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RHODODENDRON ROSM ARIN I FOLI UM Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 

 (1886) 172; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 43, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 292, 3 (1908) Bot. 382. 



Luzon (Bontoe, Lepanto, Benguet), Elmer 5708, 6877, 14285, Williams 

 1335, Merrill 4752, F. B. 5034, 10949 Curran, 25129 Leano, 14167 Merritt, 

 14453 Darling, B. S. 8423 McGregor. In damp ravines and in the mossy 

 forest, altitude 1,300 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Bikbiki (Ig.) ; sisisip (Ig.). 



RHODODENDRON SCHADEN BERGII Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. 

 (1905) 172; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 380. 



Luzon (Abra, Lepanto, Bontoe, Benguet, Laguna), Merrill Phil. PI. 1750, 

 Elmer 6519, Williams 990, 1348, B. S. 19589, 5392 Ramos, 37773 Ramos & 

 Edano, F. B. 10961 Curran. Along streams, in ravines, etc., altitude 1,500 

 to 2,200 m. Endemic. 



RHODODENDRON SPECTABILE Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 

 (1905) 42; Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 381; Elm. Lean. 

 Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1106. 



Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao (Davao, Zamboanga), Copeland 1438, 

 De Vore & Hoover 369, Merrill 8136, B. S. 145.99 Ramos. In the mossy- 

 forest, altitude 700 to 2,200 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Malagos (Bag.). 



RHODODENDRON SUBSESSILE Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 (1906) 356; 

 Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 40, Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 379, 5 (1910) Bot. 371. 



Luzon (Abra, Lepanto, Bontoe, Benguet). Common on open slopes, in 

 thickets, and in the mos&y forest, altitude 1,400 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Ausip (Ig.) ; ayusip (Ig.) ; buga-buga (Ig.) ; bugo-gugua 

 (Ig.); salangon (Ig.). 



RHODODENDRON VIDALII Rolfe in Journ. Bot. 24 (1886) 348; Merr. 



in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 43, Philip. Journ. Sci. 



1 (1906) Suppl. Ill, 3 (1908) Bot. 381. 

 Rhododendron verticillatum Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 171; 



Ceron Cat. PI. Herb. Manila (1892)' 106, non Low. 

 Rhododendron lussoniense Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 (1906) 356. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Abra, Ifugao, Lepanto, Bontoe, Bataan, Ta- 

 yabas, Laguna), Vanoverbergh 70, Elmer 7475, 17881, Merrill 3743, 8868, 

 Whitford 452, F. B. 18559 Alvarez, 1591 Borden, 7839 Curran & Merritt, 

 10963 Curran, B. S. 7229 Ramos, 37983 Ramos & Edano. In the mossy 

 forest on exposed ridges, altitude 1,000 to 2,100 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Lofong (Bon.) ; lopong (Bon.); tingei (Bon.). 



RHODODENDRON WHITEHEADII Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 (1896) 356; 

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

 Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 381. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Whitehead, F. B. 15738 Merritt & Curran. 

 In the mossy forest, epiphytic, altitude about 2,000 m. Endemic. 



