V°^l ZINGIBJERACEAE 233 



Negros, Elmer 9539. In forests, altitude about 1,200 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Lunhas (C. Bis.). 



LANGUAS PENDULIFLORA (Ridl.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia penduliflora Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 570, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 187. 

 Leyte, Elmer 72^8. Probably from forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



LANGUAS PUBI FLORA (Benth.) comb. nov. 



Hellenia puhifiora Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 2 (1843) 235. 

 Alpiruia pubiflora K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 313, 

 /. 39, F, G; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 188; Elm. 

 Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2965. 

 Luzon (Tayabas, Sorsogon), Guimaras, Camiguin de Misamis, Min- 

 danao, B. S. 3A699 Ramos & Pascasio, H728 Ramos, F. B. 9100 Whitford, 

 & Hutchison, 3U Ritchie, Elmer 10^56, 165^6, Copeland 319, Piper 606. 

 In forests at low and medium altitudes. New Guinea, Caroline Islands. 

 Local names: Tagbag (Sul.) ; tagbak (P. Bis.). 



LANGUAS PULCHELLA (K. Schum.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia pulchella K. Schum. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 27 (1899) 276, t. 2, 

 f. E, Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 315; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 

 (1909) Bot. 189. 

 Mindanao (Davao), (Warburg). I have seen no material representing 

 this species. New Guinea. 



LANGUAS PYRAMIDATA (Blume) comb. nov. 



Alpinia pyramidata Blume Enum. PI. Jav. 1 (1827) 58; Naves Novis. 

 App. (1880) 225; Ridl. in Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 604, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 186; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 

 (1919) 2967. 

 Alpinia galanga Naves Novis. App. (1880) 225, vix Sw. 

 Alpinia galanga Sw. var. pyramidata K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 

 20 (1904) 316. 

 Luzon (Rizal, Laguna, Camarines, Sorsogon), Panay, Leyte, Mindanao 

 (Lanao, Agusan), Palawan, Elmer 16352, Wenzel 1407, Clemens 612, B. S. 

 21556 Escritor, 23865 Fenix, 35279 Martelino & Edano. In old clearings, 

 etc., sometimes planted. Himalayan region through Malaya to the Mo- 

 luccas. 



Local names: Langkauas (Tag., Bis., Bik.) ; lankauas (Tag., Pamp., 

 Bis., Mbo.) ; pal-la (Mand.). 



LANGUAS ROMBLONENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia romblonensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2889. 



Romblon, Samar, Elmer 12050, B. S. 21238 Escritor (from Romblon, 

 not from Panay as labeled), 175^8 Ramos. Along streams at low alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Tagbak (P. Bis.). 



LANGUAS ROSEA (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia rosea Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2890. 

 Sibuyan, Elmer 12509. In dense forests, altitude about 1,350 m. 

 Endemic. 



