Vo1 - 3 APOCYNACEAE 327 



Luzon (Cagayan to Sorsogon), Mindoro, Polillo, Samar, Biliran, Mas- 

 bate, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Dinagat, Mindanao. Common in second- 

 ary and primary forests at low altitudes-. -'Endemic. 



Local names: Alibiitbut-nga-bai (P. Bis.); bayag-kambing (Tag.); ba- 

 yag-usa (Tag., Bik.) ; galofag (Gad.) ; ganga (Neg.) ; itlog-usa (Tag., 

 Bik.) ; lapit-usa (Bik.) ; lita (C. Bis.) ; makabunga (Bik.) ; pandakaki 

 kalabau (Tag.) ; pantog-sa-usa (Bis.) ; parip-usa (Bik.) ; talanisog (P. 

 Bis.). 



VOACANGA MEGACARPA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 336. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines, Sorsogon), B. S. 12324. Foxworthy, 10668 

 McGregor, F. B. 14256 Aguilar, Whitford 829, Elmer 15028 as V. irosi- 

 nensis Elm. In secondary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Orchipeda grandifolia Miq.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 130. 



12. ALYXIA R. Brown 



ALYXIA BLANCOI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 330, Sp. 

 Blancoanae (1918) 310. 

 Brabejum lucidum Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 40, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 

 74, non Alyxia lucida Wall. 



Cebu, B. S. 11118 Ramos, Sanchez. In thickets at low altitudes. En- 

 demic. 



Local name: Layo (C. Bis.). 



ALYXIA CONCATENATA (Blanco) Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 310. 

 Brabejum concatenatum Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 40, ed. 3, 1 



(1877) 73. 

 Alyxia monilifera Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 182; Merr. in 



Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 117, 2 (1907) Bot. 299. 

 Alyxia stellata F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 129; Vidal Sinopsis 



Atlas (1883) 32, t. 67, f. B, non R. & S. 

 Gynopogon monilifera Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 



46. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte to Sorsogon, in most provinces), Mindoro, Palawan, 

 Panay, Leyte, Samar, Cebu, Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao, inch Elmer 

 15827 as A. quadrata Elm. Chiefly on ridges in the mossy forest, altitude 

 700 to 2,400 m; represented by very numerous collections. Endemic. 



Local names: Dalagit-balagon (C. Bis.); daskil (Ig.) ; ihoihod (Ig.) ; 

 pararan (Bag.); uaka (Ig.) ; upong-upong-balagon (S. L. Bis.). 



ALYXIA CON FERTI FLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 64. 



Luzon (Laguna), Basilan, B. S. 16143 Reillo, F. B. 26775 Mabesa. In 

 primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



ALYXIA GLABRA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 53. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 29207, 28967 Ramos <fe Edano. In 

 primary forests along streams at low or medium altitudes. Endemic. 



