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ASTRONIA VI RIDI FOLIA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1203; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 344. 

 Astronia wenzelii Merr. in Philip, journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 346. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines, Sorsogon), 

 Sibuyan, Panay, Leyte, Bucas Grande, Elmer 12281, 16350 as A. purpuri- 

 flora Elm., F. B. 25650 Cailipan, B. S. 26650, 33733 Ramos & Edano, 15118, 

 10963, 16642, 10032, 23697 Ramos, Wenzel 633, 938, 684, 204. In primary 

 forests up to 800 m altitude Endemic. 



Local names: Dalipos (Tag.); dongau (Tag.); koykanigag (P. Bis.). 



ASTRONIA WILLIAMSII Merr. ex C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 

 (1911) Bot. 214, 8 (1913) Bot. 342. 

 Astronia merrillii Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 3091. 



Luzon (Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas), Polillo, Mindoro, Mindanao 

 (Zamboanga), Elmer 18430, Williams 722, 663, 621, Merrill Phil. PI. Ufa, 

 Loher 6286, B. S. 28711, 29685, 29684 Ramos & Edano, 19424^ 16538, 

 16546, 16590, 70927, 15025, 15099, 39397, 39781 Ramos. In primary 

 forests up to 800 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local names: Dungau (Tag.); sambolauan (Mbo.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Astronia macrophylla Blume; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 89. 



Astronia smilacifolia Triana; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Astronia spectabilis Blume; F.-Vill. 1. c; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 27, 

 t. 51, f. A. 



Vidal's figure apparently represents Astronia rolfei Vidal or A. cumin- 

 giana Vidal. 



16. ASTROCALYX Merrill 



ASTROCALYX CALYCINA (Vidal) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 



Bot. 335, t. 11. 

 Astronia calycina Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 136; Cogn. in 



DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 1095. 

 Astrocalyx pleiosandra Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 



203. 



Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Catanduanes, Leyte. In damp 

 primary forests at low and medium altitudes. A monotypic endemic genus. 



Local names: Bungau (Tag.); dungau (Tag.); tanghau (S. L. Bis.); 

 tunan-tunan (Bis.); tunai-tunai (Bis.). 



17. BECCARIANTHUS Cogniaux 



BECCARIANTHUS ICKISII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 358. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Merrill 7342. In damp primary forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. PUBERULUS Merr. op. cit. 12 (1917) Bot. 343. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 29230 Ramos & Edano. In damp 

 primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



