Native.
    • var. minor (Blume) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6 (1892) 391; ≡ Flagellaria minor Blume, Syst. Veg., 15th Ed. 7 (1830) 1493; Type: from Indonesia. Native.

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