Vo1 - 3 MELASTOMATACEAE 207 



ASTRONIA APOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1206; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. .340. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 114.27. In forested ravines along streams, 

 altitude about 1,500 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Bagobo (Bag.). 



ASTRONIA BADIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 11 (1916) Bot. 26. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), B. S. 2361/6 Ramos, Elmer 16382. In the mossy for- 

 est at or above 500 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local name: Tungau-tungau (Bik.). 



ASTRONIA BICOLOR Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 350. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Sorsogon), F. B. 10851 Cur- 

 ran, 26962 Velasco, 1800% Merritt, B. S. 26986, 26988 Ramos, 28402 Fenix, 

 Elmer 16108 as A. avellana Elm. In primary forests at medium altitudes 

 in northern Luzon, ascending to 2,000 m in Benguet. Endemic. 



ASTRONIA BRACHYBOTRYS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 434. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Tayabas), B. S. 33279, 33266, 33278 Ramos, 26649, 

 26308 Ramos & Edano. On forested slopes, altitude about 1,000 m. En- 

 demic. 



ASTRONIA CANDOLLEANA Cogn. in DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 1099; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 108, 8 (1913) Bot. 

 344. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Bontoc, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Albay, Sor- 

 sogon), Mindoro, F. B. 26955 Velsaco, 11315 Klemme, 18395 Alvarez, B. S. 

 34086 Ramos & Edano, 981, 2645, 23805, 16626, 40859 Ramos, Merrill 2357, 

 Phil. PL 1042, Elmer 17849, 14979, 17036 as A. bulusanensis Elm. In 

 primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Kalukalupahgan (Pamp.) ; talanak (Bon.). 



ASTRONIA CONSANGUINEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 338. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 29215 Ramos & Edano. In primary 

 forests along small streams at low altitudes. Endemic. 



ASTRONIA CUMINGIANA Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 114, 174, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 136; Cogn. in DC. Monog. Phan. 7 

 (1891) 1098; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 108, 3 

 (1908) Bot. 423, 7 (1912) Bot. 353. 

 Astronia papetaria F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 89; Vidal Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 114; Ceron Cat. PL Herb. Manila (1892) 

 84, non Blume. 



Luzon (Cagayan to Sorsogon, all or most provinces), Mindoro, Leyte, 

 Mindanao, Basilan. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes, often 

 common. Celebes. 



Local names: Badling (Tag.); busensen (Iv.) ; buyo-buyo (Bik.); ha- 

 lentihinau (Bis.); kalingai (Tag.); kiri (Ig.) ; mangulis (Sub.); ma- 

 raasal (Neg.) ; salasik .(Tag.) ; talunpupusai (Ibn.) ; tieri (Ig.) ; tungau 

 (Tag.). 



