Helicteraceae

Malvaceae s.l. - Helicteroideae

Helicteres L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 28 June 2025

Helicteres angustifolia L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 963; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 51. Distribution: Cambodia, China, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BUSUANGA, CULION, LUZON: Abra, Benguet, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, MARARISON (photos), MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Davao, Davao del Sur, NEGROS, PANAY. Notes: Open grassy slopes. Chiefly at medium elevation, occasionally at sea-level. Native.
Helicteres hirsuta Lour., Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 530; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 329; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 51. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. CALAMIANES, CULION, LUZON: Bataan, Benguet, Bulacan, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Laguna, NCR, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, Zambales, MINDORO, PALAWAN. Notes: Common in thickets, deserted clearings and secondary forests at low and medium elevation. Native.

Nghia Son, H, B Dinh Thach, N Tran Nhan Tam & D Van Son. 2020. A new species of Helicteres (Malvaceae) from southern Vietnam. Taiwania 65: 321-325.