122 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas), common on Mt. Banahao, less common on 

 Mt. Maquiling. In primary forests, altitude 700 to 1,400 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Taingang-babui (Tag.). 



BEGONIA DOLICHOTRICHA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 292. 

 Luzon (Camarines), B. S. 33926, 33855 Ramos & Edano. On forested 

 slopes, altitude about 650 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA EDANOII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 314. 



Luzon (Rizal), B. S. 2937 '4 Ramos & Edano. Climbing on trees in pri- 

 mary forests at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



BEGONIA ELATOSTEMATOIDES Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) 

 Bot. 309. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 8232. In damp shaded ravines and on 

 forested slopes, altitude 800 to 1,000 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA ELEGANS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2554. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13672. In forested ravines, altitude about 

 1,250 m; very close to B. aequata A. Gray. Endemic. 

 Local name: Bonog-bonog (Mbo.). 



BEGONIA ELMERI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 39. 



Begonia peltata Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2556, non A. DC. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 14183. On cliffs in shaded ravines, altitude 

 about 1,050 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Sapat (Mbo.). 



BEGONIA ESCU LENTA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 389. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 9449 Robinson. In the mossy forest, 

 altitude about 800 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA EVERETTII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 390. 



Luzon (Tayabas), Negros, Samar, Panay, F. B. 5587 Everett, B. S. 

 32270, 32501 McGregor. In primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Aslom (P. Bis.). 



BEGONIA FASCICULI FLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 

 376. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), F. B. 9316, 9248 Whit ford & Hutchinson, B. S. 

 36792, 37228 Ramos & Edano. In forested ravines at low altitudes. En- 

 demic. 



Local name: Mampang (Sub.). 



BEGONIA FENICIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 421, 6 

 (1911) Bot. 401. 



Batan and Babuyan Islands, B. S. 3619, 3893 Fenix, 3207 Mearns. Per- 

 haps also Merrill 5375 from Balabac and 5237bis from Samar represent 

 the same species. On cliffs and bowlders at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Tapait (Iv.). 



BEGONIA GITINGENSIS Elm. Leafi. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 738; Merr. in 

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



Sibuyan, Elmer 12368. In shaded ravines along small streams, altitude 

 about 525 m. Endemic. 



