VoL 3 ACANTHACEAE 479 



11. BARLERIA Linnaeus 



BARLERIA CRISTATA Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 636; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 

 (1858) 808; Nees in DC. Prodr. 1 1> (1847) 229; C. B. Clarke in 

 Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4 (1884) 488; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 437, 

 Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 354. 



Barreliera cristata Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 492, ed. 2 (1845) 344, 

 ed. 3, 2 (1878) 273, t. 214. 



Barleria ciliata Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. 2, 3 (1832) 38; F.-Vill. Novis. 

 App. (1880) 154. 



Rather widely cultivated for ornamental purposes, but so far not 

 known to produce seeds in the Philippines. India, China (native), and 

 Malaya (introduced and cultivated). 



Local name : Violeta ( Sp. ) . 



BARLERIA PRION ITIS Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 636; Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 

 (1847) 237; C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4 (1884) 482; 

 F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 154; Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 

 205; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 39; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 1 (19G<6) Suppl. 125, Fl. Manila (1912) 437, Interpret. Herb. Amb. 

 (1917) 472, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 354. 



Barreliera prionitis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 491, ed. 2 (1845) 343, 

 ed. 3, 2 (1878) 272, t. 214. 



Barleria hystrix Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 89. 



Prionitis hystrix Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1858) 809. 



Luzon (Bulacan, Bataan, Rizall, Laguna), Mindoro, Cuyo. In thickets 

 and waste places in and about towns at low altitudes; certainly introduced. 

 Tropical Africa, Asia, and Malaya. 



Local names: Kokong-manok (Tag.); kolinta (Tag.); korinta (Tag.); 

 kulanta (Tag.); kuranta (P. Bis.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Barleria lupulina Lindl.; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 436. 



This recently introduced form shows no indication of persisting either 

 in cultivation or otherwise. 



12. ACANTHUS Tournefort 



ACANTHUS EBRACTEATUS Vahl Symb. 2 (1791) 75, t. 40; C. B. Clarke 

 in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4 (1884) 481; Merr. Interpret. Herb. 

 Amb. (1917) 474. 

 Dilivaria ebracteata Pers. Syn. 2 (1807) 179; Nees in DC. Prodr. 

 11 (1847) 269. 

 Luzon (Tayabas), Mindoro, Palawan, Negros, Panay, Leyte, Mindanao, 

 Merrill 2422, 1262, Phil. PI. 1384, Wenzel 1420, Weber 1035, Whitford 593, 

 F. B. 18628 Darling, 5326 Merritt, 4218 Everett, B. S. 6961 Robinson, 31509 

 Ramos & Edano. Along tidal streams, inland borders of mangrove 

 swamps, etc., within the influence of salt or brackish water. Andaman 

 Islands to Indo-China, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago to New Guinea 

 and the Palau Islands; often confused with the next species. 



Local names: Dagudib (Tag.); diliuariu (Tag.); duluariu (Tag.): 

 galura (Tag.) ; gregorio (P. Bis.) ; lagoloi (C. Bis.) ; lagoyuoi (P. Bis.) ; 

 tapilak (Sul.) ; tindoi (Tag.); tinlui (Tag.). 



