236 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1^22 



4. LEPTOSOLENA Presl 



LEPTOSOLENA HAENKEI Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 111, t, 28; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1880) 227; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 

 Bot. 181. 

 Alpinia leptosolenia K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 312. 

 Leptosolena insignis Ridl. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 

 84, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 181; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 

 (1915) 2907. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Bontoc, Benguet, Union, Nueva Vizcaya, B. S. 

 8211, 8172, 32863 Ramos, 21093 Escritor, 37896 Ramos & Edano, Elmer 

 6428, Lete 8U, Vanoverbergh 384, In thickets and on open slopes at low 

 and medium altitudes. A monotypic endemic genus. 



Local names: Banai (Ilk.); kalauin (Bon.); panauil (Bon.). 



5. ADELMERIA Ridley 



(Elmeria Ridley, non Rydberg) 



ADELMERIA ALPINA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2885. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10534, 10642. In forests, altitude 1,200 to 

 2,100 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Lurasising (Bag.); pusadok (Bag.). 



ADELMERIA GIGANTI FOLIA (Elm.) Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 

 2963. 

 Zingiber gigantifolium, Elm. op. cit. 8 (1915) 2916. 

 Luzon (Tayabas, Sorsogon), Elmer 9282, 14603. In forests on talus 

 slopes and along small streams, altitude 500 to 700. Endemic. 



ADELMERIA OBLONGA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 443. 

 Adelmeria albida Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2964. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet, Sorsogon), Panay, Negros, Elmer 6255, 15912, 

 Vanoverbergh 3108, Eskridge, B. S. 30884 Ramos & Edano. In forests at 

 low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,500 m. Endemic. 



ADELMERIA PARADOXA (Ridl.) Merr.Jn Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) 

 Bot. 444. 

 Hornstedtia paradoxa Ridl. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1905) 85. 

 Elmeria bifida Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 568. 

 AdelTneria bifida Ridl. op. cit. 603; Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 

 179. 

 Luzon (Apayao, Bontoc, Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Rizal, La- 

 guna, Tayabas), Panay, Mindanao (Lanao), Elmer 6629, 18145, 8568, 7706, 

 Merrill 4786, 7517, Loher 7001, B. S. 29652, 26458, 30675, 38032 Ra^ 

 mos & Edano, F. B. 15854 Merritt. In the mossy forest and in damp 

 forested ravines, altitude 1,000 to 1,800 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Parapat (Ig.) 



ADELMERIA PINETORUM (RidL) Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 

 Bot. 180. 

 Elmeria pinetorum Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 569. 



