Goniothalamus is one of the largest palaeotropical genera of plant in family Annonaceae.
Iban people beliefs
It is believed by the Iban people that when burnt it repels mosquitoes because of its strong scent and thick smoke it creates. It is also believed to repel evil spirits, it is mostly burned during the night and on days where it is both hot and rainy.
Species list
It contains the following species (divided according to Floristic Region):
Fijian Region (Fiji and New Hebrides) Goniothalamus monospermus (A.Gray) R.M.K.Saunders
Indian Region (India and Sri Lanka) Goniothalamus gardneri Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus hookeri Thwaites Goniothalamus rhynchantherus Dunn Goniothalamus salicina Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus simonsii Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus thwaitesii Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus wynaadensis Bedd. Goniothalamus meeboldii Craib
Indochinese Region (South China extending into North Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar) Goniothalamus aurantiacus R.M.K. Saunders & Chalermglin Goniothalamus chinensis, Merr. & Chun Goniothalamus calvicarpus Craib Goniothalamus chartaceus H.L.Li Goniothalamus cheliensis H.H.Hu Goniothalamus elegans Ast Goniothalamus expansus Craib Goniothalamus griffithii Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus laoticus (Finep & Gagnep.) Bân Goniothalamus macrocalyx Bân Goniothalamus repevensis Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. Goniothalamus rongklanus R.M.K. Saunders & Chalermglin Goniothalamus saigonensis Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. Goniothalamus sawtehii C.E.C.Fisch. Goniothalamus tamirensis Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep. Goniothalamus tavoyensis Chatterjee
Malesian Region (Malaysia, Borneo, New Guinea, Sumatra, Philippines) Goniothalamus acehensis R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus alatus R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. Goniothalamus andersonii J.Sinclair Goniothalamus calycinus J. Sinclair Goniothalamus costulatus Miq. Goniothalamus curtisii King Goniothalamus dewildei R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus expansus Craib synonym: Goniothalamus subevenius King Goniothalamus flavus Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus giganteus (Wall. ex) Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus grandiflorus (Warb.) Boerl. Goniothalamus holttumii J. Sinclair Goniothalamus latestigma C.E.C.Fisch. Goniothalamus loerzingii R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus longistaminus R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus macrophyllus (Blume) Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus maewongensis R.M.K. Saunders & Chalermglin Goniothalamus majestatis Keßler Goniothalamus malayanus Hook.f. & Thomson Goniothalamus miquelianus R. M. K. Saunders Goniothalamus montanus J. Sinclair Goniothalamus nitidus Merr. Goniothalamus parallelivenius Ridl. Goniothalamus puncticulifolius Merr. Goniothalamus ridleyi King Goniothalamus rotundisepalus M.R. Hend. Goniothalamus scortechinii King Goniothalamus tapis Miq. Goniothalamus tavogensis Chatterjee Goniothalamus tenuifolius King Goniothalamus tomentosus R.M.K. Saunders Goniothalamus tortilipetalus M.R. Hend. Goniothalamus undulatus Ridl. Goniothalamus uvarioides King Goniothalamus velutinus King Goniothalamus wrayi Airy Shaw
Neocaledonian Region (New Caledonia) Goniothalamus dumontetii R.M.K. Saunders & J. Munzinger Goniothalamus obtusatus (Baill.) R.M.K.Saunders
Goniothalamus hmoope Munzinger & D.M. Johnson, 2023
Footnotes
References
Saunders, R.M.K. and Chalermglin, P. 2008. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 156(3): 355–384.
Saunders, R.M.K. 2003. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia, with a description of a new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 142: 321–339.