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6. BULBOSTYLIS Kuntli. 



1. B. barbata Jviiiitli ; Clarke I. c. 051. 



(410 Whilford) Juno. In open, usually damp places below 100 m., widely 

 distributed in the Philippines. All Avarni regions. 



7. SCLERIA Berg. 



1. S. chinensis Kuntli; Clarke 1. c. 690. 



(3958, 39(54 Merrill) March. On exposed ridges in the mossy forest, 800 to 

 1,000 m. China to Singapore, Malaja, and Australia. 



2. S. lithosperma Sw. ; Clarke 1. c. G85. 



(0144 Leibcrg) July; (3170 Merrill) October. In tliickets and forests 50 to 

 250 m. Tropics generally except Africa. 



3. S. scrobiculata Nees et Mey. in Wight. Contrib. 117. 



(458 TopiniHj) ; (34 Whitford) April; (6077 Elmer) November; (1929 Borden) 

 October. In thickets along the river below 100 m. China and ^Malaya. 



8. CAREX Linn. 



1. C. rhynchachaenium C. B. Clarke, Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 5. 



(6983 Elmer) November. On exposed ridges in the mossy forest at 1,100 m. 

 Endemic. 



2. C. brunnea Thunb. Fl. Jap. 38. 



{1M6 Whitford) September; (3190, 3880 Mem^O October, August. On exposed 

 ridges in the mossy forest 100 to 1,250 m. Japan to Malaya. 



3. C. continua C. B. Clarke, 1. c. 717. 



(189, 1121, 1145 Whitford) May, March; (3197 Merrill) October; (6985 Elmer) 

 November. With the preceding. Asia. 



PRINCIPES. 



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1. CALAMUS Linn. 



1. C. mollis Blanco, var. major Becc. Webbia (1905) 345. 

 (80 Whitford) April. In forests above 100 m. Endemic. 



2. C. ornatus Blume, var. philippinensis Becc. 1. c. 346. 



(212 Barnes) January; (343, 502 Whitford). In forests above 100 m. En- 

 demic. T., Limoran. 



3. C. spinifolius Becc. 1. c. 348. 



(1454 Ahern's collector) July, 1904, endemic. T., Yantoc. The Tagalog name 

 "yantoc" is used in generic sense for all or nearly all species of Calamus and 

 Daemonorojjs. 



4. C. siphonspathus Mart., var. sublevis Becc. 1. c. 352. 

 {Merrill) January. On exposed ridges above 900 m. Endemic. 



2. DAEMONOROPS Blimie. 



1. D. gaudichaudii Mart.; Becc. 1. c. 355. 



(289 Whitford). In forests above 1,000 m. Endemic. 



''(Based on Beccari, Le Palme della Isole Filippine, Webbia (1905) 315-359. 

 The list is incomplete in Calamus, additional material having recently been sent 

 Dr. Beccari for identification.) 



