Vo1 - s MELASTOMATACEAE 217 



MEMECYLON SESSILI FOLI UM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 209, 8 (1913) Bot. 225. 



Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Tayabas, Camarines), Samar, F. B. 18734 Barling, 

 22155 Alvarez, 27303 Mabesa, B. S. 33503 Ramos & Edano. In forests at 

 low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Babahian (S. L. Bis.) ; madidignai (Bik.). 



MEMECYLON SORSOGONENSE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 1200; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 222. 



Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Sorsogon), Leyte, Elmer 7310, 7361, 17184, 15533, 

 B. S. 264.32. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Paringol (Neg.). 



MEMECYLON STENOPHYLLUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 

 432. 

 Luzon (Bulacan), B. S. 34-101 Ramos & Edano. On dry forested slopes 

 at low altitudes. Endemic. 



MEMECYLON SUBCAUDATUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 

 Bot. 222. 



Camiguin de Misamis, B. S. 14689 Ramos. In forests at low or me- 

 dium altitudes. Endemic. 



MEMECYLON SUBFURFURACEU M Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 

 Bot. 213. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Rizal, Bataan, 

 Laguna, Batangas), Merrill 1395, 2495, 3788, Williams 728, 656, 225, etc. 

 Common in primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. DEPAUPERATUM Merr. op. cit. 214. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Rizal, Tayabas, Albay), F. B. 

 1992 Ahern's collector, 23599 Paraiso, Merrill 1936, Loher 6034. In pri- 

 mary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Dignek (Ilk.); kandong (Pang.); kasiggai (Ilk.); kasirai 

 (Ibn.) ; kulis (Tag.); lasgas (Bik.); masalisi (Tag.). 



MEMECYLON SYMPLOCI FORM E Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) 

 Bot. 359. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast, Sorsogon), B. S. 26598 Ramos & Edano, 

 Elmer 15945 as M. vulcanicum Elm. On forested slopes. Endemic. 



Local name: Ambatiki (Tag.). 



MEMECYLON TAYABENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 359. 



Luzon (Tayabas), F. B. 24932 Bawan. On forested ridges, altitude 

 about 200 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Gisgis (Tag.). 



MEMECYLON TEN U I PES Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 211. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Norte), B. S. 13835, 32976 Ramos. Along 

 streams in forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



MEMECYLON TERM INALI FLORUM Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911) 

 1198, Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1913) Bot. 224. 



