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ACANTHACEAE 481 



Ramos, 19972 McGregor, 18319 Otanes, 34-165 Ramos & / Edano, F. B. 2732 

 Borden. In primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Dilang-aso (Pamp.). 



GYMNOSTACHYUM CUM I NGIANU M Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 94; 



Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1858) 779; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 155; 



Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 133, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 



205. 

 Luzon (Laguna), B. S. 17132 Robinson, Cuming 589. In forests, altitude 

 up to 300 m; apparently very rare and local. Endemic. 



GYMNOSTACHYUM LONGISPICATUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 

 (1920) 314. 

 Siargao, B. S. 34.999 Ramos & Pascasio. In thickets or forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



GYMNOSTACHYUM PALAWAN ENSE Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 

 1701. 

 Palawan, Elmer 12741. In open deforested areas at low altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



GYMNOSTACHYUM PICTUM Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1700. 



Palawan, Elmer 13182. In forested ravines along streams, altitude 

 about 750 m. Endemic. 



GYMNOSTACHYUM SPICI FORME (Elm.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 

 (1920) 314. 

 Justicia spiciformis Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 349. 



Negros, Elmer 7347. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



GYMNOSTACHYUM SUBCORDATUM Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 

 1703. 

 Palawan, Elmer 12729. In forests along streams at low altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



15. GRAPTOPHYLLUM Nees 



GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM (Linn.) Griff. Notul. 4 (1854) 139; Lindau 

 in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 39; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 439, 

 Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 474, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 354. 

 Justicia picta Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 2 (1762) 21; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 



12, ed. 2 (1845) 9, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 18, t. 8, 

 Graptophyllum hortense Nees in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 102, 

 DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 328; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1858) 824; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 156; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 133, 

 Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 206. 

 Justicia ecbolium Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 13, ed. 2 (1845) 10, ed. 

 3, 1 (1877) 18, t. 7, non Linn. 

 Widely planted in hedges, etc. Two forms occur, one with dark purple 

 leaves, one with green leaves blotched with white; neither is known to 

 produce seeds in the Philippines. Old World Tropics, introduced in the 

 New World. 



Local names: Antolang (Tag.) ; atai-atai (Sul., C. Bis.) ; balasbas (Tag., 

 Bis.); balasbas-malomai (Bis.); kalpueng (Tag.) ; morada (Sp.). mora- 

 dong-maputi (Tag.); sarasara (Tag.); ternate (Tag.). 



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