VoL 3 compositae 597 



6. AGERATUM Linnaeus 



AGERATUM CONYZOIDES Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 839; DC. Prodr. 5 (183G) 



108; Miq. PI. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 23; Hook. f. PI. Brit. Ind. 3 



(1881) 243; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 114; Naves in Blanco 



PI. Filip. ed. 3 (1877-83) t. 368; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 



100; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 139, 3 (1908) 

 Bot. 441, PI. Manila (1912) 467. 



A common weed in open waste places throughout the Philippines, from 

 sea level to an altitude of 2,000 m. Pantropic, but of American origin. 



Local names: Asipukpuk (Pang.); bahu-bahu (Sul.); bahug-bahug 

 (P. Bis.) ; budbuda (Ig.) ; damong-pallas (Tag.) ; kakalding (Bon.) ; kamu- 

 buag (Iv.) ; kulong-kogong-babae (Bik.) ; kolokong-kabayo (Tag.) ; pagpa- 

 gai (Bon.); singilan (Ilk.); taindikaldi (Bon.). 



7. EUPATORIUM Tournefort 



EUPATORIUM CAM!GUINENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) 

 Bot. 355. 

 Eupatorium catense Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2584. 



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Camiguin de Misamis, Mindanao (Davao), B. S. 14688 Ramos, Elmer 

 11506. In thickets and forests at medium altitudes, ascending to 1,700 m. 

 Local name: Taraka (Bag.). 



EUPATORIUM JAPONICUM Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 308; DC. Prodr. 5 

 (1836) 180; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 355. 



Batan Islands (Batan), B. S. 3177 Mearns. In thickets at low altitudes. 

 Japan to China and Formosa. 



EUPATORIUM LINDLEYANUM DC. Prodr. 5 (1836) 180; F.-Vill. Novis. 

 App. (1880) 114; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 121, Rev. 

 PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 161; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 101. 



- Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Nueva Vizcaya), Merrill 225, 

 Cuming 1349, B. S. 7704, 8050, 8216 Ramos, 11160 McGregor. In open 

 damp places at low and medium altitudes. Manchuria and Japan to 

 southern China and Formosa. 



EUPATORIUM REEVESII Wall. Cat. (1831) No. 3168, nomen nudum; 

 DC. Prodr. 5 (1836) 179; Benth. Fl. Hongk. (1861) 172; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 114. 



Batan Islands (Sabtan), Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 10146, 

 10177 McGregor, 29126 Ramos & Edano. Probably in thickets at low 

 altitudes and about bowlders on the seashore. Riu Kiu Archipelago to 

 southern China and Formosa. 



EUPATORIUM TOPPINGIANUM Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1906) 101. 

 Eupatorium sambucif olium Elm. op. cit. 102. 



Eupatorium benguetense C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) 

 Bot. 217; Merr. op. cit. 5 (1910) 393. 



Luzon (Abra, Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet, Zambales, Laguna), Topping 

 139, Elmer 6535, Williams 1435, 1087, 1976, Merrill 4367, 6555, 4699, 4723, 



