THE GENUS FIRMIANA MARSILI (Sterculiaceae)

KOSTERMANS, A. J. G. H.

REINWARDTIA
Vol 4, No 2 (1957): vol.4 no.2

1. Firmiana Marsili and Erythropsis Lindley are congeneric.2. Firmiana Marsili links Sterculia L. and Scaphium Schott & Endl.3. Eight species are recognized: Firmiana eolorata (Roxb.) R. Br.;F. diversifolia A. Gray; F. fidgens (Wall, ex King) Corner; F. hainanensis Kosterm.; F. major Hand.-Mazz.; F. papuana Mildbr.; F. philippinensis Kosterm.; F. simplex (L.) W. F. Wight.4. Seventeen binomials are referred to other genera.