298 . SPECIES BLANCOANAE 
Bassovia sylvatica Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 95 (silvatica); ed. 3, 1 
(1877) 174, non Aubl.=MAESA LAXA Mez. 
This species is common and widely distributed in the Philip- 
pines at low and medium altitudes. There is no doubt as to the 
correctness of this reduction of Blanco’s species, as his descrip- 
tion agrees closely with Maesa laxa Mez; Bassovia sylvatica Blan- 
co was reduced by Fernandez-Villar to Maesa indica A. DC., but 
the Philippine form placed here by A. de Candolle has been segre- 
gated by Mez as a distinct species, Maesa laxa Mez. 
Illustrative specimen from Batangas Province, Luzon, August, 
1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 98). 
ARDISIA Swartz 
Bladhia japonica Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 126, ed. 2 (1845) 90; ed. 3, 1 
(1877) 164, non Thunb.=ARDISIA PERROTTETIANA A. DC. 
Blanco’s species was referred by Fernandez-Villar to Ardisia 
pyramidalis Pers.—Ardisia serrata (Cav.) Pers., probably on 
account of the statement of Blanco that the leaves are “como 
dos veces aserradas.”” The reason I do not now accept this reduc- 
tion is that Ardisia serrata in the provinces near Manila flowers 
in March and April, while A. perrottetiana A. DC. frequently me 
flowers in July and August, August being indicated by Blanco — 
for his Bladhia japonica. Blanco’s description applies to one 
quite as well as to the other. 
Illustrative specimen from Mount Batulao, Batangas Province, 
Luzon, August, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 483). 
>. Willughbeia drupacea Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 132 (sp. nov.) ; ed. 2 (1845) 
94; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 173, t. 489=ARDISIA DRUPACEA (Blanco) comb. 
nov. (Ardisia boissieri A. DC.). 
Blanco’s species was reduced by Fernandez-Villar to Ardisia 
obovata Blume=Ardisia humilis Valh var. obovata (Blume) Mez, 
a species that has been credited to the Philippines and one to 
which Ardisia boissieri is certainly very closely allied. Ardisia 
drupacea (A. boissiert) is an inland form and is consistently _ 
a tree, not a shrub. It should be noted that King & Gamble 
differ from Mez in interpreting Ardisia humilis Vahl and retain . 
the name Ardisia littoralis Andr. (1811) for the Malay Penin- 
sula form (including A. obovata Blume), with the comment ~ 
that Ardisia littoralis Andr. “seems to be a coast shrub only.” _ 
The species, whatever specific name be adopted for it, is widely _ 
distributed in the Philippines at low and medium altitudes. _ 
Illustrative specimen from Angat, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
December, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 60). ss 
Willughbeia multilocularis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 181 (sp. nov.); ed. 2 
(1845) 94; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 172, pro parte=ARDISIA sp. a 
