PLANTS FROM P.ATANES AND BABUYANES ISLANDS. 417 



M. ricinoides (Pers.) Muell. Arg. 



Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 37G9 Fcnix; 3202 Mearns. Camiguin, 3942 

 Fenix. N. v., Vanaiti. 



Widely distributed in the Philippines; Tenasserim to southern China.. 



MACARANGA Thouars. 



M. tanarius (Linn.) Muell. Arg. 

 Camiguin, 3990 Fenix, a luxuriant form. 



Widely distributed in the Pliilippines; southern China, the Riu Kiu Archi- 

 pelago and Formosa, throughout Malaya. 



M. cumingii Muell. Arg. 



Batan, near the summit of Mount Iraya, 3172 Fenix. N. v., Vanati. 



Widely distributed in the Philippines; endemic. 



ACALYPHA Linn. 

 A. indica Linn. 



Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3219 Mearns. 



A common weed throughout the Philippines; tropical Asia and Africa to 

 Malaya and Polynesia. 



A. grand is Bentli., var. velutina Muell. Arg. 

 Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3192, 3194, S225 Mearns. 



With several varieties in Malaya and Polynesia, the above variety confined to 

 the Philippines. 



A. stipulacea Klotz. 



Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3607 Fenix; 3206 Mearns. Camiguin, Jf084 

 Fenix. N. v., Ajas. 



The above specimens represent luxuriant forms of the species, with large bracts 

 and large leaves, the latter sometimes cordate at the base. One specimen, Fenix 

 3607, is peculiar in having both staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant, 

 but it is certainly the same as the other specimens here cited. Very common and 

 widely distributed in the Philippines; Malaya. 



RICINUS Linn. 

 R. communis Linn. 



Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3569 Fenix. N. v., Gatand. 

 Widely distributed in the Philippines; tropical and temperate regions of the 

 World, cultivated and spontaneous. 



HOMALANTHUS Juss. 



H. fastuosus (Muell. Arg.) F.-Vill. 



Batan, near the summit of Mount Iraya, 3771 Fenix. N. v., Tanugtug. 

 Widely distributed in the Philippines at medium and higher altitudes; known 

 only from the Philippines. 



EUPHORBIA Linn. 

 E. atoto Forst. 



Sabtan, 3725 Fenix. FuGA, 32Jf2 Mearns. 



Along the seashore throughout the Philippines; Ceylon to Formosa, Malaya, 

 northern Australia and Polynesia. 



