Meliosma Blume

1. Meliosma lepidota Blume, Rumphia 3 (1849) 199. Java, Sumatra, Philippines.
   
   • ssp. vulcanica (Merr.) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 460; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 697; --Meliosma vulcanica Merr., PJS 11 c (1916) Bot. 15; EPFP 2 (1923) 518. --Machilus nervosa Merr., PJS 4 c (1909) Bot. 262; EPFP 2 (1923) 189. --Meliosma bontocensis Merr., PJS 20 (1922) 403; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON, MINDORO. Primary rainforests, low elevation up to c. 2000m.
2. Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.) Maxim., Bull. Ac. Imp. Sc. St. Pétersb. 12 (1867) 64; --Millingtonia pinnata Roxb., Fl. Ind., ed. 1820 1 (1820) 103. Photos
   
   • ssp. arnottiana (Wight) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 499; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 697; --Millingtonia arnottiana Wight, Ill. Ind. Bot. 1 (1840) 144. --Meliosma luzonensis Merr., Publ. Govt. Lab. (Philipp.) 29 (1905) 24; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. --Meliosma multiflora Merr., Publ. Govt. Lab. (Philipp.) 29 (1905) 24; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. --Meliosma apoensis Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3785, nom. inval., no Latin descr. --Meliosma cannarioides Elmer, LPB 10 (1939) 3785, nom. inval., no Latin descr. Sri Lanka throughout SE Asia to China, S Korea, Japan and Taiwan; N Sumatra (Karo), Peninsular Malaysia, W & C Java, Philippines. Rare in W Malesia. BATAN, LUZON, MINDANAO.
   • ssp. macrophylla (Merr.) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 510; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 711; --Meliosma macrophylla Merr., PJS 7 c (1912) Bot. 294; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. --Meliosma megalobotrys Merr., PJS 11 c (1916) Bot. 16; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. E Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi (Minahassa; Malili), Moluccas (Halmahera; Seram), throughout New Guinea (incl. New Britain). LUZON, PALAWAN, LEYTE, MINDANAO.
   • ssp. pendula (Merr.) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 512; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 712; --Meliosma pendula Merr., Publ. Govt. Lab. (Philipp.) 29 (1905) 25; EPFP 2 (1923) 518. --Meliosma macgregorii Merr., PJS 10 c (1915) Bot. 37; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. LUZON: Mountain Province. Montane mossy forests, ravines and exposed ridges, 1800-2500m.
   • ssp. ridleyi (King) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 505; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 710; --Meliosma ridleyi King, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 65 (1896) 458. --Meliosma paucinervia Merr., PJS 10 c (1915) Bot. 39; EPFP 2 (1923) 518. C Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak; Sabah; W Kutai), Philippines. MINDORO.
   • ssp. sylvatica (Elmer) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 513; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 712; --Meliosma sylvatica Elmer, LPB 2 (1908) 492; --Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 518. --Meliosma acuminatissima Merr., PJS 10 c (1915) Bot. 36; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. --Meliosma brachybotrys PJS 12 c (1917) Bot. 275; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. Philippines, Sulawesi. LUZON, NEGROS. Lowland forests, usually below 750m, growing in the shrub layer.
3. Meliosma simplicifolia (Roxb.) Walp., Rep. 1 (1842) 103; --Millingtonia simplicifolia Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 3 (1819) 48.
   
   • ssp. rigida (Sieb. & Zucc.) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 473; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 699; --Meliosma rigida Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 4(2) (1845) 153. --Meliosma loheri Merr., PJS 10 c (1915) Bot. 38; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. China, Taiwan, Laos, S Vietnam, Taiwan, Ryukyu Isls, Japan, Philippines. N LUZON: Mountain  Province. Evergreen broad-leaved or laurophyllous forests, 1200-1600m.
   • ssp. fruticosa (Blume) Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 477; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 701; --Meliosma fruticosa Blume, Rumphia 3 (1849) 198. --Meliosma monophylla Merr., PJS 4 c (1909) Bot. 286; EPFP 2 (1923) 517. S Peninsular Thailand, Taiwan, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, W Java, Lesser Sunda Isls (Sumbawa; Flores), Borneo (C Sarawak; Sabah: Mt Kinabalu; W Kutai), Philippines. LUZON.
4. Meliosma sumatrana (Jack) Walp., Ann. 1 (1848) 135; --Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 518; --Beus., Blumea 19 (1971) 485; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 702; --Millingtonia sumatrana Jack, Malayan Misc. 2(7) (1822) 30. Sumatra (including Nias, Batu & Sipora Isls, Banka), Peninsular Malaysia (including Penang Is), Anambas Isls, Java (W half), throughout Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi. PALAWAN, MINDANAO.

Sabia Colebr.

1. Sabia parviflora Wall. in Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2 (1824) 310; --Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 48. China, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines.
   
   • var. philippinensis (C.B.Rob.) Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 50; --Beus. & Water, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 687; --Sabia philippinensis C.B.Rob., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 35 (1908) 70; --Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 516. LUZON: Benguet. Forests, ?1000-2100m. Fl. mainly Feb-Apr.
2. Sabia pauciflora Blume, Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. (1851) 370; --Beus. & Water, Blumea 26 (1980) 51; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1989) 688. --Sabia reticulata Elmer, LPB 2 (1909) 579; --Merr., EPFP 2 (1923) 516. Philippines, Moluccas (Buru; Halmahera; Bacan), New Guinea, Solomon Isls. LUZON, NEGROS, MINDANAO. Photos

Literature

Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. www.philippineplants.org

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