VoL3 LABIATAE 413 



Phlomis indica Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 474, ed. 2 (1845) 330, ed. 

 3, 2 (1878) 247, non Forsk. 

 In most or all islands and provinces, in .waste places, borders of thick- 

 ets, etc., in the settled areas at low and medium altitudes; certainly- 

 introduced. India to China and Malaya. 



Local names: Kabling-lalake (Tag.); kadling-parang (Tag.); lilitan 

 (Ilk.) ; litalit (Ilk.) ; sauang-sauang (Mbo.) ; subusuba (Ilk.) ; talingharap 

 (Tag.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Anisomeles malabarica R. Br.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 165. 



13. SALVIA Tournefort 



SALVIA PLEBEIA R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 501; Benth. in DC. Prodr. 12 

 (1848) 355; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 136, Rev. PI. 

 Vase. Filip. (1886) 214; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 165; Merr. Sp. 

 Blancoanae (1918) 337. 

 ? Salvia violacea Blanco Fl. Filip. (1845) 14, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 27, non 

 Ruiz & Pav. 

 Luzon (Cagayan), Cuming 13k7. Probably occurring as a weed in and 

 about towns at low altitudes. India to China, Malaya, and Australia. 



SALVIA SCAPHIFORMIS Hance in Journ. Bot. 23 (1885) 368; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 228. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Abra, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal, Tayabas), 

 B. S. 33H5, 2718k-, 7206 Ramos, 290k6, 29J+15 Ramos & Edano, Elmer 8637, 

 583k, Merrill 17k. On bowlders, mossy banks, etc., in ravines along small 

 streams, altitude 400 to 1,500 m. Western China, Formosa. 



excluded species 



Salvia officinalis Linn.; F.-Vill Novis. App. (1880) 165. 



14. MENTHA Tournefort 



MENTHA ARVENSIS Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 577; Benth. in DC. Prodr. 

 12 (1848) 171; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4 (1885) 648; F.-Vill. Novis. 

 App. (1880) 164; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 411, Sp. Blancoanae 

 (1918) 337. 

 Mentha crispa Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 474, ed. 2 (1845) 330, ed. 

 3, 2 (1878) 246, non Linn. 



Widely scattered in cultivation in the Philippines. Introduced by the 

 Spaniards. I have never seen Philippine specimens in flower. A native 

 of Europe, now cultivated or naturalized in most countries. Mint. 



Local names: Ablebana (If.); yerba buena (Sp.). 



MENTHA JAVANICA Blume Bijdr. (1826) 826; Benth. in DC. Prodr. 12 

 (1848) 173; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 136, Rev. PL 

 Vase. Filip. (1886) 213. 



Marinduque, Samar, Cuming 1718, Ireland, Probably cultivated only. 

 Ceylon, Malay Peninsula, Java. 



Local names: Polihos (S. L. Bis.); polio (Tag.); corruptions of Sp. 

 poleo. 



