Winteraceae

Tasmannia R.Br.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 1 February 2022

Tasmannia piperita (Hook.f.) Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3 2 (1858) 110; ≡ Drimys piperita Hook.f., Icon. Pl. 9 (1852) t. 896; Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 154. Distribution: Australia, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Isls, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi. BILIRAN, LEYTE, LUZON: Abra, Bataan, Benguet, Camarines Sur, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Laguna, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Davao del Sur, Misamis Occidental, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAWAN, PANAY. Notes: Mostly in montane forests, 840-2700m. Thirty nine local ‘entities’ recognized by Vink (mostly in New Guinea, 3 in Australia). Philippine forms not similarly characterized. Native.

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Vink, W. 1970. The Winteraceae of the Old World I. Pseudowintera and Drimys - Morphology and taxonomy. Blumea 18: 225-354