PHILIPPINE URTICACEAE. 
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SPECIES EXCLUDENDAE. 
1. Pouzolzia heterophylla Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. I 2 (1859) 260. 
Boehmeria heterophylla Blume non Wedd., Boehmeria hlumei Wedd. Miquel’s 
synonymy is inaccurate. 
2. Pouzolzia pentandra Benn. PI. Jav. Ear. (1838) 64, pi. 14- 
Here included as Gonostegia pentandra Miq. 
3. Pouzolzia viminea Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16 1 (1869) 228. 
Credited to the Philippines by Villar, 14 but not known from recent collections. 
If Villar’s plant is indeed Urtica japonica Blanco, the case is little improved, 
as Blanco’s description is very imperfect, and affords no certainty of recognition. 
It agrees better with Boehmeria hlumei Wedd. than with any other known species, 
but the habitat stated is objectionable. 
12. GONOSTEGIA Turcz. 
KEY TO THE PHILIPPINE SPECIES OF GONOSTEGIA. 
Staminate flowers pentandrous. 
Upper leaves much smaller than the lower — . 1. G. pentandra 
Upper leaves similar to the lower 2. G. hirta 
Staminate flowers tetrandrous. 
Erect; leaves 1.5 to 5 cm long, upper narrower 3. G. integrifolia 
Prostrate; all leaves similar, 6 to 14 mm long 4. G. reptans 
1. Gonostegia pentandra Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. 4 (1869) 302. 
Urtica pentandra Roxb. FI. Ind. 3 (1832) 583. 
Pouzolzia pentandra Benn. PL Jav. Ear. (1838) 64, pi. Ilf. 
Memorialis pentandra Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 1 6 1 (1869 ) 235 2 . 
Hyrtanandra pentandra Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. I 2 (1859) 261. 
Gonostegia alternifolia Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Nat. Moscou 19 2 (1846) 510. 
G. oppositifolia Turcz. 1. c. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Cabayan, For. Bur. 15969 Bacani: Province of 
Nueva Vizcaya, Santa Fe, Bur. Sci. 8226 Ramos; Dupax, Merrill 250: Province 
of Nueva Ecija, Cuming 1391. Bohol, Cuming 1833. Mindanao, District of 
Davao, Copeland 360, DeVore & Hoover 115, Elmer ' 11020 a. 
The genus is very doubtfully distinct from Pouzolzia, though certainly worthy 
of rank as a section. Memorialis was used in Wallich’s catalogue as a generic 
name for two numbers, both retained by Weddell in this genus as three species, 
though according to Miquel the name was taken from Rumphius, who thereby 
intended Pouzolzia indica. It was given sectional rank by Bennett, in 1838, 
but was not effectively published as a genus until taken up by Weddell, in 
1857. Gonostegia and Hyrtanandra are both older, and the former must be used, 
if the genus is held distinct: if made a section, Memorialis has priority. 
Local name (Apo) : cayut-coram. 
India, Java. 
2. Gonostegia hirta Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. 4 (1869) 303. 
Urtica hirta Blume Bijdr. (1825) 495. 
Merhorialis hirta Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 1 6 1 (18 69 ) 235 6 . 
Pouzolzia hirta Hassk. Cat. Hort. Bogor. Alt. (1844) 80. 
Luzon, District of Bontoc, Vanoverbergh 250 : Province of Benguet, Mount 
Pulog, Merrill 6516, Bur. Sci. 8826 McGregor, For. Bur. 16044 Curran, Merritt , 
& Zschokke ; Pauai, Bur. Sci. 4771 Mearns; Baguio, Elmer 5171, Bur. Sci. 2495 
Noviss. App-. (1880) 205. 
