SONNERATIACEAE 281 
A characteristic species found throughout the Philippines along 
the seashore. 
Illustrative specimen from Tayabas Province, Luzon, April, 
1913 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 58). 
LAGERSTROEMIA Linnaeus 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA Linn.; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 454; ed. 2 
(1845) 316; ed. 3, 2 (1878) 219, t. 207. 
This species occurs in the Philippines only as an introduced 
and cultivated plant. It was certainly introduced by the Span- 
iards, as it is generally known by a name of Spanish origin, 
melindres. Blanco certainly correctly interpreted the Linnean 
species. 
Illustrative specimen from Los Bajos, Laguna Province, 
Luzon, July, 1914, comm. E. Quisumbing (Merrill: Species 
Blancoanae No. 37). 
Munchausia speciosa Linn.; Blanco FI. Filip. (1887) 611; ed. 2 (1845) 427; 
ed. 3, 2 (1879) 418, t. 31,=LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA (Linn.) 
Pers. 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. It 
is common and widely distributed in the Philippines, its nearly 
universal native name being banabd. 
Illustrative specimen from Taytay, Palawan, May, 1913 (Mer- 
rill: Species Blancoanae No. 377). 
LAWSONIA Linnaeus 
LAWSONIA INERMIS Linn.; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 294; ed. 2 (1845) 
206; ed. 8, 2 (1878) 21, t. 108. 
The Linnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. It 
is universally known in the Philippines by its Spanish name 
cinamomo, indicating its introduction into the Archipelago after 
the arrival of the Spaniards. It is rarely found outside of 
cultivation. 
Illustrative specimen from Manila, Luzon, April 20, 1914 
(Merrill: Species Blaneoanae No. 241). 
~SONNERATIACEAE 
SONNERATIA Linnaeus f. 
Sonneratia pagatpat Blanco FL Filip. (1837) 424; ed. 2 (1845) 296; ed. 
8, 2 (1878) 186, t. 175 bis=SONNERATIA CASEOLARIS (Linn.) 
Engl. (S. acida Linn. f.). 
This species is generally known in the Philippines, in most 
dialects, as pagatpat, and occurs throughout the Archipelago | 
along muddy shores and tidal streams. 
