Distribution: — Sulawesi, Maluku (Buru, Ambon, and Seram), and New Guinea (Papua Barat, Morobe, and Milne Bay). The locality of the type from Java is doubtful. Habitat and ecology: — Lowland, coastal area, from sea level to 400 m, collected once at 1100 m elev. Selected specimens examined (from a total of 48): — INDONESIA. Sulawesi Utara Province: Menado, Boalemo, Bilatto, 300 m asl, 21 Dec 1934, van Gobel 10 (BO!). Gorontalo Province: Molotaboe, 300 m, 27 Feb 1934, Stanp 122 (BO!). Sulawesi Tengah Province: Banggai, Lohoedangan, 80 m asl, Samel 3 (BO!); Poso, Tanamawau, 400 m, 10 Apr 1940, Goma 4 (BO!, L). Sulawesi Tenggara Province: Kendari, Wawaroenggoe, 1 m, 6 Aug 1924, Walangitang 129 (BO!); Buton Utara Game Reserve, Maligano-Ronta km. 15, 100 m, S 4 º 41 ’ 57 ” E 122 º 56 ’ 40 ”, 100 m, river sides, 29 Apr 2003, Uji 4748 (BO!). Sulawesi Selatan Province: Palopo, Malenjong, 1100 m, 23 Mar 1938, Thung Phang Soey 29 (BO!). Sulawesi (Province uncertain): Sulawesi, 1859 - 1860, de Vriese & Teijsmann 267 (L! - image [L. 2522511]). Maluku Selatan Province: Buru, Kajeli, Aug 1910, Teysmann s. n. (BO!); Buru, 1859 - 1860, de Vriese & Teijsmann s. n. (L! - image [L. 2522250]); Seram, W Ceram, Kairatu, Waiselang, 50 m asl, 22 Jun 1959, Kuswata & Soepadmo 202 (BO!, L, K, P). Papua Barat Province: Manokwari Selatan Regency, Momi Waren District, near port of Gaya Baru, near sea level, ca. 5 – 10 m, S 01 ° 38 ’ 31.5 ” E 134 ° 05 ’ 35.6 ”, W. A. Mustaqim 1631 (BO!); W Nieuw Guinea, Soegarawa, 0 m asl, 14 Mar 1937, Salverda 608 (BO!). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Morobe Province: Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, Bulili Ridge, S 07 ° 18 ’ E 147 ° 05 ’ 08.3 ”, 26 Jun 1999, Takeuchi & Senggo 15345 (L! - image [L. 4148039]). Milne Bay Province: Sewa Bay, Normanby Island, Esa’ala Sub-district, Milne Bay, S 10 ° 00 ” E 150 ° 55 ’, 3 m, 21 Oct 1971, Lelean & Streimann LAE 51514 (L! - image [L. 2540487], LAE).
Sumber: Lectotypification of Xanthostemon petiolatus (Myrtaceae)