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

 391. 



Mindanao (Misamis, Bukidnon, Davao), F. B. b563 Mearns & Hutchinson, 

 Copeland 128b, B. S. 38b92, 8859b Ramos & Edano. In forests, altitude 

 about 1,800 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Abauyai (Buk.). 



BEGONIA MANILLENSIS A. DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 11 (1859) 

 129, Prodr. 15 1 (1864) 323; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 98; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 365, 6 (1911) Bot. 404. 

 Luzon (Benguet, Rizal, Bulacan), F. B. 2699 Ahern's collector, B. S. 

 73 Foxivorthy. Along streams in forests at low or medium altitudes. En- 

 demic. 



Local name: Lingat (Tag.). 



BEGONIA MEARNSII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 383. 



Mindanao (Lanao, Zamboanga, Misamis), F. B. b7b9 Mearns & Hut- 

 chinson, 25257 Alvarez, Merrill 8196. In primary forests, altitude 900 to 

 1,200 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA MEGACARPA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 378. 



Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Camarines), Leyte, Mindanao (Agusan), Wenzel 

 U57, 86b, 599, 584, B. S. 26653 Ramos & Edano, b0805 Lopez. Climbing on 

 trees in primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



BEGONIA MEGALANTHA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 47. 



Luzon (Kalinga, Bontoc, Ifugao), B. S. 19860, 19857, 19858, 19859 

 McGregor, 37502, 375b7, 37553, 37662 Ramos & Edano. In the mossy for- 

 est, altitude at and above 1,800 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA MERRITTII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 365, 6 

 (1911) Bot. 386. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet). Common in the mossy forest on all 

 or most of the higher mountains, altitude 1,500 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Aloi (Ig.) ; gitgitlang (Ig.) ; nuaglai (Ig.) ; sapsaubuang 

 (Ig.). 



BEGONIA MINDANAENSIS Warb. in Perk. Frag. PI. Philip. (1904) 55; 

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



Leyte, Siargao, Mindanao (Surigao, Agusan, Bukidnon, Lanao, Zam- 

 boanga, DaVao). In primary forests at low and medium altitudes, appar- 

 ently common. Endemic. 



Local names: Gauganom (Mbo.) ; mamangpang (Bag.) ; mampang 

 (Sub.). 



BEGONIA MINDORENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 396. 

 Begonia sordidissima Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2557. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Palawan, Sibuyan, 

 Alabat, Catanduanes, Panay, Mindanao (Surigao, Agusan, Bukidnon). 

 Along streams in forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Kalohog-lohog (Mbo.); lingat (Tag.); magpang (Buk.). 



BEGONIA NEGROSENSIS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 736; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 385. 



