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5. OSBORNIA F. Mueller 



OSBORNIA OCTODONTA F. Muell. Fragm. 3 (1862) 31; Benth. Fl. 

 Austral. 3 (1866) 371, Hook. Ic. Ill 1 (1867) 31, t. 101*1; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 83; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 26, t. U9, f. L, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 129; C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 4 (1909) Bot. 333, 6 (1911) Bot. 213. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines), Polillo, Palawan, Masbate, Leyte, Panay, 

 Negros, Bohol, Zamboanga, Basilan. Along the inner borders of mangrove 

 swamps and along tidal streams. A monotypic genus otherwise recorded 

 only from tropical Australia and Borneo, but probably to be found in Ce- 

 lebes, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. 



Local names: Dukduk (C. Bis.); dulok-dulok (P. Bis.); gulum (Sul.) ; 

 gunhun (Sul.) ; gunlum (Sul.) ; maligang (Tag.) ; monot-bonot (S. L. 

 Bis.) ; sagasa (Tag.) ; tabau (P. Bis.) ; taualis (Tag.) ; tiuayos (Bis., 

 Tag.); toauis (Tagb.) ; tuauis (Tag.). 



6. MEARNSIA Merrill 



MEARNSIA HALCONENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 284; 

 C. B. Rob. op. cit. 4 (1909) Bot. 334; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 7 

 (1914) 2344. 

 Mindoro, Mindanao (Agusan), Merrill 5792, Elmer 13759. In the mossy 

 forest on exposed ridges, altitude 1,200 to 1,500 m. Endemic. A genus 

 with one other species in New Guinea and one in New Caledonia. 

 Local name: Magadhaning (Mbo.). 



7. MOOR I A Montrouzier 



MOORIA URDANETENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Photinia urdanetensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2802. 

 Cloezia urdanetensis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 429. 

 Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13694- On exposed ridges, in mossy forests, 

 altitude about 1,600 m. Endemic. 



The entire genus, about six known species, is otherwise confined to New 

 Caledonia. Guillaumin * has definitely shown that Cloezia Brongn. & Gris. 

 (1863) is identical with Mooria Montr. (1860). 

 Local name: Sambolanan (Mbo.). 



8. XANTHOSTEMON F. Mueller 



XANTHOSTEMON BRACTEATUS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) 

 Bot. 289. 



Luzon (Camarines), Samar, B. S. 33758 Ramos & Edano, F. B. 26500 

 DeMesa & Magistrado. In primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Bagoadlau (S. L. Bis.) ; dirigkalin (Bik.) ; mapilig (Bik.) ; 

 siga (P. Bis.). 



XANTHOSTEMON PH I LIPPIN ENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 

 (1917) Bot. 289. 



Luzon (Camarines), Samar, F. B. 24812 DeMesa, 27931 Rojas. In for- 

 ests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Bagoadlau (S. L. Bis.); kanakanala (Tag.). 



*Not. Syst. 1 (1909) 110. 



