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LAPORTEA CRASSI FOLIA C. B. Rob. in Philip, Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 480. 



Mindanao (Misamis, Lanao), F. B. 3925 Hutchinson, Clemens 177. In 

 thickets,, altitude 400 to 800 m. 



Local name: Sagai (Lan.). 



LAPORTEA DENSI FLORA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 479. 

 Mindoro, Mindanao (Zamboanga), Camiguin de Misamis, Merrill '998, 

 B. S. 16446 Reillo, 14677 Ramos. In thickets at low altitudes. Endemic. 



LAPORTEA DIFFUSA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 482. 

 Luzon (Tarlac) , F. B. 514.9 Curran. In sandy river bottoms. Endemic. 

 Perhaps a form of Laportea meycniana Warb. 



LAPORTEA GRACILIPES Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 876; C. B. 

 Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 483. 

 Laportea lanaensis C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 483. 



Luzon (Laguna, Sorsogon), Mindanao (Agusan, Lanao, Davao), Elmer 

 10499, 15547, 15548, 17340, 14516, 13966, Clemens 462, F. B. 23125 Acuna, 

 B. S. 36649 Ramos & Edano, Baker 3215. In thickets and forests, 700 

 to 1,200 m altitude. Borneo. This species is near if not identical with 

 the Javan Laportea stimulans Miq. 



Local names: Anuling (Lan.); lingatong (Sub.); sagai (Buk., Mbo.) ; 

 saygadan (Mbo.); sigmit (Bag.). 



LAPORTEA LEYTENSIS C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 484. 

 Leyte, Elmer 7351. At low altitudes. Endemic. 



LAPORTEA LUZON ENSIS (Wedd.) Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 

 168; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 48; C. B. Rob. 

 in Philip. Journ. iSci. 5 (1910) Bot. 478. 

 Laportea crenulata Gaudich. var. luzonensis Wedd. in Arch. Mus. 

 Paris 9 (1856) 133, DC. Prodr. 16 * (1869) 85; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 1 2 (1858-59) 230; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 89, f. A, Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 146, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 255. 

 Laportea crenulata F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 204; Vidal Rev. PI. 

 Vase. Filip. (1886) 255; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 48, non Gaudich. 

 Luzon (Locos Norte, Benguet, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon), 

 Mindoro, Baker 3668, Merrill 4838, F. B. 2631 Meyer, B. S. 24061 Ramos, 

 Cuming 522, Elmer 15206 (L. latilanceolata Elm.) . In forests and for- 

 ested ravines, at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,700 m. En- 

 demic. 



Local names: Lipa (Tag.); lupa (Ilk.). 



LAPORTEA MEYENIANA (Walp.) Warb. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 

 168; C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 481,, 6 (1911) 

 Bot. 320; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 181, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 130. 



Urtica (?) meyeniana Walp. in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) 

 Suppl. 1: 422. 



Urera gaudichaudiana Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 177. 



Laportea gaudichaudiana Wedd. in Arch. Mus. Paris 9 (1856) 137, 



