Alstonia macrophylla

Alstonia macrophylla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Alstonieae
Genus: Alstonia
Species: Alstonia macrophylla

Name

Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G.Don, 1829

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Echites trifidus Blanco, Fl. Filip.: 109 (1837), nom. illeg.
  • Alstonia macrophylla var. glabra A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 410 (1844).
  • Alstonia batino Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 2: 589 (1845).
  • Alstonia costata Wall. ex Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 439 (1857), nom. illeg.
  • Alstonia acuminata Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 140 (1869).
  • Alstonia subsessilis Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 140 (1869).
  • Alstonia pangkorensis King & Gamble, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74: 442 (1908).
  • Alstonia paucinervia Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 224 (1910).
  • Alstonia oblongifolia Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 10: 65 (1915).
  • Alstonia macrophylla var. mollis Merr., Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 3: 322 (1923).
  • Alstonia glabriflora Markgr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 179 (1927).
  • Alstonia brassii Monach., Pacific Sci. 3: 166 (1949).
  • Alstonia macrophylla var. acuminata (Miq.) Monach., Pacific Sci. 3: 166 (1949).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie China (S-Guangdong, S-Yunnan), Philippines (Luzon), peninsular Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Perak, Selangor), Singapore (I), Nicobar Isl. (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobar Isl., Central Nicobar Isl., Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.), Sumatra, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Isl., Moluccas, New Guinea References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Don, G., 1829. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants... London 4:87. 1837 (Wallich, Num. list no. 1648. 1829, nom. nud.)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Alstonia macrophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Alstonia macrophylla. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Alstonia macrophylla. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 15 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Alstonia macrophylla in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 15.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Alstonia macrophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Oct. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Alstonia macrophylla in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Batino, Devil Tree

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