• VoL 3 MELASTOMATACEAE 203 



MEDINILLA POLISENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 349. 

 Luzon (Ifugao), B. S. 19870 McGregor. In forests, probably above 1,000 

 m altitude. Endemic. 



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

 368. 

 Luzon (Benguet), B. S. 18105 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke, In the 

 mossy forest, altitude about 2,250 m; very close to M. whitfordii Merr. 

 Endemic. 



MEDINILLA PUMILA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1217. 



Leyte, Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10533, Wenzel 955. In forests, alti- 

 tude 500 to 1,250 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Diualo (Bag.). 



MEDINILLA PURPUREA Elm. ex Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 

 298. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Sorsogon), Catanduanes, B. S. 23701, 30526 Ramos, 

 25U61 Yates. In primary forests at and above 700 m altitude. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA RAM I FLORA Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 

 35, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 108, 2 (1907) Bot. 286. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Isabela, Ifugao, Lepanto, Bontoc, Ben- 

 guet, Zambales, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Panay, Mindanao. 

 Common in the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 to 2,200 m. In habit and 

 vegetative characters closely approximating M. myrtiformis Triana but 

 with very different inflorescences. Endemic. 



Local names: Balangbang (Ig.) ; kayaupong (Bag.); tukulan (Ig.). 



MEDINILLA ROBINSON 1 1 Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1228. 



Negros, Mindanao (Bontoc, Davao), Elmer 11254a, (9826), B. S. 37823 

 Ramos & Edaho. On forested ridges, altitude about 1,300 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Kayaupong (Bag.). 



MEDINILLA ROLFEI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 230. 



Negros, Panay, Wldtjord 1500, B. S. 3559U Martelino & Edano. In the 

 mossy forest, altitude 900 to 1,100 m. Endemic. 



MEDINILLA ROTUNDIFOLIA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (March 27, 1915) 



2757. 

 Medinilla wenzelii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (Aug. 9, 1915) 

 Bot. 281. 



Leyte, Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13738, Wenzel 941, 1196. In primary 

 forests, altitude 500 to 1,100 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Bodung (Mbo.). 



MEDINILLA SESSI LI FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 234. 

 Basilan, B. S. 16145 Reillo. In primary forests at low or medium alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



