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

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].

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, 2^nd Edition

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).

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

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]

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.

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