taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FE6F3A8C33BD68D45503F89F9B1611.taxon	description	Dissochaeta Blume fide Kadereit (2006) 3 (p. p.). Diplectria auct. non (Blume) Rchb.: Kuntze (1891) 246 (p. p.). Melastoma auct. non Burm. ex L.: Blume (1823) 71; (1826) 1071; DC. (1828) 148. Woody creepers, climbers, scrambling or epiphytic shrubs; branchlets commonly terete or sometimes obscurely triangular, glabrous to densely covered with brown furfuraceous or floccose hairs, sometimes with adventitious roots; nodes thickened or rarely flattened, with or without an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves with acrodromal venation, thin, subcoriaceous or coriaceous, ovate to oblong rarely suborbicular, apex acute or rounded to retuse, base cuneate to subcordate, margin entire; leaves glabrous above, midrib immersed, glabrous to densely furfuraceous, glabrous to densely tomentose below; nervation plinerved with one or two main lateral nerves arising at or above the base, midrib raised below; secondary nervation pinnate, commonly reticulate; petiole terete, dorsally grooved, glabrous to densely furfuraceous. Inflorescences commonly axillary, either umbellate, 3 – 5 - flowered or paniculate with up to 35 flowers, rarely terminal (C. anomalus); main axis terete, sparsely to densely furfuraceous; bracts minute to conspicu- ous, thin or coriaceous; bracteoles distinct, paired, commonly coriaceous, concave, obovate or orbicular, caducous, glabrous or densely furfuraceous, enclosing the flower bud, rarely thin or minute; pedicel terete, glabrous to densely furfuraceous; flower tetramerous; hypanthium campanulate or nearly urceolate, glabrous to densely furfuraceous, hairs simple or stellate; calyx rim truncate or wavy with 4 short lobes; petals ovate or elliptic, glabrous, acute tip, white, pink to purplish. Stamens 4 or 8, equal or unequal, if 8, 4 alternipetalous larger, 4 oppositipetalous smaller; filaments flat, straight; anthers basifix, cylin- dric, elongate, straight or slightly curved at anthesis, opening with a single terminal pore; connective with a triangular, hastate or sagittate crest in alternipetalous ones, triangular, spur-like or ligular in oppositipetalous ones, lateral appendages commonly absent, rarely paired; ovary globose, 0.5 – 0.75 times as long as the hypanthium, glabrous, 4 - locular, placentation axillary or basal; stigma capitate; style straight or curved, glabrous, slender; extra-ovarial chambers rarely developed or narrowed at the top of the ovary, or extending to about half the length of the ovary. Fruits berry-like, globose to subglobose, green or purplish when mature, glabrous; stalk glabrous or sparsely furfuraceous, seeds numerous, cuneate, curved, flat-topped. Distribution ― The genus with twelve species is endemic to the Malesian region (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Celebes, Moluccas, Philippines and New Guinea), but is not yet found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C32BD6ED45503C39FDB174D.taxon	distribution	Distribution ― Peninsular Malaysia (Johor, Perak) and Sumatra (Riau, Bangka). Ecology & Habitat ― Lowland or swampy primary rainforest between 100 – 550 m altitude. Note ― Creochiton anomalus differs from all species by the terminal paniculate inflorescences. It has linear bracteoles which partially cover the flower bud. The species has 8 heteromorphous stamens that are similar to those of C. monticola from Borneo, but the oppositipetalous stamens are smaller and have no lateral appendages. Similar to C. brevibracteatus but differs by its shorter petiole and leaves.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C35BD6FD69F03439C8911A2.taxon	distribution	Distribution ― Java (west) and Moluccas (Ceram). Ecology & Habitat ― Slope of secondary forest, edge of forest or mossy mountain forest between 1100 – 1600 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Harendong areuy (Sundanese: used for about every climbing Melastomataceae). Note ― Creochiton bibracteatus can easily be distinguished from the other species by the densely furfuraceous petioles, rounded to subcordate leave base, large, ovate to suborbicular leaves up to 12.5 cm long, below furfuraceous to floccose, and the densely stellate furfuraceous hypanthium. The axillary umbellate inflorescences and 8 equal stamens in this species are similar to C. pudibundus but it differs from the latter by being glabrous or with sparsely stellate hairs in most parts and by the coriaceous leaves. Previously the species was known only as epiphytic shrubs or climbers in the western part of Java, but in 1917 one collection was made in Mautipass, Ceram, that is indistinguishable from the Java specimens (Rutten 1970, BO).	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C34BD6FD45503C39A3C104D.taxon	description	Creochiton bracteatus (Quisumb. & Merr.) Veldk. (1978) 438. ― Eisocreochiton bracteatus Quisumb. & Merr. (1928) 177, pl. 4; M. P. Nayar (1970) 88 (‘ bracteata ’). ― Type: Ramos & Edaño BS 45610 (holo PNH n. v., probably lost; iso BM, BO, K, NY, SING, US), Philippines, Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Mt Alzapan. Climbers; branchlets terete, sparsely puberulous, 2 mm diam; nodes with an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves thin, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, base cuneate, glabrous above, glabrescent below midrib densely furfuraceous, 3.5 – 6 by 1.8 – 3.6 cm; nervation plinerved with two pairs of main nerves arising above the base; petiole densely stellate furfuraceous to floccose, 10 – 20 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, thyrsoid up to 4 cm long, 5 - flowered; main axis angular, densely furfuraceous, 2 – 4 cm long; bracts elliptic, sparsely furfuraceous, 8 – 11 by 5 – 7 mm; bracteoles ovate to suborbicular, glabrous to sparsely furfuraceous, thin, 6 – 7 by 3 – 4 mm, enveloping the flower buds; pedicel densely stellate furfuraceous, 7 – 8 mm long. Hypanthium campanulate, sparsely stellate furfuraceous, 3 – 4 by 2 – 3 mm; calyx rim truncate with 4 shallow undulations, 0.3 mm long; petals ovate, apex acute, base rounded, 3 – 4 by 3 mm. Stamens 4, equal; filament flat, c. 3 mm long; anthers ellipsoid, 4 – 5 mm long; connective with a triangular crest, 0.75 – 1 mm long; lateral appendage paired, 0.8 – 1.5 mm long; ovary globose, glabrous, 2 – 3 mm long; style glabrous, c. 6 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers deep, half as long as the ovary. Fruits and seeds not seen. Distribution ― Philippines (Luzon), only known from the type. Ecology & Habitat ― Climbing on trees on forested slopes at 1700 m altitude. Note ― Creochiton bracteatus differs from all congeners by its densely furfuraceous to densely floccose petioles, 10 – 20 mm long, leaf base cuneate, underneath glabrescent (except midrib) and extra-ovarial chambers half as long as the ovary. Similar to C. furfuraceus by its 4 equal alternipetalous stamens, but differs by having glabrescent branchlets and underside of the leaves while the latter has densely furfuraceous branchlets and underside of the leaves. Its bracts and bracteoles are very distinct being large, thin, membranous, and veined. The bracteoles are also not concave and do not fully enclose the flower buds as in the other species.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C34BD6FD69F02689B111583.taxon	description	Creochiton brevibracteatus Mansf. (1925) 135. ― Type: Ledermann 8660 (holo B †), New Guinea, E Sepik, Aprilfluβ (April River), Standlager (Main Camp). Liana; stem as thick as an arm, innovations terete, furfuraceous. Leaves ovate, rarely broadly elliptic, 5 – 7 by 3 – 4 cm, 5 - nerved (excl. marginal nerves), base rounded, apex acute, dark green, above glabrous, below glabrous except for the prominent nerves, petiole 8 – 15 mm long, furfuraceous. Inflorescences paniculate, axillary, up to 5 cm long, incl. the 2 cm long pedun- cle, axes somewhat furfuraceous; pedicels 7 mm long, about glabrous; bracteoles hardly 1 mm long. Hypanthium glabrous, 4 mm long, hardly 4 - dentate; petals 4, ovate, shortly before anthesis 5 mm long, white. Stamens 8, subequal, filaments 3 mm long, anthers 4 mm long, dorsal appendix 1.5 mm long. Fruits and seeds not seen. Distribution ― New Guinea (E Sepik). Ecology & Habitat ― Primary forest with many tree ferns, bamboos, small palms and Selaginella up to 1 m, at 100 m altitude. Note ― No specimens have been seen, and the description is after Mansfeld (1925). From this the species seem to differ from all congeners by: Petioles 8 – 15 mm long, densely furfuraceous. Leaves 5 – 7 by 3 – 4 cm wide, underneath glabrous (but for midrib). Inflorescence paniculate. Bracteoles partially covering the flower bud, 1 mm long. Hypanthium glabrous. The type was lost during the Second World War. The description agrees quite well with the Philippine C. dipterus which differs mainly by the possibly more pubescent leaves, 3 - flowered cymes, bracteoles 5 – 7 mm long, hypanthium densely stellate furfuraceous, rim truncate with 4 0.3 – 0.5 mm long lobes.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C34BD6CD69F06239EE71335.taxon	distribution	Distribution ― Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros). Ecology & Habitat ― Primary or disturbed forest on ridge slope, between 450 – 1800 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Buyon-Buyon (Visayan). Note ― Creochiton dipterus is distinguished by its coriaceous leaves, underneath glabrescent (but for midrib), the umbellate 3 - flowered inflorescence, thin, ovate, orbicular to oblong bracteoles which partially cover the flower bud, and the absence of extra-ovarial chambers. It resembles C. ledermannii by the shape of the leaves and fruits but differs by its glabrescent leaves, the single cyme and thin bracteoles, while the latter has densely tomentose leaves, umbellate inflorescences and coriaceous bracteoles. The shape of stamens is similar to C. novoguineensis but it differs by the shape and indument of the leaves.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C37BD6CD45501B09D241373.taxon	distribution	Distribution ― Borneo (Sarawak). Ecology & Habitat ― Primary forest on sandstone substra- tum hills at below 500 m altitude. Note ― Creochiton furfuraceus can be distinguished by its dense furfuraceous indument in most parts, axillary thyrsoid inflorescences with 10 – 35 flowers, coriaceous bracteoles and 4 equal stamens. It is similar to C. bracteatus by having 4 equal stamens and the shape of the anthers but differs by a less dense indument on most parts, smaller inflorescences with only c. 5 flowers, large and thin bracteoles and deep extra-ovarial chambers.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C37BD6CD69F01729BCB1644.taxon	description	Creochiton ledermannii Mansf. (1925) 135. ― Lectotype (designated here): Ledermann 12943 (holo B †; iso L), New Guinea, Sepikgebiet, Felsspitze. Creochiton ledermannii Mansf. var. turbinatus auct. non J. F. Maxwell: J. F. Maxwell (1981) 323, quoad paratypi. Epiphytes or climbers, 2 – 3 m height; branchlets terete, densely furfuraceous to floccose; nodes thickened with an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves coriaceous, obovate, apex retuse, base rounded to cuneate; glabrous above, dark green, densely tomentose below, midrib densely furfuraceous, glossy and paler green, 3.4 – 4 by 2.4 – 3 cm; nervation plinerved with 1 pair of main nerves arising from above the base; petiole densely furfuraceous, 2 – 6 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, up to 6 cm long, umbellate with 3 flowers; main axis terete, densely furfuraceous, 2.7 cm long; bracts elliptic, glabrous, 12 by 3 mm; bracteoles coriaceous, orbicular or ovate, concave, glabrous outside, densely furfuraceous inside, enveloping the flower buds, whitish, 4 – 8 by 6 mm, whitish; pedicel glabrescent to sparsely furfuraceous, 7 – 18 mm long. Hypanthium urceolate, sparsely to densely stellate furfuraceous, 3 by 2 mm, teeth triangular, c. 0.5 mm long; petals elliptic, 3 – 4.2 by 2 mm, red-purplish. Stamens 8, equal; filament flat, 2 – 2.5 mm long; anthers elongate, 2 – 3 mm long; connective with a triangular crest, 1.5 mm long; lateral appendages absent; ovary globose, 1.5 – 1.8 mm long, glabrous; style glabrous, c. 5 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers shallow, c. 1 / 5 as long as the ovary. Fruits subglobose, glabrous to puberulous, greenish white, 4 – 7 by 4 mm diam; seeds c. 0.5 mm long. Distribution ― New Guinea. Ecology & Habitat ― Rainforest on river bank 200 – 250 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Apunengapok (Waskuk). Note ― Characteristics of C. ledermannii are the retuse apex leaf, axillary umbellate 3 - flowered inflorescences, bracteoles coriaceous and concave, hypanthium urceolate, calyx rim distinctly truncate, and 8 equal stamens. It differs from C. turbinatus by its dense indument and retuse leaf apex, while the latter is less pubescent with an acute leaf apex. The shape of the stamens is similar to C. pudibundus, but this differs by the sparsely puberulous leaves, glabrous petioles and bracteoles, absence of extra-ovarial chambers, and the subglobose fruits. The paratypes of C. turbinatus (Hoogland & Craven 10735, Docters van Leeuwen 10382) were regarded to belong here.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C37BD62D69F04619F5515B3.taxon	distribution	Distribution ― Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak). Ecology & Habitat ― Mountain forest between 820 – 2000 m altitude. Note ― Creochiton monticola is easily recognized by its small leaves (<4.5 cm long), glabrous underneath, axillary paniculate inflorescences and obovate bracteoles. Morphologi- cally it cannot be mistaken for C. anomalus which has densely tomentose leaves, acute base, terminal inflorescences with thin bracteoles which partially cover the flower bud, and long extra-ovarial chambers (about half as long as the ovary). The stamens differ by the oppositipetalous ones having lateral appendages c. 1 – 1.5 mm long while they are 0.5 – 0.75 mm long or absent in the latter.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C39BD62D45406329DF2124D.taxon	description	Creochiton novoguineensis (Baker f.) Veldk. & M. P. Nayar (Veldkamp 1978) 438. ― Dissochaeta novoguineensis Baker f. (1923) 21; Mansf. (1925) 114. ― Lectotype (Veldkamp 1978): Forbes 708 (holo BM; iso BM, E, K, L), New Guinea, Central District, Sogeri Region, Mt Wori-Wori. Creochiton divitiflorus Mansf. (1925) 135. ― Type: Ledermann 9576 (holo B n. v.; iso L), New Guinea, East Sepik District, Etappenberg. Creochiton schlechteri Mansf. (1925) 134. ― Type: Schlechter 19234 (holo B n. v., iso S), New Guinea, Kaiser Wilhelmsland, Jaduna. Epiphytes or woody climbers, up to 20 m tall; branchlets terete, glabrous to furfuraceous, young ones more or less densely furfuraceous, up to 5 mm diam; nodes thickened. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic to oblong, apex acute, base cuneate; glabrous, dark green above, pale green below, midrib below brown furfuraceous, 7.2 – 13 by 2.4 – 6 cm; nervation with 1 – 2 pairs of main nerves arising above the base close to the margin; petiole sparsely furfuraceous, 10 – 13 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, umbellate to paniculate, up to 14 cm long, up to 35 flowers; main axis terete, furfuraceous; bracteoles coriaceous, obovate, glabrous outside, sparsely stellate furfuraceous inside, white or yellowish, 3 – 7 by 2 – 3 mm, enveloping the flower buds. Hypanthium campanulate, light green, sparsely stellate furfuraceous, 3 – 5 by 2 – 3 mm; calyx rim truncate, with distinct undulations, 1 mm long; petals elliptic, apex acuminate, creamy, white or pinkish, c. 9 by 6 mm. Stamens 8, equal; filament flat, 3 – 4 mm long; anthers elongate, purplish, 4 – 5 mm long; connective with a sagittate crest, 0.5 – 1 mm long; lateral appendages absent; ovary glabrous, top concave, 2 – 3 mm long; style glabrous, c. 6 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers not developed. Fruits subglobose, glabrous, 5 – 6 mm long, dark red turning bluish purple or black; seeds c. 0.7 mm long. Distribution ― New Guinea. Ecology & Habitat ― Ridge forest between 175 – 2000 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Marendekan (Wagau). Note ― Creochiton novoguineensis differs from all congeners by: petioles 10 – 13 mm long, sparsely furfuraceous, leaves 7.2 – 13 cm long, base cuneate, underneath glabrous (but for midrib). Inflorescence paniculate, many-flowered, bracteoles completely covering the flower bud, 3 – 7 mm long, fleshy, and hypanthium sparsely stellate furfuraceous. Similar to C. ledermannii in the shape of 8 equal stamens, but differs in the shape of leaves and inflorescences. Creochiton novoguineensis has oblong glabrous leaves and paniculate inflorescences, while C. ledermannii has obovate leaves underneath densely tomentose and umbellate inflorescences. Contrary to the other species in New Guinea, C. novoguineensis has no developed extra-ovarial chambers. The leaves of this species sometimes have basal lateral main nerves close to the margin of the leaf (Aet & Idjan 296).	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C39BD63D69F00689C8912A8.taxon	description	Epiphytes, up to 1 m high, or climbers, c. 30 m high; branchlets terete, glabrous to sparsely furfuraceous, 4.5 – 6.5 mm diam; nodes thickened with an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves coriaceous, ovate to elliptic, apex acute, base rounded or cuneate, glabrous above, midrib sunken above, sparsely puberulous to furfuraceous below, 7 – 10 by 3.7 – 5.8 cm; nervation plinerved with 2 pairs of main nerves arising from above the base; petiole glabrous to puberulous, terete, 8 – 15 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, umbellate with 4 – 7 flowers, 3 – 5 cm long; main axis terete, puberulous, 1.5 – 3 cm long; bracts ovate, densely stellate hairy, 2 – 3 mm long; bracteoles glabrous, obovate, cream, concave, enveloping the flower bud, 7 – 10 by 4 – 5 mm; pedicel sparsely stellate furfuraceous, 5 mm long. Flower bud c. 11 by 10 mm. Hypanthium campanulate, glabrous, rather angular, 2 – 4 by 2 – 3 mm; calyx rim truncate with 4 undulations, c. 0.5 mm long; petals ovate, violet or red, glabrous, 6 – 13 by 6 – 7 mm. Stamens 8, equal; filament flat, 7 mm long; anther elongate, 5 – 7 mm long; connective with a triangular crest, 0.5 – 1 mm long; lateral appendages absent; ovary globose, glabrous, c. 3 by 2 mm; style glabrous, curved when mature, c. 10 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers not developed. Fruits globose, glabrous, white, 3 – 5 by 4 – 6 mm; stalk glabrous 1.5 – 1.7 cm long; seeds 0.7 – 0.75 mm long. Distribution ― Java (west) and Celebes (southwest, south- east). Ecology & Habitat ― Edge of primary or secondary forest, edge of river or on a mountain slope between 1000 – 1400 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Caluncung, Harendong areuy (Sundanese for about any climbing Melastomataceae), Harendong areuy putih, Harendong areuy merah. Note ― Creochiton pudibundus is easily recognized by its coriaceous ovate to elliptic glabrous leaves, underneath sparsely puberulous to densely furfuraceous, axillary umbellate inflorescences, coriaceous, concave bracteoles. Similar to C. bibracteatus in the axillary umbellate inflorescence, number and shape of the stamens, but differs in the shape and indument of the leaves which in C. bibracteatus are thin, ovate and densely tomentose. Creochiton ledermannii differs by the small leaves with a retuse apex and a more dense indument. Apparently not collected in Java after Bakhuizen 5524 (13 June 1922).	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C38BD63D45500CD9C89195B.taxon	description	Creochiton roseus Merr. (1905) 32; (1923) 191. ― Type: Copeland 1297 (holo PNH n. v., probably lost; iso K, NY, US), Philippines, Mindanao, Davao District, Todaya. Woody climbers, up to 6 m tall; branchlets terete, sparsely furfuraceous, distally floccose, 2 – 3 mm diam; nodes thickened with an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves thin to subcoriaceous, ovate to elliptic, apex acute, base rounded to cuneate; above glabrous, below glabrescent, midrib densely furfuraceous, 6.2 – 9 by 3.2 – 4.5 cm; nervation plinerved with 1 – 2 pairs of main nerves arising from above the base; petiole densely furfuraceous, 1.5 – 2 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, 2 – 3 cm long, umbellate to paniculate, 3 – 5 - flowered; main axis densely furfuraceous, 1 – 2.5 cm long; bracts not seen; bracteoles subcoriaceous, obovate to elliptic, veined, apex rounded, glabrous outside, densely stellate furfuraceous inside, enveloping the flower buds, 6 – 12 by 4 – 6 mm; pedicel 0.5 – 1 cm long. Hypanthium campanulate or urceolate, densely stellate furfuraceous, 3 – 5 by 2 – 3 mm; calyx rim truncate; petals elliptic, apex obtuse c. 7 by 3 – 4 mm, bluish pink. Stamens 8, equal; filament flat, greenish, 4 – 4.5 mm long; anthers elongate, yellow, 4.5 – 5 mm long; connective with a triangular crest, purple, c. 1 mm long; lateral appendages absent; ovary 3 – 4 mm long, glabrous, apex concave; style glabrous, greenish, 8 – 9 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers not developed. Fruits globose, depressed, 6 – 7 by 8 – 10 mm, green, glabrous; seeds 0.8 – 1 mm long. Distribution ― Philippines (Mindanao). Ecology & Habitat ― Primary forest between 800 – 1200 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Isag (Baguio). Note ― Creochiton roseus is distinguished by its floccose branchlets, 3 – 5 - flowered inflorescences, densely stellate furfuraceous hypanthium with a completely truncate calyx rim. Creochiton dipterus differs by the coriaceous leaves, and 4 small distinct teeth on the rim of the calyx. Another Philippine species, C. bracteatus, has thin bracteoles and only 4 stamens.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
03FE6F3A8C38BD63D69F01909D7216A4.taxon	description	Creochiton ledermannii Mansf. var. turbinatus J. F. Maxwell, Gard. Bull. Singapore 33 (1981) 323, t. 7, quoad typus. ― Type: BW 12260 (Schram) (holo L; iso BO; also in A, BRI, CANB, K, LAE, MAN n. v.), New Guinea, E of Sorong, Warsamson Valley, Asbakin. Epiphytes; branchlets terete, glabrescent, innovations densely furfuraceous; nodes thickened with an interpetiolary ridge. Leaves coriaceous, ovate, apex acute, base rounded, above glabrous, light green, below glabrescent midrib densely furfuraceous, 4 – 6 by 2.2 – 3.1 cm; nervation plinerved with 1 pair of main nerves arising from above the base; petiole densely furfuraceous, 3 – 5 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, up to 5 cm long, umbellate, 2 – 5 - flowered; main axis terete, densely furfuraceous; bracts ovate, glabrescent, c. 2 by 1 mm; bracteoles coriaceous, orbicular, concave, glabrous, enveloping the flower buds, yellowish green, 5 – 7 by 3 – 4 mm; pedicel densely furfuraceous, 5 – 10 mm long. Hypanthium campanulate, glabrescent, 2 – 3 by 2 mm, calyx rim truncate; petals elliptic, 2 – 3 by 2 mm. Stamens 8, equal; filament flat, c. 2 mm long; anthers elongate, 2 – 3 mm long; connective with a triangular crest, 1 mm long; lateral appendages absent; ovary globose, 1 – 1.4 mm long, glabrous; style glabrous, c. 4 mm long; extra-ovarial chambers shallow, c. 1 / 5 as long as the ovary. Fruits globose, glabrous, green, 4 – 6 by 3 – 4 mm diam, turbinate with 8 distinct lines; seeds c. 0.5 mm long. Distribution ― New Guinea (Vogelkop). Ecology & Habitat ― Primary forest on humid sandy clay inundated in the wet season, riverbank, between 50 – 150 m altitude. Vernacular name ― Apunengapok (Waskuk). Note ― Creochiton turbinatus differs from all congeners by: petioles 3 – 5 mm long, leaves ovate, 2.2 – 3.1 cm wide, base rounded, apex acute, underneath glabrescent (but for midrib). The inflorescences are umbellate with orbicular bracteoles which completely cover the flower bud, 5 – 7 mm long, fleshy, glabrous. It differs from C. ledermannii by having glabrescent leaves with an acute apex, and the turbinate fruits. The umbellate inflorescences of C. turbinatus are not 3 -, but 5 - flowered. This species is only known from the type collected near Sorong in Indonesian New Guinea. The paratypes (Hoogland & Craven 10735, Docters van Leeuwen 10382) belong to C. ledermannii, because the leaves are densely tomentose and have a retuse apex.	en	Kartonegoro, A., Veldkamp, J. F. (2013): Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae). Blumea 58 (3): 217-227, DOI: 10.3767/000651913X674134, URL: https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913x674134
