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Blanco (non Gmelin) to Antidesma ghesaembilla Gaertn., in which I followed 
him, but this also is a manifest error. Antidesma ghesaembilla Gaertn. 
is the species Blanco described as Cansjera grossularioides. 
Antidesma salicifolium Presl was based on one of the specimens ( Cuming 
1816) cited by Tulasne in his original description of Antidesma rostratum. 
Antidesma pentandrum (Blanco) Merr. is represented by the following 
specimens : 
Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Cuming 1316 (cotype of A. salicifolium 
Presl) : Province of Tarlac, For. Bur. 9604, 9606 Zschokke: Province of 
Zambales, For. Bur. 6947 Curran: Province of Bulacan, Malinta (for some 
years Blanco’s home) For. Bur. 6113 Robinson & Merritt: Province of 
Rizal, Merrill 2678, For. Bur. 5198, 5201 Curran, Phil. PI. 37 Ramos, 
Decades Philip. For. FI. 175, For. Bur. 4 62 Ahern's collector: Province 
of Laguna, For. Bur. 11717 Whitford, Baker 128, Elmer: Province of 
Bataan, Merrill 2498, Leiberg 6125, For. Bur. 728, 2058, 3034 Borden, 
Whitford 1316, Bur. Sci. 6158 Robinson: Manila, Marave 86, Loher 4653, 
Normal School 64, 188, 189, 233. 
Most of the above specimens have been erroneously determined and the 
duplicates distributed as Antidesma leptocladum Tul. Its recorded native 
(Tagalog) names are bignay pogo, binayoyo, binayoyo maching, mala- 
binayoyo. 
ANTIDESMA PENTANDRUM (Blanco) Merr. var. BARBATUM (Presl) 
comb. nov. 
Antidesma barbatum Presl Epim. Bot. (1851) 233. 
Antidesma rostratum var. barbatum Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15 5 (1866) 
257. 
This form is certainly not specifically distinct from Antidesma pen- 
tandrum, and appears to differ chiefly in its adult leaves being nearly 
glabrous. In general its distribution appears to be more northern than that 
of the species, for it extends to Formosa. I refer to it the following 
specimens many of which have been distributed as Antidesma leptocladum 
Tul., some as A. lobbiaum Muell.-Arg. 
Formosa, Henry 1144, 1885. Batanes Islands, Batan, For. Bur. 15285 
Agudo, Bur. Sci. 3656 Fenix. Babuyanes Islands, Camiguin, Bur. Sci. 
8996 Fenix. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, For. Bur. 16617 Curran: Province 
of Isabela, Bur. Sci. 8079 Ramos: Province of Ilocos Norte, Cuming 1246 
(cotype) : Province of Zambales, Merrill 2943, 2975, Bur. Sci. 5041 Ramos: 
Province of Tayabas, Whitford 556: Province of Albay, Cuming 966. 
Native names recorded are vinai (Batangas), malabignay and bolinog 
(Zambales). 
ANTIDESMA PENTANDRUM (Blanco) Merr. var. LOBBI AN UM (Tul.) 
comb. nov. 
Antidesma rostratum Tub var. lobbianum Tub in Ann. Sci. Nat. Ill 
15 (1851) 219, in obs. 
Antidesma lobbianum Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15'* (1866) 254; Rolfe 
in Journ. Bot. 23 (1885) 215; Vid. Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 230. 
Luzon, without locality, Lobb 460, in herb. Kew. (cotype) : Manila, 
Merrill 3477, Loher 4656. 
This form should probably be merged in the species, as it appears 
to differ from typical Antidesma pentandrum chiefly in having slightly 
larger leaves, which may well be due to habitat only. I have examined 
