244 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



Luzon (Bontoc, Bataan, Tayabas, Laguna), Negros, Mindanao (Misamis, 

 Davao), De Vore & Hoover 73, Elmer 6856, 11435, Whitford 958, 450, 

 Merrill 3255, 7035, F. B. 790, 2117 Borden, 6284 Curran. On ridges in 

 the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 to 2,300 m; the type was from Mt. Apo. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Malagos (Bag.). 



RHODODENDRON LEYTENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 

 Bot. 55. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Leyte, B. S. 15252 Ramos, Elmer 16797 as R. flavi- 

 florum Elm. In the mossy forest, probably above an altitude of 1,000 m. 

 Endemic. 



RHODODENDRON M ALINDANGENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 

 (1908) Bot. 256, 381. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Mindanao (Agusan, Bukidnon, Misamis), F. B. 4705 

 Mearns & Hutchinson, Elmer 13695, B. S. 23422 Ramos, 38929 Ramos & 

 Edano. In the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 to 1,600 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Malagos (Bag); moga (Sub.); tagum-tagum (Mbo.). 



RHODODENDRON MINDANAENSE Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 

 29 (1905) 41, Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 381; Elm. Lean. 

 Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1106. 



Mindanao (Davao), .Copeland 1042, De Vore & Hoover 73, Elmer 11383. 

 In the mossy forest on Mt. Apo, altitude about 2,700 m. Endemic. 



RHODODENDRON NORTONAE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 220, 3 (1908) Bot. 380. 



Mindanao (Lanao), Clemens 500. Epiphytic, altitude about 650 m. 

 Endemic. 



RHODODENDRON QUADRASIANUM Vidal Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 



170; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 43, Philip. 



Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. Ill, 2 (1907) Bot. 292, 3 (1908) Bot. 



382; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1106. 



Rhododendron retusum F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1883) 353, non R. Br. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Zambales, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas, Batangas, Albay) , 

 Mindoro, Leyte, Negros, Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao (Davao). On 

 exposed ridges in the mossy forest, altitude 1,200 to 2,500 m. Endemic. 



Var. INTERMEDIUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 382. 



Rhododendron cuneifolium Stapf in Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 4 (1894) 

 198 p. p., quoad Philip.; Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 (1896) '355; Merr. 

 in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 43. 



Luzon (Abra, Bontoc, Benguet, Zambales), Mindoro, Merrill 5736, B. S. 

 5722, 7104 Ramos, 31988 Santos, 38072 Ramos & Edano, F. B. 15840, 8068, 

 6063 Curran & Merritt. On open exposed ridges, altitude 2,000 to 2,400 

 m. Endemic. 



The typical form and the var. intermedium occur in the Philippines, 

 var. villosum J. J. Sm. occurs in Borneo. 



Local names: Kutmu (Ig.) ; tongog (Bag.). 



