VoL 3 ERICACEAE 251 



Thibaudia myrtoides Blume Bijdr. (1826) 861. 



Vaccinium villarii Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 166; Merr. in 



Philip. Journ. «Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 294, 3 (1908) Bot. 374, 5 (1910) 



Bot. 372; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1092. 

 Vaccinium varingae folium Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 30, t. 60, f. 



D, non Miq. 

 Agapetes myrtoidea G. Don Gen. Syst. 3 (1834) 863; DC. Prodr. 7 



(1838) 555. 



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

 Mindanao (Davao). In open places, altitude 1,300 to 2,800 m, often abun- 

 dant, south of* Benguet only on the highest mountains. Represented by 

 very numerous collections. Celebes, Tidore. 



Local names: Alimani (Ilk.); ayumani (Bon.); dungal (Bag.); gatmo 

 (Ig.) ; gutmo (Ig.) ; panlina (Bon.); tenge (Bon.). 



VACCINIUM PALAWAN ENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 

 373; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1099. 



Palawan, Mindanao (Davao), B. S. 6.96, 649 Foxworthy, Merrill 9526, 

 Elmer 11390, 11252. On exposed ridges in the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 

 to 1,800 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Iualus (Bag.); kayanpang (Bag.). 



VACCINIUM PERRIGIDUM Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1094. 



Mindanao (Davao, Agusan), Elmer 11686, 13281. Epiphytic on ridges 

 in the mossy forest, altitude about 1,600 m. Endemic. 

 Local names: Balau (Mbo.) ; basisir (Bag.). 



VACCINIUM PHILIPPINENSE Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 

 174; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 377. 



Luzon (Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas), Cuming 832, Merrill 

 8035, Phil. PI. 303, Loher 6185, 6191, Elmer 17938, 18308, B. S. 26408, 

 2.9359, 29769 Ramos & Edano, F. B. 24-897 Mabesa. On forested slopes 

 and ridges, altitude 800 to 1,200 m. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM PLATYPHYLLUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) 

 Bot. 294. 

 Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 26583 Ramos & Edano. In primary 

 forests at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM PYRIFORME Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 295, 

 3 (1908) Bot. 373. 



Mindoro, F. B. 4424 Merritt. Epiphytic in the mossy forest, altitude 

 about 1,600 m. Endemic. 



VACCINIUM SYLVATICUM Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1095. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 11819. Epiphytic on forested ridges, alti- 

 tude about 1,250 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Taupol (Bag.). 



VACCINIUM TEN U I PES Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 375. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Benguet), Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Elmer 10108, 

 Merrill 6133, F. B. 1U85 Merritt, B. S. 30S67, 40404 Ramos & Edano. In 

 primary forests, epiphytic and terrestrial, altitude 700 to 1,400 m. En- 

 demic. 



