Vo1 - 2 ' URTICACEAE 95 



PIPTURUS DENTATUS C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 

 i 311. 

 Pouzolzia dentata C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 7. 



Luzon (Benguet, Ifugao), B. S. 31698 Santos, 19726 McGregor, Elmer 

 6531, Merrill U7U1, 6561, Phil. PI. 807. On open slopes, thin pine forests, 

 etc., altitude 1,900 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Nalui (Ig.) ; ngalui (Ig.). 



PIPTURUS DISCOLOR C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 15. 



Panay, Mindanao (Lanao, Bukidnon, Agusan, Davao), B. S. 30866, 

 390%5 Ramos & Edano, Elmer 11776, 13859, Clemens 676. In forests, alti- 

 tude 700 m and above. Endemic. 



Local names: Rami-rami (Bag.); silisilis (Mbo.) ; tapual (Buk.). 



PIPTURUS MINDANAENSIS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 898; C. B. 

 Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 14. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10520. On open slopes, altitude about 1,125 

 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Amirami (Bag.). 



PIPTURUS REPANDUS (Blume) Wedd. in Arch. Mus. Paris 9 (1856) 

 448, DC. Prodr. 16 * (1869) 235 19 ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 2 (1858-59) 

 269; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 206; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 

 (1885) 147, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 258; C. B. Rob. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 15. 

 Urtica, repanda Blume Bijdr. (1825) 501. 

 Pipturus ellipticus Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 197. 



Luzon (Bontoc to Sorsogon), Mindoro, Panay, Leyte. In damp forested 

 ravines near streams, at low and medium altitudes; in the Mountain Prov- 

 ince, sprawling over ledges and bowlders up to an altitude of 1,600 m. 

 Sumatra to the Moluccas. 



Local names: Duai (Ig.) ; sabsabui (Ig.). 



PIPTURUS SUCCULENTUS Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 897; C. B. 

 Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 15. 



Mindanao (Davao), Elmer 10739. In thickets along Baruring River, 

 altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 

 Local name: Rami (Bag.). 



17. DEBREGEASIA Gaudichaud 



DEBREGEASIA LONGI FOLIA (Burm. f.) Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16 1 (1869) 

 235 2i ; Rolfe in Journ. Bot. 23 (1885) 215; Vidal Rev. PL Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 258; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 344. 



Urtica longifolia Burm. f. FL Ind. (1768) 297. 



Debregeasia angustifolia C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1910) 

 Bot. 18. 



Debregeasia luteocarpa Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2843. 



Luzon (Abra, Bontoc, Ifugao, Lepanto, Benguet), Mindanao (Agusan). 

 Common in thickets, ravines, and in damp forests, altitude 1,000 to 2,300 

 m. India to China, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. The Luzon form closely 

 matches the Javan type, while D. luteocarpa Elm', is distinguishable only 

 by the yellowish rather than red fruits. 



