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2. DRACAENA Vandclli. 



1. D. angustifolia (Rump.) Roxb. ; Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 327. 



(2512 Merrill) June; (2930, 3041 Borden) March, May; (275 Gopeland) Jan- 

 uary; (3017 Meyer) May. In forests near the river 100 to 300 ni. Widely 

 distributed in the Philippines. British India to Australia. 



3. OPHIOPOGON Ker. 



I. O. japonicus (L.) Ker. 



(3950 Merrill). On exposed ridges at 900 m. Japan to China and Formo.sa. 



4. SMI LAX Tourn. 



1. S. bracteata Presl.; A. DC. Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 197. 



(396, 1283 Whitford) June, May; (6024 Leiberg) July; (6869 Elmer) No- 

 vember; (1607 Borden) August; (2548 Merrill) June. Abundant in thickets 

 below 100 m. Endemic. 



2. S. vicaria Kunth, Enum 5 (1850) 262. H. laiifolia Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 

 2 (1845) 548, non R. Br. 



(3771 Merrill) January. In forests at 800 ni. This imperfectly known species 

 is apparently valid, and not at all closely related to Smilax macrophylla Roxb., 

 to which Blanco's species was reduced by Naves. The specimen cited above, though 

 imperfect, certainly represents Blanco's species. No. 1877 Ahern's collector, Prov- 

 ince of Rizal, Luzon, is a much better specimen, while No. 1713 Merrill from the 

 same province represents the species in fruit. T., 8ipit olang. 



AMARYLLIDACE.^. 



1. CRINUM Linn. 



1. C. asiaticum Linn.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 280. 

 (2011 Borden) 8eptember. In swampy places along the seashore. Tropical 

 Asia. T., Bac&ng. 



TACCACEyE. 



1 . TACCA Forst. 



1. T. palmata Blume; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1855) 576. 



(535 Whitford) July; (2560 Merrill) June; (6031 Leiberg) July. Common in 

 thickets below 100 m. Malaya. 



DIOSCOREACE.E. 



1. DIOSCOREA Linn. 



1. D. daemona Roxb.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 289. 



(6014 Leiberg) July. In thickets below 100 m. Widely distributed in the 

 I'liilippines. British India and Malaya. T., Name. 



2. D. pentaphylla Linn.; Hook. f. 1. c. 



(69 Barnes) November. In thickets at 100 m. British India, Malaya, and 

 tropical Africa. 



3. D. divaricata Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 1 (1837) 797; ed. 2 (1845) 550. 



(2572 Borden) February; (3167 Merrill) October; (6737 Elmer) November. 



An endemic species, previously known only from Blanco's imperfect description. 

 The very deep fleshy roots are used for food by the Negritos of Mount Mariveles. 

 T., Buloy, Paquit. 



