Vol. 2 BASELLACEAE 137 
Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 406, Fl. Manila (1912) 200, Sp. Blan- 
coanae (1918) 142. 
Portulaca meridiana Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 408, ed. 2 (1845) 285, 
ed. 38, 2 (1878) 163, non Linn. 
Batan Islands, Luzon (Cagayan to Rizal), a weed in and about towns, 
probably introduced. Tropical Asia and Africa to Malaya, Marianne, and 
Caroline Islands. 
Local names: Marangalog (Ilk., Ib.); sayikan (Tag.). 
EXCLUDED SPECIES 
PORTULACA TERETIFOLIA Linn.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 15. 
BASELLACEAE 
1. BASELLA Linnaeus 
BASELLA RUBRA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 272; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 
215, ed. 2 (1845) 151, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 272, (t.. 745 Moo-im DE: 
Prodr: “13 % (1849) -/222: Miq. Fl. Ind: Bats 1) (fess), 1023 
F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 200, 
Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 142. 
Basella alba Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 272; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1858) 
1023; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171; Merr. in Govt. Lab.- Publ. 
(Philip.) 27 (1905) 71. 
Basella lucida Linn. Syst. ed. 10 (1759) 966; Blanco FI. Filip. 
(1837) 216, ed. 2 (1845) 151, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 2733 Mig. FI. Ind. 
Bat. 1* (1858) 1024; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171, Mog. in 
DC. Prodr. 137 (1849) 224. © 
Basella cordifolia Lam. Encycl. 1 (1783) 382; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 
(1880) 171. 
Throughout the Philippines in the settled areas, in hedges, old cultivated 
areas, etc.; often planted. Certainly not a native of the Archipelago but 
of prehistoric introduction. Tropical Asia, Africa, and Malaya, often cul- 
tivated. 
Local names: Alugbati (Bis.); arogbati (Bik.); dundula (Sul.); grana 
(Tag.); ilaibakir (Ilk.); libato (Tag.). 
2. ANREDERA Jussieu 
ANREDERA SCANDENS (Linn.) Mog. in DC. Prodr. 13? (1849) 230; 
F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 172; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 
(1885) 187, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 217; Merr. Fl. Manila 
(1912) 201, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 142. 
Anredera spicata Pers. Syn. 1 (1805) 297; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. 
(Philip.) 6 (1904) 24. 
Gomphrena volubilis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 199, ed. 2 (1845) 140, 
eda? F872). 252: 
Anredera cumingii Hassk. in Flora 48 (1865) 401. 
Luzon (Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Batangas), abundant in thickets at low 
and medium altitudes. Introduced from tropical America. 
Local name: Olibato (Tag.). 
EXCLUDED GENUS 
BOUSSINGAULTIA BASSELLOIDES HBK.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 172; 
Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 24. 
