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Luzon (Cagayan, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Union, Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, 

 Bataan, Laguna, Sorsogon), Palawan, Leyte, Negros, Mindanao (Davao), 

 Merrill 695, 5176, 9570, Elmer 13081, 1568.7, Loher 6522, F. B. 26172 Ale- 

 jandro, 215 1*1* Tamesis, B. S. 28102 Fenix, 896 Foxworthy, 22589 Ramos & 

 Deroy, 20521 Ramos. In thickets and forests at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic, but closely allied to the Indian S. ivallichii C. DC. 



Local names: Abuhab-baging (Tag.); lanot (Ilk.); lasiu (Ibn.) ; sara- 

 sara (Ilk.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Strophanthus longicaudatus Wight; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 131. 



32. WRIGHTIA R. Brown 



WRIGHTIA CALYCINA A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 406; Merr. & Rolfe in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 121. 



Palawan, Masbate, Biliran, Leyte, Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Cebu, Min- 

 danao (Lanao, Davao), Merrill 301*9, 3082, 91*26, Phil. PI. 1183, Clemens 

 1060, B. S. 18579 McGregor, F. B. 228 Gammill, 231*01* Contreras, 27331 

 Lopez & Reyes. In thickets and forests at low altitudes. Timor. 



Local names: Batuan (S. L. Bis.); laniti (Tag., Bis., Mbo., Sul.) ; tag- 

 kan (Tagk.). 



WRIGHTIA CANDOLLEI Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 186, Rev. 

 PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 185. 

 Wrightia pubescens A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 405 p. p., quoad Cuming 

 11*53; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 131. 



Luzon (Benguet, Zambales, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Laguna) 

 Mindoro, Cuming 11*.53, Elmer 631*8, Merrill 2791, B. S. 8281* Ramos, 6757 

 Robinson, F. B. 6987, 6985, 81*J*2, 81*1*8 Curran^ 8387 Curran & Merritt, 

 21*1 { 39 Tongol, 1116, 3155 Ahern's collector. In secondary and primary 

 forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Laniti (Tag., Sbl.) ; laniti-pula (Tag.); lanuti (Ilk.). 



WRIGHTIA HANLEY1 Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1465. 



Palawan, Elmer 12873, Merrill 9373, B. S. 849 Foxworthy. In clearings, 

 thickets, and open forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



WRiGHTIA LANITI (Blanco) Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 

 (1905) 59, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 118, Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 373, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 313. 

 Anasser laniti Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 112, ed. 2 (1845) 81, ed. 3, 



1 (1877) 149, t. 1*0. 

 Wrightia ovata A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 405; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 

 (1857) 432; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 130; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas 

 (1883) 32, t. 67, f. A, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 185, Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 126. 



Luzon (Cagayan to Laguna), Mindoro, Culion, Palawan, Negros, Min- 

 danao (Zamboanga). Common in thickets and secondary forests at low 

 altitudes. Southern China. 



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