Hypoxidaceae

Curculigo Gaertn.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 17 July 2026
  1. Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2 (1891) 703; Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1645; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 213; Geerinck, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 11 (1993) 367; ≡ Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb., Amaryllidaceae (1837) 84; Backer & Bakh.f., Fl. Jav. 3 (1968) 209; ≡ Leucojum capitulatum Lour., Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 199. = Molineria recurvata (Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton) Herb., Amaryllidaceae (1837) 84; ≡ Curculigo recurvata Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton, Hort. Kew., 2nd Ed. 2 (1811) 253; Naves, Novis. App. (1880) 253; Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1645. = Curculigo glabra Merr., PJS 2c (1907) 267; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 213; Type: Merrill 5750, Mindoro. Distribution: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Java, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Nepal, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand. ALABAT, BATANES, BILIRAN, JOLO (photos), LEYTE, LUZON: Albay, Apayao (photos), Aurora (photos), Benguet, Camarines Sur, Ifugao, Laguna, Mountain Province, Pampanga, Quezon, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte (photos), Bukidnon, Davao de Oro (photos), Davao del Sur, Surigao del Sur (photos), MINDORO, NEGROS, PANAY, POLILLO, SAMAR, SIARGAO. Notes: Forests and thickets, chiefly at low and medium elevation. 0-2000m. Native.
  2. Curculigo erecta Lauterb., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50 (1913) 304; Geerinck, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 11 (1993) 367; Type: from New Guinea. Distribution: New Guinea, Philippines, Sumatra. LUZON. Native.
  3. Curculigo latifolia Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton, Hort. Kew., 2nd Ed. 2 (1811) 253; Geerinck, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 11 (1993) 369; ≡ Molineria latifolia (Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton) Herb. ex Kurz, Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 27 (1864) 232; Backer & Bakh.f., Fl. Jav. 3 (1968) 209. = Curculigo agusanensis Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1645; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 213; Type: Elmer 13584, Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Mt Urdaneta. = Curculigo weberi Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1646; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 214; Type: Elmer 14304, Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Mt Urdaneta. = Curculigo brevipedunculata Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1647; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 213; Type: Elmer 13164, Palawan, Mt Pulgar (Thumb Peak). Distribution: BALABAC, LUZON: Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Norte (photos), MINDORO, NEGROS (photos), PALAWAN, PANAY, SAMAR. Native.
    • var. latifolia. Distribution: Borneo, India, Java, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand. BALABAC, LUZON: Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga, PALAWAN, PANAY, SAMAR. Notes: Lowland and medium elevation forests. Native.
  4. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1 (1788) 63; Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1645; Merr., Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 100; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 213; Geerinck, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 11 (1993) 370. = Gethyllis acaulis Blanco, Fl. Filip., 1st Ed. (1837) 260; Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 181; Fl. Filip. ed. 3, 1 (1877) 324. Distribution: Borneo, Cambodia, India, Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Isls, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BALABAC, BILIRAN, BUSUANGA (photos), GUIMARAS (photos), LUZON: Abra (photos), Benguet, Mountain Province, Pangasinan, Rizal, Sorsogon, Zambales (photos), MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, MINDORO, PALAWAN, PANAY, SAMAR, SEMIRARA. Notes: Low to medium elevation grasslands, particularly kogonales type. Native.

Hypoxis L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 28 September 2025
  1. Hypoxis aurea Lour., Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 200; Merrill, EPFP 1 (1923) 214; Geerinck, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 11 (1993) 370; Type: from Vietnam. Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Benguet, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Lanao, MINDORO (photos), PALAWAN (photos), PANAY (photos). Notes: Grassland and other sunny places, medium and higher elevation. (?-)870-2300m. Native.

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