230 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



SCHEFFLERA NIT1DA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 204. 



Basilan, F. B. 18955 Miranda. In forests near the seashore, altitude 

 15 m. Endemic. 



SCHEFFLERA OBLIQUA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 159. 



Luzon (Rizal, Camarines), Mindanao (Surigao, Lanao, Zamboanga), 

 Clemens 876, Bolster 377, F. B. 13445 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, 

 22639 Alvarez, B. S. 40751 Ramos. In primary forests, sea level to an 

 altitude of 650 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Kupus-kupus (Chab.). 



SCHEFFLERA OBOVATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 329. 



Luzon (Laguna), B. S. 16653 Ramos, Merrill Phil. Pi. 1108. In primary- 

 forests at low or medium altitudes; scarcely distinguishable from S. cauda- 

 tifolia Merr. except in leaflet form. Endemic. 



SCHEFFLERA OBTUSIFOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 435. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte), B. S. 32912, 33207, 32901 Ramos. On trees and 

 on rocks on forested slopes at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



SCHEFFLERA ODORATA (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe in Philip. Journ. Sci. 



3 (1908) Bot. 117, 424; Merr. PI, Manila (1912) 358. 

 Polyscias odorata Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 225. 

 Polyscias obtusa Blanco op. cit. 226. 

 Paratropia crassa Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 158, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 



285. 

 Paratropia obtusa Blanco op. cit. 226, 159. 

 Heptapleurum venulosum F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 102; Vidal 



Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 28, t. 55, f. E, non Seem. 

 Schefflera venidosa Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 110, 



non Harms. 



Batan Islands and northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao. Common 

 in secondary forests at low and medium altitudes, occurring in most or all 

 islands and provinces. Endemic. 



Local names: Arasagat (Ilk.); galamai-amo (Tag.); kalakang (Bag.); 

 karangkang (Bik.) ; kayangkang (Bik.) ; kokotimbalun (Yak.) ; lima- 

 lima (Tag.) ; palan (Sul.) ; panagang (Tagb.) ; tagima (Bis., Yak.) ; 

 tagilima (Bis.); tarangkang (S. L. Bis.); tughik (Iv.) ; tuglima (Bis.). 



SCHEFFLERA PALAWAN ENS!S Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 

 Bot. 204. 

 Palawan, Merrill 9221. In thickets bordering open grasslands at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



SCHEFFLERA PIPEROIDEA Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 330. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Laguna), Elmer 7461, Baker 3706, 3013, B. S. 15128, 

 20421 Ramos, 23018 McGregor, F. B. 13181 Curran. In primary forests up 

 to 1,000 m altitude; allied to S. trifoliata Merr. & Rolfe and not certainly 

 distinct from it. Endemic. 



SCHEFFLERA PLATYPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 

 438. 



Panay, B. S. 30897 Ramos & Edano. In forests along small streams at 

 low altitudes. Endemic. 



