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PALMAE 155 



Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Bataan, Tayabas, Camarines) , F. B. 2094-8 

 De Leon, 22162 Alvarez, B. S. 1321 A, 2228H Ramos, 33762 Ramos & Edaiio. 

 In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. 



Local names: Butarak (Ilk.); yantok (Tag-.). 



CALAMUS VINOSUS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 352, nomen 

 nudum, Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3061. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 14158. On forested ridges, altitude about 

 1,450 m. Endemic. 



CALAMUS VIRIDISSIMUS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 353, 

 Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3059, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 

 Suppl. 84, t. 47 ined. 

 Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11938. In forests, altitude about 300 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Akal (Bag.). 



DOUBTFUL AND EXCLUDED SPECIES 



CALAMUS ALBUS Pers.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 276; Vidal Cat. PI. Prov. 

 Manila (1880) 47. 



Calamus concinnus Mart.; Naves op. cit. 275. 



Calamus curag Blanco ex Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1855) 113; Becc. in Ann. 

 Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 (1908) 498. 

 Blanco published no such species, but casually mentions a form known 

 locally as kwrag, or purag. 



Calamus equestris Willd. ; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 276. 



Calamus javensis Blume; Naves op. cit. 275. 



Calamus nitidus Mart.; Linden 111. Hort. 28 (1881) 16. 



"Philippines." This is an Indian species, Linden's specimen being either 

 erroneously named or erroneously localized. 



Calamus pisicarpus Blume; Naves op. cit. 275. 



Calamus philippensis Linden 111. Hort. 28 (1881) 16, nomen nudum, 

 "Philippines." 



Calamus rhomboideus Blume; Naves op. cit. 276. 



Calamus scipionum Lour.; Naves 1. c. 



Calamus verus Blanco Becc. in Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 11 (1908) 503. 



This is merely a lapsus calami, Blanco being erroneously cited instead of 

 Loureiro. The page reference given conforms to Loureiro, Flora Cochin- 

 chinensis, not to Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. . 



11. DAEMONOROPS Blume 



DAEMONOROPS AFFINIS Becc. in Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3042, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 359. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13978. In the mossy forests on exposed 

 peaks and ridges, altitude about 1,200 m. Endemic. - 



Local name: Bag-bag (Mbo.). 



