Vol. 2 EUPHORBIACEAE 447 
TRAGIA LUZONENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 16 (1920) 564, 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte), B. S. 32854 Ramos. In dry forests at low alti- 
tudes. Endemic. 
TRAGIA PHILIPPINENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 16 (1920 )565. 
Luzon (Abra), B. S. 27013 Ramos. In forests at low or medium alti- 
tudes. Endemic. 
36. PLUKENETIA Linnaeus 
PLUKENETIA CORNICULATA Smith in Noy. Act. Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6 
(1799) 4; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 16 (1920) 564. 
Pterococcus corniculatus Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 687 
(1919) 22. 
Luzon (Rizal), B. S. 24086 Ramos. In old clearings at low or medium 
altitudes. India through Malaya to the Moluccas. 
37. RICINUS Tournefort 
RICINUS COMMUNIS Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 1007; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 
761, ed. 2 (1845) 523, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 161; Mig. Fi. Ind. Bat. 1° 
(1858-59) 391; Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15* (1866) 1017; F.-Vill. 
Novis. App. (1880) 196; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 39, t. 78, f. F; 
Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 296, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 227; Pax & K. 
Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 68* (1919) 119, fig. 29. 
Throughout the Philippines in the settled areas, in open waste places. 
Of prehistoric introduction in the Philippines. Pantropic, a native of the 
Old World. 
Local names: Katana (Iv., Bon.); gatlaoua (If.); lansina (Tag.); 
lingang-sina (Tag.); tangan-tangan (Tag., Bik.); tangan-tangan-jawa 
(Sul.) ; taoa-taoa (Ilk.); taua-taua (Ilk.); taua-taua-sina (Ilk.). 
38. HOMONOIA Loureiro 
HOMONOIA: JAVENSIS (Blume) Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 34: (1865) 200, 
DC..Prodr. 15° (1866) 1022; J. J. Sm. in: Koord. & Val., Bijdr: 
Boom. Java 12 (1910) 544; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) 
Bot. 391; Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 68* (1917) 117, 
fs, ie 
Spathiostemon javense Blume Bijdr. (1825) 622. 
Mallotus eglandulosus Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 313. 
Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Mindanao (Surigao, Agusan, Da- 
vao), Elmer 7152, 7318, 13918, Merrill Phil. Pl. 1682, B. S. 17661, 39514 
Ramos, 40697 Ramos & Edano. In primary forests at low altitudes. Ma- 
lay Peninsula, Java, Borneo, Amboina, Timor, Key, New Guinea. 
Local names: Apanang (S. L. Bis., C. Bis.) ; balit (P. Bis.) ; bayétai (P. 
Bis.) ; burilis-maputi (C. Bis.); mala-mala (C. Bis.); manugupinang (P. 
Bis.) ; oyagingan (Mbo.); panang (P. Bis.). 
Var. CILIATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) 391. 
Negros, F’. B. 7246, 12325 Everett. In forests at low altitudes; reduced 
by Pax and Hoffmann to the species. Endemic. 
