Cubilia blancoi Blume

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Euphoria cubili Blanco PI. Filip. (1837) 287 (sp. nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 200';
ed. 3, 2 (1878) 10=CUBILIA BLANCOI Blume.
This species was reduced by Fernandez-Villar to Cubilia rum-
phii Blume, which is a synonym of Ci^ancoi, the monotypic
genus Cubilia being known only from the Philippines and Celebes.
Blanco’s description of Euphoria cubili typifies the genus Cubilia,
and, following strict priority, cubilishould be takén up as the
specific name of the plant. The large seeds are edible, when
boiled or roasted resembling chestnuts in flavor anil consistency.
Jhe species is widely distributed in. the Philippines, a sylvan
form growing at low mid medium altitudes, but is apparently
nowhere abundant.
Illustrative specimen from Angat,- Bulacan Province, "Luzon,
December, 1914, there known as cubili (MerriU.' ^jmUes Blar¿
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