Voh 2 EUPHORBIACEAE 459 



Var. EUPHLEBIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 389; Pax & 

 Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 (1914) 423. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Benguet, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines), Samar. Hab- 

 itat of the species. Endemic. 



EXCOECARIA STENOPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 11 (1916) Bot. 

 189; Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 68' (1917) 59. 



Samar, B. S. 24348 Ramos. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 Local name: Kalipayan (S. L. Bis.). 



59. HOMALANTHUS Jussieu 



HOMALANTHUS ALPINUS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 307; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 357, 9 (1914) Bot. 486; Pax 

 in Engl. Pflanzenreich 52 2 (1912) 48. 



Luzon (Benguet, Bontoc, Lepanto, Ifugao, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, 

 Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Negros. Common in thickets, on ridges, etc., 

 at higher altitudes, ranging from 900 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Anablin (Bon.); anitap (Ig.) ; buta (Ig.) ; butbuta (Ig.) ; 

 bubuta (Ig.) ; saraguan (Neg.). 



HOMALANTHUS BICOLOR Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 282. 



Mindanao (Misamis), F. B. 4722 Mearns & Hutchinson. In forests, al- 

 titude about 350 m; reduced by Pax and Hoffmann to H. fastuosus F.-Vill., 

 a disposition of it I am not as yet prepared to accept. Endemic. 



Local name: Topi (Sub.). 



HOMALANTHUS CONCOLOR Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 20 (1922) 398. 



Mindanao (Bukidnon), B. S. 39166 Ramos & Edano. Altitude 1,000 m. 

 Local name: Labagti (Buk.). 



HOMALANTHUS FASTUOSUS (Linden) F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 196; 



Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 39, t. 84, f- H, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 



(1886) 247; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 417, 5 



(1910) Bot. 357; Pax in Engl. Pflanzenreich 52 2 (1912) 45. 

 Mappa fastuosa Linden Cat. (1865) 4, Belg. Hort. 15 (1865) 100. 

 Dibrachion fastuosum Regel in Gartenfl. 15 (1866) 100, t. 504. 

 Carumbium fastuosum Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 1144; 



Baill. Adansonia 6 (1866) 349, t. 8. 



Batan Islands, Luzon (Abra, Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, 

 Tayabas, Laguna, Rizal, Sorsogon), Mindoro, Catanduanes, Panay, Min- 

 danao (Lanao). Common in thickets, old clearings, etc., mostly above an 

 altitude of 750 m, ascending to 2,000 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Balanti (Ilk., Tag., Bis.) ; bota (Tag.) ; bota-bota (Tag.) ; 

 botinag (Ig.) ; bubuta (Ig.) ; buta (Tag.); buta-buta (Tag., Ig.) ; putputa 

 (Ig.) ; tanugtug (Iv.). 



HOMALANTHUS MACRADENIUS Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 

 52 (1912) 51; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 487. 

 Homalanthus surigaoense Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2645; 

 Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 68 4 (1919) 57. 



