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2. Lourea reniformis (Lour.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 324. 
Hedysarum reniforme Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 447, excl. syn. fide DC. 
Hedysarum obcordatum Poir. in Lam. Encyel. 6 (1804) 425. 
Lourea obcordata DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 324; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 
2 (1876) 154; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 60; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 
(1885) 108, Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 108; Forbes & Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. Bot. 23 (1887) 178; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 20. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Loher 5119, For. Bur. 16227 Curran, Merritt, & 
Zschokke; Province of Cagayan, Bur. Sci. 7890 Ramos: Province of Abra, Bur. 
Sei, 7245 Ramos. 
Burma to southern China, Formosa, the Malay Archipelago to New Guinea 
and northern Australia; not reported from the Malay Peninsula. 
54. PHYLACIUM Benn. 
1. Phylacium bracteosum Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. (1840) 159, t. 33; Benth. Pl. 
Jungh. (1852) 231; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 (1855) 228; A. Gray Bot. Wilkes 
U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 423; Vidal Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 108; Prain 
ex King in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 66? (1897) 129, 387; Merr. in Philip. Journ. 
Sei. 1 (1906) Suppl. 65. 
Luzon, Province of Ilocos Sur, For. Bur. 14047 Merritt & Darling: Province of 
Benguet, For. Bur. 16222 Ourran, Merritt, & Zschokke, Bur. Sci. 3513 Mearns, 
Elmer 6051: Province of Tarlac, Merrill 3631: Province of Bulacan, Yoder 158: 
Province of Rizal, Merrill 1331: Province of Bataan, Merrill 1563, 3777, Bur. Sci. 
1893 Foxworthy, For. Bur, 2734 Borden, Elmer 6701, Copeland 295: Province of 
Tayabas, For. Bur. 9655 Curran. Muinporo, For. Bur. 11373, 11422 Merritt, 
McGregor 136. Nroros, For. Bur, 11225 Everett. MINDANAO, District of Davao, 
Williams 2080, Copeland 644. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines, in the thickets at low and medium allti- 
tudes; Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Amboina, the Bismarck Archipelago and 
New Guinea, 
Native names: Malasincamas (Bataan) ; papuraena (Rizal) ; taquilis (Ne- 
gros). 
55. LESPEDEZA Michx. 
1, Lespedeza juncea Pers. var. sericea (Thunb.) Forbes & Hemsl. in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. Bot. 23 (1887) 181; Merr. & Rolfe in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) 104. 
Hedysarum sericeum Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 287. 
Lespedeza sericea Miq. Ann. Mus. Ludg.-Bat. 3 (1867) 49. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Loher 2336, Williams 1420: District of Bontoe, 
Bur. Sci. 5991 Ramos. : 
In the Philippines apparently confined to the high tableland of north central 
Luzon; northern India to China, Formosa, and Japan, also in Australia. 
[To be continued.] 
