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Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 406, PI. Manila (1912) 200, Sp. Blan- 

 coanae (1918) 142. 

 Portulaca meridiana Blanco PL Filip. (1837) 408, ed. 2 (1845) 285, 

 ed. 3, 2 (1878) 163, non Linn. 



Batan Islands, Luzon (Cagayan to Rizal), a weed in and about towns, 

 probably introduced. Tropical Asia and Africa to Malaya, Marianne, and 

 Caroline Islands. 



Local names: Marangalog (Ilk., lb.); sayikan (Tag.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Portulaca teretifolia Linn.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 15. 



BASELLACEAE 



1. BASELLA Linnaeus 



BASELLA RUBRA Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 272; Blanco PI, Filip. (1837) 

 215, ed. 2 (1845) 151, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 272, t. 7U; Moq. in DC. 

 Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 222; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 1 (1858) 1023; 

 F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 200, 

 Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 142. 

 Basella alba Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 272; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 1 (1858) 

 1023; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. 

 (Philip.) 27 (1905) 71. 

 Basella lucida Linn. Syst. ed. 10.(1759) 966; Blanco Fl. Filip. 

 (1837) 216, ed. 2 (1845) 151, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 273; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 1 1 (1858) 1024; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 171, Moq. in 

 DC. Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 224. 

 Basella cordifolia Lam. Encycl. 1 (1783) 382; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1880) 171. 

 Throughout the Philippines in the settled areas, in hedges, old cultivated 

 areas,, etc.; often planted. Certainly not a native of the Archipelago but 

 of prehistoric introduction. Tropical Asia, Africa, and Malaya, often cul- 

 tivated. 



Local names: Alugbati (Bis.); arogbati (Bik.) ; dundula (Sul.) ; grana 

 (Tag.); ilaibakir (Ilk.); libato (Tag.). 



2. ANREDERA Jussieu 



ANREDERA SCANDENS (Linn.) Moq. in DC. Prodr. 13 2 (1849) 230; 



F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 172; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. 



(1885) 137, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 217; Merr. Fl. Manila 



(1912) 201, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 142. 

 Anredera spicata Pers. Syn. 1 (1805) 297; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. 



(Philip.) 6 (1904) 24. 

 Gomphrena volubilis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 199, ed. 2 (1845) 140, 



ed. 3, 1 (1877) 252. 

 Anredera cumingii Hassk. in Flora 48 (1865) 401. 



Luzon (Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Batangas), abundant in thickets at low 

 and medium altitudes. Introduced from tropical America. 

 Local name: Olibato (Tag.). 



excluded genus 



Boussingaultia basselloides HBK.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 172; 

 Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 24. 



