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1. Amischotolype hispida (Less. & A.Rich.) Hong, Act. Phytotax. Sin. 12 (1974)
461; --Forrestia hispida Less. & A.Rich., Sert. Astrolab. (1834) 2; --Type: from
New Guinea. --Forrestia hispida var. philippinensis (Merr.) Merr., EPFP
1 (1922) 197; --Forrestia philippinensis Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 35
(1905) 5; --Type: Merrill 4051 (PNH, holo; K, photo iso). S China, Taiwan,
Ryukyus, Indochina, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines. LUZON: Laguna,
Quezon, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, POLILLO, MINDORO, CATANDUANES,
PANAY, NEGROS, LEYTE, SAMAR, BASILAN, MINDANAO: Lanao, Bukidnon,
Agusan. Low and medium elevation forests, thickets and old clearings at the
vicinity of primary forests. Photos
2. Amischotolype marginata (Blume) Hassk., Flora 46 (1863) 392; --Campelia
marginata Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae (1827) 7; --Type: from Indonesia.
Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo,
Sulawesi, Philippines. MINDANAO: Lanao del Sur, PALAWAN: Puerto Princesa,
Brooke’s Point. Photos
Commelina L.
Edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 11 November 2016
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1. Commelina benghalensis L., Sp. Pl. (1753) 41; --Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 138;
EPFP 1 (1922) 195. Tropical Africa and Asia to Japan and Malaya. Introduced in
the Americas. Throughout the Philippines. Lowland and medium elevation
grasslands, waste places in the settled areas. Often common. Photos
2. Commelina caroliniana Walter, Fl. Carol. (1788) 68. Himalaya to India.
Naturalized in the Philippines.
3. Commelina diffusa Burm.f., Fl. Ind. (1768) 18. Photos
o subsp. diffusa. --Commelina luzonensis Elmer, LPB 9 (1934) 3184; --
Type: Elmer 22174 (K, NY, US, iso), Luzon: Pampanga prov., Camp
Stotesnburg (Mt Pinatubo), thickets of moist ravines, 3500ft, 27-May-
1927. Pantropic. Throughout the Philippines. Low and medium
elevation grasslands, waste places, etc.
4. Commelina suffruticosa Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 1 (1827) 3. Himalaya to W.
Malesia, Philippines. CULION (Merrill 531, US).
5. Commelina undulata R.Br., Prodr. (1810) 270; --Merr., EPFP 1 (1922) 195.
Throughout SE Asia, Australia, Philippines. LUZON (Loher s.n., US).
Doubtful taxa:
1. Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1825) 46; --Merr., Fl. Manila
(1912) 140; EPFP 1 (1922) 198; --Commelina axillaris L., Sp. Pl. (1753) 42. India
to China through Malaya to Australia. Throughout the Philippines in most
islands and provinces. Low to medium elevation in clearings, open places
along streams, rice paddies, etc. Photos
2. Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1825) 46; --Roem. & Schult.,
Syst. 72 (1830) 1150; --Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 140; EPFP 1 (1922) 198; --
Commelina cristata L., Sp. Pl. (1753) 42. India to Mauritius to Malaya. LUZON
(most or all provinces), BASILAN. Old clearings, open places along streams,
about cliffs, etc. At low and medium elevation. Photos
3. Cyanotis pedunculata Merr., PJS c 10 (1915) 266. Endemic to the Philippines.
LEYTE.
Floscopa Lour.
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1. Floscopa scandens Lour., Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 193; --Merr., EPFP 1 (1922) 199.
India to China through Malaya to tropical Australia. N LUZON (Cagayan) to the
CALAMIANES and MINDANAO, in most or all islands and provinces. In wet
places along small streams at low and medium elevation. Photos
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Pollia Thunb.
Edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 1 April 2014
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Note by P.B. Pelser (1-Apr-14): the name Pollia sumatrana Hassk. has been
incorrectly applied to Philippine plants according to LaFrankie (pers. comm.
2014).
Rhoeo Hance = Tradescantia sect. Rhoeo (Hance) DR Hunt
Rhopalephora Hassk.
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 23 October 2017
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Tricarpelema J.K.Morton
Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 22 May 2018
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Wang JC, Chen YJ & Peng CI. 2000. Commelinaceae. Flora of Taiwan 2nd. edition 5:
153-178.
Acknowledgements
Jonah van Beijnen and Ravan Schneider kindly contributed some of the photographs
for this web page.
Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co's Digital Flora
of the Philippines. www.philippineplants.org