Hernandiaceae

Gyrocarpus Jacq.

  1. Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq., Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. (1763) 282; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 205; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 743. Distribution: Pantropic. HUNDRED ISLS (photos), LUZON: Abra, Bataan, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, MARINDUQUE, MINDORO, PALAWAN. Notes: Forests near the seashore, also inland on dry slopes in seasonal areas. 0-200m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

Hernandia L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 2 September 2023
  1. Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 90 (1970) 272; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 747; ≡ Biasolettia nymphaeifolia C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2 (1835) 141. Distribution: Africa, Australia, Indian Ocean, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Madagascar, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan. BALABAC, BOAAN, BORACAY, CAGAYAN DE SULU, CAMIGUIN, CAMIGUIN DE BABUYANES, DANJUGAN (photos), DINAGAT, LUZON: Aurora, Batangas, Camarines Sur, Isabela, Pangasinan, Quezon, Sorsogon, MINASAWA, MINDANAO: Davao, Davao del Sur, Lanao, Surigao, Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS (photos), PALAWAN, SEMIRARA. Notes: Coastline forests, occasionally extending inland at low elevation. 0m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  2. Hernandia ovigera L., Herb. Amboin. (Linn.) (1754) 14; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 749; Romeroso et al., Asian J. Biol. Life Sc. 10 (2021) 438. Distribution: Indian Ocean, Lesser Sunda Isls, Moluccas, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Solomon Isls, Sulawesi, Sumatra. BALABAC, HOMONHON, LUZON: Aurora, MINDANAO: Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur, OLANGO, PALAWAN (photos). Notes: 0-1000m. Native.

Illigera Blume

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 26 May 2024
  1. Illigera celebica Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2 (1866) 215; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 755; Type: from Sulawesi. = Illigera platyandra Dunn, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38 (1908) 294; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 206; Type: from Vietnam. Distribution: Borneo, China, Hong Kong, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam. CEBU, LUZON: Abra, Aurora, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Isabela, MINDANAO: Zamboanga del Norte, PALAWAN. Notes: BS 47166 Ramos & Edaño (K, P, US) is a paratype of Illigera ovatifolia Quisumb. & Merr., but belongs to Illigera celebica Miq. (Duyfjes 1996). 0-1000m. Native.
  2. Illigera luzonensis (C.Presl) Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 17 (1904) 18; Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 (1905) 45; Merrill, PJS 1(Suppl.) (1906) 58; Merrill, PJS 3c (1908) 407; Fl. Manila (1912) 212; Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 156; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 205; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 756; ≡ Henschelia luzonensis C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2 (1835) 81. = Illigera pubescens Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 446; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 206; Type: Vanoverbergh 2135, Luzon: Ilocos Sur, near Cervantes [in the label cited under the now defunct Lepanto subprov.], in thickets along streams, 12-Nov-1912. = Illigera reticulata Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 291; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 206; Type: FB 7761 Curran & Merritt, Luzon: Laguna, Mt Makiling, on trees, open cogon slopes, 160m, 24-Oct-1907. = Illigera cardiophylla Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 292; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 205; Type: BS 4082 Fenix, Babuyan Isls (Calayan): thickets near old clearing, 28-Jun-1907. = Illigera ovatifolia Quisumb. & Merr., PJS 37 (1928) 150; Type: BS 46712 (BM, NY), Luzon: Isabela, San Mariano. = Gronovia ternata Blanco, Fl. Filip., 1st Ed. (1837) 187. Distribution: Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Taiwan. CALAYAN, CAMIGUIN DE BABUYANES, CORON, LUZON: Abra, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Cagayan, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, La Union, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales, MARINDUQUE, MINDORO, PALAWAN, PANAY (photos), SAMAR. Notes: BS 47166 Ramos & Edaño (K, P, US) is a paratype of Illigera ovatifolia Quisumb. & Merr., but belongs to Illigera celebica Miq. (Duyfjes 1996). Lowland and medium elevation thickets, second-growth forest, mountain ridges. 0-1300m. Native.
  3. Illigera megaptera Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 290; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 206; Duyfjes, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 12 (1996) 757; Type: BS 21511 Escritor (US 2 sheets, iso), Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Aug-1913. = Illigera diptera Elmer, LPB 7 (1915) 2687; Type: Elmer 11362 (MO, NY, US, iso), Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Mt Urdaneta, Jul-1912. = Illigera elliptifolia Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 291; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 205; Type: FB 20571 Miranda (US 2 sheets, iso), Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, SE of Nasipit, in forests along streams, c. 20m, Sep-1913. Distribution: Borneo, Philippines. LUZON: Laguna, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Misamis Occidental, MINDORO, PANAY, SAMAR. Notes: Lowland and medium elevation forests (also disturbed), ridges and steep forested valleys. 20-600m. Native.

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