STERCULIACEAE 261 
Kleinhovia serrata Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 653 (sp. nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 
456; ed. 3, 3 (1879) 58=KLEINHOVIA HOSPITA Linn. 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. It 
is common and widely distributed in the Archipelago at low 
altitudes, and it is especially characteristic of recently cleared 
areas that are reverting to a forested condition. Tanag is its 
most universally used native name. Fernandez-Villar did not 
attempt to reduce Kleinhovia serrata. Blanco’s description is 
very short, but he states that it was scarcely to be distinguished 
from Kleinhovia hospita Linn. His specimens were from Pasig. 
The pubescent form of Kleinhovia hospita still occurs in Pasig, 
but is no longer common. The only possible objection to this 
reduction of Blanco’s species is his description of the leaves as 
serrate; young leaves are sometimes very obscurely 3-lobed. 
Illustrative specimen from Angat, Bulacan Province, Luzon, 
August, 1913 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 291). 
STERCULIA Linnaeus 
STERCULIA FOETIDA Linn.; Blanco Fl. Filip, (1837) 763; ed. 2 (1845) 
524; ed. 8, 3 (1879) 162, t. 134. 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. It 
is common and widely distributed in the Philippines at low alti- 
tudes and is commonly known as calumpang. 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
January, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 317). 
Sterculia balanghas Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 765; ed. 2 (1845) 525; ed. 
8, 3 (1879) 165, non Linn. =STERCULIA CUNEATA R., Br. 
This species is widely distributed in the Philippines at low 
and medium altitudes, presenting considerable variation espe- 
cially in vegetative characters. 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
January, 1914, here known as malabonot (M errill: Species Blan- 
coanae No. 287). | 
Sterculia alata Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 525; ed. 3, 3 (1879) 165, 
t. 401, non Roxb.=STERCULIA BLANCO! Rolfe. 
This species is widely distributed in the northern and central 
Philippines at low and medium altitudes. Fernandez-Villar con- 
. Sidered that Blanco correctly interpreted Roxburgh’s species, 
but the Philippine form is quite different from that described 
by Roxburgh. 
Illustrative specimen (a topotype) from Angat, Bulacan Prov- 
ince, Luzon, December, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 
741). 
