THE FLORA OF MOUNT PULOG. 
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LECANTHUS Wedd. 
1. L. peduncularis (Wall.) Wedd. in. DC. Prodr. 16 1 (1869) 164. 
In the mossy forest, G. M. Z. 16048. 
In the Philippines known only from the Benguet-Lepanto region; Northern 
India, Yunnan, and Szeehuen. 
LORANTIIACEiE. 
LORANTHUS L. 
1. L. pentapetalus Roxb. FI. Ind. 1 (1820) 190. 
Stream depression in the lower pine region, altitude about 1,200 m, G. M. Z. 
16231. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines; India to southern China and Malaya. 
2. L. benguetensis Merr. in Philip. Journ.. Sci.-4 (1908) Bot. 134. 
Parasitic on Pinus insularis Endl., altitude about 1,200 m, G. M. Z. 16064- 
Known only from Benguet Province, Luzon. 
3. L. copelandii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 185, 4 (1909) 
Bot. 140. 
Stream depressions below an altitude of 1,500 m, G. M. Z. 16232, 18116. 
Known only from Benguet Province, Luzon. 
4. L. halconensis Merr. 1. cc. 2:271, 4: 143. 
Habitat not given, C. M. Z. 16230. 
Otherwise known only from Mount Halcon, Mindoro. 
5. L. curran ii Merr. 1. c. 4:144. 
In the mossy forest, C. M. Z. 18143. 
Known otherwise only from Mount Tonglon, Benguet Province, Luzon. 
6. L. congestiflorus Merr. 1. c. 4:147. 
Very abundant in the mossy forest, extending to its upper limits, G. M. Z. 
18045, 18084, Merrill 6591, McGregor 8833, 8888. 
Widely distributed on the higher mountains of the Philippines; endemic. 
CLEISTOLORANTHUS Merr. 
1. C. verticillatus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 150. 
In the mossy forest, altitude about 2,500 m, G. M. Z. 16229. 
A monotypie, endemic genus, known only from Mount Pulog. 
GIN ALLOA Korth. 
1. G. cuming iana (Presl) F.-Vill. var. angustifolia Merr. in Philip. Journ. 
Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 153. 
Stream depressions in the pine region, altitude below 1,500 m, G. M. Z. 16242. 
An endemic species; the variety known otherwise only from Mount Canlaon, 
Negros. 
B ALANOPHOR ACE M . 
BALANOPHORA Forst. 
1. B. micrantha Warb. in Perk. Frag. FI. Philip. (1905) 169. 
In ravines, mossy forest at 2,600 m altitude, C. M. Z. 16451. 
I have not seen the type of Warburg’s species, which was collected in the 
mountains of Luzon by Loher. The specimen cited above, although imperfect, 
agrees closely with the description; it forms rather dense hemispherical masses 
nearly 15 cm in diameter. Endemic. 
