264.0000
Family
Rhamnaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 376 (1789), nom. cons.
72 genera, ca. 1150 spp. Phylogeny: Hauenschild et al. 2016, Wang et al. 2021
Species listed in database: 1193; hybrids: 27
= Frangulaceae DC.; Lam. & DC., Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 4(2): 619 (1805)
= Gouaniaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 73 (1837)
= Phylicaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 186 (1858)
= Ziziphaceae Adans.; T. E. von Post & C. E. Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan.: 665, 714 (1903)
264.1401
Genus
Alphitonia Reissek ex Endl.; Gen. 1098 (1840)
Distribution: S-China, Malaysia (Philippines and Borneo), Bismarck Arch., N- and NE-Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa Isl., Polynesia to Hawaiian Isl.
Species listed in database: 15
species :
Alphitonia carolinensis
Hosok.; Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 32: 288 (1942)
Distribution: Palau (Babeldaob, Koror); Fed. States of Micronesia (Yap)
62 MIC PLU
species :
Alphitonia excelsa
(Fenzl) T.Mitch.; J. Exped. Trop. Australia [Mitchell] 201 (1848)
Distribution: Borneo; Philippines; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales)
42 BOR NWG PHI 50 AUS
Remarks: status uncertain, possibly a synonym of A. incana
Synonyms: hidden
= Alphitonia excelsa (Fenzl) Benth.; Fl. Austral. 1: 414 (1863), isonym
= Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 177 (1932)
= Ceanothus excelsa (Fenzl) Steud.; Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 313 (1841)
= Colubrina excelsa Fenzl; Enum. Pl. Hueg. 20 (1837)
species :
Alphitonia ferruginea
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 20: 338 (1939)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Alphitonia franguloides
A.Gray; Bot. U. St. Expl. Exped. 1: 280 (1854)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Alphitonia franguloides var. obtusa A.Gray; U. S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 280 (1854)
= Alphitonia excelsa var. franguloides (A.Gray) F.M.Bailey; Compr. Cat. Queensland Pl.: 837 (1913)
species :
Alphitonia incana
(Roxb.) Teijsm. & Binn. ex Kurz; J. Bot. Lond. 11: 208 (1873)
Distribution: China (Hainan); Cambodia; Vietnam; Borneo; Brunei; Sulawesi; Palawan; Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao); Moluccas; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl.; Australia (Queensland)
36 CHI 41 CBD VIE 42 BOR BRN MOL NWG PHI PLW SUL 43 SOL 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Alphitonia moluccana Teijsm. & Binn. ex Brais; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 184 (1925)
= Alphitonia philippinensis Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925(4): 183-184 (1925)
= Rhamnus incana Roxb.; Hort. Beng. 17 (1814), nomen, Fl. Ind., ed. Carey & Wall. 2: 350 (1824), Fl. Ind., ed. Carey 1: 603 (1832)
species :
Alphitonia macrocarpa
Mansfield; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 10: 222 (1928)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Arch.
42 NWG 43 BIS
species :
Alphitonia marquesensis
F.Br.; Bull. Bishop Mus., Honolulu, no. 130, 166 (1935)
Distribution: Marquesas Isl. (Fatu Hiva, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa)
61 MRQ
species :
Alphitonia neocaledonica
(Schltr.) Guillaumin; Lecomte, Not. Syst. 2: 99 (1911)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Pomaderris neocaledonica Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: Beibl. 92, 27 (1908)
= Alphitonia vieillardii Lenorm. ex Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 179 (1925)
species :
Alphitonia oblata
A.R.Bean; Muelleria 28(1): 13 (2010)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Alphitonia obtusifolia
Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 182 (1925)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland)
50 AUS
variant :
var. tenuis
Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 183 (1932)
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Alphitonia petriei
Braid & C.T.White; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 178 (1925)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
species :
Alphitonia pomaderroides
(Fenzl) A.R.Bean; Austrobaileya 7(2): 377 (2006)
Distribution: Australia
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Ziziphus pomaderroides Fenzl; Enum. Pl. Hueg. 20 (1837)
species :
Alphitonia ponderosa
Hillebr.; Fl. Haw. Isl. 81 (1888)
Distribution: Hawaii (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Isl.)
63 HAW
Conservation Status: 1999 Conservation Status: Rare
Synonyms: hidden
= Alphitonia ponderosa var. auwahiensis H.St.John; Phytologia 35(3): 180 (1977)
= Alphitonia ponderosa var. costata H.St.John; Phytologia 35(3): 180 (1977)
= Alphitonia ponderosa var. grandifolia H.St.John; Phytologia 35(3): 181 (1977)
= Alphitonia ponderosa var. kauila H.St.John; Phytologia 35(3): 181 (1977)
= Alphitonia ponderosa var. lanaiensis H.St.John; Phytologia 35(3): 182 (1977)
species :
Alphitonia whitei
Braid; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 181 (1925)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Alphitonia zizyphoides
(Biehler) A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 278 (1854)
Distribution: ?New Caledonia; Vanuatu; Tonga (Late Isl., Tongatapu, ´Eua, Nomuka, Lifuka, Kao, Vava´u, Tafahi); Niue; Fiji; American Samoa (Tutuila, Aunu´u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta´u); [Western] Samoa (Aleipata Islands, Savai´i, ´Upolu); Cook Isl. (Rarotonga); Society Isl. (Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa)
60 ASA FIJ NUE SAM TON VAN 61 COO SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Pomaderris zizyphoides (Biehler) Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Beechey Voy.: 61 (1832)
= Rhamnus zizyphoides Biehler; Pl. Nov. Herb. Spreng.: 15 (1807)
