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Luzon (Benguet, Ifugao, Lepanto, Zambales, Tayabas, Laguna, Albay), 

 Negros, B. S. 31849 Santos, B. S. 2388 Foxworthy, 6062, 6504 Robinson, 

 19578 Ramos, Merrill 4779, Phil. PL 245, Whitford 961. In the mossy for- 

 est, altitude 1,400 to 2,200 m; often forming thickets on exposed ridges. 

 Endemic. 



MEDINILLA WILLIAMSI I C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot, 

 208. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Williams 24-12. In forests, altitude about 150 

 m; very similar to M. venosa Blume but with 5-merous flowers. Endemic 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Medinilla eximia Blume; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 88. 



Medinilla macrocarpa Blume; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Medinilla macrophylla Blume; F.-Vill op. cit. 89. 



Medinilla quadrifolia Blume; F.-Vill. op. cit. 88. 



Medinilla rosea Gaudich.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Medinilla speciosa Blume in Flora 14 (1831) 515; Hook, in Curtis's 

 Bot. Mag. (1847) t. 4321, Bot. Zeit. 5 (1847) 869; F.-Vill. Novis. 

 App. (1880) 88. 



This is a Javan species which was apparently credited to the Philip- 

 pines by error. 



Medinilla verrucosa Blume; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



13. CEPHALOMEDINILLA Merrill 



CEPHALOMEDINILLA AN ISOPH YLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 

 (1910) Bot. 205. 



Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Catanduanes, B. S. 8986 Fox- 

 worthy, 29203 Ramos & Edano, 23029 McGregor, 10919, 16644, 15124, 

 23509 Ramos, F. B. 13196 Curran, 26787 Mabesa. In damp primary for- 

 ests at low altitudes. A monotypic endemic genus; perhaps better reduced 

 to Medinilla. 



Local name: Bugosbugusan (Tag.). 



14. PACHYCENTRIA Blume 



PACHYCENTRIA FORMICARIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 215. 

 Mindanao (Danao), Clemens 361, 433, F. B. 3920 Hutchinson. Epi- 

 phytic, altitude about 700 m. Endemic. ■ ' 



15. ASTRONIA Noronha 



ASTRONIA ACUMINATISSIMA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 

 . Bot. 345. 



Luzon (Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Mindanao (Agu- 

 san), Merrill Phil. PI. 3,57 as A. rolfei, Loher 6276, F. B. 7903 Curran & 

 Merritt, Elmer 13786, 16388 as A. membranacea Elm., B. S. 39573 Ramos. 

 In primary forests at medium altitude . Endemic. 



Local name: Undayai (Mbo.). 



