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Pholidota triotos Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 6 (1861) 238, in syn.; Pfitz. 

 in Engl. Pflanzenreich IV. 50. II. B. 7 (1907) 154 = Pholidota 

 imbricata Lindl. 



44. MALAXIS Solander ex Swartz 



MALAXIS ACUMINATA D. Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. (1825) 29. 



Microstylis wallichii Lindl. in Wall. Cat. (1828) No. 1938, nomen. 

 Gen. & Sp. Orch. (1830) 20; Ridl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 24 (1888) 

 338. 

 Var. BILOBA (Lindl.) Ames comb. nov. 



Microstylis biloba Lindl. in Wall. Cat. (1828) No. 1940, nomen, 

 Gen. & Sp. Orch. (1830) 20; Par. & Reichb. f. in Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. 30 (1874) 139. 

 Dienia carinata Reichb. f. in Bonpl. 3 (1855) 223. 



Microstylis carinata Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 6 (1861) 207; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1882) 230; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 148, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 266; Ridl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 24 

 (1888) 338. 

 Microstylis wallichii Lindl. var. biloba Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 5 (1888) 

 686; Grant Orch. Burma (1895) 18; King & Pantl. in Ann. Roy. 

 Bot. Gard. Calc. 8 (Orch. Sik.-Himal.) (1898) 16, t. 19; Duthie 

 in Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calc. 9 (Orch. North-west. Himal.) (1906) 

 88. 

 Malaxis biloba Ames Orch. 2 (1908) 122, 5 (1915) 69. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna), Cuming 

 2HU, Loher s. n., B. S. 1468, 3244 Ahern's collector, 1472, 4562, 13555, 

 21337, 22384a Ramos, 29515 Ramos & Edano, Merrill 4175, Leiberg 6081, 

 Native collector s. n., Vanoverbergh 1349, F. B. 24298, 24298bis Bawan & 

 Borromeo. Terrestrial in forest. In India and Burma. The species 

 proper does not occur in the Philippines. 



MALAXIS ALAGENSIS Ames Orch. 2 (1908) 122, text cut, 5 (1915) 68. 

 Microstylis alagensis Ames in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 318. 



Luzon (Tayabas), Mindoro, B. S. 25392, 25432, 25543 Yates, Merrill 

 5801, 5807, Ramos s. n. Terrestrial in humid forest at 130 to 400 m 

 altitude. 



MALAXIS ARIETINA Ames in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 411, Orch. 

 5 (1915) 68. 

 Mindanao (Camiguin Island, Agusan), B. S. 14418, 14443 Ramos, 

 Weber 44, 69. Terrestrial up to 315 m altitude in Agusan. 



MALAXIS ATROSANGUINEA Ames Sched. Orch. 6 (1923) 30, fig. 7. 

 Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13815. 



MALAXIS BALABACENSIS Ames in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 42, 

 Orch. 5 (1915) 68. 

 Luzon (Cavite, Laguna, Sorsogon), Leyte, Palawan, Balabac, Mindanao 

 (Camiguin Island, Lanao, Bukidnon, Agusan, Surigao), Sibutu. A fairly 

 common and rather widely distributed species. Terrestrial, in the forest at 

 relatively low altitude, up to 130 m in Agusan and at 800 m in Cavite. 



