566 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



LASIANTHUS COPELAND1I Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 10, 5 (1913) 

 1869; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 306; C. B. Rob. 

 op. cit. 6 (1911) Bot. 224. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines), Mindoro, Polillo, Ca- 

 tanduanes, Biliran, Leyte, Negros, Panay, Mindanao. In primary forests 

 at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Very closely allied to L. tvallichii Wight. 



Local name: Abohon (Mbo.). 



LASIANTHUS CYANEUS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Plectronia cyanea Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1887. 

 Lasianthus laevigatus F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 112; Elm. Leafl. 

 Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 11, non Blume. 



Luzon (Bataan, Rizal), Mindanao (Bukidnon, Agusan), Elmer 6837, 

 13854, F. B. 2084 Borden, B. S. 3884-0 Ramos & Edano. In primary forests, 

 altitude 800 to 1,300 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Tihgaan (Mbo.). 



LASIANTHUS CYANOCARPUS Jack in Trans. Linn. Soc. 14 (1823) 125; 



Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. Bat. 3 (1880) 179; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 



(1880) 112; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 240, Elm. 



Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1034. 

 Mephitidia cyanocarpa DC. Prodr. 4 (1830) 452. 

 Lasianthus ocidus-cati Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 315. 

 Lasinthus everettii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 265; 



Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1034, 5 (1913) 1869. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines), Catanduanes, 

 Busuanga, Biliran, Negros, Leyte, Panay, Mindanao (Bukidnon, Agusan). 

 In damp primary forests at low altitudes. India through Malaya to the 

 Moluccas. 



Local name: Maratagata (Neg.). 



LASIANTHUS HUM I LIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 519. 



Negros, Elmer 9687. On forested ridges, altitude about 1,000 m. En- 

 demic. 



Local name: Batin-batin (C. Bis.). 



LASIANTHUS INAEQUALIS Blume Bijdr. (1826) 996; King & Gamble 

 in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 73 - (1904) 114; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 

 1 (1906) 10. 

 Palawan, Merrill 863. In primary forests at low altitudes, Malay Penin- 

 sula, Penang, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. 



LASIANTHUS M ICROPHYLLUS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1870. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Benguet, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Panay, Leyte, 

 Negros, Mindanao (Agusan, Davao), Elmer 1\3790, 11341, Merrill 5739, 

 B. SI 15730 Fenix, 19734 McGregor, 6084, 6559, 9830, 14081 Robinson, 

 31887 Santos. Chiefly in the mossy forest, altitude 1,000 to 2,200 m. 

 Endemic. 



Closely allied to L. lucidus Blume. 



Local name: Malabod (Mbo.). 



