Vo1 - 3 MELASTOMATACEAE 201 



Gregor, 40763 Ramos. On exposed forested ridges and in the mossy forest, 

 altitude 900 to 1,100 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Malasamiling (Tag.). 



MEDINILLA MYRTI FORM IS (Naud.) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 28 

 (1871) 86; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 114, Rev. PI. Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 135; Cogn. in DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 583; 

 Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 36, Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 286. 

 Anplectrum myrtiforme Naud. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. Ill 15 (1851) 



305, t. 15, f. 2; Walp. Ann. 3 (1853) 880. 

 Aplectrum myrtifolium Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 * (1855) 555; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 88 (Anplectrum). 

 Luzon (Apayao to Sorsogon), Catanduanes, Leyte, Panay, Sibuyan, 

 Negros, Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao, Jolo, incl. Elmer 17386 as M. 

 bulusanensis Elm. Common in the mossy forest on most or all higher 

 mountains, altitude 600 to 1,800 m. Celebes, Koorders 17881! 

 Local names: Tiualos (Bag.); yodanon (Mbo.). 



MEDINILLA NEGROSENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 240. 

 Negros, Elmer 10049. In forests at medium or higher altitudes. 



MEDINILLA NODI FLORA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 

 217. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Polillo, Catanduanes, B. S. 10263 

 McGregor, 29222, 28599 Ramos & Edano, 12005, 23842, 16606, 30398 Ramos, 

 F. B. 13096 Curran, Elmer 14602, 14846. In damp primary forests at 

 low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA OBLANCEOLATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 

 431. 



Panay, B. S. 30703 Ramos & Edano. In primary forests at low or 1 

 medium altitudes. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA OBOVATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 108. 



Luzon (Laguna), Negros, B. S. 22928 McGregor, 17353 Curran. Epi- 

 phytic in damp primary forests, altitude 100 to 500 m. Endemic. 



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

 280. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Samar, Leyte, Wenzel 1145, B. S. 23506, 23528, 24123 

 Ramos. In damp primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA OVALIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 303. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Panay, F. B. 12387 Curran, 35573, 35670 Martelino 

 & Edano. In primary forests, altitude about 600 m. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA PACHYGONA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) 

 Bot. 208. 



Luzon (Abra, Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet, Laguna), Panay, Williams 952, 

 B. S. 27044, 13504 Ramos, 19867, 32330 McGregor, Baker 2460, Vanover- 

 bergh 827. In the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 to 1,700 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Pagirang (Ig.). 



