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ACTINODAPHNE TAYABENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. 



Litsea tayabensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 380, (1909) 716. 



Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon)/' Mindoro, Negros, Mindanao 

 (Davao), Elmer 9144, 15001, 11520, Merrill Phil. PI. 1105, B. S. 29211 

 Ramos & Edano, 28843, 39495 Ramos, F. B. 22496 Mariano, 4093 Merritt. 

 In forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Anagas (P. Bis.); bohian (C. Bis.); gibuaya (Tag.); 

 mabaraan (Bag.); maladuguan (P. Bis.). 



8. NEOLITSEA (Bentham) Merrill 



NEOLITSEA APOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 727. 



Mindanao (Davao, Agusan), Elmer 11255, 13849. In primary forests, 

 altitude about 1,050 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Mabaraan (Bag.); sinagodsod (Mbo.). 



NEOLITSEA INCANA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1794. 



Palawan, Elmer 13184, F. B. 3862 Curran. In dense thickets at the 

 summit of Mt. Pulgar, altitude about 1,300 m. Endemic. 



NEOLITSEA INTERMEDIA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 382. 



Luzon (Benguet, Rizal), Elmer 8832, F. B. 2993 Ahern's collector. In 

 forests and on ridges at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Basog (Ig.). 



This is not certainly distinct from N. vidalii Merr. The second specimen 

 cited, however, has fruits radically different from the latter species. 



NEOLITSEA LANCEOLATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 397. 



Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), Catanduanes, B. S. 30231 Ramos, 28860 

 Ramos & Edano. In the mossy forest, probably at or above an altitude 

 of 900 m. Endemic. 



NEOLITSEA MEGACARPA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 349. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), F. B. 18110, 18144 Curran, Merritt, & 

 Zschokke, B. S. 8348 McGregor, 5709 Ramos, 31763 Santos, Loher 4521, 

 Merrill 4761. In the mossy forest, altitude 2,200 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Balakauin (Ig.) ; dundumosen (Ig.). 



NEOLITSEA MICROPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 

 57, 5 (1910) Bot. 349. 



Luzon (Benguet, Bontoc, Bataan), Mindoro, Elmer 6905, F. B. 8633 

 Merritt, 18071 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke. In the mossy forest, altitude 

 1,200 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



NEOLITSEA PAUCINERVIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 398. 



Luzon (Camarines, Sorsogon), B. S. 28316 Ramos, 38920 Ramos & Edano, 

 Elmer 15752 as N. vulcanica Elm. In the mossy forest at or above 1,000 m 

 altitude. Endemic. 



Closely allied to N. villosa Merr. 



NEOLITSEA VIDALII Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 56; 

 Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 726. 

 Litsea verticillata Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 226; Ceron Cat. PI. 

 Herb. Manila (1892) 143, non Hance. 



