13 . Cynometra rosea (K.Schum.) Rados. comb. nov.

Basionym.

Schizosiphon roseus K.Schum., Fl. Kais. Wilh. Land 101. 1889. Syn. Schizoscyphus roseus (K.Schum.) Warb., nom superfl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 13: 331. 1891. Maniltoa rosea (K.Schum.) Meeuwen, Blumea 18: 35. 1970. Type. KAISER-WILHELMSLAND [PAPUA NEW GUINEA]. Astrolabebay, Im Hochwalde von Constantinhafen, July [1886-1887], Hollrung 492 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes not found). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Madang Province: Madang District, Naikum, Josephstaal, 04°45'30"S, 145°00'30"E, 1 Sept. 1958, K.J. White NGF 10226 (neotype, designated by Knaap-van Meeuwen 1970, p. 35: K; isoneotypes: BRI, CANB).

Maniltoa urophylla Harms, Bot. Jahrb. 55: 51. 1917. Type. NORDÖSTLICH NEU-GUINEA [PAPUA NEW GUINEA]. Kameelsrücken, lager G, 6-900 m, Sept. 1912, C. L. Ledermann 8848 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: WRSL, LE, not located).

Notes.

I agree with Verdcourt (1979) that this synonymy is questionable. However, with the original type material destroyed and to avoid creating an unnecessary new combination, I have elected to follow Knaap-van Meeuwen’s treatment here.