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PLECTRONIA MONSTROSA A. Rich. Mem. Rub. (1830) 109, Mem. Soc. 

 Hist. Nat. Paris 5 (1834) 189; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 

 Bot. 48, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 365. 

 Canthium mite Bartl. in DC. Prodr. 4 (1830) 474; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 2 (1857) 252; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 110. 

 ■ Ronabea bipinnata Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 162. 

 Ronabea arborea Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 114, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 204. 

 Canthium arboreum Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 119, 181, 



Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 155. 

 Plectronia arborea Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 28. 

 Plectronia mitis Elm. 1. c; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 



Suppl. 131. 

 Canthium bipinnatum Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 (1905) 

 53. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Apayao, Bon- 

 toc, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, 

 Bulacan, Rizal, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Tayabas), Leyte, Negros. Chiefly 

 in secondary forests at low and medium altitudes, often common. En- 

 demic. 



Local names: Ambabasal (Pang.); amoging (Ig.) ; banakau (Ilk.); ba- 

 sar-basar (Ig., Ilk.) ; bukas-bukas (Pang.) ; kuyut-pualas (Bag.) ; kapi- 

 kapihan (Tag.); malatadiang (Tag.); pamalatangen (Ilk.); pangun-pa- 

 ngun (Sbl.); serpadan (Bon.); tadiang-anunang (Tag.); tapat-tapat 

 (Tag.); usang (Neg.). 



PLECTRONIA OBOVATi FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) 

 Bot. 167. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 26526 Ramos & Edano. In forests 

 at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Taratapak (Neg.). 



PLECTRONIA OLIGOPHLEBIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 442. 

 Luzon (Rizal), B. S. 293^2 Ramos. In the mossy forest at or above 

 900 m altitude. Endemic. 



PLECTRONIA PAUCINERVIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 

 51. 

 Luzon (Camarines), Bucas Grande, Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 

 8263, Phil. PI. 1572 as P. megacarpa, B. S. 35126 Ramos & Pascasio. 

 In the mossy forest, altitude about 900 m. Endemic. 



PLECTRONIA PEDUNCULARIS (Cav.) Vidal Cat. PI. Prov. Manila (1880) 

 33; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 28, 4 (1912) 1346; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 131, 8 (1913) Bot. 50, Fl. 

 Manila (1912) 454, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 364. 



Canthium pedunculare Cav. Ic. 5 (1799) 21, t. U36; DC. Prodr. 4 

 (1830) 475; Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 116, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 208; 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 256; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 29, 

 t. 57, f. H, Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 119, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip, 

 (1886) 155; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 110. 



Canthium monoflorum Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 166. 



