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MELASTOMATACEAE 

 1. OTANTHERABlume 



OTANTHERA CRINITA Naud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. Ill 13 (1849) 354; 



Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 i (1855) 517; Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 



28 (1871) 56; F.-Vill. Novis App. (1880) 87; Vidal Phan. Cuming. 



Philip. (1885) 114, Rev. PL Vase. Filip.(1886) 133; Cogn. in DC. 



Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 340. 

 Luzon (Camarines, Albay), Catanduanes, Mindanao (Surigao), Cuming 

 928, B. S. 30427 Ramos, 34543 Ramos & Pascasio, Merrill Phil. PL 1688. 

 In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. The species endemic, 

 with a variety (major Cogn.) in the Aru Islands. 



OTANTHERA M ACGREGORII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 356. 

 Luzon (Nueva Vizcaya), B. S. 144-08 McGregor, 8264 Ramos. On slopes, 

 altitude about 700 m. Endemic. 



OTANTHERA MANILLANA (DC.) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 28 (1871) 

 56; Vidal Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 134; Cogn. in DC. Monog. 

 Phan. 7 (1891) 340. 

 Osbeckia manillana DC. Prodr. 3 (1828) 142; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 1 

 (1855) 518; Naud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. Ill 14 (1850) 60; 

 F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 87. 

 Luzon (Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna), Loher 3567, 3568, B. S. 14978, 13060, 

 26747 Ramos, 34121 Ramos & Edano. In thickets, usually along streams 

 at low altitudes; closely allied to O. crinita Naud. Endemic. 

 Local name: Bukingan (Tag.). 



OTANTHERA PARVI FLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 355. 

 Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 8082. In damp shaded ravines and 

 on ridges, altitude 800 to 1,100 m. Endemic. 



OTANTHERA STRIGOSA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 433. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte) , B. S. 33079 Ramos. On forested slopes near small 

 streams at low altitudes. Endemic. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Otanthera moluccana Blume; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 87. 



2. MELASTOMA Burman 



MELASTOMA BENSON I Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 366. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Bontoc, Benguet), Elmer 6252, Merrill 7758, Williams 

 1210, B. S. 31868 Santos, 4428 Mearns, 37705, 37764, 40305 Ramos & Edano, 

 F. B. 25127 Leano, 11456 Darling, 18103 Curran, Zschokke, & Merritt. 

 In the mossy forest on the higher mountains, altitude 2,000 to 2,400 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Bassi (Ig.) ; botiki (Ig.) ; siangang (Bon.). 



MELASTOMA CANDIDUM D. Don in Mem. Wern. Soc. 4 (1823) 288; Cogn. 

 in DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 347; Gagnep. in Not. Syst. 2 (1913) 

 313. 



