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Not uncommon in cultivation in Manila as an ornamental on account 

 of its mottled leaves. Widely cultivated in tropical botanical gardens, 

 probably a native of the Moluccas. 



For some years I thought that this might be Aglaonema maculatum 

 Blume. Blume's species is based entirely on Dracunculo Luzonis primo 

 seu indorum Gavay Sinbuga Camel in Ray Hist. Nat. 3 App. (1704) 36, 

 and Camel's specimens were from Leyte and apparently from wild plants. 

 I now suspect Aglaonema maculatum Blume to be a form of A. oblongi- 

 folium Kunth. There is no evidence that A. commutatum Schott is of 

 ancient cultivation in the Philippines. 



AGLAONEMA CORDIFOLIUM Engl. Pfianzenreich 64 (1915) 29, f. 14, A-C. 

 Mindanao (Davao), (Warburg 14604). In primary forests at low alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



AGLAONEMA DENSINERVIUM Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 37 (1905) 134, Pfian- 

 zenreich 64 (1915) 13. 

 Negros, Leyte, Siquijor, Mindanao, Basilan, Copeland 418, Piper 466, 

 Clemens 476, Wenzel 1128, Williams 242-9, Merrill 7347, 8204, F. B. 4774 

 Mearns & Hutchinson, B. S. 26139 Fenix, 15,452 Reillo. In primary 

 forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



AGLAONEMA HAENKEI (Presl) Schott in Bonplandia 7 (1859) 30, 

 Prodr. (1860) 301; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 291; Engl, in DC. 

 Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 439, Pfianzenreich 64 (1915) 17; Vidal 

 Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 154, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 

 281; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 400. 

 Scindapsus haenkei Presl Epim. (1851) 240; Walp. Ann. 3 (1853) 



500; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 183. 

 Caladium seguinum Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 148, non Vent. 

 Babuyan Islands, Luzon (Apayao, Laguna, Cavite), Panay, Merrill 

 4186, Elmer 17668, B. S. 4089 Fenix, 35350 Martelino & Edano, 12404, 

 32590 McGregor, 10008 Ramos, F. B. 26047 Mabesa. In primary forests 

 chiefly along streams at low and medium altitudes. Celebes. 



AGLAONEMA OBLONG1FOLIUM (Roxb.) Kunth Enum. 3 (1841) 55; 

 Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 129. 

 Calla oblongifolia Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 65, PL Ind. ed. 2, 3 



(1832) 516. 

 Aglaonema marantif olium Blume Rumphia 1 (1835) 153, t. 66; Engl, 

 in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 441, Pfianzenreich 64 (1915) 27, 

 t. 10, f. A-F; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 291; Merr. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 33. 

 ? Aglaonema maculatum Blume Rumphia 1 '(1835) 154; Kunth Enum. 

 3 (1841) 56; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 217; Schott Syn. (1856) 

 123, Prodr. (1860) 306, Engl, in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 442, 

 Pfianzenreich 64 (1915) 34. 

 Northern Luzon (Cagayan) to Mindanao, in most or all islands and 

 provinces, incl. Elmer 16520 as A. alpinum Elm. In primary forests 

 chiefly along streams; the leaves are sometimes mottled. Amboina, 

 Banda. 



Local names: Damping-banal (Tag.); pamitagen (Mang.) ; pauangkilon 

 <C. Bis.). 



