Micrechites serpyllifolius

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: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Apocyneae
Subtribus: Chonemorphinae
Genus: Micrechites
Species: Micrechites serpyllifolius

Name

Micrechites serpyllifolius (Blume) Kosterm., Reinwardtia 5(3): 246 (1960)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ficus serpyllifolia Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 443 (1825); as FICUS SERPILLIFOLIA
    • Type: C.L. Blume s.n. (lectotype: L 0004534^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, first step designated by Forster 1992: 539, second step designated by Middleton 1994: 85; Isolectotype: L 0004535^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; possible isolectotypes: BO-0126455^(GBIF) ['Isotype'], P [cf. P06755914^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'TYPE']).
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Java.
• Homotypic
  • Ichnocarpus serpyllifolius (Blume) P.I.Forst., Austral. Syst. Bot. 5: 539 (1992); accepted by Govaerts (2003) but not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
• Heterotypic
  • Dischidia wallichii Wight, Contr. Bot. India: 43 (1834); not accepted by Turner et al. (2018: 296) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: N. Wallich s.n. [EIC 8183, Ascl. 64] (Lectotype: K-W [​K001129170^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, designated by Turner et al, 2018: 296]; Isolectotypes: E ex herb. Arnott E00179595^(GBIF), K ex herb. R. Wight Prop. K000196298^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}).
    • Type locality: Singapore.
  • Otopetalum micranthum Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 400 (1857); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: Unknown collector 53765 (Holotype: L [ex U]).
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Java.
  • Ecdysanthera schrieckii Van Heurck & Müll.Arg., Observ. Bot. Descript. Pl. Nov. Herb. Van Heurckiani 2: 191 (1871); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: H. Cuming 910 (Holotype: BR [ex AWH]; Isotypes: A 00013861^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BM [​BM000884878^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], CGE [fide Middleton 2007], E [​E00288623^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], G [fide Middleton 2007], K [​K000857751^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], L {0004536^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 0004537^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 0004538^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 0004539^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, M-0183783 / 587820 / 258526^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MEL 0706430A^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MO-022183 (2760045)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MW [​MW0594243^(GBIF)], P {P00495771^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, P00495772^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, UPS [​V-078493^(GBIF)], W {0048513^(GBIF), 0048542^(GBIF)}).
      • Note: Middleton (1994: 85) once designated a specimen stored in K (K000857752^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}) as lectotype, but instead of mentioning this lectotypification, he newly indicates the holotype in AWH in his work of 2007.
    • Type locality: Philippines. Luzon: Prov. Albay.
  • Micrechites schrieckii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Rolfe, J. Bot. 23: 214 (Jul 1885); as Microchites Schrieckii; not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as M. serpyllifolius]
  • Micrechites schrieckii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) S.Vidal, Phan. Cuming. Philipp.: 26 (Nov 1885), isonym
  • Micrechites micranthus (Miq.) Hallier f., Jahrb. Hamburg. Wiss. Anst. 17: 156 (1899); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as M. serpyllifolius]
  • Trachelospermum philippinense Elmer, Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 2: 488 (1908); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: A.D.E. Elmer 9135 (May 1907; Lectotype: K [​K000857750^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, designated by Middleton 1994: 85]; Isolectotypes: A 00013878^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BO-0106927^(GBIF), E [​E00288624^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], G {G00169475 (156729/1)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, G00169476 (156729/2)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, L 0004540^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MO-022187 (2760044)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, NY [NY00318428^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], US [​US00112082 (705129)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], W 1910-0010391^(GBIF), Z-000001433^(GBIF); cf. VT [UVMVY269924^{(GBIF, NANSH)}, without type indication]).
    • Type locality: Philippines. Luzon: Province of Tayabas, Lucban.
  • Micrechites brachypetalus Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 96 (1918); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 288) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: Charles Curtis 850 (Lectotype: K [​K000857758^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, collected in May 1886, designated by Middleton 1994: 85]; Isotypes: BM [​BM000884880^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], SING {SING0056498^(JSTOR) [collected in May 1890], SING0056499^(JSTOR) [collected in May 1886]}).
    • Type locality: Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia: Penang, Penaru[Penara] Bukit.
  • Micrechites furcatus Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 95 (1918); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 287) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Types:
      • Lectotype: Kunstler[King's collector] 8859 (K [‌K000857755^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, designated by Middleton 1994: 85]; Isolectotypes: BM [BM000884879^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], K [​K000857756^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
      • Syntype: L. Wray Jr. 2604 (K [​K000857757^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia: Perak,
      • Lectotype: Bernam River.
      • Syntype: Relau Tujor.
  • Micrechites tenuifolius Ridl., J. Straits Brach Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 96 (1918); not accepted by Middleton (2007: 288) [cited as Micrechites serpyllifolius]
    • Type: A.C. Maingay 3394 (Holotype: K [​K000857759^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia.

Misapplied names

• Micrechites polyanthus auct. non (Blume) Miq.: King & Gamble, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74(2): 504 (1907)
  • Note: fide Middleton (2007).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indo-China Thailand. Regional: Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia), Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kostermans, A.J.G.H. 1960. Miscellaneous botanical notes 1. Reinwardtia 5(3): 233–254. DOI: 10.55981/reinwardtia.1960.199 [nonfunctional] (PDF). Reference page. 

Additional references

• Blume, C.L. 1826 ["1825"]. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. 9de Stuk. Pp. 436–484. Ter Lands Drukkerij, Batavia. BHL Reference page. 
• Elmer, A.D.E. 1908. Three Score of New Plants. Leaflets of Philippine Botany 2: 463–525. BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 
• Middleton, D.J. 1994. A revision of Ichnocarpus (Apocynaceae). Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 39: 73–94. Full Article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Middleton, D.J. 2007. Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana - Series 1, Spermatophyta 18(1): 1–152. PDF Reference page.  [see pages 287–288]
• Miquel, F.A.W. 1856–1859. Flora van Nederlandsch Indie. vol. 2 No. IX + 1103 pp. C. G. van der Post, Amsterdam BHL. Reference page. 
• Ridley, H.N. 1918. New and Rare Malayan Plants Series X. Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 79: 63–100. BHL Reference page. 
• Seregin, A.P. 2010. Collection of Hugh Cuming in the Moscow University Herbarium (MW). Komarovia 7(1–2): 69–88. Academia.edu Reference page.  [see page 76]
• Turner, I.M., Rodda, M., Wong, K.M. & Middleton, D.J. 2018. Flora of Singapore precursors, 9: The identities of two unplaced taxa based on types from Singapore. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 70(2): 295–299. DOI: 10.26492/gbs70(2).2018-06 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Wallich, N. 1828–1849. A Numerical List of Dried Specimens of plants in the Museum of the Honl. East India Company, which have been supplied by Dr. Wallich, superintendent of the botanic garden at Calcutta. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Micrechites serpyllifolius. Accessed: 2024 August 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Micrechites serpyllifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Micrechites serpyllifolius. Published online. Accessed: 16 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Micrechites serpyllifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 May 2022.

Vernacular names

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