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APOCYNACEAE 329 



ALYXIA STENOPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 305. 



Panay, B. S. 35574- Martelino & Edano. In thickets and forests, altitude 

 about 650 m. Endemic. 



DOUBTFUL AND EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Alyxia laurina Gaudich.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 129. 



Alyxia odorata Wall.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Alyxia torresiana Gaudich.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Brabejum pinnatum ■ Blanco PI. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 40, 3, 1 (1877) 74; 

 Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 310. 

 This is not recognizable from Blanco's description alone; it may belong 

 in some genus other than Alyxia. 



13. RAUWOLFIA Plunder 



RAUWOLFIA AMSONIAEFOLIA A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 338; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 128; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 125, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 182; Merr. in Philip. Bureau Forestry 

 Bull. 1 (1903) 49. 

 Cyrtosiphonia amsoniae folia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 402. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Ba- 

 tangas, Camarines), Mindoro, Lubang, Masbate, Mindanao (Bukidnon), 

 Merrill 966, Cuming 1133, 1249, Ahem 100, 849, Warburg 11522, B. S. 

 74.15, 8108, 4917, 4959, 22453, 38424, 39678 Ramos, 21387 Escritor, F. B. 

 16505 Bacani, 22111 Alvarez, 10471 Curram, 9792, 9855 Merritt, 992 Clark, 

 26526 Rola. In thickets and secondary forests at low and medium alti- 

 tudes. Timor Laut, Kei, and Tenimber Islands. 



Local names: Andarayan (Ibn.) ; banogan (P. Bis.) ; batikoking (Buk.) ; 

 maladita (Bik., Buk.); mara-andarayan (Ibn.); sibakong (Tag.). 



RAUWOLFIA MEM BR AN ACE A Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 449. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte), B. S. 33214 Ramos. On dry forested slopes, alti- 

 tude about 700 m. Endemic. 



RAUWOLFIA SAMARENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 316. 

 Rauwolfia paiawanensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1462. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Palawan, Samar, Panay, Mindanao (Agusan, Davao, 

 Zamboanga), Merrill 5233, 8118, Elmer 12591, 15582, 15363, 13921, 13302, 

 B. S. 23586, 23302 Ramos, 30985 Ramos & Edano, 16412 Reillo. In second- 

 ary and primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Bitak-bitak (Bag.); butbuta (Tagb.) ; kolanos (Bik.); 

 manatad (Sul.). 



excluded species 



Rauwolfia sumatrana Jack; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 128. 



14. OCHROSIA Jussieu 



OCHROSIA APOENSIS Elm. Lead. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1461. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10478, 14967, B. S. 23605 

 Ramos. In dense primary forests, altitude about 1,200 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Magsangod (Bag.). 



