518 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 192S 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan), Mindanao (Bukidnon). 

 In the mossy forest and in damp thickets on exposed slopes, altitude 1,300 

 to 2,400 m; common in Benguet. Endemic. 



Local names: Adopo (Ig.) ; adupong (Ig.) ; aropong (Ig.) ; bantinan 

 (Ig.) ; kamug (Ig.)- 



MELIOSMA PAUCINERVIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 

 39. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), B. S. 16436 Reillo. In forests at low altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



MELIOSMA PENDULA Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 25. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Elmer 6245, B. S. 31679 Santos, 40242, 

 40419 Ramos & Edano, F. B. 25146 Leano. In the mossy forest, altitude 

 2,000 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 



Local name: Anitap (Ig.). 



MELIOSMA RETICULATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 195. 



Luzon (Benguet, Bontoc), B. S. 5594 Ramos, 37769 Ramos & Edano, 

 F. B. 15803 Curran. In forests up to 1,800 m altitude. Endemic. 



MELIOSMA SUMATRANA (Jack) Walp. Ann. 1 (1848) 135; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 1 2 (1858-59) 617. 

 Millingtonia sumatrana Jack in Malay. Miscel. 2 7 (1822) 30. 

 Meliosma nitida Blume Cat. Gew. Buitenz. (1823) 32; Rumphia 3 

 (1847) 202, t. 169; Koord. & Val. in Meded. Lands Plantent. 61 

 (1903) 117. 

 Irina integerrima Blume Bijdr. (1825) 230. 

 Mindanao (Lanao, Davao, Surigao, Agusan, Zamboanga. Bukidnon), F. 

 B. 20620 Miranda, 27000 Mallonga, 25173 Alvarez, B. S. 15713 Fenix, 37368, 

 39054, 39101 Ramos & Edano, Clemens 458, 799, 637, 528, Wenzel 1838, 

 Elmer 10531 as Sabia, 13297, 13771, 11178 as Meliosma apoensis Elm. In 

 forests at low and medium altitudes, ascending to at least 1,200 m. Malay 

 Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo. 



Local names: Garong (Sub.) ; kadabudabo (Buk.) ; magobaylung (Mbo.) ; 

 sumagasa (Bag.); yagabogan (Mbo.). 



MELIOSMA SYLVATICA Elm. Lean. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) Bot. 492. 



Luzon (Tayabas), Elmer 7891, 9132. In primary forests, altitude about 

 750 m. Endemic. 



MELIOSMA VULCAN I CA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 11 (1916) Bot. 15. 



Luzon (Sorsogon), Mindoro, B. S. 23657, 40998 Ramos. On forested 

 slopes, altitude about 350 m. Endemic. 



BALSAMINACEAE 



1. I M PAT I ENS Rivinius 



IMPATIENS AHERNII Hook f. in Kew Bull. (1909) 284, 287. 



Luzon (Rizal), F. B. 3367 Ahern's collector, Elmer 12579. In shaded 

 places on and about limestone cliffs at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



IMPATIENS BALSAM INA Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 938; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 1 a (1858-59) 130; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 33; Ceron Cat. PI. 

 Herb. Manila (1892) 35; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 307, Sp. Blanco- 



