126 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



Negros, Panay, Elmer 9903, Merrill 7024, F. B. 13666 Ourran, B. S. 

 354-22, 35418, 35302, 35291 Martelino & Edano. In primary forests up 

 to 1,200 m altitude. Endemic. 



BEGONIA NIGRITARUM Steud. Nomencl. (1821) 104, ed. 2, 1 (1840) 

 194; A. DC. Prodr. 15 » (1864) 401; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 

 99; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 393, PI. Manila 

 (1912) 338, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 277. 



Acetosa nigritarum Kamel in Ray Hist. PL 3 (1704) App. 14. 



Begonia capensis Blanco PI. Filip. (1837) 724, ed. 2 (1845) 501, 

 ed. 3, 3 (1879) 127, t. £13; A. DC. Prodr. 15 * (1864) 397, non 

 Linn. f. 



Begonia rhombicarpa A. DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 11 (1859) 

 129, Prodr. 15 * (1864) 323 (incl. var. lobbii A. DC); F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 98; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1886) 116, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 143; Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. 

 (1904) 53; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 100. 



Begonia merrillii Warb. in Perk. Frag. FL Philip. (1904) 53. 



Northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao. Often common on banks, 

 along small streams, etc., in primary forests at low and medium altitudes, 

 ascending to 1,200 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Lahgil (Tag.); lingat (Tag.); liyat (Tag.); pingol-bato 

 (Tag.). 



BEGONIA OBLONGATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 310. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 81,75, 8166, B. S. 36755, 36797, 37080, 

 37420, 37424 Ramos & Edano. In damp shaded ravines, altitude about 100 

 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Mangpang (Sub.). 



BEGONIA OBTUSI FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 425. 



Panay, B. S. 30803 Ramos & Edano. On bowlders in damp forests, 

 altitude about 150 m. Endemic. 



BEGONIA OLIGANTHA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 50. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon), B. S. 15733 Fenix, 38808 Ramos & Edano. On 

 damp rocky slopes at medium altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Tabaring (Buk.). 



BEGONIA OXYSPERMA A. DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 11 (1859) 122, 

 Prodr. 15 1 (1864) 287; -F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 98; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 399. 



Luzon (Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, Rizal, Tayabas, Laguna), B. S: 19622 

 McGregor, 27953 Ocampo, 40749 Ramos, F. B. 886 Klemme, Merrill 5132, 

 Elmer 17760, Baker 24-67, 3506. On trees, in primary forests and in some 

 regions on cliffs, altitude 400 to 1,500 m. Endemic. 



Lobb's specimen in some herbaria is labelled "Java;" it came from 

 Laguna Province, Luzon. 



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

 380. 



Palawan, Merrill 7332. Along small streams in primary forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



