vol. 2 URTICACEAE 77 



Pilea muscosa Lindl. Coll. Bot. (1821) t. 4; Merr. in Govt. Lab. 

 Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 35; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1904) 

 127. 

 Throughout the Philippines in and about towns, on damp walls, etc. A 

 native of tropical America, now in most tropical countries. 

 Local name: Alabong (Ig.). 



PILEA MONTICOLA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 489. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), B. S. '31655 Santos, 5553 Ramos, Vanover- 

 bergh 736, 1772. In the mossy forest, in damp shaded ravines, etc., al- 

 titude 1,200 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Ngalasingan (Ig.). 



PILEA R1GIDA C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 491. 



Luzon (Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya), B. S. 8181 Ramos, 19722 McGregor. 

 Altitude about 1,500 m. Endemic. 



PILEA ROBINSON 1 1 Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 880; C. B. Rob. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 490. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 104-87, 11758, B. S. 15754- Fenix. 

 In damp forests, altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Buas (Bag.); salimbagum (Bag.). 



PILEA SYLVATICA Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 879; C. B. Rob. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 494. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 11547, 11698, B. S. 39089, 38661 

 Ramos & Edano. In damp forests and on wet cliffs, altitude] 1,200 to 

 1,800 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Hagalungyahong (Buk.) ; kalambolambo (Buk.) ; roman 

 (Bag.); sigbut-tala (Bag.). 



5. LECANTHUS Weddell 



LECANTHUS PEDUNCULARIS (Wall.) Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16 1 (1869) 

 164, p.p.; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 883; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. iSci. 5 (1910) Bot. 345; C. B. Rob. op. cit. 495. 

 Proeris peduncularis Wall. Cat. (1831) no. 4634; Royle 111. Bot. 



Himal. (1839) t. 83, f. 2. 

 Lecanthus wallichii Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 187. 

 Lecanthus wightii Wedd. 1. c; C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 



(1911) Bot. 30. 

 Elatostema ovatum Wight Ic. 6 (1853) 11, t. 1985. 

 Luzon (Benguet, Ifugao), Mindanao (Davao), on the higher mountains 

 (Pulog, Pauai, Polis, Apo). India to China and Java. 

 Local name: Palauai (Bag.). 



6. POLYCHROA Loureiro 



(Pellionia Gaudichaud) 



POLYCHROA FERRUGINEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 20 (1922) 381. 

 Mindanao (Bukidnon), B. S. 37881 Ramos & Edano. In forests, altitude 

 1,000 m. Endemic. 



