150 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 



1922 



Luzon (Rizal, Lacuna, Tayabas), Masbate, Mindanao (A^san, Lanao, 

 Davao), Basilan, Merrill 1893, Sp. Blcmcoanae 879, Clemens 1112, 1124, 

 Elmer 11885, 13926, F. B. 206^4 Villamil, 25373, 23988 Mabesa, 25353 Ba- 

 wan, 23'977 Maneja, 26225 Mariano, 2^822 Valencia, 24326 Acedillo. In 

 primary forests at medium altitudes, ascending to 1,200 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Akab-akab (Bag.) ; apas (Tag.) ; buai-magi (Yak.) ; kalapi 

 (Bik.) ; labni (Pamp.) ; lokuan (Tag.) ; palasan (Tag., Bik., Mbo.) ; pa- 

 rasan (S. L. Bis.); supot (Tag.); tumalim-babui (Tag.). 



Var. NANGA (Becc.) comb. nov. 



Calamus merrillii Becc. var. nanga Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 

 (1919) 351, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3057, Ann. Bot. Gard. 

 Calcutta 11 Suppl. 78, t. 42 ined. 

 Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11110, 11874. In primary forests, altitude 

 600 to 1,000 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Nanga (Bag.). 



Var. MERRITTIANUS (Becc.) comb. nov. 



Calamus merrittianus Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 



233, 4 (1909) Bot. 629. 

 Calam,us merrillii Becc. var. merrittianus Becc. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 14 (1919) 351, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 Suppl. 78, 

 t. 42 ined. 

 Luzon (Tayabas), Mindoro, F. B. 3912 Merritt, 26218 Mariano. In 

 primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



CALAMUS MEGAPHYLLUS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 353, 

 Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3060, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 

 Suppl. 66, t. 55 ined. 

 Mindanao (Agusan, Davao), Elmer 11878, 13542. In forests up to 900 

 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local names:^ Banakbo (Mbo.); lintokan (Bag.). 



CALAMUS MELANORHYNCHUS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 

 350, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3058, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 

 11 Suppl. 30, t. 16 ined. 

 Mindanao (Davao), Ehmer 11708. In primary forests, altitude about 

 1,200 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Dalimban (Bag.). 



CALAMUS MEYENIANUS Schauer in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) 

 Suppl. 1: 425; Becc. in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 2 (1902) 217, Webbia 

 1 (1905) 346, Ann Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 (1908) 82, 215, t. 63, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 349. 

 Luzon (Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya), B. S. 17755 Otanes, 11442 McGre- 

 gor. In forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Barit (Ilk.). 



CALAMUS MICROCARPUS Becc. in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 2 (1902) 213, 

 Webbia 1 (1905) 355, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 (1908) 117, 

 477, t. 218, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (190-9) Bot. 627, 6 (1911) Bot. 

 230, 14 (1919) 356, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3055. 



