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MYRMECODIA ECHINATA Gaudich. Bot. Freyc. Voy. (1826) 472, t. 96; 

 DC. Prodr. 4 (1830) 450; Becc. Malesia 2 (1884) 113, t. 23, f. 4-9; 

 Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 15; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 1 (1906) Suppl. 136. 



Luzon (Nueva Vizcaya, Laguna, Bataan, Tayabas), Merrill 3394, Whit- 

 ford 1144, Copeland. Epiphytic in mangrove swamps, apparently also oc- 

 curring in .primary forests at medium altitudes, ascending to 1,000 m. 

 Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 



MYRMECODIA SIBUYANENSIS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1041. 

 Sibuyan, Panay, Elmer 12336, B. S. 32377 McGregor. Epiphytic in 

 primary forests, altitude 225 to 1,000 m. Endemic. 



MYRMECODIA URDANETENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1876. 

 Mindanao (Agusan), {Elmer 14083). In the mossy forest, altitude 

 about 1,600 m. Endemic. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Myrmecodia armata DC; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1883) 353. 



54. PAEDERIA Linnaeus 



PAEDERIA FOETIDA Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 52 saltern quoad syn. Rumph.!; 

 Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 159, ed. 2 (1845) 112, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 

 201, t. 54; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 112; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas 

 (1883) 29, t. 57, f. K; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 28; Merr. 

 Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 489. 



Apocynum foetidum Burm. f. Fl. Ind. (1768) 71. 



Paederia tomentosa Blume Bijdr. (1826) 968; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 

 (1857) 258; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 112; Klotz. in Nov. Act. 

 Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) Suppl. 1: 482; Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 158, Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 120; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 438, 5 (1910) Bot. 390, Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 455, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 368; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 

 (1911) 1042. 



Throughout the Philippines in thickets at low and medium altitudes, 

 ascending to 1,500 m. India to Japan, China, and Malaya. 



Local names: Alutut (Bon.); bahgogan (Bik.) ; dikuta-mabolok 

 (Pamp.) ; gastalifigan (Bon.); kantutan (Tag.); kantutai (Tag.); kan- 

 totai (Tag., Pamp.); kantutak (Tag.); mabutang-dikut (Pamp.); mabolok 

 (Pamp.); lilitan Bik.); taitai (Tag.). 



PAEDERIA VERTICILLATA Blume Bijdr. (1826) 968; DC. Prodr. 4 

 (1830) 471; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 112; Elm. Leafl. Philip. 

 Bot. 3 (1911) 1043, 5 (1913) 1884. 



Luzon (Laguna, Albay, Sorsogon), Biliran, Leyte, Mindanao, Basilan, 

 Cuming 897, Elmer 18306, 13343, 11153, B. S. 23613 Ramos, 18898 Mc- 

 Gregor. In forests at medium altitudes. Malay Peninsula and Archi- 

 pelago. 



Var. TOMENTELLA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1885. 



Mindanao (Agusan), Elmer 13416. In forests, altitude about 150 m. 

 Local names: Atut-atut (Bag.); libog (Mbo.) ; mabido (Mbo.). 



