REINWARDTIA Published by Herbarium Bogoriense, Bogor, Indonesia Volume 7, Part 5, pp. 423 - 424 (1969) BERRYA ROXB. and CARPODIPTERA GRIS. A. J. G. H. KOSTERMANS * In his monographic treatment of Tiliaceae, Burret (in Notizbl. bot. Gart. Berlin 9: 607. 1926) pointed out the close affinity of Berrya and Carpodiptera, the former represented in Asia and the Pacific area, the latter from Africa and America. Burret accepted as the main differential characteristic the number of ovules per carpel (6-2 in Berrya and one in Carpodiptera). All other differences are, according to him of minor importance, like the shorter style and broader stigma, the smaller number of carpels (one in Carpo- diptera, 3 - 5 in Berrya). After having studied all species of Berrya and several of Carpodiptera, I have come to the conclusion that these two genera cannot be kept separate. The difference in the number of ovules, considered of such importance, is undone by the fact that I found one-ovuled carpels in Asian Berrya and that most fruit carpels of Berrya are one-seeded, like those of Carpo - diptera. The differences in style and stigma were ascribed by Burret to the fact, that Carpodiptera is dioecious. I suspect that Berrya is also dioecious or polygamous-dioecious, but more field work has to be done to ascertain this (Trichospermum, considered so far to have bisexual flowers, could be proved beyond doubt to be dioecious). The characteristic of the smaller number of carpels is upset by the discovery of Carpodiptera hexapetala which has 3 carpels. The number of carpels in Berrya is not even stable in the same specimen. As in all other respects the two genera are identical, I propose to combine them under the oldest name Berrya Roxb. (nomen conservandum, against Berria Roxb.). Berrya africana (Masters) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera africana Masters in Oliver, Fl. trop. Afr. 1: 241. 1868. * Herbarium Bogoriense and Forest Research Institute, Bogor. — 423 — 424 R E I N W A R D T I A [VOL. 7 Berrya ameliae (Lundell) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera ameliae Lundell in Field and Lab. 6: 13. 1937. Berrya boivinii (Baillon) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera boivinii Baillon, Adansonia 10: 180. 1872. Berrya cubensis (Gris.) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera cubensis Grisebach in Mem. Am. Acad. N.S. 8: 164. 1861. Berrya floribunda (Urban) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera floribunda Urban, Symb. Antill. 5: 412. 1908. Berrya hexaptera (Urban & Ekm.) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpodiptera hexaptera Urban & Ekman in Arkiv. Bot. Stockh. 20A (15) : 76. 1926. Berrya mariarum (Standley) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera mariarum Standley in Publ. Field. Mus. Nat. Hist. Chicago, Bot. Ser. 23: 126. 1944. Berrya sansibarensia (Burr.) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpo- diptera sansibarensis Burret in Notizbl. bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 607. 1926. Berrya simonis (Urb.) Kosterm., comb, nov.; basionym: Carpodiptera simonis Urban, Symb. Antill. 6: 16. 1909. I suspect that Tahitia Burret (I.e. 609), based on Berrya vescoana Baillon and created by Burret on the strength of the description of Baillon and a plate of Drake del Castillo, should also be included in Berrya; the differences with Berrya, as stated by Burret are very small indeed and do not merit to be evaluated as being on the generic level. Without proper material at hand, however, I prefer to defer a final decision. Rein.Vol.7, Part 5, pp.421-588_Page_01a. Rein.Vol.7, Part 5, pp.421-588_Page_03b Rein.Vol.7, Part 5, pp.421-588_Page_87a