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7. VANOVERBERGHIA Merrill 



VANOVERBERGHIA SEPULCHREI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) 

 Bot. 76; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2913, (1919) 2990. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet, Sorsogon), Panay, Vanoverbergh 956, 

 Sandkuhl 257, Elmer 8560, 17383, F. B. 9U7 Barnes, B. S. 12913 Fenix, 

 S0734, SOISU Ramos & Edano. In ravines along streams at medium al- 

 titudes, ascending to 1,500 m. A monotypic endemic genus. 



Local names: Agbab (Bon.); barapat (Ig.) ; chakchakil (Ig.). 



8. AMOMUM Linnaeus 



AMOMUM BULUSANENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2973. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Elmer 16395. In primary forests, altitude about 600 

 m. Endemic. 



AMOMUM CONOIDEUM (Ridl.) Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2972. 



Hornstedtia conoidea Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 605, Philip. 



Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 175. | 



Luzon (Laguna, Sorsogon), Negros, Mindanao (Davao, Lanao), Elmer 

 102^6, 16924, 17896, 11131, Clemens, Barrett. In damp forested ravines 

 at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Valeton, in Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. Ill 3 (1921) 174, 176, cites Elmer 

 10246, the type of this species, as possibly representing Hornstedtia alliacea 

 Valeton and as H. deliana Valeton, the former definitely known from Java 

 and Sumatra, the latter from Sumatra. Ridley's specific name is the 

 oldest. 



AMOMUM DALIGAN (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Hornstedtia dalican Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2906. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11626, 11759. Along small streams in forests, 

 altitude about 1,100 m. Endemic 



Local name: Dalikan (Bag.). 



AMOMUM DEUTERAMOMUM K. Schum. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 27 (1899) 

 313, Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 237; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 

 (1909) Bot. 173. 

 Mindanao (Davao), {Warburg 15735). In forests. Not seen. Ende- 

 mic. 



AMOMUM ELEGANS RidL in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 84, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 172. 



Luzon (Bataan), Mindanao (Lanao), Whitford 300, 207, Clemens 1061, 

 F. B. 3033 Borden. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Luya-luyahan (Tag.); tagbak-giibat (Tag.). 



AMOMUM FUSI FORME Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 604, nomen 

 nudum, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 171. 



Negros, Samar, Mindanao (Zamboanga, Surigao), Bolster 331, 224, 

 Elmer 9509, B. S. 24159 Ramos, 36690, 37001 Ramos & Edano. In primary 

 forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Loya-loya (C. Bis.) ; mali-mali (Sub.) ; satagbak (C. Bis.). 



