Icacinaceae

Iodes Blume

  1. Iodes cirrhosa Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27 (1854) 281; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 70. Distribution: Borneo, India, Indochina, Java, Malay Peninsula, ?Moluccas, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand. PALAWAN. Notes: 10-1100m. Native.
  2. Iodes philippinensis Merr., PJS 3c (1908) 241; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 71. Distribution: Borneo, Moluccas, Philippines, Sulawesi. BALABAC, BASILAN, BILIRAN, BOHOL, CEBU, GUIMARAS, JOLO, LEYTE, LUZON: Sorsogon, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Surigao, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN, PANAY, ROMBLON, SIBUYAN. Notes: Throughout the Philippines. Lowland thickets, edge of forests, also secondary growth. 0-200(-1525)m. Native.

Merrilliodendron Kaneh.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 4 November 2017
  1. Merrilliodendron megacarpum (Hemsl.) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15 (1940) 243; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 50; ≡ Stemonurus megacarpus Hemsl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895 (1895) 133. Distribution: New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Solomon Isls, Sulawesi. PALAWAN. Notes: 3-30(-700)m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

Miquelia Meissn.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 25 May 2018
  1. Miquelia celebica Blume, Rumphia 4 (1849) 37; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 79. = Miquelia cumingii Baill., Adansonia, 1st Sér. 10 (1872) 278; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492; Type: Cuming 1378. Distribution: Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. BATAN, LEYTE, LUZON: Albay, Benguet, Cagayan, Quezon, MINDANAO: Davao Oriental, MINDORO, NEGROS, SAMAR, SIARGAO. Notes: Lowland primary forests. 0-700m. Native.
  2. Miquelia philippinensis Merr., PJS 14 (1919) 416; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 493; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 78; Type: BS 32885 Ramos. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Ilocos Norte. Notes: Lowland forest. Only known from the type collection. Native.
  3. Miquelia reticulata Merr., PJS 14 (1919) 312; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 493; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 78; Type: BS 14674 Ramos. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. BOHOL, CAMIGUIN, CEBU (photos). Notes: Lowland forests. 0-600m. Native.

Nothapodytes Blume

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 2 July 2024
  1. Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J.Graham) Mabb., Bot. Hist. Hort. Malabaricus (1980) 189; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 9 (1982) 566; ≡ Premna nimmoniana J.Graham, Cat. Pl. Bombay (1839) 155; Type: from India. = Nothapodytes foetida (Wight) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15 (1940) 247; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 55; ≡ Stemonurus foetidus Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (Wight) 3 (1845) t.955. Distribution: Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand. LUZON: Ilocos Norte, Isabela. Notes: Low elevation primary forests. 100-300(-2000)m. Native.

Possibly present

  1. Nothapodytes insularis (Matsum.) Yu Ito, Pl. Syst. Evol. 308 (2021) 3: 9; ≡ Mappia insularis (Matsum.) Hatus., Sci. Bull. Agric. Div. Univ. Ryukyu 3 (1956) 24; ≡ Mappia ovata var. insularis Matsum., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 15 (1901) 55; Type: from Taiwan. Distribution: Japan, ?Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Taiwan. Notes: Ito et al. (2021) indicate that this species if possibly present in the northern part of the Philippines, but no specimens were cited.

Phytocrene Wall.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 6 September 2026
  1. Phytocrene macrophylla (Blume) Blume, Rumphia 4 (1849) 36; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 86; ≡ Gynocephalum macrophyllum Blume, Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. (1825) 483. = Phytocrene blancoi (Azaola) Merr., PJS 2c (1907) 432; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492; ≡ Kadsura blancoi Azaola, Fl. Filip., 2nd Ed. (1845) 594. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. BALABAC, BILIRAN, BOHOL, CEBU (photos), LEYTE, LUZON: Apayao (photos), Aurora (photos), Batangas (photos), Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur (photos), Bukidnon, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, Surigao del Norte (photos), Zamboanga del Norte, MINDORO, PALAWAN, POLILLO, SAMAR. Notes: Lowland thickets, secondary forests and dipterocarp forests. 0-1200m. Native.
    • var. caudigera (Sleumer) Sleumer, Blumea 17 (1969) 240; ≡ Phytocrene caudigera Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15 (1940) 253. = Phytocrene obovoidea Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 322; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492. Distribution: Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra. MINDANAO: Agusan del Sur (photos). Native.
    • var. macrophylla. Distribution: Java, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatra. BILIRAN, BOHOL, LEYTE, LUZON, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, PALAWAN, POLILLO, SAMAR. Notes: 0-1200m. Native.
    • var. dasycarpa (Miq.) Sleumer, Blumea 17 (1969) 240; ≡ Phytocrene dasycarpa Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3 (1867) 248. Distribution: Philippines, Sulawesi. LUZON: Ilocos Norte. Notes: 0-350m. Native.

Excluded

  1. Phytocrene loheri Merr., PJS 7c (1912) 293; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492. Notes: The type, Loher 5796, is a mixture: with leaves of Hypserpa nitida Miers (Menispermaceae) and fruits of Phytocrene macrophylla var. macrophylla.

Pyrenacantha Wight

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 25 May 2018
  1. Pyrenacantha repanda (Merr.) Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 492; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 76; ≡ Freeria repanda Merr., PJS 7c (1912) 292. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Bulacan, Ilocos Norte, Quezon, Sorsogon, MINDANAO: Surigao, SAMAR, SIARGAO. Notes: Lowland primary forests, scattered. Fl. Mar-May; fr. Sep. Native.

Sarcostigma Wight & Arn.

  1. Sarcostigma paniculatum Pierre, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris, 1st Ser. 2 (1897) 1319; Sleumer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 7 (1971) 75. = Sarcostigma surigaoense Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3749, nom. inval., no Latin descr. = Sarcostigma philippinense Merr., PJS 10c (1915) 276, as 'philippinensis'; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 492. Distribution: Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra, Vietnam. LEYTE, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, SAMAR. Notes: Primary forests. On sandy-loam, scattered. Fl. & fr. Jan-Dec. 0-1065m. Native.

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