92 



4. MALACHRA Linn. 



1. M. fasciata .];u(). vm. lineariloba (Tiiicz.) (iiiike in En<,fh'i's Bot. Jaiub. 

 16 (1893) 35.-). 



(G722 Elmer) November; (2007 Borden) October; (3169 Merrill) October. In 

 waste places and thickets about liouses and along trails, common and widely 

 distributed in the Philippines, certainly introduced from tropical America, and 

 possibly not distinct from the species. 



5. URENA Linn. 



1. U. lobata Linn.. \ai-. scabriuscula .\hist.: Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 

 32!). 



(0774 L'/hht) November; (3201 Merrill} (Jctober ; (Wliitford) April. In open 

 gras.sy places below 100 m. British India. 



2. U. sinuata Linn.; Mast. 1. c. 



(3271 Merrill) October; (0775 Elmer) November. In open grassy places, 

 widely distributed in the Philijipines. Tropics generally. T., Calutcalutan. 



6. HIBISCUS Linn. 



1. H. schizopetalus Hook. f. Bot. ^lag. /. (i52.'i. 



(220 Merrill) Decades Phil. Forest. FL, coll. Borden, October. Ceni'rally cul- 

 tivated throughout the Philippines, not spontaneous. T., Gomamehi. 



2. H. surattensis Linn.: Mast. 1. c. 334. 



(1963 Borden) October; (6738 Elmer) November. In thickets below 100 m., 

 widely distributed in the Philippines. Tropical Asia, Africa, Malaya, and Aus- 

 tralia. T., Sdfinil. 



3. H. tiliaceus Linn.; Mast. 1. c. 343. 



(134 Merrill) Decades Phil. Forest FL, coll. Ahern's collector, July. Seashore, 

 widely distributed in the Philippines. Tropics generally. T., Malibayo, Balibago. 



7. ABELMOSCHUS .Medik. 



1. A. moschatus Mcdik.; Mit]. Kl. Ind. Bat. 1 (151i 2: 1S59. Ilihiscns ahel- 

 )nosvliiis Linn.; Mast. 1. c. 342. 



(1820, 1902 Borden) Septend)er; (0739 Elmer) November, in tiiickets and 

 open places below 10(t ni.. widely distributed in the l'l!ilip|)incs. Tropics gen- 

 erally, cultivated or wild. T.. Custuli. 



8. THESPESIA Corr. 



1. T. lampas (Cav.) Dalz. et Gibs.; Mast. 1. c. 345. 



(2<)()5, 2332 Borden) October, December; (2283 Meyer) Decend)er. In dry 

 thickets below 100 m., widely distributed in the Philippines. Tropical Asia. 

 Africa, and Malaya. T., Bnlachnlac. 



2. T. populnea (Linn.) Corr.; Mast. 1. c. 345. 



(2039 Borden) October; (2297 Meyer) .(anuary. In tiiickets along the .sea- 

 shore, widely distributed in the Philip])incs. Tropical .\sia. Africa. .Malaya, and 

 Polynesia. T., Banalo. 



I^OMBACACE^:. 



1. BOMBAX Linn. 



1. B. ceiba Linn. 8p. PI. (1753) 511. li. nKiialnnirion DC; Mast, in ilnok. f. 

 Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 349. 



(1543, 1540, 1501,2725 Borden) Augvist. March. 1!»05; (332 Homes) February. 

 In forests and tiiickets l.clow 13(t ni. Hritish India and Malaya. T.. Malnhulne. 



