Alectryon myrmecophilus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Cupanieae
Genus: Alectryon
Species: Alectryon myrmecophilus

Name

Alectryon myrmecophilus Leenh., Blumea 32(1): 223 (1987)

• Type: L.J. Brass 29489 (9 May 1959, in fruit; Holotype: L 0013169^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Isotypes: A 00050591^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, CANB {102258.1^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 102259.2^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, L 0013170^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; cf. US {US01219006 (2391016)^(GBIF), US01219007 (2391017)^(GBIF)} [both without type indication]).
• Type locality: [Papua New Guinea.] NE. New Guinea, Morobe Dist.: Gurakor, [alt. 640 m].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia ?Maluku [see Notes]. Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Notes

• Jaheri 445 (collected at Kai Is., Maluku; deposited at BO) probably belongs to this species though it has some differences from the type (fide Leenhouts 1988).

References

Primary references

• Leenhouts, P.W. 1987. New species in Alectryon (Sapindaceae). Blumea 32(1): 221–224. PDF. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Leenhouts, P.W. 1988. A revision of Alectryon (Sapindaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 33(2): 313–327. PDF. Reference page.  [see pages 319–320]
• Leenhouts, P.W. 1994. Alectryon myrmecophilus. In: Adema, F., Leenhouts, P.W. & van Welzen, P.C., Sapindaceae. Flora Malesiana. Being an Illustrated Systematic Account of the Malaysian Flora. Series 1. Spermatophyta. Vol. 11, part 3. Leiden: Rijksherbarium / Hortus Botanicus, Leiden University. ISBN 90-71236-21-8 BHL Reference page.  [see page 457]

Links

• IUCN: Alectryon myrmecophila Leenh. (Data Deficient) - Assessed by T. Jimbo & P.L. Homot on 1 September 2020 and published in 2021.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Alectryon myrmecophilus. Accessed: 2023 November 18.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Alectryon myrmecophilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Alectryon myrmecophilus. Published online. Accessed: 18 November 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Alectryon myrmecophilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 November 2023.