250 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1924 



3. MARANTA Linnaeus 



MARANTA ARUNDINACEA Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 2; Naves Novis. App. 

 (1880) 228; K. Schum. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 11 (1902) 125; Perk. 

 Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 72, t. 2; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 

 6 (1904) 29, Fl. Manila (1912) 163; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 4 (1909) Bot. 197. 

 Maranta ramosissima Wall. PL As. Rar. 3 (1832) 51, t. 286; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1880) 228. 



Widely distributed in the Philippines in cultivation for its starchy 

 rhizomes. A native of tropical America, now pantropic. Arrowroot. 



Local names: Araru (Ibn., It.); arorii (Tag.); aruru (Tag.); bai 

 (Iv.) ; galamaka (Bon.); sagu (Bik., Ilk.). 



Var. VARIEGATA (N. E. Br.) Ridl. in Gard. Chron. Ill 9 (1891) 73; 

 Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 163. 

 Phrynium variegaium N. E. Br. in 111. Hort. 33 (1886) 125, t. 606. 



Cultivated for ornamental purposes. 



4. MONOPHRYNIUM K. Schumann 



MONOPHRYNIUM CONGESTUM Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 

 Bot. 197. 



Luzon (Apayao, Tayabas, Laguna), F. B. 954.8 Curran, B. S. 28082, 

 £824.5 Fenix. In primary forests at low or medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Alauan (Ibn.); arupi (Ibn.). 



MONOPHRYNIUM FASCICULATUM (Presl) K. Schum. in Engl. Pflan- 

 zenreich 11 (1902) 68; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 69, t. 1, /. 

 A-F; Ridl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 196. 



Calathea fasciculata Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 108, t. 10, f. 1; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1880) 229. 



Phrynium fasciadatum Horan. Monogr. (1862) 11. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Laguna, Tayabas), Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Mindanao 

 (Surigao), B. S. 34797 Ramos & Pascasio, 28589 Ramos & Edano, 24136, 

 13356 Ramos, 22837 McGregor, Elmer 914-8, Wenzel 378. In primary 

 forests at low and medium altitudes. Halmahera. The only representa- 

 tive of the genus known outside of the Philippines. 



Local names: Hagithit (Tag.); hagithit-na-daytoi (S. L. Bis.). 



MONOPHRYNIUM SIMPLEX Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 276; Ridl. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 196. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas), Elmer 7611, 9147, 17502. On forested 

 slopes near streams, altitude about 750 m. Endemic. 



5. PHACELOPHRYNIUM K. Schumann 



PHACELOPHRYNIUM BRACTEOSUM (Warb.) K. Schum. in Engl. Pflan- 

 zenreich 11 (1902) 123; Perk. Frag. FL Philip. (1904) 71, t. 3, f. 

 F-O; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 268; Ridl. op. cit. 

 4 (1909) Bot. 195. 

 Phrynium bracteosum Warb. ex K. Schum. 1. c. in syn. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Mindanao (Agusan, 

 Lanao), Merrill 7288, 5202, 5232, Elmer 16145, 15240, Clemens 423, Wenzel 



