PHILIPPINE URTICACEAE. 
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13. CH AM ABAI N I A Wight. 
Chamabainia cuspidata Wight Ie. 6 (1853) 11, pi. 1981. 
Urtica squamigera Wall. Cat., nomen. 
Boehmeria squamigera Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 203, nomen. 
Chamabainia squamigera Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16 1 (1869) 218; Merr. in 
Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 184. 
Luzon, District of Lepanto, Mount Data, at 2,100 m elevation, Merrill 4556: 
Province of Benguet, Mount Pulog, at 3,000 m. For. Bur. 16043 Currcm, Merritt 
& ZschoJclce, Mindanao, District of Davao, Mount Apo, 1,725 m, Elmer 11541- 
While there seems to be no doubt of the correctness of this identification, it 
must be pointed out that the nature of the stigma of the Philippine specimens 
is not accurately represented by figures 5 and 6 of Wight’s plate. The apex 
of the ovary is narrowed into a short acumen at the apex of which is the capitate- 
fimbriate stigma: in dissecting dried flowers, this nearly always comes off with 
the perianth although the latter very loosely envelopes the achene; under the 
compound microscope, it seems to* be articulated. 
Local name (Apo) : palauway. » 
Northern India and southwestern China to Ceylon. 
14. DISTEMON Wedd. 
Distemon indicus Wedd, in Arch. Mus. Paris 9 (1857) 551, pi. 20, A, 
( indicum ) . 
Luzon, Province of Rizal, Morong, Bur. Sci. 1430 Ramos; Antipolo, Bur. Sci. 
11851 Robinson <£ Ramos. Agrees closely with Weddell’s and Hooker’s descriptions, 
and with material so named from Assam. The name Distemon has twice been 
used for other genera,, one of them older than that of Weddell, both of them 
regarded as synonyms. Its retention is in exact agreement with the Vienna Code, 
though admittedly inconsistent with the procedure here followed in such cases 
as Debregeasia. 
Assam, Burma, Java. 
15. CYPHOLOPHUS Wedd. 
KEY TO THE PHILIPPINE SPECIES OF CYPHOLOPHUS. 
Leaves often very large, upper surface scabrous, lateral veins 7 to 12, reticulations 
of under surface usually close and very conspicuous 1. C. moluccanus 
Leaves medium-sized or small, upper surface not scabrous, lateral veins fewer, 
reticulations looser and less conspicuous. 
Lamina 4 to 12 cm long, acuminate; stipules 8 to 12 mm....... 2. C. brunneolus 
Lamina usually much smaller, not or barely acuminate, stipules 5 mm long. 
3. C. microphyllus 
1. Cypholophus moluccanus Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 4 (1869) 305. 
Urtica moluccana Bl. Bijdr. (1825) 491. 
Boehmeria moluccana Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. IV 1 (1854) 201; Blume 
Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 2 (1856) 208. 
Cypholophus macrocephalus Wedd. 1. c. 198. 
Cypholophus macrocarpus Index Kew. 317, sphalm. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Bur. Sci. 2848 Mearns ; Baguio, Williams 1069, 
Elmer 5861: Province of Zambales, Mount Pinatubo, Bur. Sci. 2561 Foxworthy: 
Province of Laguna, Los Banos, Elmer s. n., Bur. Sci. 6130 Robinson: Province 
of Tayabas, Infanta, Bur. Sci. 9346 Robinson: Lucban, Elmer 9114- Negros, 
Canlaon Volcano, Merrill 6914. Mindoro, Lake Naujan, For. Bur. 6156 Merritt; 
