Malpighiaceae

Aspidopterys Juss.

1. Aspidopterys elliptica (Blume) A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris), 2nd Sér. 13 (1840) 266; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 380; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 127; ≡ Hiraea elliptica Blume, Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. (1825) 225. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Borneo, ?China, Indochina, Java, Philippines, Sumatra. BILIRAN, BOHOL (photos), CATANDUANES, LUZON: Albay, Bulacan, Cagayan, Laguna, NCR, Sorsogon, Zambales, MINDANAO: Agusan, Agusan del Norte, Surigao, MINDORO, PANAY, SAMAR, TICAO. Notes: 0-600m. Native.
2. Aspidopterys tomentosa (Blume) A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris), 2nd Sér. 13 (1840) 267; ≡ Hiraea tomentosa Blume, Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. (1825) 225. Distribution: Andaman Isls, ?Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Java, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. PALAWAN. Notes: 0-1000m. Native.
   • var. longirostris (Arènes) Jacobs, Fl. Males., 1st Ser. 5 (1954) 130; ≡ Aspidopterys longirostris Arènes, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 11 (1943) 75; Type: Marche 17 (L, iso), probably from Palawan: April 1884. Distribution: ?Borneo, Philippines. PALAWAN. Native.

Possibly present

1. Aspidopterys henryi Hutch., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1917 (1917) 94. = Aspidopterys glabriuscula var. subrotunda Nied., Arbeiten Bot. Inst. Königl. Lyceums Hosianum Braunsberg 6 (1915) 13. Distribution: China, India, ?Philippines, Vietnam. ?LUZON: ?Pampanga. Notes: Record for the Philippines said to be based on Warburg 13393 (Arayat). Not seen by Jacobs for his revision of the family for Flora Malesiana.

Galphimia Cav. (Not native)

Cultivated, not naturalized

1. Galphimia gracilis Bartl., Linnaea 13 (1839) 552; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 144. ≠ Galphimia glauca auct. non Cav.; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 277. ≠ Thryallis glauca auct. non (Cav.) Kuntze; Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 383. Distribution: C America. Notes: Rather widely cultivated as an ornamental in lowlands below 1000m. Not naturalized? Cultivated, not naturalized.

Hiptage Gaertn.

1. Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 43 (1874) 136; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 132; ≡ Banisteria benghalensis L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 427. = Hiptage macroptera Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 189; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382. = Hiptage pinnata Elmer, LPB 5 (1913) 1810; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382. = ?Hiptage tetraptera Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 188; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Borneo, China, India, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Nicobar Isls, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan. CEBU (photos), DANJUGAN (photos), LUZON: Laguna, Rizal, MINDANAO: Lanao del Sur, PALAWAN, SIASI. Notes: Cultivated in Malesia and in some other tropical countries because of its pretty, fragrant flowers. 0-1000(-1500)m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
2. Hiptage luzonica Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 35 (1906) 33; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 135; Tan et al., PhytoKeys 135 (2019). = Hiptage cebuensis Elmer, LPB 2 (1910) 683; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381. = Hiptage cumingii Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 190; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381. = ?Hiptage loheri Merr., Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 213; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381. = Hiptage reticulata Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 186; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381. = ?Hiptage curranii Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 188; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 381. ≠ Hiptage javanica auct. non Blume; Merr., PJS 5 c (1910) Bot. 190; EPFP 2 (1923) 381. Distribution: Philippines, Sulawesi. CEBU, GUIMARAS, LEYTE, LUZON: Albay, Bataan, Batangas, Cagayan, Camarines, Isabela, Laguna, NCR, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales, MINDANAO: Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN, PAMALICAN, PANAY, ROMBLON, SAMAR, SIBUYAN, TICAO. Native.
3. Hiptage pubescens Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 187; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 136. = Hiptage pubescens var. lanceolata Merr., PJS 5c (1910) 187; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. BILIRAN, LUZON: Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Rizal (photos), Zambales (photos), PANIQUIAN. Notes: 0-1200m. Native.

Malpighia L. (Not native)

Cultivated, not naturalized

1. Malpighia coccigera L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 426; Jacobs, Fl. Males. Ser. 1, 5 (1955) 145. Distribution: Caribbean. Notes: Widespread in cultivation as an ornamental. Not naturalized? Cultivated, not naturalized.

Stigmaphyllon A.Juss.

1. Stigmaphyllon dealbatum (A.Juss.) C.E.Anderson, Blumea 56 (2011) 83; ≡ Ryssopterys dealbata A.Juss., Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3 (1843) 386; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382; Type: Cuming 1775 (P, holo; C, GOET, K, L, iso), Cebu. = Ryssopterys cumingiana A.Juss., Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3 (1843) 384; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 382; ≡ Ryssopterys dealbata var. cumingiana (A.Juss.) Nied., Arbeiten Bot. Inst. Königl. Lyceums Hosianum Braunsberg 6 (1915) 58; Type: Cuming 1489 (P, holo; K, L, iso), Mindoro. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. BALABAC, BATAN, BATANES, CEBU, LUZON: Aurora, Batangas, Isabela, Quezon, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, MINDORO, PALAWAN, PANAY, SAMAR. Notes: 0-550m. Native.
2. Stigmaphyllon merrillii C.E.Anderson, Blumea 56 (2011) 92; Type: Merrill 8247 (US, holo; L, iso), Mindanao: Zamboanga, Nov/Dec-1911. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. BASILAN, BOHOL, BORACAY (photos), CORON, LUZON: La Union (photos), MINDANAO: Davao, Zamboanga, PALAWAN, SULU ARCHIPELAGO. Notes: 600m. Native.
3. Stigmaphyllon timoriense (DC.) C.E.Anderson, Blumea 56 (2011) 100; ≡ Banisteria timoriensis DC., Prodr. (A. P. de Candolle) 1 (1824) 588; ≡ Ryssopterys timoriensis (DC.) Blume ex A.Juss., Icon. Sel. Pl. (Delessert) 3 (1837) 21; Jacobs, Fl. Males. Ser. 1, 5 (1955) 140; Type: from Timor. Distribution: Australia, Japan, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malaysia, ?New Caledonia, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Taiwan. BASILAN, BATAN, LUZON: Aurora, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Norte, MINDORO, PANAY, SULU ARCHIPELAGO, TAWI-TAWI. Notes: 0-400m. Native.

Tristellateia Thouars

1. Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich., Voy. Astrolabe 2 (1834) 159; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 278; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 380; Jacobs, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 5 (1955) 136; Cortez et al., Check List 19 (2023) 988. Distribution: Australia, Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BASILAN, BILIRAN, CATANDUANES, DINAGAT, GUIMARAS, LEYTE, LUZON: Aurora (photos), Bataan, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Isabela, La Union, NCR, Quezon, Rizal (photos), MINDANAO: Agusan, Agusan del Norte, Davao, Davao del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN, POLILLO, PONEAS, SIARGAO, SULU ARCHIPELAGO, TAWI-TAWI. Notes: 0m. Native.