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BAUHINIA PURPUREA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 375; Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 2 
(1845) 281, ed. 8, 2 (1878) 66; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 73; 
Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 172. 
Bauhinia castrata Blanco FI. Filip. (1887) 331. 
Luzon (Manila, Los Bafios), Merrill 8372, Sp. Blancoanae 1050. A 
native of tropical Asia, introduced and cultivated in the Philippines. 
Local name: Alibangbang (Tag.). ; 
BAUHINIA SUBGLABRA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 230, 5 
(1910) Bot. 44. 
Palawan, B.S. 821 Foxworthy, Elmer 12962. In forests at low altitudes. 
Endemic. 
BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 875; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 
(1880) 72; Vidal Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 117; Merr. in Philip. 
Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 48, Fl. Manila (1912) 230. 
Bauhinia binata Naves in Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 3 (1877-83) ¢t. 19, 
non Blanco. 
Cultivated in Manila and in other towns, introduced from tropical Asia. 
BAUHINIA WARBURGII Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 12; Merr. in 
Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 46. 
Luzon (Apayao, Tayabas, Camarines), Samar, Leyte, B. S. 28176 Fénix, 
24384 Ramos, 24799 Hdato, F. B. 113838 Curran, Warburg 12828, Wenzel 
1757. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 
BAUHINIA WHITFORDII Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1907) 229; Merr. in 
Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 44. 
Luzon (Benguet, Cagayan, Zambales, Bataan), Elmer 8897, Castillo, 
F’. B. 6009 Curran. In forests and thickets at medium and low altitudes. 
Endemic. 
Local names: Agpoi (Sbl.); atiklanan (Ig.); chipig (Ig.) ; ugpoi (Tag.) ; 
umpig (Ibn.). 
DOUBTFUL AND EXCLUDED SPECIES 
BAUHINIA ELONGATA Kunth.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 73. 
BAUHINIA INERMIS Perr. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 3 (1824) 102, nomen 
nudum. 
BAUHINIA KHASIANA Baker; F.-Vill. 1. ec. 
BAUHINIA ? LATISILIQUA Cav. Ie. 5 (1799) 5, t. 407; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 
(1880) 73; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1886) 117. 
This is a mixture of a Bauhinia (leaves) and a Mezoneurum (fruits) 
=Mezoneurum latisiliquum (Cav.) Merr. 
BAUHINIA LUNULARIA Cav. Ic. 5 (1799) 4, t. 407; DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 512; 
F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 72; Vidal Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 
TA. 
“Habitat in Calavan [Calauan, Laguna Province, Luzon] et Acapulco 
[Mexico], viciniis” Cavanilles. This is a species of the section Casparia and 
is undoubtedly of American, not Philippine origin; many of the Malaspina 
Expedition plants were erroneously localized. 
