148 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 



1922 



CALAMUS DIMORPH ACANTHUS Becc. in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 2 (1902) 



214, Webbia 1 (1905) 355, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 (1908) 



117, 479, t. 219, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 631, 14 (1919) 



355, Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3055. 



Luzon (Benguet, Union, Laguna), Panay, Elmer 6238, 18103, 18337, 



(Loher 1370, 1371, Vidal 3956) . In forests at medium altitudes, ascending 



to 1,700 m. Endemic. 



Var. MONTALBANICUS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 631, 

 14 (1919) 355. 



Luzon (Rizal, Bataan), (Loher 7085), B. S. 29599 Ramos & Edano. In 

 primary forests at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. ZAMBALENSIS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 632, 14 

 (1919) 355. 

 Luzon' (Zambales), F. B. 8412 Curran & Merritt. In mossy forests on 

 exposed ridges, altitude about 2,000 m. Endemic. 



CALAMUS DISCOLOR Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. 3 (1849) 341; Kunth Enum. 

 3 (1841) 212; Miq. PI. Ind. Bat. 3 (1855) 136; Naves Novis. App. 

 (1882) 275; Becc. in Webbia 1 (1905) 355, Ann. Bot. Gard. Cal- 

 cutta 11 (1908) 120, 495, t. 228, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 

 635, 14 (1919) 350, Lean. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 649, 8 (1919) 

 3048. 

 Calamus lindenii Rod. 111. Hort. 30 (1883) 157, t. 489; Ridley in 



Journ. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 44 (1905) 200. 

 Cycas ? hypoleuca Presl Epim. (1851) 238; Walp. Ann. 3 (1852-53) 

 453; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 212; Foxw. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 152, ex descr. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Elmer 9299, 16871, B. S. 12035 

 Ramos, F. B. 25744 Mabesa. In primary forests at low or medium alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



Young plants are commonly cultivated in Manila for ornamental pur- 

 poses. 



Local names: Hamlis (Tag.); kumaboi (Tag.); likbon (C. Bis.); si- 

 muran (P. Bis) ; ubanon (C. Bis.) ; ulisi (C. Bis.) ; yarning (P. Bis.). 



Var. NEGROSENSIS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 635. 



Negros, Siargao, Mindanao (Surigao), F. B. 12432 Danao, 20893 Tamesis, 

 24024- Razon. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



CALAMUS ELMERIANUS Becc. in Lean. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 647, 8 



(1919) 3051, Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 353, Ann. Bot. Gard. 



Calcutta 11 Suppl. 69, t. 37 ined. 



Luzon (Tayabas), Dinagat, Mindanao (Agusan, Davao), Elmer 14166, 



11756, 9298, Merrill 7289, F. B. 24021 Razon, B. S. 34909 Ramos & Pascasio. 



In primary forests; sometimes at low altitudes, more often in the mossy 



forest at 1,300 to 1,800 m. 



Local names: Sababai (Mbo.) ; samanid (Bag.). 



CALAMUS FILISPADIX Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 230, 

 14 (1919) 350, Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3048. 

 Calamus hookerianus Becc. op. cit. 4 (1909) Bot. 621, non Becc. in 

 Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta (1908). 



