Vol. 2 ANONACEAE 159 
Unona chinensis DC. Syst. 1 (1818) 495, Prodr. 1 (1824) 91; Merr. 
_ FI. Manila (1912) 208. 
Unona desmos Raeusch. Nomencl. ed. 3 (1797) 161; Dunal Monogr. 
Anon. (1817) 112; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 5. 
Unona discolor Vahl Symb. 2 (1791) 63, t. 86; DC. Prodr. 1 (1824) 
91; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 17 (1858) 41; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 
5; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 12, t. 4, f. A, Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. 
(1886) 41 (var. pubiflora Hook. f. & Th.) ; King in Ann. Bot. Gard. 
Calcutta 4 (1893) 56, t. 74; Boerl. in Ie. Bogor. 1 (1899) 98; 
Merr. in Philip. Bureau Forest. Bull. 1 (1903) 20. 
Palawan, Basilan, Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 9279, F. B. 7425 
Manalo, 20092 Miranda, B. S. 210 Bermejos, 37284 Ramos & Edano. In 
thickets and forests at low and medium altitudes. India to southern China, 
southward to Java and Borneo. 
I believe, after examining a series of specimens from both Cochinchina 
and southern China, that Loureiro’s two species are the same; in fact, he 
expresses the opinion that the Chinese form (from Canton) was probably 
only a variety of the Cochinchinese one. 
DESMOS MINDORENSIS (Merr.) comb. nov. 
Unona mindorensis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 273. 
Desmos elegans Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3070. 
Luzon (Bataan, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Merrill 
5568, 5656, 4060, Williams 512, B. S. 27862 McGregor, 4572, 18755, 26217, 
89775 Ramos, F. B. 25720 Mabesa, 26466 Catalan, Elmer 15884 (Polyalthia 
irosinensis Elm.), 17649. In forests at low and medium altitudes, as- 
cending to 1,000 m. Endemic. 
DESMOS PALAWANENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 
Unona palawanensis Elm. Leafi. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1742. 
Palawan, Elmer 18125. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 
DESMOS RUBRA (Merr.) comb. nov. 
Unona rubra Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 224. 
Balabac, B. S. 480 Mangubat. In forests at low 4ltitudes. Endemic. 
Local name: Piranhgat (Sul.). 
7. POLYALTHIA Blume 
POLYALTHIA BARNESI!I Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 
15, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 53. 
Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Bataan), Mindoro, F. B. 596 Barnes, 
760, 802, 8082 Borden, 9911 Merritt, Whitford 359, Adduru 108. In forests 
at low altitudes. Endemic. 
Local names: Dalinas-lalaki (Tag.); latauan (Tag.); panaguidten 
(Ilk.). 
POLYALTHIA DOLICHOPHYLLA Merry. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 
391, 
Panay, B. S. 30983, 30878, Ramos & Edaio, 85428 Martelino & Edano. 
In forests along small streams at low altitudes. Borneo. 
