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AMARANTHACEAE 129 



Throughout the Philippines at low and medium altitudes; a common 

 weed, probably introduced. All warm countries. 



Local names: Bauan (Bon.) ; halom (Tag., Bis.) ; halunapa (Sul.) ; ka- 

 diapa (Mbo.) ; kalunai (Ilk.) ; kilitis (Bik.) ; kolites (Tag.) ; kulitis (Tag.) ; 

 nasi (It.); siitan (Ilk.) ; sitan (lb.). 



DOUBTFUL AND EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Amaranthus blitum Linn.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 168. 

 Amaranthus lividus Linn.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 

 Amaranthus mangostanus Linn. F.-Vill. 1. c. 

 Amaranthus oleraceus Linn.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 

 Amaranthus tristis Linn.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Amaranthus salicifolios Hort. in Gard. Chron. (1871) 1550, /. 331. 



"It was, we are informed, introduced from the Philippines." I do not 

 recognize the species, which was, in all probability, not of Philippine origin. 

 The figure is of a leafy branch only. 



5. CYATHULA Loureiro 



CYATHULA LANCIFOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 11 (1916) Bot. 179. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Samar, Elmer 15753, B. S. 2U51U, 24-553 Ramos. In 

 damp forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Rukot-dukot (S. L. Bis.). 



CYATHULA PROSTRATA (Linn.) Blume Bijdr. (1825) 549; Moq. in DC. 

 Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 326; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 169; Vidal Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 137; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 51, Manila (1912) 194. 

 Achyranthes prostrata Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 2 (1762) 296. 

 Cyathula geniculata Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 102; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 1 * (1858) 1045; Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 216. 

 Throughout the Philippines at low and medium altitudes, in waste 

 places, thickets, etc. Pantropic. 



Local names: Bakbaka (Ilk.); dayang (Tag.); dokat-dokat (Bis.); sait- 

 sait (Sul.); tuhod-manok (Tag.). 



6. PUPA LI A Jussieu 



PUPALIA LAPPACEA (Linn.) Juss. in Ann. Mus. Paris 2 (1803) 132; 



Moq. in DC. Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 331; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 * (1858) 



1046; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 169; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 



11 (1916) Bot. 269. 

 Achyranthes lappacea Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 204. 

 Achyranthes atropurpurea Lam. Encycl. 1 (1785) 546. 

 Desmochaeta flavescens DC. Cat. Hort. Monsp. (1813) 102; Walp. 



in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) Suppl. 1:405. 

 Pupalia atropurpurea Moq. in DC. Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 331; Miq. Fl. 



Ind. Bat. 1 1 (1858) 1046; F.-Vill. Novis. App, (1880) 169; Vidal 



Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 137, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 



216; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 193. 



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