198 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS ^922 



Luzon (La^na, Tayabas, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon), Polillo, Ca- 

 tanduanes, Mindoro, Leyte, Negros, Panay, Samar, Mindanao (Agusan, 

 Bukidnon, Lanao), Basilan. In thickets and old clearings in the vicin- 

 ity of primary forests and in primary forests at low and medium 

 altitudes; .represented by numerous collections. The variety in Borneo, 

 the species in New Guinea. 



Local names: Arigbabangon (S. L. Bis.); lohod-lohod (C. Bis.); 

 malitago (Mbo.) ; mani-utus (Lan.) ; salimbagun (Bag.) ; tahig-tahig 

 (Bik.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



FORRESTIA GLABRATA Hassk. ; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 271. 

 FORRESTIA MARGINATA Hassk. ; Naves 1. c. 

 FoRRESTiA MOLLIS Hassk. ; Naves 1. c. 



5. CYANOTIS D. Don 



CYANOTIS AXILLARIS (Linn.) D. Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1825) 46; R, 

 & S. Syst. 7 ^ (1830) 1154; Schauer in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 

 19 (1843) Suppl. 1 : 447; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monog. Phan. 3 (1881) 

 244; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 272; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 

 (1885) 153, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 278; Merr. Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 140. 

 Commelina axillaris Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 42. 

 Northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao, in most islands and prov- 

 inces. In clearings, open places along streams, rice paddies, etc., at low 

 and medium altitudes; often common. India to China through Malaya to 

 Australia. 



Local names: Alikbangon (Tag.); alitbangon (Tag.); kulasin-marintek 

 (Pang.); sabilau (P. Bis.). 



CYANOTIS CAPITATA (Blume) C. B. Clarke in DC. Monog. Phan. 3 (1881) 

 243; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 272. 

 Tradescantia capitata Blume Enum. PL Jav. (1827-28) 6. 

 Northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao, Clemens 773, Copeland 

 7W, Merrill 803, U26, 81 5 A, 5U62, 1804, F. B. 3^53 Hutchinson, B. S. 26076 

 Fenix, 23850 Ramos, 32555 McGregor. Along streams in shaded ravines, 

 in damp thickets, etc., at low and medium altitudes ; really distinct from C. 

 moluccana (Roxb.) Merr.? Japan to Indo-China and Java. 



CYANOTIS CRISTATA (Linn.) R. & S. Syst. 7 ' (1830) 1150; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 3 (1859) 544; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monog. Phan. 3 (1881) 247; 

 Naves Novis. App. (1880) 272; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 

 153, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 278; Merr. FL Manila (1912) 

 140, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 95. 

 Commelina cristata Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 42. 

 Tradescantia critata Linn. Syst. ed. 12 (1767) 233; Blanco Fl. Filip. 



(1837) 231, ed. 2 (1845) 163, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 293. 

 Zygomenes cristata W. F. Wight in Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 9 (1905) 

 404. 

 Luzon (most or all provinces), Basilan. In old clearings, open places 

 along streams, about cliffs, etc., at low and medium altitudes. India to 

 Mauritius and Malaya. 



Local names: Alikbangon (Tag.); kulasing-akabaleg (Pang.). 



