118 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS ^^22 



Luzon (Bon toe, Benguet), Negros, Mindanao (Davao), Merrill U^UOy 

 6639, 7680, Phil. PI. 511, Kneucker Cyp. Exsic. 223, Elmer 11379a, B. S. 

 317J^8 Santos, 8331 McGregor. In open wet places on the higher mountains, 

 altitude 1,600 to 2,700 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Salaisoi (Bag.). 



SCIRPUS MUCRONATUS Linn. Sp. PI. (1763) 50; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1882) 308; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Joum. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 100; 

 Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 118. 

 S'cirpus acutus Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 192, non Muhl. 

 Scirpics preslii Dietr. Sp. PI. 2 (1833) 175 (presslii) ; Steud. Syn. 

 PI. Glum. 2 (1855) 84; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 305; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1882) 308 (preslei). 

 Northern Luzon to Mindanao, in most islands and provinces. In open 

 wet places at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,500 m. Warmer 

 parts of the Old World. 



Local names: Kanubsuban (Tag.); libiran (Tag.); parapipit (Ilk.); 

 pulutapit (Bon.); pupuegan (Bon.). 



SCIRPUS PULOGENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 333. 



Luzon (Benguet), Merrill 7789, 6616^, 6550, B. S. 31750 Santos, F. B. 

 1613 Jf. Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke. In very damp ravines and on open 

 grassy slopes on the highest mountains, altitude 2,400 to 2,700 m. Endemic. 



SCIRPUS SUPINUS Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 49; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 



308; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 99 (incl. var. 



uninodis C. B. Clarke) ; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 118. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Rizal), Met-rill 365J^, Phil. PL 504, B. S. 7654, 21970 



Ramos. In open wet places, rice paddies, etc., at low altitudes. Europe to 



southern Africa and Australia. 



SCIRPUS TERNATANUS Reinw. ex Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 307; C. B. 

 Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 100 {ternatensis) . 

 Scirpus chinensis Munro in Seem Bot. Voy. Herald (1857) 423. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Kalinga, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal, Tayabas), 

 Mindanao (Davao, Bukidnon, Zamboanga), B. S. 31934 Santos, 8173, 26750 

 Ramos, 29113, 37489, 39192 Ramos & Edano, 19737 McGregor, Merrill 2315, 

 Phil. PI. 559, Williams 1249, Elmer 6287, 5790. In open wet places and also 

 in thickets chiefly at medium altitudes, ascending to 2,200 m. India to 

 China and the Riu Kiu Islands, Celebes, and the Moluccas. 



Local names: Daatan (Tag.); sagari (Bag.); safiganga (Klg.) ; siilak 

 (Ig.). 



SCIRPUS TRIQUETER Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 29; C. B. Clarke in Philip. 

 Joum. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 100 (var. segregata C. B. Clarke). 

 Luzon, {Loher 802), fide C. B. Clarke. I have seen no specimens of this 

 species. Europe to Japan, also in South Africa and New Guinea. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Scirpus fluctans Linn.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 308. 

 Scirpus maritimus Linn.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 

 Scirpus maximus Linn.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



