PLANTS. FROM BATANES AND BABUYANES ISLANDS. 417 
M. ricinoides (Pers.) Muell. Arg. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3769 Fenix; 3202 Mearns. Camiguin, 3942 
Fenix. N. v., Vanaiti. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines; Tenasserim to southern China. 
MACARANGA Thouars. 
M. tanarius (Linn.) Muell. Arg. 
Camiguin, 3990 Fenix, a luxuriant form. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines; southern China, the Riu Kiu Archi- 
pelago and Formosa, throughout Malaya. 
M. cumingii Muell. Arg. 
Batan, near the summit of Mount Iraya, 3772 Fenix. N. v., Vanati. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines; endemic. 
ACALYPHA Linn. 
A. indica Linn. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3219 Mearns. 
A common weed throughout the Philippines; tropical Asia and Africa to 
Malaya and Polynesia. 
A. grandis Benth., var. velutina Muell. Arg. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3192, 3194, 3225 Mearns. 
With several varieties in Malaya and Polynesia, the above variety confined to 
the Philippines. 
A. stipulacea Klotz. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3607 Fenix ; 3206 Mearns. Camiguin, 4084 
Fenix. N. v., Ajas. 
The above specimens represent luxuriant forms of the species, with large bracts 
and large leaves, the latter sometimes cordate at the base. One specimen, Fenix 
3607, is peculiar in having both staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant, 
but it is certainly the same as the other specimens here cited. Very common and 
widely distributed in the Philippines; Malaya. 
RICINUS Linn. 
R. commun is Linn. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3569 Fenix. N. v., Gatand. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines; tropical and temperate regions of the 
World, cultivated and spontaneous. 
HOMALANTHUS Juss. 
H. fastuosus (Muell. Arg.) F.-Vill. 
Batan, near the summit of Mount Iraya, 3771 Fenix. N. v., Tanugtug. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines at medium and higher altitudes; known 
only from the Philippines. 
EUPHORBIA Linn. 
E. atoto Foist. 
Sabtan, 3725 Fenix. Fuga, 3242 Mearns. 
Along the seashore throughout the Philippines; Ceylon to Formosa, Malaya, 
northern Australia and Polynesia. 
