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2. DRACAENA Vandelli. 



1. D. angustifolia (Rump.) Roxb.; [Took. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 327. 



(2512 Merrill) Juno; (2930, 3041 Borden) March, May; (275 Copeland) Jan- 

 uary; (3017 Meyer) .May. In forests near the river 100 to 300 m. Widely 

 distributed in the Philippines. British India to Australia. 



3. OPHIOPOGON Ker. 



1. O. japonicue (L.) Ker. 



(3950 Merrill). On exposed ridges at 900 in. Japan to China and Formosa. 



4. SMI LAX Tourn, 



1. S. bracteata Presl.j A. DC. Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 197. 



(396, 1283 Whitford) June, .May; (0024 Leiberg) July; (0809 Elmer) No- 

 vember; (1007 Borden) August; (2548 Merrill) June. Abundant in thickets 

 below 100 in. Endemic. 



2. S. vicaria Kuntli, Enum 5 (1850) 262. 8. latifolia Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 

 2 (1845) 548. non R. Br. 



(3771 Merrill) January. In forests at 800 m. Tins imperfectly known species 

 is apparently valid, and not at all closely related to Smilaw macrophylla Roxb., 

 to which Blanco's species was reduced by Naves. The specimen cited above, though 

 imperfect, certainly represents Blanco's species. No. 1877 .litem's collector. Prov- 

 ince of Rizal, Luzon, is a much better specimen, while No. 1713 Merrill from the 

 same province represents the species in fruit, T., Sipit olang. 



AMAEYLLIDArE.E. 



1. CRINUM Linn. 



1. C. asiaticum Linn.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 280. 



(2011 Borden) September. In swampy places along the seashore. Tropical 

 Asia. T., Bacong. 



TACCACE.K 



1. TACCA Forst. 



1. T. palmata Blume; Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 3 (1855) 576. 



(535 Whitford) July; (2560 Merrill) June; (6031 Leiberg) July. Common in 

 thickets below 100 m. Malaya. 



DIOSCOKEACE^E. 



1. DIOSCOREA Linn. 



1. D. daemona Roxb.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 289. 



(6014 Leiberg) July. In thickets below 100 m. Widely distributed in the 

 Philippines. British India and Malaya. T., Name. 



2. D. pentaphylla Linn.; Hook. f. I. c. 



(69 Barnes) November. In thickets at 100 m. British India, Malaya, and 

 tropical Africa. 



3. D. divaricata Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 1 (1837) 797; ed. 2 (1845) 550. 



(2572 Borden) February; (3167 Merrill) October; (6737 Elmer) November. 

 An endemic species, previously known only from Blanco's imperfect description. 

 Tin' very deep fleshy roots are used for food by the Negritos of Mount Mariveles. 

 T., Buloy, Paquit. 



