VoL x ARACEAE 185 



ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZA (Linn.) Schott Melet. (1832) 18; Engl, in 

 DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 502; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 293; 

 Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) ISO, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 

 91; Engl. & Krause Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 84, /. 15. 



Arum macrorrhizon Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 965. 



Calla maxima Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 658. 



Arum grandifolium Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 458, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 

 63, t. 177. 



Calla badian Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 658. 



Alocasia indica Naves Novis. App. (1882) 293, Usteri Beitr. Ken. 

 Philip. Veg. (1905) 130; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 133, Engl. & 

 Krause Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 87, quoad Philip., non Schott. 



Throughout the Philippines in old clearings and secondary forests at low 

 and medium altitudes (incl. Elmer 17881 as A. talipan Elm.), the older 

 plants often with a tall stout caudex. India to Malaya; planted for orna- 

 mental purposes in other tropical countries. 



Local names: Aba (Ibn.) ; aba-aba (Ig.) ; badiang (Tag., Bis.) ; bagiang 

 (Bis.); bira (Ilk.); biga (Tag., Ilk., Bis., Pamp.) ; bilbila (Bon.); gabi 

 (Bik.) ; galiang (Bis.) ; gandus (Pamp.) ; malabiga (Tag.) ; ragiang 

 (Bis.); sininaba (Ilk.); talipan (Bik.); taliang (Bis.). 



ALOCASIA MAQUILINGENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) 

 Bot 3. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Sorsogon), Baker 868, Merrill 7153, Elmer 17955, 

 16181 as A. vulcanica Elm., B. S. 6737 Robinson, 16926 Servinas. On 

 slopes in primary forests, on Mt. Maquiling, altitude 100 to 600 m. Ende- 

 mic. 



ALOCASIA MICHOLITZIANA Sander in Gard. Chron. 51 (1912) Suppl. 

 XV, /. 9; N. E. Br. in Curtis's Bot. Mag. IV 9 (1913) t. 8522; 

 Engl. & Krause Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 89. 

 Luzon (Apayao, Benguet) , Merrill 97U, B. S. 2802U, 28^21 Fenix. In 

 thickets about limestone bowlders, altitude about 1,300 m. Endemic. 



ALOCASIA PORTEI (Schott) Engl. & Becc. in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 



645; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 294; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 132. 



Schizocasia portei Schott in Bonplandia 10 (1862) 148; Engl, in DC. 



Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 495; Engl. & Krause Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 



117. 



Alocasia indica Schott var. heterophylla Engl, in DC. Monog. Phan. 



2 (1879) 502. 

 Alocasia indica Schott var. diversifolia Engl. Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 

 88. 

 Luzon (Bataan, Laguna, Camarines), Lyon, Holman. In old clearings 

 at medium altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Badiang (Bik.). 



ALOCASIA REVERSA N. E. Br. in Gard. Chron. Ill 8 (1890) 38; Hook, 

 f. in Curtis's Bot. Mag. Ill 52 (1896) t. 7U98; Usteri Beitr. Ken. 

 Philip. Veg. (1905) 130; Engl. & Krause Pflanzenreich 71 (1920) 95. 



This was based on cultivated specimens supposedly of Philippine origin. 

 I have seen no specimens. Endemic. 



