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Luzon (Abra, Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Zambales, 

 Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan, Batangas, Tayabas, Laguna, Camarines, 

 Albay), Panay, Palawan. Common on exposed ridges in the mossy forest 

 on the higher mountains, altitude 1,100 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Daneodu (Ig.) ; daniri (Tag.); darusarip (Neg.) ; gutung 

 (Ig.) ; itangan (Ig.) ; karang (Ig.). 



VACCINIUM ELEGANS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1093. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11683. On ridges in the mossy forest, alti- 

 tude about 2,000 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Mandalogong (Bag.). 



VACCINIUM EPIPHYTICUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 

 322. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 8087. Epiphytic in the mossy forest, 

 altitude about 900 m; closely allied to V. barandanum Vidal and V. hutch- 

 insonii Merr. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM GITINGENSE Elm. Lead. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1490. 



Sibuyan, Mindanao (Surigao), Elmer B. S. 34.626, 34577, 34.591 Ramos 

 & Pascasio, F. B. 26005 Mallonga. Along streams and on ridges at low- 

 altitudes, ascending to 450 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Pagangpang (P. Bis.). 



VACCINIUM HALCONENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 

 294, 3 (1908) Bot. 377. 



Luzon (Zambales), Mindoro, Negros, Merrill 5665, F. B. 17392 Curran, 

 8101 Curran & Merritt, 4422 Merritt, B. S. 4697 Ramos. In the mossy 

 forest on exposed ridges, altitude 1,200 to 1,700 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Ayusin (Sbl.). 



VACCINIUM HUTCHINSONII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 

 294. 



Mindoro, Merrill 5524. On exposed ridges in the mossy forest, altitude 

 about 1,950 m; closely allied to V. barandanum Vidal, but apparently 

 distinct. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM ILOCANUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 441. 



Luzon (Uocos Norte), B. S. 33372 Ramos. Epiphytic in the mossy for- 

 est on exposed ridges, altitude about 1,100 m. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM INDUTUM Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 169; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 376, 7 (1912) Bot. 96. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc), Vidal 1831, Vanoverbergh 1013, Merrill Phil. 

 PI. 1347, B. S. 37686, 38018 Ramos & Edano. In forests, altitude at and 

 above 1,500 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Banuai (Bon.); bunuai (Bon.); paluai (Bon.). 



VACCINIUM IRIGAENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 52. 



Luzon (Camarines, Sorsogon), Catanduanes, Merrill Phil. PI. 1549, El- 

 mer 16867 as V. jagori Warb., B. S. 23676, 23361 Ramos. On ridges in 

 the mossy forest at or above 1,000 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local name: Dalupaan (Bik.). 



