232 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1922 



LANGUAS GRAMINEA (Ridl.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia graminea Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 189; Elm. 

 Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2966. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon) , Catan- 

 duanes, Negros, Panay, F. B. 7267, 11208 Everett, B. S. 26S59, 30678 Ramos 

 & Edano, 25A11 Yates, 28375 Fenix, 30239 Ramos, Elmer 16228. In forests 

 up to 800 m altitude. Endemic. 



Perhaps but a narrow-leaved form of L. brevilabris (Presl) Merr. 



Local names: Barangin (Ibn.) ; lampingit (Neg.) ; tagbak (P. Bis.). 



LANGUAS HAENKEI (Presl) comb. nov. 



Alpinia haenkei Presl Symb. 1 (1832) 66, t. U3; K. Schum. in Engl. 



Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 341; Ridl. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 



35 (1906) 86, Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 184. 

 Alpinia malaccensis Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 110; Naves Novis.. 



App. (1880) 225; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 152, Rev. 



PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 275, non Rose. 

 Alpinia philippinensis Ridl. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 



86; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 37. 



Batan Islands and northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao, in most or 

 all islands and provinces. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes, 

 often common, represented by over 60 individual collections. Endemic. 



Local names: Bagumbung (Tag.) ; barapat (Ig.) ; birao-birao (Sul.) ; 

 punan (C. Bis.) ; sakiapag (Neg.) ; simionan (Buk.) ; tagbak-babae (Tag.) ; 

 tagbak-lalaki Tag.) ; tagusahis (P. Bis.) talbak (Tag.) ; tamotamo (Sbl.) ; 

 tukang-maya (Tag.); kalaueg (Ig.). 



LANGUAS ILLUSTRIS (Ridl.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia illustris Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 185. 



Mindoro, Palawan, B. S. 51U Foxtvorthy, 39485 Ramos. In forests along 

 stream at low altitudes; very similar to A. malaccensis Rose. Endemic. 



LANGUAS LONGIPETIOLATA (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia longipetiolata Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2969. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Elmer 16167, 1695k, B. S. 23UU1 Ramos. In forests 

 up to 600 m altitude. Endemic. 



LANGUAS MACROSCAPH1S (K. Schum.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia macroscaphis K. Schum. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 27 (1899) 284, 

 Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 337, /. W, B. C. 



Mindanao (prob. Davao), (Warburg). The type is preserved in the 

 Berlin herbarium. I have seen no specimens. Endemic. 



LANGUAS MOLLIS (Presl) comb. nov. 



Alpinia mollis Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 110; Naves Novis. App. 



(1880) 225; K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 368; 



Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 191. 



"Hab. in insula Luzon." The type was collected by Haenke. It is 



known only from the original description and is a species of doubtful 



status. Endemic. 



LANGUAS MUSAEFOLIA (Ridl.) comb. nov. 



Alpinia musaefolia Ridl. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 604, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 186. 



