Vol. 2 LEGUMINOSAE 291 
Philip. (1904) 18; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 276, 
5 (1910) Bot. 82, non DC. 
Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Palawan, 
Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Panay, Mindanao. In thickets and forests at low 
and medium altitudes. India through Malaya to New Guinea. 
Local names: Kalapikid (Bag.); torokot (Sub.). ; 
EXCLUDED SPECIES 
DESMODIUM ELEGANS Benth.; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 23 (1887) 
Lilt 
The Philippine range for this species was probably based on erroneously 
identified specimens of Desmodium pulchellum Benth. 
DESMODIUM KINGIANUM Prain; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 115. 
The Cebu and Panay records of Usteri were probably based on wrongly 
named specimens. 
DESMODIUM PILOSIUSCULUM DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 335, Amn. Sci. Nat. 4 
(1825) 101; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 88. 
“In Philippicis ? ex herb. Thibaud,” Prodr.; ‘In insulis Philippinis (in 
herb. Thibaud ex itin. Neaei),” Ann. Sci. Nat. The type specimen in the 
de Candolle herbarium represents a species remote from all the known 
Philippine forms. In Index Kewensis it is reduced to the American D. 
uncinatum DC. The specimen was certainly not from the Philippines. 
DESMODIUM RENIFORME DC.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 62. 
52. MONARTHROCARPUS Merrill 
MONARTHROCARPUS SECURIFORMIS (Benth.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. 
Sei. 5 (1910) Bot. 89. 
Desmodium securiforme Benth. in Miq. Pl. Jungh. (1852) 226; Mig. 
Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 255; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 62; Vidal 
Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 108, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 108. 
Luzon (Cagayan, Laguna, Sorsogon), Polillo, Mindoro, Mindanao, Basi- 
lan. In primary forests on slopes at low and medium altitudes, widely 
scattered. A monotypic endemic genus. 
Var. MONOPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 90. 
Mindanao. Habitat of the species. 
538. PSEUDARTHRIA Wight and Arnott 
PSEUDARTHRIA VISCIDA (Linn.) W. & A. Predr. (1834) 209; Wight 
Ic. t. 286; Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 62; Merr. in Philip. 
Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 90. 
Hedysarum viscidum Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 747. 
Desmodium viscidum DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 336. 
Desmodium timoriense DC. op. cit. 327. 
Luzon (Bulacan), Panay, Negros, Merrill Phil. Pl. 212, 1964. In waste 
places near towns, deserted clearings, coconut groves, ete. India, through 
Malaya to Timor. 
Local names: Gunit-ginit (P. Bis.) ; mankit (Tag.). 
