Petersianthus quadrialatus

Isotypic specimen of Petersianthus quadrialatus (For. Bur. 12558 Rosenbluth, collected in January 1909; originally as Terminalia quadrialata)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lecythidaceae
Subfamilia: Barringtonioideae
Genus: Petersianthus
Species: Petersianthus quadrialatus

Name

Petersianthus quadrialatus (Merr.) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 200. (1916)

• Type: For. Bur.[Forestry Bureau] 12558 Rosenbluth.
• Type locality: Masbate, the Philippines.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Terminalia quadrialata Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 301. (1909)
• Heterotypic
  • Combretodendron quadrialatum (Merr.) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219a: 61. (1939)
    • Note: the genus Combretodendron is a not validly published name. See Petersianthus and P. macrocarpus (especially its synonyms Combretodendron viridiflorum and Petersia viridiflora).

Distribution

Endemic to the Philippines (Central & Southern).

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. 1909. New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, VII. The Philippine Journal of Science, Section C. Botany 4(3): 247–330. BHL Reference page.  [see page 301.]
• Merrill, E.D. 1916. New plants from Samar. The Philippine Journal of Science, Section C. Botany 11(4): 175–206. BHL Reference page.  [see page 200.]

Additional references

• Merrill, E.D. 1923. An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants. Volume 3. 628 pp., Manila: Bureau of Printing. BHL Reference page.  [see page 141.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Petersianthus quadrialatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 April 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Petersianthus quadrialatus. Published online. Accessed: 18 April 2021.
• IUCN: Petersianthus quadrialatus Merr. (Near Threatened)
• Tropicos.org 2021. Petersianthus quadrialatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 April 2021.
• Specimen: K000761620 (Current Name: Petersianthus quadrialatus Merr., Collector: Rosenbluth, R.; Collector no: 12558; Collection Date: 01/1909; Country: Philippines; Location: Masbate), Kew Herbarium Catalogue. Accessed: 23 April 2021.

Vernacular names

Cebuano: Tuug
English: Philippine Rosewood

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