VoL2 PIPERACEAE 9 



PIPER FIRMOLIMBUM C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 435. 

 Leyte, Mindanao (Lanao), Clemens, Wqnzel 1622. In forests, altitude 

 about 600 m. Endemic. 



PIPER FRAGILE Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 2 (1843) 234, var. 

 MULTI NERVE C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 421, 11 

 (1916) Bot. 208. 

 Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines), Bucas, Merrill 8366, 5271, B. S. 191*26 

 Ramos. On rocks near the sea, in thickets, and in forests at low altitudes. 

 The species in New Guinea, the variety endemic. 

 Local name: Litlit-anito (Tag.). 



PIPER GLABRISPICUM C. DC. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 155, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 451. 

 Mindanao (Davao), (Warburg 11*71*8). Endemic. Perhaps a form of 

 Piper nigrum Linn. 



PIPER HAENKEANUM Opiz in Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 159; C. DC. 

 Prodr. 16 * (1869) 377, Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 462; 

 F.-Vill. Novis, App. (1880) 176. 

 Piper hirsutissimum Miq. Syst. Pip. (1843) 336. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Haenke. An endemic species of doubtful status, 

 perhaps the same as P. merrittii C. DC. 



PIPER HALCGNENSE C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 422. 



Mindoro (Mt. Halcon), Merrill 5773, F. B. 1*393 Merritt, B. S. 1*0571, 

 1*0607, 1*0725, 1*0729 Ramos & Edano. In forests, altitude about 1,500 m. 

 Endemic. 



PIPER HALLIERI C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 458. 



Basilan, Hallier. Endemic. Perhaps merely a form of Piper caninum 

 Blume. 



PIPER INTERRUPTUM Opiz in Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 157; Miq. 

 Syst. Pip. (1843) 336; C. DC. Prodr. 16 * (1869) 377, Philip, Journ. 

 Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 448 (inch forma b) , 11 (1916) Bot. 222 (incl. 

 forma c) ; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 176. 

 Piper cwningianum Miq. Syst. Pip. (1843) 329, Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 a 

 (1858-59) 454; C. DC. Prodr. 16 * (1869) 366; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1880) 176: Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 138, Rev. PI. Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 219. 



Northern . Luzon to Mindanao. In forests, mostly at medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Var. HERBACEUM C. DC. in Philip. Jonrn. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 448. 



Luzon (Bataan), Merrill 3182. On exposed ridges, altitude about 

 1,150 m. 



Var. MULTIPLINERVE C. DC. in Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 785, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 448. 



Luzon (Benguet, Tayabas, Rizal, Bataan), Elmer 7691, B. S. 1019 

 Ramos, F. B. 15865 Bacani. In forests at medium altitudes. 



