Vol. 2 MYRISTICACEAE 179 
MYRISTICA LAXIFLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 254. 
Basilan, Tinago, B. S. 15498 Reillo, Ahern 421. In primary forests at 
low altitudes. Endemic. 
MYRISTICA MINDORENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 
281. 
Mindoro, F’. B. 3698 Merritt. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 
MYRISTICA NEGROSENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 
Gymnacranthera negrosensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 576, 
3 (1911)- 1067. 
Negros, Sibuyan, Elmer 12414, 10183. In forests up to an altitude of 
1,200 m; the bracteolate flowers clearly remove this from Gymnacranthera. 
Endemic. 
Local names: Dugan (P. Bis.); kalau (C. Bis.). 
MYRISTICA NITIDA Merry. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 282. 
Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines, Sorsogon), Samar, 
Ticao, Negros, Mindanao (Surigao, Zamboanga), F. B. 22199 Alvarez, 
24099 Contreras, 12528 Rosenbluth, 23029 Ponce, 249385 Bawan, 27411 
Alambra, 21141 Miranda, 10224 Curran, 28709, 22046 Alvarez, B. S. 28322, 
24147, 22046 Ramos, Merrill Phil. Pl. 1015, 1542. In forests at low and 
medium altitudes; closely allied to Myristica cumingii Warb., but with 
much larger fruits. Endemic. 
Local: names: Dugang (C. Bis.); dugtian (Bik.); mala-ambalinad (S. 
L. Bis.) ; malabakau (C. Bis.) ; ugau (Bik.). 
MYRISTICA NIVEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 191. 
Mindanao (Zamboanga), Basilan, B. S. 37070 Ramos & Edano, F. B. 
3454 Hutchinson, Williams 2145, Copeland. In forests at low altitudes. 
Endemic. 
Local names: Kanon (Sub.); uyat-tiyat (Yak.). 
MYRISTICA PALAWANENSIS Merr, in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) 
Bot. 283. 
Palawan, Merrill 9253, F. B. 4737 Manalo. In forests at low altitudes. 
Endemic. 
MYRISTICA PHILIPPENSIS Lam. Act. Paris (1788) 161, Encyel. 4 (1797) 
387; Willd. Sp. Pl. 4” (1805) 870; Spreng. Syst. 3 (1826) 65; 
Miq. FJ. Ind. Bat. 1? (1858) 60; Baill. in Bull. Soc. Linn. Paris 
1 (1885) 455; Warb. in Nov. Act. Akad. Naturf. 68 (1897) 386, 
t. 12, f. 1-8; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 49; Merr. in Philip. 
Bureau Forest. Bull. 1 (1903) 20, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 
Suppl. 55, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 151. 
Myristica luzonica Blanco F1 Filip. (1837) 664, ed. 2 (1845) 462, 
463, ed. 8, 3 (1879) 69, 70; A. DC. Prodr. 14 (1857) 207; Miq. 
Fl. Ind. Bat. 17 (1858) 72. 
Myristica commersonii Blume Rumphia 1 (1835) 181; Mig. FI. Ind. 
Bat. 17 (1858) 61. 
Myristica macrocarpa Blume op. cit. 185; A. DC. Prodr. 14 (1857) 
207; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 178. 
Myristica bracteata A. DC. (incl. var. longifolia A. DC.) in DC. 
Prodr. 14 (1857) 192; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 177; Vidal Phan. 
Cuming. Philip. (1885) 139, Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 221. 
