Vo1 - 3 MALVACEAE 41 



ABELMOSCHUS M ULTILOBATUS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 208. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Union, Bataan), F. B. 1820, 1902 Borden, B. S. 

 27612 Ramos, Fenix 11*. In thickets and on open slopes at low altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Anabo-a-dadakkel (Ilk.). 



ABELMOSCHUS PUNGENS Wall. Cat. (1829) No. 1924. 



Hibiscus pungens Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 50, nomen, Fl. Ind. ed. 



2, 3 (1832) 213; Mast, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 341. 

 Hibiscus manihot Linn. var. pungens Hochr. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. 



Bot. Geneve 4 (1900) 155. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet), B. S. 3494 Mearns, 31884 Santos, 

 19655 McGregor, 5462 Ramos, 37742 Ramos & Edano, Williams 1317, 

 Merrill £329. In open grasslands, altitude 1,200 to 2,000 m. India. 



Local names: Gigi (Ig.) ; gugu (Ig.) ; marakapas (Ilk.). 



ABELMOSCHUS SHARPEI Copel. ex Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 



17 (1904) 29. 

 Abelmoschus vanoverberghii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) 



Bot. 29. 

 Abelmoschus today ensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2752. 

 Hibiscus sharpei Hochr. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Geneve 20 (1919) 



161. 

 Hibiscus todayensis Hochr. op. cit. 162. 

 Abelmoschus bolsteri Merr. ex Hochr. 1. c. in syn. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Lepanto, Bontoc, Nueva Vizcaya), Masbate, Negros, 

 Cebu, Biliran, Mindanao, Copeland 364,, Elmer 11028, Vanoverbergh 1221, 

 Weber 1464, B. S. 15694, 26033 Fenix, 38462 Ramos & Edano, 1694. Mc- 

 Gregor, F. B. 1011 Clark, 4237 Everett, 3933 Hutchinson, Bolster 122, 

 Merrill 4480. In open grasslands at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



As here interpreted this species presents as great a range, of variation 

 in vegetative characters as does the allied A. moschatus Medic. It differs 

 constantly in its thickened woody base, smaller flowers and fruits, and 

 nonmusky seeds. 



Local names: Labog-labog (Buk.) ; tilingkaran (Bag.). 



9. KOSTELETZKYA Presl 



KOSTELETZKYA BATACENSIS (Blanco) F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 24; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 290, Fl. Manila (1912) 

 321, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 19, 255. 

 Hibiscus batacensis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 544, ed. 2 (1845) 380, 

 ed. 3, 2 (1879) 334. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Pampanga, Rizal), B. S. 2215 Mearns, Gregorio 

 UUU, Liana 327, Merrill Sp. Blancoanae 877 (probably, specimens sterile). 

 In open waste places, probably introduced from Mexico although as yet not 

 matched with any known Mexican species. 



10. THESPESIA Solander 



THESPESIA LAM PAS (Cav.) Dalz. & Gibs, Bomb. Fl. (1861) 19; Mast, in 

 Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1875) 345, F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 25; 

 E. G. Baker in Journ. Bot. 35 (1897) 52; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. 



