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Pilea muscosa Lindl. Coll. Bot. (1821) t. 4; Merr. in Govt. Lab. 
Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 35; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1904) 
oe 
Throughout the Philippines in and about towns, on damp walls, etc. A 
native of tropical America, now in most tropical countries. 
Local name: Alabong (Ig.). 
PILEA MONTICOLA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 489. 
Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), B. S.:'31655 Santos, 5553 Ramos, Vanover- 
bergh 736, 1772. In the mossy forest, in damp shaded ravines, etc., al- 
titude 1,200 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 
Local name: Ngalasingan (Ig.). 
PILEA RIGIDA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 491. 
Luzon (Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya), B. S. 8181 Ramos, 19722 McGregor. 
Altitude about 1,500 m. Endemic. 
PILEA ROBINSONII Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 880; C. B. Rob. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 490. 
Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 10487, 11758, B. S. 15754 Féniz. 
In damp forests, altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 
Local names: Buds (Bag.); salimbagum (Bag.). 
PILEA SYLVATICA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 879; C. B. Rob. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 494. 
Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Hlmer 11547, 11698, B. S. 39089, 88661 
Ramos & Hdano. In damp forests and on wet cliffs, altitude 1,200 to 
1,800 m. Endemic. . 
Local names: Hagalungyahong (Buk.); kalambolambo (Buk.); roman 
(Bag.); sigbut-tala (Bag.). 
5. LECANTHUS Weddell 
LECANTHUS PEDUNCULARIS (Wall.) Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16* (1869) 
164, p.p.; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 883; Merr. in Philip. 
Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 345; C. B. Rob. op. cit. 495. 
Procris peduncularis Wall. Cat. (1831) no. 4634; Royle Ill. Bot. 
Himal. (1839) t. 88, f. 2. 
Lecanthus wallichit Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 187. 
Lecanthus wightii Wedd. 1. ¢.; C. B. Rob. in Philip, Journ. Sci. 6 
(1911) Bot. 30. 
Elatostema ovatum Wight Ic. 6 (1853) 11, t. 1985. 
Luzon (Benguet, Ifugao), Mindanao (Davao), on the higher mountains 
(Pulog, Pauai, Polis, Apo). India to China and Java. 
Local name: Palauai (Bag.). 
6. POLYCHROA Loureiro 
(Pellionia Gaudichaud) 
POLYCHROA FERRUGINEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 20 (1922) 381. 
Mindanao (Bukidnon), B. S. 37881 Ramos & Edafio. In forests, altitude 
1,000 m. Endemic. 
