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LAPORTEA CRASSIFOLIA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 
480. 
Mindanao (Misamis, Lanao), F. B. 3925 Hutchinson, Clemens 177. In 
thickets, altitude 400 to 800 m. 
Local name: Sagai (Lan.). 
LAPORTEA DENSIFLORA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 
479. 
Mindoro, Mindanao (Zamboanga), Camiguin de Misamis, Merrill 998, 
B. S. 16446 Reillo, 14677 Ramos. In thickets at low altitudes. Endemic. 
LAPORTEA DIFFUSA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 482. 
Luzon (Tarlac), F. B. 5149 Curran. In sandy river bottoms. Endemic. 
Perhaps a form of Laportea meyeniana Warb. 
LAPORTEA GRACILIPES Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 876; C. B. 
Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 483. 
Laportea lanaensis C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 483. 
Luzon (Laguna, Sorsogon), Mindanao (Agusan, Lanao, Davao), Elmer 
10499, 15547, 15548, 17340, 14516, 13966, Clemens 462, F. B. 28125 Acuna, 
B. S. 36649 Ramos & Edaiio, Baker 8215. In thickets and forests, 700 
to 1,200 m altitude. Borneo. This species is near if not identical with 
the Javan Laportea stimulans Miq. 
Local names: Anuling (Lan.); lingatong (Sub.); sagai (Buk., Mbo.) ; 
saygadan (Mbo.); sigmit (Bag.). 
LAPORTEA LEYTENSIS C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 
484, 
Leyte, Elmer 7351. At low altitudes. Endemic. 
LAPORTEA LUZONENSIS (Wedd.) Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 
168; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 48; C. B. Rob. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 478. 
Laportea crenulata Gaudich. var. luzonensis Wedd. in Arch. Mus. 
Paris 9 (1856) 133, DC. Prodr. 16* (1869) 85; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 
17 (1858-59) 230; Vidar Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 89, f. A, Phan. 
Cuming. Philip. (1885) 146, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 255. 
Laportea crenulata F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 204; Vidal Rev. PI. 
Vase. Filip. (1886) 255; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 
Suppl. 48, non Gaudich. 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Benguet, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), 
Mindoro, Baker 3668, Merrill 4838, F. B. 2631 Meyer, B. S. 24061 Ramos, 
Cuming 522, Elmer 15206 (L. latilanceolata Elm.). In forests and for- 
ested ravines, at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,700 m. En- 
demic. 
Local names: Lipa (Tag.); lupa (IIlk.). 
LAPORTEA MEYENIANA (Walp.) Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 
168; C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 481, 6 (1911) 
Bot. 320; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 181, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 130. 
Urtica (?) meyeniana Walp. in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) 
Suppl. 1: 422. 
Urera gaudichaudiana Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 177. 
Laportea gaudichaudiana Wedd. in Arch. Mus. Paris 9 (1856) 137, 
