1919 
136 Philippine Journal of Science 
FISSiSTIGMA RUFINERVE (Hook. f. & Th.). 
Melodorum rufinerve Hook. f. Th. FI. Inch 1 (1855) 121; King in 
Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 4 (1893) 130, t. 171B. 
India. 
FISSISTIGMA RUFUM (Presl). 
Anona rufa Presl Rel. Haenk. 2 (1830) 75. 
Melodorum dementis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 136. 
Melodorum rufum Merr. op. cit. 223. 
This species was originally described from Luzon material 
and it extends from central Luzon to Mindanao. It is closely 
allied to Fissistigma latifolium (Dunal) Merr. ( Melodorum 
latifolium Hook. f. & Th.), and Philippine specimens of it have 
been referred to the latter species. 
FISSISTIGMA SCANDENS Griff. Notul. 4 (1854) 706. 
Melodorum griffithii Hook. f. & Th. FI. Ind. (1855) 120; King in 
Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 4 (1893) 131, t. 172B. 
Burma, Indo-China. 
FISSISTIGMA SCH LECHTERI (Diels). 
Mitrella schlechteri Diels in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. “19 (1912) 150. 
New Guinea. 
FISSISTIGMA SCH EFFERI (Pierre). 
Melodorum schefferi Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. in Bull. Soc. Bot. 
France 5 3 (1906) Mem. 4: 134, et in Lecomte FI. Gen. Indo-Chine 
1 (1907) 99, t. IS, f. 1-8. 
Indo-China. 
MELODORUM SPH AEROCARPU M (Blume) Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. 1 3 (1858) 
35; King in Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 4 (1893) 137, t. 180B. 
JJnona sphaerocarpa Blume Bijdr. (1825) 12, FI. Jav. Anon. (1828) 
39, t. IS. 
Malay Peninsula, Java, King’s collector f002!, Backer 25558 ! 
FISSISTIGMA THORELI I (Pierre). 
Melodorum thorelii Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. in Bull. Soc. Bot. 
France 53 (1906) Mem. 4: 133, et in Lecomte FI. Gen. Indo-Chine 
1 (1907) 97, t. U, f. 1-6. 
Indo-China. 
FISSISTIGMA TONKINENSE (Finet & Gagnep.). 
Melodorum tonkinense Finet & Gagnep. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 
53 (1906) Mem. 4: 135, et in Lecomte FI. Gen. Indo-Chine 1 
(1907) 100, i. 12, f. 1-6. 
Indo-China. 
