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5. ALPINIA Linn. 



1. A. brevilabris Presl.; K. Scli. in Engler's Pflanzenreich, 20 (1904) 314. 

 (58, 2:5!) Whitford) April. .May; (1202, 2931 Borden) June, March; (6853, 



6859 Elmer) November; (2203 Meyer) December. In forests, 130 to 1,100 m. 

 Endemic. T., Malatalbdc. 



2. A. elegans (Presl.) K. Sch.; 1. c. 352. 



(73 Whitford) April. In ravines below 100 m. Endemic. T., Tulbdc. 



3. A. philippinensis Ridl. Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 86. 



(144 Barnes) January; (1203, 1777. 2729, 2477 Borden) June to January. 

 (2496 Meyer) January; (6130 Leiberg) July; (1058 Whitford) January. Com- 

 mon in open forests below 250 in. Endemic. T., Talb&c babdyae. 



6. COSTUS Linn. 



1. C. speciosus (Koenig.) Smith, var. sericea (Blume) K. Sch. Engler's 

 Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 399. 



(196 Barnes) January; (6707 Elmer) November; (2171 Meyer) December; 

 (2468 Borden) January. Tn forests 100 to 300 m. Widely distributed in the 

 Tropics of the East. 



CANNACEyE. 



1. CANNA Linn. 



1. C. indica Linn.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 260. 



(2012 Borden) October. In waste places, deserted clearings, etc. Widely dis- 

 tributed in the Philippines. British India and Malaya. T., Tiquis-tiquis. 



MARANTACE^. 



1. DON AX Lour. 



1. D. arundastrum Lour.; K. Sch. in Engler's Pflanzanreich, 11 (1902) 33. 

 Maranta dichotoma Wall.; Maranta arundinacea Blanco. 



(729 Borden) May; (59 Whitford) April; (6083 Leiberg) July; (6687 Elmer) 



November; (2584 Meyer) February; (261 Copeland) January. Very common in 

 thickets and open forests below 100 m., widely distributed in the Philippines. 

 British India to Southern China. T., Bamban. 



MICR0SPER1OE. 

 ORCHIDACE^. 7 



1. HABENARIA Willd. 



1. H. muricata (Schauer) Vidalj Ames. Orchidacese 1 (1905) 64. 

 (Merrill) October. In forests. Endemic. 



2. CORYSANTHES R. Br. 



1, C. merrilli Ames 1. c. 65, with figure. 



(3871 Merrill) August. On mossy shaded cliffs, exposed ridges, above 1,100 

 in. Endemic. 



'This list of Orchidacece is very incomplete, and has been compiled from Ames, 

 Orchidaeew 1 (1905) 63-107. Many other species of the more recent collections 

 from the Lamao region are now in the hands of Mr. Ames for identification. 



