228 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1922 



A purely imaginary variety, the description based on hearsay data, 

 probably inspired by one of the tundok varieties. 



MUSA CAVENDiSHii Lamb.; Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 

 410, incl. var. hawaiiensis Teodoro 1. c. t. 15, f, 6-10. 

 This is generally considered as a distinct species, but I believe it to be 

 merely a variety of Musa sajnentum Linn. Teodoro's descriptions were 

 based on recently introduced and cultivated specimens. 



MusA SAPiENTUM Linn. var. cubensis Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sd. 10 

 (1915) Bot. 397, t. 11, f, 6-10. 

 The description was based on material originating in Cuba. 



MuSA SAPIENTUM Linn. var. Americana Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 

 (1915) Bot. 398, t. 7, f. 6-10. 

 This variety was based on material of Cuban origin. 



2. RAVENALA. Adanson 



RAVEN ALA MADAGASCARIENSIS GmeL Syst. (1791) 567; Naves Novis. 



App. (1880) 219; RidL in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 199; 



Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 155; K. Schum. in Engl Pflanzenreich 



1 (1900) 29, /. 6. 

 Planted in Manila and in other large towns for ornamental purposes, 

 a native of Madagascar. The so-called traveler's palm. 



3. HELICON I A Linnaeus 



HELICON I A BIHAI Linn. Mant. 2 (1771) 211; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 

 215; K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich. 1 (1900) 36. 

 Heliconiopsis amboinensis Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 590; Naves 1. c. 

 Planted occasionally for ornamental purposes. A native of tropical 

 America, naturalized in some parts of the Old World. 



EXCLUDED GENUS 



Strelitzia REGINAe Banks Naves Novis. App. (1880) 219. 



ZINGIBERAC^EAE 

 1. ZINGIBER Adanson 



ZINGIBER APOENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2914. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10545, 11750. In forests, 1,000 to 1,300 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Bogobog (Bag.). 



ZINGIBER BREVIFOLIUM N. E. Br. in Card. Chron. 26 (1886) 390, non 

 K. Schum. (1904). 

 Described from cultivated specimens said to have originated in the 

 Philippines. Otherwise unknown. Endemic. 



ZINGIBER BULUSANENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2993. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Elmer 1691Jf, 15178. In primary forests, altitude 

 about 450 m. Endemic. 



