318 The Philippine Journal of Science wie 



COMPOSITAE 



VERNON IA Schreber 



VERNONIA MOLUCCENSIS (Blume) Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 19. 

 Cyanthillium moluccense Blume Bijdr. (1826) 890. 



Amboina, Hitoe messen, Rel. Robins. 18S9, October 14, 1913, clearings 

 in light forests at an altitude of 175 meters; Mahija, Rel, Robins. 1834, 

 August 12, 1913, on limestone formation, altitude about 300 meters; locally 

 known as biana perumpuan. 



The identification with Vernonia moluccensis Miq. has been made wholly 

 from a comparison of the specimens with the published descriptions, and 

 needs verification by comparison with type or authentically named material. 

 Reported only from the Moluccas. 



ELEPHANTOPUS Linnaeus 



ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 814. 



Amboina, near the town of Amboina, Rel. Robins. 1842, July 31, 1913, 

 on a fern-covered hillside. Bali, Boeleleng, Rel. Robins. 2522, July 7, 1913. 



All tropical countries, probably a native of tropical America. 



EUPATORIUM Linnaeus 

 EUPATORIUM sp. 



Amboina, Kati-kati, Rel. Robins. 1844, October 19, 1913, from cultivated 

 specimens. 



I am unable to determine this plant to the species from the literature 

 and material available for comparison at this time. It is apparently an 

 exotic species, judging from the fact that it occurs in Amboina in cultivation. 



SPARGANOPHORUS Vaillant 

 SPARGANOPHORUS VAILLANTII Crantz Instit. 1 (1766) 261. 



Amboina, near the town of Amboina, Rel. Robins. 1843, July 22, 1913, 

 along streams. 



Tropical Africa and America, introduced in the Malayan region, Java, 

 Singapore, etc. 



Ml KAN I A Willdenow 



Ml KAN I A SCAN DENS (Linn.) Willd. Sp. PI. 3 (1800) 1743. 

 Eupatorium scandens Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 836. 



Amboina, Gelela, Rel. Robins. 1888, September 19, 1913, along small 

 streams at an altitude of about 40 meters. 



Tropics of both hemispheres. 



ERIGERON Linnaeus 

 ERIGERON LINIFOLIUS Willd. Sp. PL 3 (1800) 1955. 



Amboina, Soja, Rel. Robins. 1840, August 4, 1913, along roadsides, alti- 

 tude about 400 meters, only two plants seen. 



Widely distributed in most warm countries. 



BLUMEA DeCandolle 

 BLUMEA LACERA (Burm.) DC. in Wight Contrib. (1834) 14. 

 Conyza lacera Burm. FL Ind. (1768) 180, t. 59, f. I. 

 Celebes, Macassar, Rel. Robins. 2458, July 11, 1913. The specimen does 



