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AMOMUM IROSINENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Hornstedtia irosinensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2981. 



Hornstedtia peninsula Elm. op. cit. 2983. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Elmer 16832, 16263, 16^55. In forested ravines, al- 

 titude 350 to 500 m. Endemic. 



AMOMUM LEPICARPUM Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 605, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 174. 

 Hornstedtia lepicarpa Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2979. 

 Hornstedtia subviridis Elm. op. cit. 2987. 



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

 17176, 17869, 10885, 16U37, 17788, In forests at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



AMOMUM LIN EARI FOLIUM Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2975. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Elmer 16926. In thickets bordering forests, altitude 

 about 300 m. Endemic. 



AMOMUM LOHERI K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 247; 

 Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 171. 

 Luzon, without locality, Loher 675. I saw Loher's specimen at Kew 

 iri 1907 and at that time made a note that it was very similar to A. trilo- 

 bum Ridl. Endemic. 



AMOMUM LOPHOPHORUM (Ridl.) Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2973. 

 Hornstedtia lophophora Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 607, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 176. 

 Negros, Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10365, 10519. In forested ravines,, 

 altitude about 1,200 m. Endemic. 



AMOMUM LUZON ENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2976. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Biliran, (Elmer 15645), B. S. 18696 McGregor, det. 

 Elmer. In secondary forests at low or medium altitudes. Endemic. 



AMOMUM MICROCHEILA (Ridl.) comb. nov. 



Hornstedtia microcheila Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 606, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 176. 

 Negros, Elmer 10279. On seepage banks along streams, altitude about 

 900 m. Endemic. 



AMOMUM MINDANAENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2894. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10822. In primary forests, altitude about 

 1,100 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Tanaulak (Bag.). 



AMOMUM MURICARPUM Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2896. 

 Hornstedtia muricarpa Elm. op. cit. 8 (1919) 2980. 



Mindanao (Cotabato, Zamboanga, Davao), Elmer 109^7, B. S. 158U6 

 Fenix, 11555 Robinson, 36603 Ramos & Edano. In primary forests at low 

 and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Lalafigod (Sub.); panikaban (Bag.); tiigis (Buk.). 



AMOMUM PALAWAN ENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2897. 



Palawan, Elmer 12795. In forests along streams at low altitudes. 

 Very similar to A. mindanaense Elm. Endemic. 



