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

 29 (1905) 41, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. Ill, 3 (1908) 

 Bot. 380. 

 Luzon (Bataan, Batangas), Cebu, Whit ford 332, F. B. 6279 Curran, 2804.5 



Mabesa. Epiphytic in the mossy forest, altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 



2. GAULTHERIA Kalm 



GAULTHERIA BORNEENSIS Stapf in Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. 4 (1894) 

 190, t. 15, f. C, 4-6; Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 (1896) 355; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 378; Hayata Ic. PI. Formos. 

 2 (1912) t. 13. 

 Gaultheria itoana Hayata in Bot Mag. Tokyo 20 (1906) 74, Journ. 

 Coll. Sci. Univ. Tokyo 25 19 (1908) 150, t. 25. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Merrill 4796, Phil. PI. 710, B. S. 31-839 

 Santos, 8421 McGregor, 4236, 4283 Mearns. In open places, altitude 1,800 

 to 2,400 m; allied to the Australian and New Zealand G. antipoda Forst. f. 

 Formosa. Borneo. 



GAULTHERIA CUMINGIANA Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 184, 

 Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 170; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 

 (1907) Bot. 292, 3 (1908) Bot. 378; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 

 (1911) 1091. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet, Tayabas, Laguna, Albay), Mindoro, 

 Negros, Mindanao (Bukidnon). In thickets, ravines, and sometimes on 

 open slopes, altitude 1,300 to 2,400 m; represented by numerous collec- 

 tions. Scarcely distinguishable from the Malayan G. leucocarpa Blume. 

 Formosa. 



Local names: Idsa (Ig.) ; kaluminga (Ig.) ; logauai (Bag.); taliktuk 

 (Ig.) ; uakuakei (Bon.). 



3. DIPLYCOSIA Blume 

 DIPLYCOSIA APOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1101. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 11676b, B. S. 38545 Ramos & 

 Edaiio. In the mossy elfinwood on exposed peaks and ridges, altitude about 

 2,500 m. Endemic. 



DIPLYCOSIA BACLAYANENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1100. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11595. In dense mossy forests, altitude about 

 1,950 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Sigbut-ta-kayo (Bag.). 



DIPLYCOSIA CALELANENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1103. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 11681, Copeland, B. S. 38540 Ra- 

 mos & Edano. In the mossy elfinwood on exposed peaks and ridges, alti- 

 tude about 2,500 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Limatmat (Bag.). 



DIPLYCOSIA FASCICULIFLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 

 Bot. 52. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Ifugao), B. S. 19758 McGregor, 37811 Ramos & Edano. 

 In the mossy forest above 2,000 m altitude. Endemic. 



