Vol. 2 RHAMNACEAE 525 
RHAMNUS MOLLIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 20 (1922) 405. 
Luzon (Bontoc), B. S. 37689 Ramos & Edaio. In the mossy forest, 
altitude about 1,600 m. Endemic. 
RHAMNUS PULOGENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 359. 
Luzon (Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet, Rizal), Ff. B. 18102 Curran, Merritt, 
& Zschokke, B. S. 37845, 40255, 40789 Ramos & Edaiio, leaves larger than 
in the type. In the mossy forest, altitude about 2,400 m. Endemic. 
EXCLUDED SPECIES 
RHAMNUS WIGHTII W. & A.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 48. 
7. COLUBRINA L. C. Richard 
COLUBRINA ASIATICA (Linn.) Brongn. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 1 10 (1827) 369; 
A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 277; Miq. Fl. Ind. 
Bat. 1* (1856) 648; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 48; Vidal Phan. 
Cuming. Philip. (1885) 104, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 92, Sinopsis 
Atlas (1883) 21, ¢. 32, f. C.; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 
(1905) 38, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 88, 3 (1908) Bot. 80, 
419, Fl. Manila (1912) 309, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 245. 
Ceanothus asiaticus. Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 196; Cav. Ice. 5 (1799) 24, 
t: £40, f. 1. 
Rhamnus carolinianus Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 169, ed. 2 (1845) 119, 
ed. 3, 1 (1877) 214, non Walt. 
Along the seashore and borders of tidal streams throughout the Philip- 
pines. India to Africa, through Malaya to Australia and Polynesia. 
Local names: Kabatiti (Tag.); kayaskas (Ilk.); paria (Bag.); palia- 
laut (Sul.); parid-la’ud (Sul.); uatitik (Tag., Bis.). 
8. ALPHITONIA Reissek 
ALPHITONIA ZIZYPHOIDES (Spreng.) A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Ex- 
plor. Exped. (1854) 278; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci 11 (1916) Bot. 
286. 
Rhamnus zizyphoides Spreng. Fl. Hal. Mant. (1807) 37, Syst. 1 (1825) 
768. 
Alphitonia eaxcelsa Reiss. in Endl. Gen. Pl. (1840) 1098; F.-Vill. Novis. 
App. (1880) 49; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 280, 11 
(1916) Bot, 286. 
Alphitonia moluccana Teysm. & Binn. Cat. Hort. Bogor. (1866) 221; 
Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 104, Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 
92 (moluccensis). 
Luzon (Benguet, Ifugao, Rizal, Laguna, Camarines), Mindoro, Palawan, 
Samar, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Guimaras, Mindanao (Surigao). In forests 
at low and medium altitudes. Borneo through the Moluccas to northeastern 
Australia and Polynesia. 
Local names: Alangsohan (C. Bis.); bugas (Ig.); dunglu (Tag.); 
karambau (Bag.); tangulai (Tag.); tulo (Tag.); uakatan (C. Bis.). 
9. GOUANIA Jacquin 
GOUANIA JAVANICA Mig. FI. Ind. Bat. 1* (1856) 649; King in Journ. As. 
Soc. Beng. 657 (1896) 383; Pitard in Lecomte FI. Gén. Indo-Chine 1 
(1912) 932. 
