220 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



Northern Luzon (Abra) to Mindanao. In forests at medium altitudes, 

 ascending to 1,350 m. Himalayan region to Japan southward to Java 

 Sumatra, Sumbawa, and Borneo. 



Local names: Danipog (Ig.) ; kodai (Ig.) ; kogos (Ting.). 

 ITEA MAESAEFOLIA Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 528. 



Luzon .(Laguna), Leyte, Elmer 7566, Baker 258, 259, F. B. 15375 

 Tamesis, 16908 Rosenbluth. In forests at 1,000 to 1,300 m altitude. 

 Endemic. 



6. QUINTINIA de Candolle 



QUINTINIA APOENSIS (Elm.) Schltr. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 52 (1914) 125. 

 Dedea apoensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (Aug. 8, 1910) 682. 

 Curraniodendron dedeaoides Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (Aug. 19, 



1910) Bot. 177. 

 Cun-aniodendron apoense Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 5. 

 Dedea cinerea Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2824. 

 Negros, Leyte, Mindanao (Agusan, Bukidnon, Davao), Elmer 10627, 

 11524, 13696, 13749, Wenzel 1056, B. S. 15283 Ramos, 38916 Ramos & 

 Edano, F. B. 13634 Curran & Foxworthy. In the mossy forest on the 

 higher mountains, altitude 1,300 to 2,200 m. Endemic. 



The genus otherwise is known only from New Guinea, New Caledonia, 

 Australia, and New Zealand; in all about fifteen species are now recog*- 

 nized. 



Local names: Bitaogan (Mbo.) ; kalipayan (Mbo.) ; mamagras (Bag.). 



7. POLYOSMA Blume 



POLYOSMA APOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1633. 



Mindanao (Davao, Surigao), Elmer 10797, F. B. 26479 Mallonga, 26236 

 Ponce & Mallonga. In forests, 100 to 1,200 m altitude. Endemic. 



Local names: Magsangad (Tagb.) ; taypo (P. Bis.). 



POLYOSMA CYANEA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1637. 



Mindanao (Agusan, Bukidnon), Elmer 13670, B. S. 38883 Ramos & 

 Edano. On forested peaks and ridges, altitude about 1,300 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Ambat (Mbo.). 



POLYOSMA GITINGENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1634. 



Sibuyan, Leyte, Panay, Biliran, Elmer 12437, 12206, Wenzel 924, B. S. 

 18731 McGregor, 30640 Ramos & Edano. In forests, altitude 500 to 900 

 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Baybatuan (P. Bis.). 



POLYOSMA LAGUNENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 5. 

 Luzon (Laguna), Catanduanes, B. S. 20393, 14960, 10056, 30558, 30563 

 Ramos, 23021 McGregor, F. B. 13185 Curran, 26824 Catalan. In forests 

 at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



POLYOSMA LINEARIBRACTEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 

 Bot. 6. 

 Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc), B. S. 19656 McGregor, 37645, 37767 Ramos 

 & Edano. In forests, probably at or above an altitude of 1,400 m. En- 

 demic. 



