Vo1 - 2 LORANTHACEAE \Ql 



Luzon (Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Rizal, Lacuna, Cavite), Pala- 

 wan, Mindanao, Merrill Sp. Blancoanae 1033, Cuming 195.1, 1963, B. S. 

 26206, 22568 Ramos, Elmer 17508, i? 'fyS*. On trees at low and medium 

 altitudes. India to Indo-China and Malaya. 



Local names: Dalapun (Sbl.) ; magaupanga (Buk.). 



ELYTRANTHE ELMERI (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Lorarithus elmeri Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 285. 



Palawan, Elmer 1274.9, 13138. On trees in forests. Endemic. 



2. LEPEOSTEGERES Blume 



LEPEOSTEGERES ALTERN I FOLI US (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus alternifolius Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 283. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), F. B. 13295 Foxworthy, Be Mesa, & Villamil. 

 In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



LEPEOSTEGERES AM PLI FOLI US (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus amplifolius Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 277. 

 Samar, B. S. 1? '448 Ramos. In damp forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



LEPEOSTEGERES BANAHAENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus banakaensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 288, 3 

 (1911) 1075, 6 (1913) 1960; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 

 Bot. 145. 

 Loranthus lagunensis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 281. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Laguna), Mindanao (Agusan, Davao), Elmer 9115, 

 14065, 10479, B. S. 15064 Ramos. In forests up to an altitude of 750 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Kandaian (Mbo.) ; manago (Bag.). 



LEPEOSTEGERES CAPITULI FERUS (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus cajntuliferus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 264. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Merrill 8270. In damp forests, altitude about 

 1,100 m. Endemic. 



LEPEOSTEGERES CONGESTIFLORUS (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus congestljlorus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 

 147, 5 (1910) Bot. 345; Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 3 (1911) 1076. 



Luzon (Benguet), Mindoro, Negros, Mindanao, F. B. 5037, 10833 Curran, 

 B. S. 8888, 8833 McGregor, Merrill 6597, Phil. PI. 221, Loher U59, Elmer 

 10634. In the mossy forest on the higher mountains, ascending to 2,300 m. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Alsibaet (Ig.) ; manago (Bag.). 



LEPEOSTEGERES OVATI BRACTEUS (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus ovatibracteus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 

 278. 

 Samar, B. S. 24135 Ramos. In damp forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



LEPEOSTEGERES TETRANTHUS (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Loranthus tetranthus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 79. 



Luzon (Bontoc), Vanoverbergh 1294. On trees, altitude 1,650 m. En- 

 demic. 



