Vo1 - 3 BEGONIACEAE 121 



BEGONIA CILIIFERA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 376. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 8176; F. B. 9318 Whit ford & Hutchin- 

 son, B. S. 36594, 36991, 37296, 37300, 37369, 37373 Ramos & Edano. In 

 damp shaded ravines up to 400 m altitude. Endemic. 



BEGONIA COLLISIAE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 424. 



Panay, B. S. 314-69 Ramos & Edano. On banks of streams in forests, 

 altitude about 100 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA COLORATA Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 51; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 396. 



Mindanao (Davao), Warburg 14-633, Copeland 803. On rocky bluffs 

 and banks at medium altitudes; apparently close to B. nigritarum Steud. 

 Endemic. 



BEGONIA CONTRACTA Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 54; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 386. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Tayabas, 

 Sorsogon), Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Mindanao (Zamboanga), 

 inch Elmer 14-515 as B. sorsogonensis Elm. In primary forests at low 

 and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Atai-manok (Tag.) ; hasang-hasang (P. Bis.). 



BEGONIA COPELANDI! Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 401. 



Luzon (Cagayan), Panay, Mindanao (Davao), Copeland 12-55, Adduru 

 259, B. S. 32466 McGregor. On bowlders along shaded streams up to 850 

 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local names: Mamangpang (Bag.); yahon (P. Bis.). 



BEGONIA CRISPIPILA Elm. Leaf!. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 737; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 384. 



Luzon (Apayao, Benguet), Elmer 6149, 8687, Merrill Phil. PL 827, B. 

 S. 28373, 12602 Fenix. In damp shaded ravines up to 1,500 m altitude. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Kaguan (Ig.). 



BEGONIA CUMINGIANA (Klotz.) A. DC. Prodr. 15 1 (1864) 320; F.-Vill. 



Novis. App. (1880) 98; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 116, 



Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 143; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 



(1911) Bot. 388. 

 Petermannia cumingiana Klotz. in Monatsb. Berl. Akad. (1854) 124, 



Abh. Akad. Berl. (1855) 75, t. 6, f. C; Walp. Ann. 4 (1857) 906. 

 Diploclinium cumingianum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 1 (1857) 691. 



Luzon (Albay, Sorsogon), Catanduanes, Cuming 856, F. B. 12260 Curran, 

 B. S. 23483, 30525, 30544 Ramos (as B. sorsogonensis Elm.). In primary 

 forests, usually along streams. Endemic. 



BEGONIA CUMINGII A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 

 658; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 84, t. 3, 6 (1911) 

 Bot. 384. 

 Begonia philippinensis A. DC. Prodr. 15 1 (1864) 320; F.-Vill. Novis. 

 App. (1880) 98; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 116, Rev. PI. 

 Vase. Filip. (1886) 143. 



