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5. ALPINIA Linn. 
1. A. brevilabris Presl.; K. Sch. in Engler’s Pflanzeiireicli, 20 (1904) 314. 
(58, 239 Whitford) April, May; (1202, 2931 Borden) June, March; (0853, 
6859 Elmer) November; (2203 Meyer) December. In forests, 130 to 1,100 m. 
Endemic. T., Malatalbdc. 
2. A. elegans (Presl.) K. Sch.; 1. c. 352. 
(73 Whitford) April. In ravines below 100 in. Endemic. T., Talbdc. 
3. A. philippinensis Ridl. Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 80. 
(144 Barnes) January; (1203, 1777, 2729, 2477 Borden) June to January; 
(2490 Meyer) January; (0130 Lciberg) July; (1058 Whitford) January. Com- 
mon in open forests below 250 m. Endemic. T., Talbdc babdyae. 
6. COSTUS Linn. 
1. C. speciosus (Koenig.) Smith, var. sericea (Blume) K. Sch. Engler’s 
Pflanzenreich 20 (1904) 399. 
(190 Barnes) January; (0707 Elmer) November; (2171 Meyer) December; 
(2408 Borden) January. In forests 100 to 300 m. Widely distributed in the 
Tropics of the East. 
CANNACE2E. 
1. CANNA Linn. 
1. C. indica Linn.; Hook. f. El. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 200. 
(2012 Borden) October. In waste places, deserted clearings, etc. Widely dis- 
tributed in the Philippines. British India and Malaya. T., Tiquis-tiquis. 
i\IARANTACE.E. 
1. DON AX Lour. 
1. D. arundastrum Lour.; K. Sch. in Engler’s Pflanzanreieh, 1 1 (1902) 33. 
Maranta dichotoma Wall.; Maranta arimdinacea Blanco. 
(729 Borden) May; (59 Whitford) April; (6083 Leiberg) July; (6687 Elmer) 
November; (2584 Meyer) February; (201 Copeland) January. Very common in 
thickets and open forests below 100 m., widely distributed in the Philippines. 
British India to Southern China. T., Bamban. 
MICROSPEEM.S:. 
()RCHIDACE.E.^ 
1. HABENARIA Willd. 
1. H. muricata (Schauer) Vidal; Ames. Orchidaceas 1 (1905) 64. 
(Merrill) October. In forests. Endemic. 
2. CORYSANTHES P>,. Br. 
1. C. merrilli Ames 1. c. 65, with figure. 
(3871 Merrill) August. On mossy shaded cliffs, exposed ridges, above 1,100 
m. Endemic. 
' This list of Orchidacew is very incomplete, and has been compiled from Ames, 
Orchidacece 1 (1905) 03-107. Many other species of the more recent collections 
from the Lamao region are now in the hands of Mr. Ames for identification. 
