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PEPEROMIA ELMERI C. DC. in Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 761, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 412. 



Mindanao (Davao, Mt. Apo), Elmer 10493. On trees in forests, altitude 

 about 1,200 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Salibutbut (Bag.). 



PEPEROMIA EXIGUA (Blume) Miq. Syst. Pip. (1843) 77, Fl. Ind. Bat. 



1 2 (1858-59) 432; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 176; C. DC. Prodr. 



16 * (1869) 403, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 759, Philip. Journ. 



Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 410. 



Piper exiguum Blume in Verh. Bat. Genoots. 11 (1826) 233, t. 36, f. 7. 



Luzon, Mindanao, Merrill 9785, B. S. 11878, 954.3 Robinson, Elmer 11004. 



On damp cliffs at low and medium altitudes. Tropical Africa, India, and 



the Malay Archipelago. 



Local name: Sigbat-ta-pangpang (Bag.). 



PEPEROMIA LAEVI FOLIA (Blume) Miq. Syst. Pip. (1843) 101; C. DC. 

 Prodr. 16 * (1869) 419; Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 410. 

 Piper laevifolium Blume Cat. Gew. Buitenz. (1823) 33, Verh. Bat. 

 Genoots. 11 (1826) 229. 

 Luzon (Bataan, Mt. Mariveles), Merrill 3205. On bowlders in the mossy 

 forest, altitude 1,200 m. Java. 



PEPEROMIA LAGUNAENSIS C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 407. 

 Peperomia puberulifolia C. DC. op. cit. 412. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Bataan), Merrill 5130, 7514, 7616, B. S. 6047, 6210, 

 6069, 17310, 9776, 9809, 9760 Robinson, 27936 Ocampo,, Baker 2877. In 

 damp forests on mossy earth, bowlders, and trees at medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



PEPEROMIA LANAOENSIS C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 410. 

 Mindanao (Lanao, Bukidnon, Zamboanga), Clemens 625, Merrill 8152, 

 B. S. 26045 Fenix. On rocks and ledges in ravines and near streams at low 

 and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



PEPEROMIA MACGREGORII C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 412. 



Luzon (Benguet), B. S. 8380 McGregor. In the mossy forest, altitude 

 2,100 m. Endemic. 



PEPEROMIA MARIVELESANA C. DC. in Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 762, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 413. 

 Northern and central Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, Merrill 6147, 3721, 7618, 

 B. S. 33164 Ramos, 678 Foxworthy, Elmer 6820. On mossy ledges and trees 

 on the higher mountains. Endemic. 



PEPEROMIA MERRILLII C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 411. 

 Luzon (Rizal, Cavite), Merrill 4180, Phil. PL 270, B. S. 29319 Ramos & 

 Edano 13757, 1071 Ramos. On ledges near streams at medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



PEPEROMIA MINDOROENSIS C. DC. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 413. 

 Mindoro (Mt. Halcon), Merrill 6107, 6184. On mossy trees, altitude 

 about 1,400 m. Endemic. 



