Vo1 - 1 ERIOCAULACEAE 193 



ERIOCAULON DEPAUPERATUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) 

 Bot. 336. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Merrill 4520, 6590, B. S. 40528 Ramos & 

 Edano. In pools and small shallow ponds* altitude 2,200 to 2,800 m. 

 Endemic. 



ERIOCAULON ECH IN ULATU M Mart, in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 28; 

 Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 106. 

 Culion, B. S. 41325 Ramos. In open grassy places at low altitudes. 

 Tanasserim to Indo-China and southern China. 



ERIOCAULON MERRILLII Ruhl. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 136; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 291, Fl. Manila (1912) 

 136. 

 Luzon (Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Rizal, Sorso- 

 gon), Polillo, Culion, Sibuyan, Mindanao (Lanao), Merrill f 572, 7122, 3624, 

 Elmer 14350, 1224-8, B. S. 14149 McGregor, 9031 Robinson. In open wet 

 places, old rice paddies, along small streams, etc., at low altitudes. Ende- 

 mic. Distinct from E. truncatum Ham.? 

 Local name: Boibotanis (P. Bis.). 



ERIOCAULON NIGRICEPS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 

 290. 

 Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), B. S. 5544 Ramos, 31747 Santos, Merrill 

 4646, 7748, Elmer 6617, Williams 946, 1004. In open wet places, altitude 

 1,400 to 2, 300 m. Endemic. 



ERIOCAULON TRUNCATUM Mart, in Wall. PL As. Rar. 3 (1832) 29; 

 Steud. Syn. 2 (1859) 270; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 

 107; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299. 



Luzon (Abra, Ifugao, Bontoc, Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal, Camarines), B. S. 

 33721 Ramos & Edano, 24089 Ramos, 19980, 20172, 20149 McGregor, 19267 

 Reillo. In open wet places, rice paddies, etc., at low and medium altitudes. 

 India to southern China and Malaya. 



Cuming 2326, credited to the Philippines by Ruhland, was from Malacca. 



Local names: Bauang-bauangan (Bik.) ; dasdasnuk (Bon.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Eriocaulon longissimum Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 131. 



This is a misprint for E. longifolium Nees, a species unknown from the 

 Philippines. 



Eriocaulon sexangulare Linn.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299; Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 523; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 

 110. 



Eriocaulon setaceum Linn.; Naves 1. c. 



BROMELIACEAE 



1. ANANAS Tournefort 



ANANAS COMOSUS (Linn.) Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 133, Sp. 

 Blancoanae (1918) 94. 

 Bromelia comosa Linn, in Stickman Herb. Amb. (1754) 21, Amoen. 

 Acad. 4 (1759) 130. 



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