v°^- 1 ERIOCAULACEAE 193 



ERIOCAULON DEPAUPERATUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) 

 Bot. 336. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Merrill 4520, 6590, B. S. J^0528 Ramos & 

 Edano. In pools and small shallow ponds, altitude 2,200 to 2,800 m. 

 Endemic. 



ERIOCAULON ECHINULATUM Mart, in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 28; 

 Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 106. 

 Culion, B. S. Jfl325 Ramos. In open grassy places at low altitudes. 

 Tanasserim to Indo-China and southern China. 



ERIOCAULON MERRILLII Ruhl. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 136; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 291, Fl. Manila (1912) 

 136. 

 Luzon (Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Rizal, Sorso- 

 gon), Polillo, Culion, Sibuyan, Mindanao (Lanao), Merrill^572, 7122, 362 U, 

 Elmer U350, 122^8, B. S. UU9 McGregor, 9031 Robinson. In open wet 

 places, old rice paddies, along small streams, etc., at low altitudes. Ende- 

 mic. Distinct from E. truncatum Ham.? 

 Local name: Boibotanis (P. Bis.). 



ERIOCAULON NIGRICEPS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 

 •290. 

 Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), B. S. 55U Ramos, 317 U7 Santos, Merrill 

 Jf6U6, 77Jf8, Elmer 6617, Williams 9^6, lOOU. In open wet places, altitude 

 1,400 to 2, 300 m. Endemic. 



ERIOCAULON TRUNCATUM Mart in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 29; 



Steud. iSyn. 2 (1859) 270; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 



107; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299. 



Luzon (Abra, Ifugao, Bontoc, Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal, Camarines), B, S. 



33721 Ramos <fe Edano, 2^089 Ramos, 19980, 20172, 20U9 McGregor, 19267 



Reillo. In open wet places, rice paddies, etc., at low and medium altitudes. 



India to southern China* and Malaya. 



Cuming 2326, credited to the Philippines by Ruhland, was from Malacca. 

 Local names: Bauaiig-bauangan (Bik.) ; dasdasnuk (Bon.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



ERIOCAULON LONGissiMUM Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 131. 



This is a misprint for E. longifolium Nees, a species unknown from the 

 Philippines. 



ERIOCAULON SEXANGULARE Linn.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299; Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 523; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 

 110. 



ERIOCAULON SETACEUM Linn.; Naves 1. c. 



BROMELIACEAE 



1. ANANAS Tournefort 



ANANAS COMOSUS (Linn.) Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 133, Sp. 

 Blancoanae (1918) 94. 

 Bromelia comosa Linn, in Stickman Herb. Amb. (1754) 21, Amoen. 

 Acad. 4 (1759) 130. 



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