214 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 



1922 



Luzon (Bontoc, Pangasinan, Rizal, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Semirara, Pala- 

 wan, Biliran, Panay, Mindanao, Merrill U1UU, Sp. Blancoanae 260, Elmer 

 16484, Williams 2927, Copeland 472, B. S. 32413, 18637 McGregor, 26122 

 Fenix, 1520 Bermejos, 6739 Robinson, 21440 Escritor, 17858 Otanes. In 

 open grasslands, chiefly in cogonales (Imperata areas), at low and medium 

 altitudes. India to Java. 



Local names: Sulsulitik (Bon.); taloangi (Bag.); tataluangi (Buk.). 



CURCULIGO WEBERI Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1646. 



Samar, Mindanao (Agusan, Lanao), Elmer 14304, Weber 1081, Clemens 

 1225, Taylor 285, B. S. 17657 Ramos. In forests at low and medium alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Bongbon (C Bis.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Curculigo ensifolia R. Br.; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 253. 

 Curculigo latifolia Dry.; Naves 1. c. 



11. HYPOXIS Linnaeus 



HYPOXIS AUREA Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 200. 



Hypoxis franquevillei Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 586; Naves Novis. 



App. (1880) 253. 

 Hypoxis flava Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 (1905) 85 

 sphalm. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet, Nueva Ecija), Mindanao (Lanao, Bukidnon), 

 Elmer 6585, Merrill 247, 4453, Phil. PI. 848, Williams 1063, B. S. 15775 

 Fenix, 31818 Santos. In open grasslands at medium and higher altitudes, 

 ascending to 2,300 m. India to Japan southward to Java. 

 Local name: Kitkitli (Ig.). 



EXCLUDED GENERA AND SPECIES 



Amaryllis carnea Schultes; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 255. 



Amaryllis formosissima Linn.; Naves 1. c. 



Amaryllis vittata Ait.; Naves 1. c. 



Furcraea gigantea Vent. ; Naves op. cit. 253. 



Furcraea rigida Haw. ; Naves op. cit. 254. 



Hermione tazetta Haw.; Naves op. cit 256. 



TACCACEAE 



1. TACCA Forster 



TACCA ELMERI Krause in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 6 (1914) 2283. 



Palawan, Leyte, Elmer [12679, Weber 1522. In light forests at low alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



Loca name: Odang-odang (Tagb.). 



TACCA PALM ATA Blume Enum. PI. Jav. 1 (1827) 83; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 3 (1859) 577; Naves Novis. App. (1880) 257; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 35, Fl. Manila (1912) 150, Sp. Blan- 

 coanae (1918) 100. 

 Tacca montana Schultes Syst. 7 1 (1829) 168; Vidal Phan. Cuming. 

 Philip. (1885) 152, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip, (1886) 276. 



