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Rivinia laevis Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 41; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 
172; Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 137. 
Luzon, Merrill 8499, B. S. 19126 Graff. Ocasional in waste places about 
Manila; a recent introduction which may not persist. Pantropic. 
AIZOACEAE 
1. MOLLUGO Linnaeus 
MOLLUGO LOTOIDES (Linn.) C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 
(1879) 662, 776; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 199, Sp. Blancoanae 
(1918) 140. 
Glinus lotoides Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 463; Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 
418, ed. 2 (1845) 288, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 169. 
Mollugo hirta Thunb. Prodr. Fl. Cap. (1794) 24; F.-Vill. Novis. 
App. (1880) 100; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 116, Rev. 
Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 144. ‘ 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte to Rizal), in open waste places about towns, rice 
paddies, etc., at low and medium altitudes. Pantropic. 
Local names: Amargoso-babi (Pamp.); lobio (Tag.); papait-ti-nuang 
(Iik.). 
MOLLUGO OPPOSITIFOLIA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 89; DC. Prodr. 1 (1824) 
391; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 199, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 141. 
Mollugo spergula Linn, Syst. ed 10 (1759) 881; DC. Prodr. 1 (1824) 
391; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 116, Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. 
(1886) 144; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 405. 
Mollugo subserrata Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 51, ed. 2 (1845) 34, 
éd.73, 1...C 1877). 6s. 
Polycarpaea frankenioides Presl Rel. Haenk. 2 (18380) 6; F.-Vill. 
Novis. App. (1880) 15, fide spec. in herb. Prag.! 
Batan Islands to southern Luzon, Palawan. A common weed in and 
about towns at low and medium altitudes. India to tropical Africa and 
Australia. 
Local names: Amargoéso-babi (Pamp.); malagoso (Tag.); margéoso- 
damulag (Pamp.); papait (Ilk.); sarsalida (Tag.). 
MOLLUGO PENTAPHYLLA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 89; DC. Prodr. 1 (1824) 
391; Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 141. 
Mollugo stricta Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2 (1762) 181; Blanco FI. Filip. 
(1837) 62, ed. 2 (1845) 35, ed. 3,1 (1877) G4; Eval Novis; 
App. (1880) 100; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 116, Rev. 
Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 144; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 
Suppl. 52. 
Mollugo sumatrana Gandog. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65 (1918) 29. 
Throughout the Philippines as a weed in cultivated areas, in open grass- 
lands, ete., at low and medium altitudes. India to Japan southward to 
Malaya. 
Local names: Lepouo (Bon.); malagéso (Tag.); malugéso (Tag., Bis.) ; 
pisig-pisig (Bag.); salsalida (Bis.); sudlai (Sub.); sulangkang (Sub.). 
2. SESUVIUM Linnaeus 
SESUVIUM PORTULACASTRUM Linn. Syst. ed. 10 (1759) 1058, Amoen. 
Acad. 4 (1759) 136; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 426, ed. 2 (1845) 
297, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 187; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 99; Merr. in 
