320 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS t92S 



APOCYNACEAE 



1. MELODINUS Forster 



MELODINUS APOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1459. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10793. In forests, altitude about 1,100 m; 

 closely allied to M. cumingii A. DC. Endemic. 

 Local name: Balou (Bag.). 



MELODINUS CUMINGII A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 330; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 2 (1857) 397; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 128; Vidal Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 125, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 182. 



Luzon (Tayabas), Bohol, Cuming 1831, Merrill 1957, B. S. 1267 Mc- 

 Gregor, 26922 Edano. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Tabogo (Tag.). 



MELODINUS PHILIPPINENSIS A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 330; Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 397; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 128; Vidal 

 Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 125, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 182. 

 Mindoro, Cuming 15? 'U- Probably from forests at low altitudes. En- 

 demic. 



2. ALLAMANDA Linnaeus 



ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA Linn. Mant. 2 (1771) 214; A. DC. Prodr. 



8 (1844) 318; Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 64, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 



120, t. 30; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1855) 389; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 



(1880) 128; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 372, Sp. Biancoanae (1918) 



308. 



Cultivated for ornamental purposes, occasionally semi-established in 



thickets near dwellings or settlements. Introduced from tropical America. 



Local names: Campanilla (Sp.) ; kampanero (Tag.); kompanaria 



(Tag.). 



ALLAMANDA HENDERSON 1 1 Bull, ex Dombr. Fl. Mag. 5 (1866) t. 263; 

 Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 372. 

 A comparatively recent introduction, cultivated for ornamental pur- 

 poses, but nowhere spontaneous. 



3. WILLUGHBEIA Roxburgh 



WILLUGHBEIA LUZONIENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 

 320. 

 Chilocarpus globosus Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1454. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Camarines, Sorsogon), Sibuyan, Catanduanes, Panay, 

 Elmer 12229, 15199, 15936, U718, Merrill Phil. PI. 1536, B. S. 13852, 30U85, 

 23350 Ramos, 33558, 30881 Ramos & Edano, 35608 Martelino & Edano. 

 In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



WILLUGHBEIA PAUCIFLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 387. 

 Leyte, Wenzel 100. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



