Actinodaphne lanceolata (Merr.) Kosterm. ex Brambach & Pelser, 2021

Pelser, P. B., Brambach, F., Mansibang, J., Schaefer, H., Kiew, R. & Barcelona, J. F., 2021, New combinations and names for some Philippine vascular plants, Blumea 66 (1), pp. 96-100 : 98

Actinodaphne lanceolata (Merr.) Kosterm. ex Brambach & Pelser , comb. nov.

Neolitsea lanceolata Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 14 (1919) 397. — Lectotype (designated here): BS (Ramos) 30231 (lecto P00745221 ; isolecto A, K, PNH lost, US), Philippines, Catanduanes, Mt Mariguidon , 27 Nov. 1917.

Distribution — Philippines (Catanduanes, Luzon).

Note — Neolitsea lanceolata Merr. is transferred to Actinodaphne , following Kostermans’ annotations on one of the dupli- cates (A) and the presence of leaves that are strictly verticillate and pinnately veined. Unfortunately, the type collection has only fruits, so that we were not able to observe flower characters.

2.5. Myrtaceae

2.5.1. New name in Syzygium

In 1951, Merrill transferred Eugenia megalophylla Merr. to Syzygium P.Browne ex Gaertn. This is indeed the genus in which this species is best accommodated, because of its calyptrate corolla, the presence of a pseudopedicel, and because it is entirely glabrous ( Schmid 1972). Because the name Syzygium megalophyllum was already occupied (i.e., Syzygium megalophyllum Merr. & L.M.Perry ), Merrill named it Syzygium megistophyllum Merr. ( Merrill 1951). In doing so, he unfortunately overlooked the existence of Syzygium megistophyllum Merr. & L.M.Perry ( Merrill & Perry 1942). Thus, a new name for this species in Syzygium is needed.