AbstractThe features that distinguish the hitherto confused speciesCalymperes moluccenseSchwaegr. and C.palisotiiSchwaegr. ate outlined and the nomenclature of these taxa is revised. Attention is drawn to the similarity between the Asian species,Calymperes geppiiBesch. and C.palisotiisubsp.richardii(C. Miill. Hal.) S.R. Edwards, from tropical America.