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WALKER sis Order No. 412, Paper, 145 pages, 10. plates, 1 map, a 25, postpaid. ; Considered from the viewpoint of prace a. tical utility;. Mr.- Walker’s Sugar Industry in the Island of Negros is one of the most important papers published by the Bureau of Science. This volume is a real contribu- tion to the subject; it is not a mere com- pilation, for the author was in the field and ~ The Netra ed the conditions © of which he writes A MANUAL OF PHILIPPINE SILK CULTURE { By CHARLES S. BANKS Order No. 413. Paper, 53 pages, 20 plates, $0.75, postpaid. In A Manual of Philippine Silk ultuke are presented the results of several years’ actual work with silk-producing larve to- gether with a description of the new Philip- >: Pine race. he LIBRARY NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN THE PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE C. BoTANY VoL. X JANUARY, 1915 No. 1 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PHILIPPINE PLANTS, XI By E. D. MERRILL * (From the Botanical Section of thé "Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science, Manila, P. I.) The eleventh paper of this series is essentially like its pred- ecessors.? It consists of the descriptions of 90 new species of Philippine plants in the families Chloranthaceae, Aristolochia- ceae, Saxifragaceae, Cunoniaceae, Leguminosae, Simarubaceae, Burseraceae, Anacardiaceae, Sabiaceae, Rhamnaceae, Elaeo- carpaceae, Begoniaceae, Ericaceae, Sapotaceae, Apocynaceae, Verbenaceae, and Gesneriaceae. About 12 previously described species are for the first time credited to the Archipelago, making the total number of additions to the Philippine flora, recorded in this paper, approximately 100. Genera recorded from the Archipelago for the first time are Aquilaria, Koompassia, Meli- lotus, Neptunia, Cymodocea, Diplanthera, Hanguana, Urceola, Vallaris, and Protium. A few reductions are made and a few changes in nomenclature are recorded as such changes have been indicated by the rules of the international code of botanical nomenclature. * Associate professor of botany, University of the Philippines. *New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants. Govt. Lab. (Philip.) Publ. 6 (1904) 5-18; II, l. ¢. 17 (1904) 5-47; III, 1. c. 29 (1905) 5-50; IV, 1. c. 35 (1905) 5-68; V, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 169-246; VI, 1. c. 3 (1908) Bot. 219-267; VII, 1. c. 4 (1909) 247-830; VIII, 1. c. 5 (1910) 167-257; IX, 1. c. 7 (1912) 259-357; X, 1. c. 9 (1914) 261-337. 181281 2 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 HYDROCHARITACEAE THALASSIA Solander THALASSIA HEMPRICHI! (Ehrenb.) Aschers. in Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2’ (1889) 254. Schizotheca hemprichii Ehrenb. in Abh. Akad. Berlin 1 (1832) 429. CAVILLI ISLAND, Sulu Sea, Merrill 7180, September, 1910, on coral sand, submerged at low tide; sterile specimens, det. C. H. Ostenfeld. Luzon, Manila Bay, Merrill, August, 1911, washed up on Pasay beach. Not previously recorded from the Philippines; widely distributed along the tropical shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. HALOPHILA Thouars HALOPHILA OVALIS (R. Br.) Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. 2 (1860) 45. Caulinia ovalis R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 389. BANCORAN ISLAND, Sulu Sea, Merrill 7155, September, 1910, sterile specimens growing on coral sand in shallow water, 0.4 to 1.38 m deep at low tide, det. C. H. Ostenfeld. ; This species has previously been recorded from the Philippines by Naves,* but the record has not before been verified. It is to be noted that Halophila ovalis Hook. f. is quite distinct from H. ovata Gaudich. For a consideration of the latter see Ostenfeld’s paper.‘ Widely distributed along tropical shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. HALOPHILA SPINULOSA (R. Br.) Aschers. in Neumayer Anleit. Wis- sensch. Beob. 368, ed. 3 (1905) 396; Benth. Fl. Austral. 7 (1878) 183. Caulinia spinulosa R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 339. LuZON, Province of Camarines, For. Bur. 183875 Curran, June, 1908, sterile specimens thrown up by the waves, det. C. H. Ostenfeld. This species has previously been reported from Mindanao by Ascherson, 1. c. ed. 3, as indicated to my by Dr. Ostenfeld. Eastern and northern coasts of Australia, the Philippines, and Java. POTAMOGETONACEAE CYMODOCEA Koenig CYMODOCEA ROTUNDATA (Ehrb. & Hempr.) Asch. & Schweinf. in Sitzber. Ges. Freunde Berlin (1870) 84; Graebner in Engl. Pflan- zenreich 31 (1907) 147. Phucagrostis rotundata Ehrb. & Hempr. Symb. Phys. Bot. t. 11. CAVILLI ISLAND, Sulu Sea, Merrill 7180A, September, 1910, sterile spec- imens mixed with Thalassia hemprichti Aschers., det. C. H. Ostenfeld. This species has already been reported from Mindanao by Graebner, l. c. It extends from the shores of the Red Sea southward to Madagascar and eastward to Mindanao, Timor, and Australia. *Novis. App. (1880) 298. * Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1910) Bot. 68. x,¢c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 3 DIPLANTHERA Thouars DIPLANTHERA UNINERVIS (Forst.) Aschers. in Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2° (1897) 37; Graebner in Engl. Pflenzenreich 31 (1907) 152. Zostera uninervis Forsk. Fl. Aeg.-Arab. (1775) 159. CAVILLI ISLAND, Sulu Sea, Merrill 7179, September, 1910, on coral sand in shallow water, usually exposed at low tide; sterile specimens det. C. H. Ostenfeld. Luzon, Manila Bay, on the Bataan coast, Shaw. Not previously reported from the Philippines; tropical shores from the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa to Malaya, Australia, and Polynesia. FLAGELLARIACEAE HANGUANA Blume (Susum Blume) HANGUANA MALAYANA (Jack) comb. nov. Veratrum ? malayanum Jack in Malay Miscel. 1 (1820) 25; Hook. Bot. Miscel. 2 (1881) 74. Hanguana kassintu Blume Enum. Pl. Jav. (1827) 15, ed. 2 (1830) 15; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 248. Susum malayanum Planch ex Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1892) 391; Rid. Mater. Fl. Malay. Penin. 2 (1907) 132. Veratonia malayana Migq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 553. PALAWAN, Malampaya Bay, Merrill 7221, September, 1910. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Hinatuan, Piper 529, May, 1911. There seems to be very little doubt as to the identity of Veratrum mala- yanum Jack and Hanguana kassintu Blume, and as Blume’s generic name Hanguana has three years priority over his generic name Susum, it is here adopted. The case is not covered by the lists of nomina conservanda adopted by the Vienna or the Brussels botanical congress. The genus has previously not been reported from the Philippines. Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. CHLORANTHACEAE CHLORANTHUS Linnaeus CHLORANTHUS VERTICILLATUS sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramulis subtus foliisque ad nervos plus minusve furfuraceo-pubescentibus; foliis membranaceis, breviter petio- latis, verticillatis, ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis vel elliptico-obovatis, acuminatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, utrinque angustatis, margine distincte acute apiculato-serrulatis; spicis 1 vel 2, 2 ad 3 cm longis, pedunculo elongato; squamis antheriferis 3-partitis, lobis inaequalibus, intermedia 4 mm longa. An erect, apparently branched herb, the younger branchlets, the lower surfaces of the leaves on the veins and reticulations, and to a lesser degree the inflorescence more or less furfuraceous- pubescent. Leaves verticillate at the apices of the branchlets, in whorls of 4, membranaceous, ovate to elliptic-ovate or elliptic- 4 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 obovate, about equally narrowed to the slenderly acuminate apex and to the acute base, 8 to 10 cm long, 3.5 to 5 em wide, the margins prominently and acutely apiculate-serrate except in the lower 1 cm and the margins of the acumen which are entire; nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles furfuraceous-pubescent, about 2 mm long. Inflorescence terminal, slightly pubescent, solitary, including the peduncle up to 18 cm in length, each bearing one or two, rather many flowered, 2 to 3 cm long spikes. Flowers white, the bract orbicular-ovate, irregularly toothed, 1.7 to 2 mm long, rounded. Pistillate flower: Ovary narrowly ovoid, somewhat narrowed at both ends, about 2 mm long, glabrous. Staminate flowers: Antheriferous scale 3-partite, the lobes ob- long, rounded, the central one about 4 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, bearing an oblong, 1.2 mm long, 2-celled anther, the lateral lobes about as wide, one-half as long, each bearing a 1-celled anther. LuZON, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19757 McGregor, February, 1913. Probably as closely allied to Chloranthus henryi Hemsl. as to any other species. It is distinguished, however, by its pubescent branchlets and . lower surfaces of its smaller leaves, its inflorescence reduced to 1 or 2 spikes, and its smaller flowers. From its closest Philippine ally, C. philip- pinensis Merr., it differs in its much smaller, pubescent, shortly petioled leaves, and its larger flowers. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE ARISTOLOCHIA Linnaeus ARISTOLOCHIA LEYTENSIS sp. nov. Species A. tagala et A. mindanaensis simalia et affinis, differt floribus multo majoribus, usque ad 8.5 cm longis. A slender vine, nearly glabrous, the branches brownish when dry, glabrous, deeply sulcate. Leaves ovate, membranaceous, glabrous, of about the same color on both surfaces, somewhat shining, 14 to 17 cm long, 8 to 10 cm wide, entire, the apex acuminate, the base deeply and prominently cordate, the sinus about 2 cm deep, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, often obovate, the basal lobes rounded; basal nerves 3, the lateral pair soon forked, and its lower branches soon forked again, the lateral nerves above the base about 3 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the re- ticulations very lax; petioles 4 to 7 cm long, glabrous. Racemes axillary, solitary, the rachis slender, slightly pubescent, about 3 cm long, each raceme bearing about 6 flowers, not all de- veloping at one time, each flower subtended by an ovate-lanceo- late, acuminate, slightly pubescent bract, the pedicels minutely - x%C,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 5 pubescent, 7 to 10 mm long. Ovary somewhat clavate, about 8 mm long, the tube constricted for 4 mm above the ovary, then inflated, the larger portion of the tube about 3 cm long, swollen at the base, then constricted, and again enlarged and somewhat funnel-shaped, the lip narrowly lanceolate, glabrous, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly acuminate apex, 5 to 6 cm long, about 5 mm wide. LEYTE, near Dagami, Bur. Sci. 15201 Ramos, August, 1912, in thickets along streams. A species with much the same vegetative characters as Aristolochia tagala Cham., and A. mindanaensis Warb., the leaves being very similar in all three species. Aristolochia leytensis is, however, entirely distinct from both the above in its much larger flowers. : SAXIFRAGACEAE CURRANIODENDRON Merrill CURRANIODENDRON APOENSE (Elm.) comb. nov. Dedza apoensis Elm. Leafi. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 682 (August 8). Curraniodendron dedeaeoides Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 177 (August 19). This characteristic species was approximately simultaneously described by Mr. Elmer and by myself, but Mr. Elmer’s publication of the species under Dedea antedates my own publication of the new genus and species Curraniodendron dedeaeoides by about ten days. I have reéxamined the material and am still of the opinion that the plant is worthy of being considered the type of a distinct genus, although as previously indicated, very similar to, and manifestly closely allied to the New Caledonian genus Dedea Baill. The question for the future monographer to decide is whether or not the resinous, not lepidote vegetative parts, the difference in number in floral parts, and the very decided difference in the number of ovules constitute sufficiently valid generic differences. The species is represented by the following material: Necros, Mount Marapara, For. Bur. 13684 Curran & Foxworthy. LEYTE, Dagami, Bur. Sci. 15288 Ramos. MINDANAO, Mount Apo, Elmer 11524, 10627. POLYOSMA Blume POLYOSMA LAGUNENSIS sp. nov. Species P. philippinensis affinis, differt foliis subtus ad nervos adpresse hirsutis, nervis magis numerosis, floribus minoribus. A small tree 5 to 8 m high, the older branches terete, light- gray or pale-brownish, the younger branchlets and inflorescences rather densely pubescent with pale-fulvous, short, appressed hairs. Leaves opposite, mostly oblong to obovate-oblong, char- taceous, 8 to 14 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, narrowed above to the abruptly, slenderly, and sharply acuminate apex, the acumen somewhat apiculate, and below to the cuneate base, entire or 6 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 with minute, scattered teeth opposite the ends of some of the nerves, the upper surface, when dry, dark brownish-olivaceous, slightly shining, smooth, glabrous, the lower surface paler, ap- pressed hirsute with fulvous hairs on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, prom- inent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles fulvous-pubescent, 2 to 2.5 cm long, in age be- coming nearly glabrous. Racemes terminal, many flowered, soli- tary, 10 to 14 cm long, densely hirsute with short, fulvous hairs. Flowers white, somewhat crowded, their pedicels 3 mm long, the bracteoles usually 3, lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 2.3 mm long. Calyx hirsute, 2 to 2.5 mm long, the lobes lanceolate-ovate, acuminate, 0.8 mm long. Petals 4, linear-lanceolate, 8 to 9 mm long, about 2 mm wide at the base, narrowed upward to the acute apex, prominently 5-nerved, the nerves dark-colored, out- side hirsute. Filaments flattened, hirsute inside, about 4 mm long; anthers linear, narrower than the filaments, 3 mm long. Style glabrous, 8 mm long. Fruit subglobose, not rugose, sparingly pubescent, 7 to 8 mm in diameter. Luzon, Province of Laguna, near San Antonio and Paete, Bur. Sci. 2893 (type), 14960, 10056 Ramos, For. Bur. 18185 Curran, flowering in February and March, fruiting June and July. A species manifestly closely allied to Polyosma philippinensis Merr., from which it differs in its smaller flowers, and its more numerously nerved leaves which are appressed-pubescent on the midrib and nerves on the lower surface, not glabrous. Another close ally appears to be the recently described Polyosma gitingensis Elm., which, however, has gla- brous leaves, even smaller flowers, and much larger bracteoles. POLYOSMA LINEARIBRACTEA sp. nov. Arbor, omnibus partibus plus minusve pubescentibus vel hir- sutis; foliis crasse coriaceis, oppositis, oblongis, usque ad 17 cm longis, utrinque acutis, apice mucronatis, margine grosse dis- tanter serratis; nervis utrinque circiter 12, subtus valde prom- inentibus; racemis terminalibus, solitariis, circiter 15 cm longis; fioribus circiter 2.4 cm longis, bracteolis linearis, elongatis, 8 ad 12 mm longis. A tree said by the collector to be 20 m high, the branches terete, dark-brown, glabrous, the younger branchlets, the leaves, and the inflorescence more or less densely hirsute with grayish- brown hairs. Leaves thickly coriaceous, oblong, 12 to 17 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide, narrowed about equally to the acute base and apex, the apex also mucronate, the upper surface, when young, appressed-hirsute, in age becoming glabrous, shining, greenish- olivaceous, the lower surface paler, rather prominently hirsute x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 7 on the midrib and nerves, becoming nearly glabrous, the margins rather coarsely and distantly apiculate or glandular-serrate, the teeth corresponding to the lateral nerves; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, curved, anastomosing, very prom- ‘inent on the lower surface, the reticulations lax, prominent; petioles 2 to 3 cm long, hirsute, becoming nearly glabrous. Ra- cemes terminal, solitary, about 15 cm long, densely hirsute, the rachis rather stout. Flowers pale-lavender, about 30 in each raceme, their densely hirsute pedicels about 4 mm long, the bracteoles 3 at the apices of the pedicels, linear, hirsute, the two lateral ones 8 to 9 mm long, 0.5 mm wide or less, the middle one up to 12 mm long and a little wider than the lateral ones. Calyx somewhat hirsute, including the lanceolate, acuminate calyx-teeth about 6 mm long. Petals 4, about 2.5 cm long, 2.2 mm wide, scarcely narrowed upward, with about 4, dark- colored nerves, hirsute, the apex thickened. Filaments slender, scarcely flattened, 8 to 9 mm long, sparingly pubescent; anthers linear, about as wide as the filament, obtuse, 6 to 7 mm long. Style about 1.7 cm long, slender. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19656 McGregor, February, 1913. A most striking species, at once distinguished from all known Philip- pine forms by its large flowers and very prominent, linear, elongated bracteoles. CUNONIACEAE WEINMANNIA Linnaeus WEINMANNIA LUCIDA sp. nov. § Leiospermum. Arbor circiter 10 m alta inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis 3- vel 5-foliolatis, usque ad 15 cm longis, foliolis subcoriaceis, lanceolatig vel oblongo-lanceolatis, in siccitate brunneis, utrinque valde nitidis, longe acuminatis, basi acutis, margine distanter crenato-serratis, reticulis laxis, haud prominentibus; racemis multifloris, folia subaequantibus, pubescentibus; floribus 4-meris, sepalis caducis. A tree about 10 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches grayish, terete, the younger parts brownish. Leaves opposite, 9 to 15 cm long, the rachis and petiole quite glabrous; leaflets 3 or 5, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous, strongly shining, brownish and of the same color on both sur- faces when dry, 5 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 4 cm wide, the apex slenderly acuminate, the acumen blunt, the base acute, the margins slightly and distantly crenate-serrate; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, not prominent, 8 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 the reticulations lax, slender, rather obscure; petiolules of the lateral leaflets 2 to 3 mm long, that of the terminal one much longer. Inflorescence in the upper axils and subterminal, uni- formly pubescent with short, rather closely arranged hairs, the common peduncles thick, flattened, about 5 mm long, each bear- ing at its apex 4 elongated racemes arranged in one plane; racemes up to 10 cm long, many-flowered. Flowers 4-merous, their pedicels slender, pubescent, 2.5 to 3 mm long, solitary or somewhat fascicled along the rachis. Sepals oblong, obtuse or subacute, 0.8 mm long, deciduous, leaving in fruit a disk- like base nearly 1 mm in diameter and bearing 8 marginal glands. Petals elliptic, rounded, about 1.2 mm long. Stamens 8; filaments 1 to 1.2 mm long; anthers heart-shaped, 0.3 mm long. Capsules oblong, narrowed at both ends, the base acute, apex acuminate, 4 to 5 mm long including the two styles, 1 to 2 mm in. diameter, uniformly pubescent with scattered, short hairs, the styles 1 to 1.5 mm long. Luzon, Province of Laguna, Dahican, in forests along the river, Phil. Pl. 1109 Ramos, September 17, 1912. A species manifestly allied to Weinmannia luzoniensis Vid., from which it differs in its entirely glabrous leaves, but more especially in its much narrower, differently shaped leaflets which are only slightly toothed, strongly shining on both surfaces, and with slender, laxly arranged veins and reticulations. Several of the Philippine representatives of this genus find their closest allies (§ Leiospermum) in Polynesia, not in the Malayan region. LEGUMINOSAE ALBIZZIA Durazzini ALBIZZIA MYRIANTHA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 20 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis bipinnatis, circiter 35 cm longis, petiolo basi supra 1-gluanduloso, rhachibus glandulis 2 vel 3 instructis; pinnis circiter 10 utrinque, 10 ad 14 cm longis; foliolis circiter 30 utrinque, oblongis, equi- lateralibus, basi obtusis, apice rotundatis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, costa centralis; inflorescentiis axillaribus folia aequantibus, racemoso-paniculatis; floribus numerosis, albido-viridis, pedicel- latis, ad apices ramulorum racemoso-capitatis. A tree about 20 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches subterete, very dark-colored when dry, slightly lenti- cellate. Leaves bipinnate, about 35 cm long, the petiole with a large gland near the base, the rachis with 2 or 3 smaller glands in the upper part; pinnae about 10 on each side of the rachis, opposite, the secondary rachises with glands in the upper one-half, 10 to 14 cm long; leaflets opposite, about 30 pairs on x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI Gg each pinna, oblong, chartaceous, 1.4 to 1.8 cm long, 5 to 7 mm wide, equilateral, the midrib central, apex rounded, base obtuse or rounded the lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, indistinct, the upper surface olivaceous, shining when dry, the lower paler. Panicles in the upper axils, usually one in each axil, as long as the leaves, narrow, the whole forming a ter- minal leafy inflorescence, sparingly fulvous-pubescent; primary branches confined to the upper 10 cm, spreading, solitary or fascicled, scattered below, rather crowded toward the apices, 5 em long or less, each branch bearing near its apex numerous, racemose-capitate, greenish-white flowers, the heads, including the anthers, about 3 cm in diameter. Pedicels about 2 mm long, appressed-pubescent with short fulvous hairs. Calyx nar- rowly funnel-shaped, about 4 mm long, sharply 5-toothed, densely appressed fulvous pubescent. Corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, twice as long as the calyx, 5-lobed, the lobes 2 mm long or less, oblong, acute; stamens long-exserted. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9259, May 15, 1918, in forests near the sea and slightly above sea level. A very characteristic species apparently most closely allied to Albizzia pedicellata Baker, of the Malay Peninsula. PARKIA R. Brown PARKIA SHERFESEEI sp. nov. Arbor alta, plus minusve ferrugineo-pubesecentibus; foliis cir- citer 50 cm longis; pinnis 8- ad 12-jugatis, inferioribus bre- vioribus; foliolis 11- ad 16-jugatis, oblongis, coriaceis, usque ad 2.5 cm longis, 1 cm latis, sessilibus, basi subtruncatis, apice rotundatis vel leviter inaequilateraliter retusis; pedunculis usque ad 30 cm longis, inflorescentiis junioribus obovoideis, dense fer- rugineo-pubescentibus. A tree reaching a height of 27 meters, the trunk 1.2 m in diameter, the young branchlets, rachis, secondary rachises, pe- duncles and inflorescence rather prominently ferruginous-pubes- cent with short hairs. Leaves up to 50 cm long, the pinnae 8 to 12 pairs, the lower ones about 10 cm long, the intermediate and upper ones up to 16 cm long; leaflets coriaceous, rather pale when dry, oblong, up to 2.5 cm long, and 1 cm wide, sessile, base rounded-truncate, inequilateral, apex rounded or somewhat inequilaterally retuse, the lateral nerves slender, anastomosing, indistinct. Peduncles up to 30 cm long, the inflorescence (in bud) obovoid or pyriform, rather abruptly contracted below the middle, 4 to 5 cm long, about 2.5 cm in diameter, the bract- eoles densely imbricate, spatulate, about 7 mm long, glabrous 10 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 except the upper exposed portion which is densely ferruginous- pubescent. Calyx about 7 mm long, the tube glabrous, the lobes densely pubescent. MINDANAO, Agusan Subprovince, near Butuan, For. Bur. 21962 Sher- fesee, Cenabre, & Ponce, May 22, 1914, along nipa swamps at sea level, locally known as cunding. A very characteristic species, recognizable at once by its ferruginous indumentum, its very dense inflorescences, and its unusually large leaflets. PITHECOLOBIUM Martius PITHECOLOBIUM CAULOSTACHYUM sp. nov. Arbor 5 ad 10 m alta, subglabra; foliis bijugatis, circiter 20 cm longis, pinnis 6-foliolatis, foliolis chartaceis, lanceolatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 11 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 9; paniculis parce breviter hir- sutis; paucifloris, usque ad 5 cm longis, plerumque fasciculatis, caulinis et in ramis vetustioribus, corolla circiter 5 mm longa. A tree 5 to 10 m high, the panicles mostly fascicled on the trunk and larger branches. Branchlets slender, grayish-brown, glabrous, the younger ones somewhat puberulent. Leaves 1- jugate, about 20 cm long, the rachis 2 to 3 ecm long, slightly puberulent, usually with two prominent glands, one between the pinnae, and one at the upper two-thirds; pinnae with 6- leaflets opposite, the lower subalternate, rachis puberulent, with one gland between each of the two upper pairs of petiolules and usually one gland below the lowermost leaflet. Leaflets chartaceous, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 7 to 11 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, dark-brownish when dry, shining, glabrous, the apex rather slenderly and sharply acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, slender, anas- tomosing; petiolules 2 mm long or less, puberulent, becoming glabrous. Panicles fascicled, mostly on the trunk and larger branches, occasionally a few on the ultimate branchlets, 5 cm long or less, few-flowered, sparingly hirsute with short hairs. Flowers white, two or three subcapitately disposed at the tip of each ultimate branchlet, the subtending bracteoles narrow, about 1 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, about 1.5 mm long, gla- brous or nearly so, the teeth short, acute. Corolla campanulate, about 5 mm long, the tube 2.5 mm long, the lobes as long as the tube, recurved, oblong, obtuse or subacute. Stamens about 25, the free portions of the filaments about 1 cm long, the lower 2 to 3 mm united into a tube. Ovary glabrous, oblong- cylindric, 2 mm long; style slender, about 13 mm long. x%C,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 11 Samar, Mount Cauayan, Phil. Pl. 1637 Ramos, April, 1914, on forested slopes. The most striking character of this species is its cauline inflorescence. It is manifestly allied to Pithecolobium pauciflorum Benth., but differs not only in the disposition of its inflorescences, but in its very differently shaped, more numerously nerved leaflets. In vegetative characters it closely resembles Pithzcolobium bigeminum Benth. as represented by Thwaites C. P. 644. PITHECOLOBIUM MULTIFLORUM sp. nov. Arbor 6 or 8 m alta partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque plus minusve ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis circiter 40 cm longis, bijugatis, pinnis inferioribus 4-foliolatis, superioribus 8-foliolatis, foliolis subcoriaceis, oblongis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, subtus prominentibus; paniculis terminalibus, quam folia longioribus, e basi ramosis, multifloris; floribus subcapitatis, capitulis 4- vel 5-floris, in ramulis plus minusve confertis, petalis fere liberis. A tree 6 to 8 m high, closely allied to Pithecolobiuwm ellipticum Hassk., the branches dark-colored when dry, glabrous or nearly so, the branchlets sparingly brown-pubescent with short hairs, the primary and secondary rachises of the leaves and the in- florescence with similar hairs, the younger parts of the inflores- cence densely ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves about 40 cm long, evenly 2-jugate, the rachis about 10 cm long, with a single very large and prominent gland about 1.5 cm above the base, none between the pinnae; lower pinnae 2-jugate, the rachis about 3.5 cm long, with a gland between the petioles of the distal leaflets; upper pinnae 4-jugate, about 30 cm long, with a large gland between the upper two pairs of petiolules, the lower two leaflets alternate, the others opposite. Leaflets subcoriaceous, oblong to rather broadly oblong-lanceolate, entirely glabrous, shining, brownish-olivaceous, the lateral ones somewhat falcate or inequilateral, shortly and bluntly acuminate, base acute to somewhat rounded, or at least rounded on one side of the petio- lule, the lower ones smaller than the upper, 8 to 14 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petiolules about 5 mm long. Panicles term- inal, ample, many-flowered, branched from or near the base, as long as or longer than the leaves, the lower branches up to 40 em in length, the secondary branches in the upper two-thirds. Flowers in small heads on the ultimate branchlets, the heads 4- or 5-flowered, often crowded, the subtending bracteoles ovate, about 1 mm long. Calyx brown, about 3 mm long, rather w The Philippine Journal of Science 1916 densely appressed-pubescent with short, shining, tawny hairs, the teeth broad, subacute, 0.5 mm long. Corolla and stamens straw-colored, the petals free quite to the base or merely slightly connate below, about 6 mm long, 2 mm wide, acute or obtuse, pubescent externally. Stamens indefinite, the filaments at least 1 em long, the lower 2 mm united into a tube. Pods unknown. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, railroad grade west of Baguio, Phil. Pl. 1779 Merrill May, 1914, in ravines along small streams, altitude about 1,300 meters. A species manifestly closely allied to Pithecolobium ellipticum Hassk., from which its differs in its very differently shaped, smaller, more numer- ously nerved leaflets, its petals free or nearly so, and other characters; the duplicates were erroneously distributed as Pithecolobium platycarpum Merr., to which species the present form is not closely allied. NEPTUNIA Loureiro NEPTUNIA OLERACEA Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 664. MINDANAO, Butuan Subprovince, Bunauan, EF. H. Taylor, September, 1913. Widely distributed in the tropics of both hemispheres. This species was credited to the Philippines by F.-Villar,® but was excluded by me° as at the time I revised the Philippine Leguminosae as F.-Villar’s record was based on Cuming 2852, which was from Malacca, not from the Philippines. Taylor’s specimen is the first collection of the species in the Philippines. KOOMPASSIA Maingay KOOMPASSIA EXCELSA (Becc.) Taubert in Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflan- zenfam. 3° (1891) Hose Bericht Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 10 (1892) 641, t. $8, f. 1-9. Abauria excelsa Becc. Malesia 1 sesh 169; Nelle Foreste di Borneo (1902) 172, f. S4. PALAWAN, Alphonso III, For. Bur. 21580 Danao, May 10, 1914, in forests, altitude about 20 meters, flowers fragrant, light-yellow, locally known by the Tagbanuas as manggis. Beccari proposed the genus Abauria for this plant, but Taubert has reduced it to Koompassia, although the fruits are not definitely known. The Palawan specimen is manifestly identical with the Bornean species, agreeing in all essentials with Beccari’s description and figure, and with a Sarawak specimen, Foxworthy 334, collected under the native name tapang, the same native name cited by Beccari. Dr. Foxworthy’s spec- imen is sterile, but with it is a detached fruit, picked up from the ground, which may or may not belong to the species; this fruit is the characteristic winged one of Koompassia, strongly resembling that of Koompassia bec- cariana Taubert. A very interesting addition to the few known species confined to the Philippines and Borneo, most of which are not found in the Philippines proper but in Palawan and in the Sulu Archipelago. * Novis. App. (1880) 73. * Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 136. x.c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 13 CYNOMETRA Linnaeus CYNOMETRA COPELANDII (Elm.) comb. nov. Gleditschia copelandii Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 696. SIBUYAN, Elmer 12284, April, 1910 (type number). The species is in all essential characters a member of the Cynometreae- Caesalpinioideae, not of the Hucaesalpineae. It is anomalous in Cyno- metra in that the ovules are solitary. The species is an exceedingly characteristic one, notably in its leaf-characters. BAUHINIA Linnaeus BAUHINIA PAUCIFLORA sp. nov. § Phanera. Frutex scandens inflorescentiis exceptis glaber vel subtus foliis ad nervos parce pubescentibus; foliis oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, 9- vel 11-nerviis, basi cordatis, 2-lobatis, lobis vix ad medium coalitis, oblongis, obtusis, racemis terminalibus, pauci- floris, floribus magnis, calycis tubo elongatis, angustis, 2 ad 2.5 em longis, petalis oblongo-obovatis, 4 ad 4.5 cm longis. A scandent shrub, nearly glabrous except the brown-pubescent _ inflorescence, the branches terete, brownish, glabrous. Leaves alternate, oblong-ovate, 8 to 10 cm long, 4.5 to 6 cm wide, char- taceous, the upper surface olivaceous, shining, the lower a little paler, shining, often with few short hairs on the nerves, the base distinctly cordate, 2-lobed, the lobes oblong, obtuse, extend- ing about two-thirds to the base, the midrib of the leaf excurrent as a slender, acicular, 4 mm long awn; nerves 9 to 11, prominent; petioles slender, 3 to 4 cm long. Racemes terminal, few flowered, pubescent with short brown hairs, the rachis and pe- duncle 10 cm long or less. Flowers on the type two or three in each raceme, their pedicels pubescent, 2 cm long, the subtending bracteoles ovate, pubescent, about 5 mm long. Calyx- tube cylindric, 2 to 2.5 cm long, 3 mm in diameter, brown- pubescent, the lobes lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent externally, 2.5 to 3 cm long, 0.5 cm wide, the limb, in bud, ovoid-oblong, about 2 cm in length. Petals oblong-obovate, obtuse, glabrous, white or somewhat yellowish, narrowed to the short claws. Fer- tile stamens 3, the anthers oblong, 1 cm in length. Ovary pubes- cent with appressed, brown, deciduous hairs; style glabrous. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Dap-Dap Point, Bur. Sci. 13113 Fowx- worthy & Ramos, March, 1911, in forests. A well marked species manifestly allied to Bauhinia warburgii Perk., but with very differently shaped leaves, the lobes much narrower. CANAVALIA DeCandolle CANAVALIA MACROBOTRYS sp. nov. Scandens, racemis obscure pubescentibus exceptis glabra; foliolis chartaceis, ovatis, prominente acute acuminatis, basi 14 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 rotundatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, sub- tus prominentibus; racemis axillaribus, circiter 70 cm longis; floribus roseis, 3 cm longis, breviter pedicellatis. A scandent apparently herbaceous plant, glabrous except the slightly pubescent inflorescence, the branches slender, terete, greenish-straw-colored when dry. Petioles about 7 cm long, the rachis extended 3 to 4 cm above the insertion of the lateral leaflets. Leaflets ovate, chartaceous, 12 to 14 cm long, about 7.5 cm wide, olivaceous and shining when dry, apex rather slenderly and prominently acuminate, the acumen apiculate, base rounded, the central leaflet equilateral, the lateral ones somewhat inequilateral; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface; petiolules about 7 mm long. Racemes axillary, solitary, about 70 cm long, the lower 25 to 30 cm without flowers, the rest with prominent alternate nodes, flowering in sequence from the base upward, the flowers below falling, persisting only in the apical part. Flowers pink, about 3 cm long, short-pedicelled, the calyx about 1.5 cm long, the upper lip cleft, very much larger than the lower lip. Standard about 2.5 ecm wide, retuse. SAMAR, Cauayan Valley, Bur. Sci. 17517 Ramos, March 14, 1914. A species strongly characterized by its rather slenderly acuminate, prominently nerved leaflets and especially by its greatly elongated racemes which reach a length of at least 70 cm. KUNSTLERIA Prain KUNSTLERIA ATRO-VIOLACEA (Elm.) comb. nov. Derris atro-violacea Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1798. The type is Elmer 13105, from Palawan, in flower, April, 1911. Al- though the fruits are unknown I do not hesitate to transfer the species to Kunstleria. DALBERGIA Linnaeus f. DALBERGIA SUBALTERNIFOLIA (Elm.) comb. nov. Derris subalternifolia Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1801. The type is Elmer 12965 from Palawan, in flower, April, 1911, and is in all respects a Dalbergia, not a Derris. It seems to be allied to Dal- bergia densa Benth. which extends from Amboina and New Guinea to Australia, and may not prove to be distinct from Bentham’s species. Elmer’s specimen has 3-foliolate leaflets which are distinctly coriaceous; Merrill 9845, from Palawan, which is probably referable to the same species, however, has much thinner leaflets varying in number from 2 to 5. DALBERGIA RETICULATA sp. nov. § Sissoa, Podiopetalum. Frutex scandens, subglaber; foliis circiter 10 cm longis, 5- ad .7-foliolatis, foliolis chartaceis, late elliptico-ovatis, vel late ellip- x.¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 15 ticis, rotundatis vel leviter retusis, usque ad 4.5 cm longis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, racemosis, brevibus, paucifloris; stami- nibus monadelphis; leguminibus anguste oblongis, membrana- ceis, samaroideis, circiter 7 cm longis, 1.3 ad 2 cm latis, omnibus partibus valde reticulatis; seminibus 1 vel 2. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the somewhat pubescent inflorescence and the leaflets which are very sparingly pubescent on the lower surface. Branches brownish, wrinkled when dry, lenticellate. Leaves alternate, about 10 cm long, each with from 5 to 7 leaflets, the leaflets opposite or alternate, membranaceous or chartaceous, broadly elliptic-ovate to broadly elliptic, some- what brownish when dry, lower surface a little paler than the upper, rounded at both ends or the apex slightly retuse, the lower surface with few, scattered, brownish, very short hairs, the upper surface glabrous; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, not prominent; petiolules 2 to 3 mm long. Inflorescence racemose, axillary, solitary, few-flowered, the racemes sparingly pubescent, 2.5 to 4 cm long. Calyx spar- ingly pubescent, about 3.5 mm long. Wings about 6 mm long, the lamina about 3 mm long, 1.6 mm wide, obtuse or rounded, base acute on one side, rounded on the other, the claw very slender, as long as the lamina; standard and keel not seen. Stamens all united into a sheath split down one side to the base. Pods narrowly oblong, membranaceous, about 7 cm long, 1.3 to 2 cm wide, apex rounded and minutely apiculate, base some- what decurrent and with a slender stalk about 8 mm long, all parts of the valves prominently and rather laxly reticulate; seeds one or two, central, immature. Luzon, Province of Laguna, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 21406 Villamil, April 2, 1914, in forests along the Molauin trail beyond the hot springs, altitude about 500 meters. A very characteristic species, anomalous in the genus in its racemose inflorescence, and further characterized by its very thin, prominently reticulate pods. The specimen is with immature fruits, but portions of the flower were found on one raceme, leaving very little doubt as to the correctness of the genus and section. MELILOTUS Tournefort MELILOTUS INDICA (Linn.) All. Fl. Ped. 1 (1785) 808. Trifolium melilotus-indica Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 1765. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio, Merrill 9700, May, 1914, dis- turbed soil along the railroad grade, also as a weed in the Forestry nursery. A plant of wide distribution, recently introduced into the Philippines. 16 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 STRONGYLODON Vogel STRONGYLODON PAUCINERVIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens glaber; foliis 3-foliolatis, foliolis chartaceis, ovatis, obscure latissime obtuse acuminatis, usque ad 12 cm — lengis, nervis utrinque circiter 5; racemis ut videtur caulinis, fasciculatis, circiter 20 cm longis, multifloris, floribus azureo- violaceis ad nodos leviter elongatis subracemose dispositis, cur- vatis, circiter 3 cm longis. A scandent glabrous vine of large size, the branchlets terete, brownish, 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Leaves 3-foliolate, their pe- tioles 6 to 9 cm long, the stipules oblong, obtuse, strongly nerved, about 4 mm long, deciduous, the stipels linear, about 3 mm long; leaflets chartaceous, the terminal one equilateral, the lateral ones strongly inequilateral, ovate, 10 to 12 cm long, 5 to 6 em wide, obscurely, very broadly, and bluntly acuminate, base rounded, shining, subolivaceous; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petiolules about 8 mm long. Racemes ap- parently from the trunk, at least three in a fascicle, about 20 cm long, many flowered, the peduncles 4 to 6 cm long. Flowers bluish-violet, about 3 cm long, corolla upcurved at nearly right angles at about the middle, in bud nearly straight or only slightly falcate, the nodes produced as short, about 5 mm long, branchlets, the flowers racemosely arranged on the produced nodes. Pedicels 1 cm long or less. Calyx cup-shaped, about 6 mm long, margins wavy. Standard about 3 cm long, when spread nearly 2 cm wide, curved upward at about the middle, rostrate-acuminate. Wings slightly falcate, the claw about 8 mm long, the lamina oblong, rounded, 1.5 cm long, 6 mm wide. Keel strongly curved upward, 4 cm long, when spread 2 cm wide, rostrate-acuminate. Ovary long stipitate, the ovules about 5. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18858 McGregor, June 22, 1914, a very large vine in forests, altitude about 300 meters. Among the Philippine species with short racemes well characterized by its fascicled racemes, its produced nodes, its numerous flowers, and its few-nerved leaflets. STRONGYLODON MEGAPHYLLUS sp. nov. Scandens, ramulis junioribus exceptis glaber; foliolis oblongo- ovatis, coriaceis, in siccitate brunneis, usque ad 28 cm longis, basi subacutis, apice obtusis vel retusis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, subtus prominentibus; inflorescentiis angustissime paniculatis, 30 ad 40 cm longis, ut videtur multifloris; floribus azureo- violaceis, 5 vel 6 cm longis. — A scandent plant, apparently of large size, quite glabrous x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 17 except the young branchlets which are more or less appressed- pubescent, the branches brown, terete, 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Leaves 3-foliolate, the leaflets oblong-ovate, coriaceous, brown and shining when dry, glabrous, 20 to 28 cm long, 9 to 16 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or subacute base and to the blunt or somewhat retuse apex, equilateral, the lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the petioles about 1 cm long. Racemes 30 to 40 cm long, apparently many-flowered, narrowly paniculate, flower bearing in the upper two-thirds, the branchlets from the nodes 1 to 1.5 cm long, each bearing several flowers, judging from the scars of fallen pedicels. Pedicels 1.5 to 2 cm long. Calyx about 1 cm long, nearly 1 cm in diameter, truncate, the upper side somewhat gibbous. Corolla blue-violet in color, very strongly recurved. Standard about 5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, very sharply bent upward and backward from the mouth of the calyx, acuminate, pubescent inside in the median portion below, auriculate at the sharp curve inside; wings strongly faleate-curved, their claws 1.5 cm long, the lamina 2.5 cm long, 1 em wide, obtuse, one side auriculate at the base. Keel very strongly recurved, when straightened out about 7 cm long, long- acuminate, rostate. Fruit apparently fleshy, when dry falcate- ovoid, about 5 cm long, 25 cm in diameter, not compressed, beaked at the apex, contracted at the base into a short stipe. Luzon, Province of Rizal, Montalban, Loher 5935, April 15, 1906. The most strongly marked species known from the Philippines, at once recognizable by its unusually large leaflets, its large flowers, and the nodes of the racemes produced as slender branchlets up to 1.5 cm in length, making the inflorescence a narrow panicle rather than a true raceme. LUZONIA Elmer LUZONIA PURPUREA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1907) 220. This genus and species were described from flowering specimens. The fruits are fleshy, oblong to oblong-obovoid in outline, when fresh some- what fleshy, cylindric, not at all compressed, about 12 cm long, 5.5 cm thick, smooth, shining, purple, short-apiculate at the apex, the valves very thick, apparently tardily dehiscent, firm, fleshy, greenish-white in color, 1 to 1.5 cm thick; sutures not prominent. Seeds usually 4 in each pod, ellipsoid, about 3 cm long and 2 em thick. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Pacdal, Merrill 9685, May, 1914. MILLETTIA Wight & Arnott MILLETTIA BRACHYCARPA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 7 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis circiter 20 cm longis, imparipinnatis, foliolis circiter 7, oblongo- ovatis, subcoriaceis, breviter acuminatis, usque ad 13 cm longis; 1312812 18 The Philippine Journal of Science > 1915 floribus ignotis, racemis axillaribus, solitariis, usque ad 10 cm longis; leguminibus 1-spermis, oblongo-ellipticis, 6 cm longis, 3 cm latis, 1 cm crassis, utrinque angustatis, basi acutis, apice rostrato-acuminatis, valvis lignosis. A tree about 7 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, lenticellate, grayish or reddish-brown. Leaves alternate, odd-pinnate, the petiole and rachis 10 to 12 cm long; leaflets usually 7, subcoriaceous, ovate to oblong-ovate, up to 138 cm long and 4.5 cm wide, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base usually rounded, equilateral or somewhat inequilateral, the upper surface brownish-olivaceous when dry, shining, the lower paler; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petiolules 5 to 8 mm long. Flowers not known, the persistent rachises of the racemes axillary, soli- tary, thickened, somewhat pubescent, with numerous thickened protuberances. Pods brown when dry, oblong-elliptic, 1-seeded, woody, about 6 cm long, 3 cm wide, and at least 1 cm thick, narrowed below to the acute base and above to the rostrate- acuminate apex, glabrous, the corners rounded, not angled, the valves woody, shining, smooth. Seed solitary, subelliptic, some- what narrowed to the rounded ends, about 3.5 cm alk 2.3 om wide, and nearly 1 cm thick. PALAWAN, Silanga, in deserted clearings on slopes, Merrill 9578, May 24, 1913. A species well characterized by its very thick, woody, 1-seeded pods. CROTALARIA Linnaeus CROTALARIA ORIXENSIS Willd in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Neue Schr. 4 (1803) 217; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 83. LuzON, Manila, Bur. Sci. 19145 Guerrero, December, 1912, in waste places, certainly of recent introduction. For the identification of the above specimen I am indebted to Sit D. Prain, director of the Royal Gardens, Kew, England, to whom a specimen was sent. The species is of wide distribution in British India (Western Peninsula), in Abyssinia, and is reported from tropical Africa. It is undoubtedly a recent introduction in the Philippines. SIMARUBACEAE BRUCEA J. S. Miller BRUCEA AMARISSIMA (Lour.) comb. nov. Gonus amarissimus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 658. Brucea sumatrana Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 12, Fl. Ind., ed. Carey, 1 (1832) 449; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1875) 521; Lecomte FI. Gén. Indo-Chine 1 (1911) 698. This widely distributed Indo-Malayan species is apparently quite common in the southern Philippines, and is represented in our collections by spec- imens from Negros, Leyte, Camiguin, Cebu, Palawan, Basilan, and Min- x.c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 19 danao, but is not reported from Luzon unless Cuming 987 from the Prov- ince of Pangasinan is correctly referred here. In our extra-Philippine material it is represented by specimens from Cochin China, southern China, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, and Queensland. Loureiro’s specific name, being much the older, is here adopted. BRUCEA MACROBOTRYS sp. nov. Frutex 1 ad 2 m altus partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque minute adpresse pubescentibus; foliis usque ad 60 cm longis, 9-foliolatis, foliolis ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, membranaceis, basi late acutis ad rotundatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, margine integris vel leviter undulatis, distanter glandulosis, subtus par- cissime pubescentibus, nervis utrinque 7 vel 8; paniculis angustis, quam folia longioribus, cymis distantibus, circiter 1.5 cm longis; floribus circiter 2 mm diametro. An erect shrub 1 to 2 m high, the branches terete, pale- brownish, lenticellate, glabrous, the younger ones somewhat pubescent with short pale hairs as are the inflorescences and parts of the leaves. Leaves up to 60 cm long, the rachis greenish ‘When dry, slightly pubescent; leaflets 9, ovate to oblong-ovate, membranaceous, 12 to 17 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, olivaceous and shining when dry, base broadly acute to rounded, apex rather slenderly and sharply acuminate, margins entire or slightly un- dulate, the incipient teeth indicated by distant marginal glands; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib; petiolules puberulent, about 6 mm long. Panicles axillary, up to 80 cm long, very narrow, many flowered, the flowers in distant, pubes- cent, rather many-flowered cymes about 1.5 cm in length, few flowers opening at one time, their pedicels pubescent, slender, 4 to 5 mm long, the staminate ones about 2.2 mm in diameter. Sepals 3, pubescent, oblong, acute, 1 mm long. Petals slightly longer than the sepals, oblong-ovate, obtuse, very slightly pubes- cent. Stamens about as long as the petals. Fruit ovoid, black when dry, about 12 mm long, distinctly reticulate-rugose. Samar, Cauayan Valley, Phil. Pl. 1626 Ramos, April, 1914, in forests along small streams. . A species manifestly allied to Brucea mollis Wall. and B. luzoniensis Vid., closely approaching some forms of the latter. It differs in its larger leaflets, longer leaves, much longer inflorescences, and larger fruits, but in spite of these different characters may be only a variety of Wallich’s species unusually large in size. CANARIUM Linnaeus CANARIUM HETEROPHYLLUM sp. nov. § Choriandra. Arbor circiter 9 m alta, floribus exceptis glabra; ramulis tenuibus, teretibus; foliis alternis, 1- ad 3-foliolatis, foliolis 20 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 subcoriaceis, 7 ad 16 cm longis, integris, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice acuminatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, subtus prominentibus; infructescentibus axillaribus, soli- tariis, circiter 10 cm longis, racemosis; fructibus oblongis, cir- citer 1.5 cm longis, obscure 3-angulatis, apiculatis, breviter pedi- cellatis, pedicellis calycibusque breviter cinereo-pubescentibus. A tree about 9 m high, glabrous except the flowers. Branches slender, terete, grayish, the very slender branchlets reddish- brown as are the petioles and rachises. Leaves alternate, the rachis and petiole 2 to 6 cm long, slender; leaflets 1 to 3, subcoriaceous, elliptic-oblong, olivaceous, somewhat shining when dry, entire, of about the same color on both surfaces, 6 to 17 cm long, 3 to 7 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the rather prominently acuminate apex; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations promi- nent; petiolules of the lateral leaflets, when present, about 8 mm long, the petioles of the simple leaves up to 3 cm long. Infructescence simple, racemose, axillary, slender, up to 10 cm long, apparently flower bearing only in the upper part. Flowers not seen. Calyx, in fruit, cinereous-pubescent with short hairs, the lobes 3, ovate, acute or obtuse, about 2.5 mm long, the pedicels stout, pubescent, 1.3 mm long. Mature fruits oblong, about 1.5 cm long, about 7 mm in diameter, apiculate, indistinctly, or the upper part distinctly 3-angled, the pericarp 1 mm thick or less, brownish, somewhat wrinkled when dry. Luzon, Province of Cagayan (or Subprovince of Apayao), Tamoc, Bur. Sci. 18878 Ramos, January, 1908. A species well characterized by its 1- and 3-foliolate leaves, both types occurring on the same branches. In this character it differs from all known species of the genus. On account of its fruit characters and its general aspect I have placed it in the same section with Canarium villosum F.-Vill. (C. cumingu Engl.). CANARIUM DOLICHOPHYLLUM sp. nov. - Arbor circiter 18 m alta plus minusve pubescentibus; ramulis incrassatis circiter 1 cm diametro; foliis circiter 70 cm longis, foliolis 18, lanceolatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, in sic- citate pallidis, nitidis, integris, usque ad 25 cm longis et 5 cm latis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, basi subrotundatis, supra glabris, subtus pubescentibus; nervis utrinque 18 ad 20, subtus valde prominentibus, reticulis primariis subparallelis, prominentibus; infructescentibus axillaribus, racemosis, circiter 20 cm longis, ferrugineo-pubescentibus; fructibus ovoideis ad subellipsoideis, obtusis, glabris vel leviter hirsutis, pallidis, x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 21 obscurissime 3-angulatis, circiter 2 cm longis, in siccitate valde rugosis. A tree about 18 m high. Branchlets thickened, about 1 cm in diameter, brown when dry, pubescent with short, reddish- brown hairs. Leaves up to 70 cm in length, the rachis and pe- tioles glabrous, pale-brown when dry. Leaflets lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, entire, 20 to 25 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide, the upper surface pale, shining, the lower ferruginous- pubescent with short hairs on the midrib, nerves, and very prom- inent reticulations, the base rounded to subacute, nearly equi- lateral, the apex slenderly caudate-acuminate, the acumen up to 2 cm long, blunt; lateral nerves 18 to 20 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved-anastomos- ing, the reticulations very prominent; petiolules glabrous or slightly pubescent, rugose, 3 to 8 mm long. Infructescence race- mose, axillary, solitary, rather stout, about 20 cm long, rather densely ferruginous-pubescent with short hairs, the rachis 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Fruits numerous, on stout peduncles 8 mm long or less, the lower peduncles rarely branched, the per- sistent calyx-lobes 3, coriaceous, ovate, obtuse, about 4 mm long, the fruits rather pale when dry, glabrous, or with few scattered hairs, ovoid to ellipsoid, about 2 cm long, 1.3 cm in diameter, obtuse, obscurely 3-angled, the pericarp very prominently wrin- kled when dry. MINDANAO, Butuan Subprovince, near Amparo, Agusan Valley, For. Bur. 20749 Rafael & Ponce, October 10, 1913, in forests slightly above sea level. A species well characterized by its long leaves, and especially by its elongated, relatively narrow, caudate-acuminate leaflets which are very prominently reticulate beneath. CANARIUM LAGUNENSE sp. nov. § Choriandra ? Arbor 12 ad 20 m alta plus minusve breviter brunneo-pubes- centibus vel floribus ferrugineo-pilosis; foliis 15 ad 25 cm longis, foliolis 5 vel 6, coriaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, in sic- citate brunneis, nitidis, integris, acuminatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, supra glabris, subtus ad costa nervisque breviter brunneo- puberulis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, subtus valde prominen- tibus; inflorescentiis axillaribus, folia aequantibus vel paullo longioribus, floribus ¢ numerosis, sessilibus, fasciculatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis, ° angustissime paniculatis; fructibus ovoideis, circiter 12 mm longis, apiculatis, extus in siccitate rugosis, glabris, endocarpio osseo, circiter 2 mm crasso. A tree 12 to 20 m high, branchlets, petioles, inflorescences and leaflets on the nerves and reticulations of the lower surface 2 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 more or less covered with very short dark-brown hairs. Branches terete, brownish or grayish, glabrous, lenticellate, 5 to 7 mm in diameter. Leaves 15 to 25 cm long, alternate, the leaflets 5 or 6, coriaceous, brown and shining when dry, entire, 5 to 12 em long, 4 to 6 cm wide, the apex acuminate, the acumen usually abrupt, short, blunt, the base acute to rounded, mostly nearly equilateral; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations prominent, the nerves, midrib, and reticulations with very short, stout, short, glandlike hairs, the upper surface entirely glabrous; petiolules 5 to 10 mm long; stipules linear- lanceolate, thick, stiff, straight or curved, brown-pubescent, about 5 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, numerous, equalling or a little longer than the leaves, brown-pubescent, or the flower clusters ferrugineus-pubescent. Male flowers numer- ous, fascicled, the fascicles widely separated, each with numerous ovate, hirsute, 1.2 to 1.8 mm long bracteoles, the flowers sessile. Calyx cylindric, 4 mm long, hirsute, the lobes 3, broadly ovate, obtuse, about 2 mm long. Petals 3, oblong, 6 mm long, 2 mm wide, obtuse, the upper two-thirds externally pubescent. Fila- ments six, 3 to 3.5 mm long, flattened below and slightly united for the lower 0.5 mm forming an obscure disk; anthers oblong, 1.8 mm long. Rudimentary ovary obovoid, glabrous, 1.5 mm in diameter, more or less evidently 3-cleft and readily separat- ing into three parts. Female or perfect flowers apparently sim- ilar to the male, the infructescence narrowly paniculate, the lower branches up to 3 cm in length, each branch with from 1 to 3 fruits, the pedicels stout, 5 to 10 mm long. Mature fruits ovoid, not at all 3-angled, apiculate, about 1.2 cm long, 7 to 8 mm in diameter, the pericarp thin, wrinkled when dry, gla- brous, the endocarp 1-celled, bony, about 2 mm thick. Luzon, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 14945 (type), 20468, 20579 Ramos; Mount Banajao, For. Bur. 19722 Barber, in flower in Feb- ruary, in fruit in April and May, growing in forests up to an altitude of 500 meters. A species in many characters closely resembling Canarium villosum F.-Vill. (C. cumingii Engl.), and probably as closely allied to that species as any other. It is distinguished by its very short, dark-brown indumentum which appears on the younger parts of the inflorescence, and on the lower surface of the leaflets. The male flowers are disposed in sessile, dense, distant fascicles and are ferruginous-pubescent. CANARIUM BARNESII sp. nov. § Choriandra. Arbor circiter 20 m alta a C. lagunense differt foliis longio- ribus, foliolis magis numerosis, 6 vel 7, inflorescentiis multo x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 23 brevioribus, 5 ad 10 ecm longis, floribus ¢ solitariis, haud fasciculatis. A tree about 20 m high, most parts except the upper surfaces of the leaflets more or less covered with very short brown hairs. Leaves about 35 cm long, the leaflets 6 or 7, coriaceous, oblong- elliptic to oblong-obovate, 7 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 6 ecm wide, rather dark-brown when dry, the upper surface glabrous, shin- ing, base acute to rounded, apex prominently and abruptly acuminate, the acumen blunt, 1 cm long or less; lateral nerves 12 to 14 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower sur- face, anastomosing, the reticulations rather close, prominent; petiolules 1 to 1.5 cm long; stipules stout, stiff, pubescent, curved, about 5 mm long. Spikes 5 to 10 cm long, simple, the flowers scattered below, solitary, above rather close, sessile. Calyx oblong-ovate, about 4 mm long, pubescent, the teeth 3, broadly ovate, obtuse, 1 mm long. Petals 3, narrowly oblong, acute to obtuse, about 5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, pubescent externally in the upper part. Disk annular, glabrous, rather thick, more or less lobed, 1 mm high or less; filaments 6, slender, 1.5 mm long, attached to the outer upper part of the disk; anthers 1 mm long. Ovary globose-obovoid, pubescent, 1.5 mm in diameter; style stout, pubescent, about 1 mm long, cylindric; stigma capitate, obscurely sulcate. MASBATE, Marintoc River, collected by P. T. Barnes, May, 1903, distrib- uted as Merrill 2617. In forests, locally known as mili-pili. A species in facies much resembling Canarium lagunense Merr., but with longer leaves, more numerous leaflets, very much shorter inflores- cences, the flowers not at all fascicled, and the flowers in structure quite different from those of C. lagunense. The indumentum on the younger parts, inflorescence, and lower surfaces of the leaflets is quite the same in both forms. CANARIUM OLIGANTHUM sp. nov. § Crassipyrena. Arbor, ut videtur alta, partibus junioribus plus minusve pube- rulis; foliis circiter 70 cm longis, foliolis circiter 9, amplis, in- tegris, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, in siccitate brunneis, usque ad 25 cm longis, et 11 cm latis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque 15 ad 17, prominentibus; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, cir- citer 15 cm longis, anguste paniculatis, paucifloris; floribus longe pedicellatis, ebracteolatis, circiter 8 mm longis. . A tree, apparently tall, the trunk about 50 cm in diameter, the branchlets, petioles, midribs on the lower surface of the leaflets, and inflorescence more or less puberulent with pale- brownish hairs. Branches terete, lenticellate, stout, striate, the ultimate branchlets about 1 cm in diameter, pale-brownish. 24 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Leaves ample, up to 70 cm long, the petiole long, about 5 mm in diameter, and with the rachis and petiolules puberulent; leaf- lets ovate to oblong, 15 to 25 cm long, 8 to 11 cm wide, chartace- ous to subcoriaceous, brown and shining when dry, the lower surface a little paler than the upper, entire, apex acuminate, base rounded, subtruncate, or slightly cordate, broad, equilateral, the upper surface quite glabrous, the lower pubescent on the midrib; petiolules 1 to 2 cm long; stipules not seen, apparently early deciduous. Panicles axillary, solitary, 15 cm long or less, narrowly pyramidal, branched at or above the middle, the branches few, scattered, the lower ones 2.5 cm long or less, each branch with one or two long-pedicelled, ebracteolate flowers, or if the bracteoles are present then small and early deciduous; pedicels 1 cm long or less. Flowers 3-merous, about 8 mm long, the calyx cylindric, 6 to 7 mm long, puberulent, the teeth three, broadly triangular-ovate, acute, 2 mm long. Petals 3, oblong, obtuse, 6 to 7 mm long, 3 mm wide, the upper one-third spread- ing. Stamens 6; filaments 2 mm long, nearly free, flattened and slightly enlarged below, apparently connate into a short obscure disk. Ovary ellipsoid, glabrous, about 4 mm long, narrowed upward into the short, cylindric, stout, 1 mm long style; stigma capitate. MASBATE, Marintoc River, P. T. Barnes, May, 1903, distributed as Merrill 2618. In forests along the river, altitude about 16 m, locally known as pili and yielding a white resin. A species manifestly allied to Canarium luzonicum A. Gray, but well characterized by its large leaves, ample leaflets, and especially by its narrowly pyramidal, few-flowered panicles, the flowers ebracteolate, their pedicels about 1 cm long. CANARIUM NITENS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, inflorescentiis puberulis exceptis glabra; foliis usque ad 35 cm longis, 7- vel 9-foliolatis, foliolis crasse coriaceis, utrinque nitidis, integris, oblongis, acuminatis, 8 ad 18 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, subtus promi- nentibus; paniculis obscure brunneo-puberulis, terminalibus, quam folia brevioribus; fructibus anguste ovoideis. A tree about 15 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches brown, terete, glabrous, wrinkled when dry. Leaves alternate, up to 35 cm in length. Leaflets oblong, thickly coria- ceous, prominently shining on both surfaces, the lower a little paler then the upper, 7 or 9 to each leaf, 8 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, entire, rather prominently acuminate, base acute, often somewhat inequilateral and sometimes rounded on one side and acute on the other; lateral nerves about 10, very x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 25 prominent on the lower surface, strongly curved, obscurely anas- tomosing near the margins, the reticulations not at all prom- inent; petiolules of the lateral leaflets 0.6 to 1.5 cm long, of the terminal one up to 4 cm in length. Panicles terminal, 13 cm long in fruit, brown-puberulent, branched from the base. Per- sistent calyces about 3 mm in diameter, puberulent. Immature fruits narrowly ovoid, somewhat inequilateral or somewhat gib- bous, about 2 cm long, glabrous, not at all angled, the pericarp wrinkled when dry. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Taglibao River, For. Bur. 13772 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, June 17, 1912, growing at sea level immediately back of the mangrove swamp, known to the Moros as baili. The species is apparently a rather characteristic one, and is perhaps as closely allied to Canarium calophyllum Perk., as to any other. It differs from Canarium calophyllum, however, in its fewer nerved leaves and in its much smaller persistent calyces. CANARIUM STENOPHYLLUM sp. nov. § Eucanarium, Monadelpha. Arbor alta partibus junioribus exceptis glabra; foliis circiter 20 cm longis, foliolis 13 ad 15, lanceolatis, integris, usque ad 11 em longis, inaequilateralibus, leviter falcatis vel subrectis, basi acutis, apice longe acuminatis; racemis ¢ axillaribus, solitariis, 8 ad 10 cm longis; floribus circiter 1.3 cm longis, cylindraceis, filamentis deorsum connatis, disco libero. A tree reaching a height of 40 meters, glabrous except the younger parts and the inflorescence. Branches terete, glabrous, lenticellate, grayish-brown, about 5 mm in diameter, the branch- lets more or less appressed-villous or hirsute, especially the growing parts. Leaves alternate, about 20 cm long. Leaflets 13 to 15, lanceolate, inequilateral, straight or somewhat falcate, chartaceous, entire, 1 to 2.4 cm wide, 6 to 11 cm long, narrowed below to the acute or obtuse base, gradually narrowed upward to the long and rather slenderly acuminate apex, when dry oli- vaceous or subolivaceous, shining; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, slender, curved, anastomosing; petiolules about 2 mm long; stipules not seen, if present very early deci- duous. Male racemes axillary, solitary, 8 to 10 cm long, slightly pubescent, the flowers somewhat crowded in the upper one-half, white, their pedicels about 2 mm long. Calyx about 4 mm long, the lobes 3, broadly ovate, 2 mm long. Petals 3, oblong, im- bricate, glabrous, about 13 mm long, 5 mm wide. Stamens 6, the filaments united below into a 2 mm high disk, the free parts 6 to 7 mm long; anthers oblong, 3 mm long. Disk free, oblong- cylindric, hirsute, somewhat fluted, about 4 mm long, 2.5 mm in diameter. 26 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Luzon, Province of Camarines, Mount Isarog, Phil. Pl. 1550 Ramos, November 20, 1913, in forests. } This species is probably as closely allied to Canarium perkinsiae Merr. as to any other, differing in its much smaller, lanceolate leaves and in its short pedicels. It is well characterized by its narrowly lanceolate leaflets. CANARIUM ELLIPSOIDEUM sp. nov. § Hucanarium. Arbor alta, glabra (floribus ignotis) ; ramis incrassatis, gla- bris, circiter 2 cm diametro, brunneis, nitidis; foliis alternis, usque ad 55 cm longis, foliolis circiter 9-jugis, coriaceis, nitidis, ovatus ad oblongis, usque ad 16 cm longis, basi cordatis, apice distincte acuminatis; inflorescentiis ut videtur paniculatis, axil- laribus, solitariis, infructescentibus 10 ad 30 cm longis; fruc- tibus ellipsoideis, circiter 3 cm longis, utrinque rotundatis, laevis vel obscure rugosis, in siccitate castaneis, endocarpio longitu- dinaliter 6-carinato. A tall tree, nearly glabrous, the ultimate branches much thick- ened, about 2 cm in diameter, dark-brown, shining, more or less striate or wrinkled when dry, marked with scattered large scars of fallen petioles, the very tip, above the ultimate leaves, densely ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves more or less crowded toward . the ends of the branchlets, up to 55 cm long, each with about 19 leaflets, odd-pinnate, the rachis and petiole rather stout, shin- ing, striate; stipules none or very early deciduous. Leaflets op- posite, the lower ones ovate, 8 to 10 cm long, the intermediate and upper ones oblong, up to 16 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, shin- ing on both surfaces, glabrous, rather pale when dry, the base prominently and broadly cordate, apex acuminate, the acumen blunt, rather stout; lateral nerves of the median leaflets about 16 on each side of the midrib, of the lower leaves about 10, distinct, anastomosing; petiolules stout, about 5 mm long. Flowers not seen. Infructescence axillary, solitary, 10 to 30 em long, dark-brown, glabrous, shining, somewhat paniculate. Persistent calyx 3-lobed, very coriaceous, about 8 mm in diam- eter, slightly pubescent externally, inside densely appressed cinerous-pubescent, the lobes broadly ovate; pedicels stout, very short. Fruit ellipsoid, about 3 cm long, rounded at both ends, not at all 3-angled, the pericarp apparently fleshy, when dry castaneous, slightly wrinkled, glabrous, or the younger fruits with few, scattered, appressed, stiff, ferruginous hairs, the endocarp bony, 3-celled, only a single cell developing a seed, rounded at both ends, not at all 3-angled, but with three very prominent primary longitudinal keels or ridges that unite with each other at the base, and three intermediate keels or ridges, x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 27 nearly as prominent as the primary ones, which unite at the apex but are evanescent near the base. Luzon, Province of Bulacan, Angat, Bur. Sci. 21968 Ramos, September 22, 19138, in forests. A striking species on account of its thickened stems, its long leaves, and the almost entire absence of indumentum of any kind. The strictly ellipsoid, very dark-brown, shining, nearly smooth fruits are exceedingly characteristic, as is also the longitudinally 6-ridged endocarp, the fruit not being at all triangular. CANARIUM SANCHEZII sp. nov. § Monadelpha. Arbor, omnibus partibus, alabastris exceptis, glabra; foliis trifoliolatis, vix 20 cm longis, foliolis elliptico-ovatis, subco- riaceis, apice abrupte subcaudato-acuminatis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, spicatis, quam petioli brevioribus; floribus 3-meris, filamentis basi breviter connatis. A tree, quite glabrous except the buds. Branches terete, light-gray, rather slender. Leaves 3-foliolate, 14 to 18 cm long, the petioles 2 to 3.5 cm long; leaflets elliptic-ovate, or the ter- minal one somewhat obovate-elliptic, subcoriaceous, somewhat shining, brown beneath when dry, the terminal ones up to 11 em long and 5.5 cm wide, the lateral ones somewhat smaller, the base acute, the apex rather abruptly and slenderly subcau- date-acuminate, the acumen 1 cm long or less. Spikes axillary, solitary, 2.5 cm long or less, the bracteoles small, oblong-ovate, acute, 1 mm long or less. Calyx 2.5 mm long, 3-lobed, the lobes ovate, obtuse or subacute, about 1.5 mm long, pubescent exter- nally. Petals 3, oblong, obtuse, glabrous, about 4 mm long, 2 mm wide. Stamens 6; filaments somewhat dilated below, united for the lower 0.5 mm, free from the disk; anthers about 1 mm long. Fruit unknown. MINDANAO, Butuan Subprovince, Butuan, J. F. Quadras 172, from the herbarium of the Ateneo de Manila, locally known as sauangan. Named in honor of Father F. Sanchez, for many years connected with the Museum of the Ateneo de Manila. A species well characterized by its trifoliolate leaves and short spikes. GARUGA Roxb. GARUGA LITTORALIS sp. nov. Arbor 15 ad 20 m alta, inflorescentiis plus minusve dense cinereo-puberulis exceptis glabra vel subglabra; foliis 30 ad 45 em longis, 9- vel 10-jugatis; foliolis oblongis, ovato-oblongis vel lanceolato-oblongis, acuminatis, basi late rotundatis, leviter cor- datis, valde inaequilateralibus, integris, rariter distanter irreg- ulariter leviter crenulatis; paniculis terminalibus, in anthesis 28 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 circiter 8 cm longis, dense cinereo-puberulis; pedicellis quam ala- bastra ovoidea brevioribus; petalis quam laciniae calyciniae duplo longioribus. A tree 15 to 20 m high, nearly or quite glabrous except the rather densely cinereous-puberulent inflorescence. Branches reddish-brown, glabrous, lenticellate, much thickened, 1 to 1.5 em in diameter. Leaves alternate, crowded at the apices of the branchlets, 30 to 45 cm long, deciduous before anthesis, the rachis often somewhat puberulent, becoming glabrous. Leaflets straight or somewhat falcate, 9 or 10 on each side of the rachis, opposite or nearly so, chartaceous or thinly coriaceous, oblong, ovate-oblong, or lanceolate-oblong, glabrous and somewhat shining when dry, of the same color on both surfaces, the lower ones usually smaller than the median ones, 5 to 12 cm long, 2 to 4.5 em wide, the margins entire or rarely distantly and irregulary crenulate, the apex rather prominently acuminate, the base usually broad, rounded or sometimes subtruncate, usually somewhat cordate, strongly inequilateral, never with an additional pinnule at the base as in Garuga floribunda Dene. Panicles appearing before | the new leaves, terminal, usually many from the apices of the branchlets, about 8 cm long, all parts densely cinereous-puberu- lent. Flowers yellow, rather congested on the ultimate branch- lets of the inflorescence, puberulent, their pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm long, shorter than the ovoid buds. Calyx 3 mm long, the lobes oblong-ovate, acute, 1.5 mm long. Petals puberulent, oblong-oblanceolate or narrowly oblong, usually acute, reflexed, about twice as long as the calyx-lobes. Filaments 2.5 mm long, pubescent, much thickened below; anthers 1 mm long. Ovary ovoid, sessile, pubescent, 2 mm long, 4-celled, each cell 2-ovuled, style stout, puberulent, 2.5 mm long; stigma obscurely 4-lobed. Fruit black when ripe, obovoid, much wrinkled when dry, gla- brous, 8 to 10 mm in diameter, each containing one or two sub- globose, prominently rugose seeds about 5 mm in diameter. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, For. Bur. 12842 Curran (type), April, 1908, near the seashore. MASBATE, For. Bur. 12572, 12587 Rosenbluth, January, 1909, both specimens sterile. CrBu, Talisay, For. Bur. 6431 Espinosa, September, 1906. MuInporo, For. Bur. 8705 Merritt, January, 1908. A tree, usually growing near the seashore, apparently rather widely distributed in the Philippines. It is manifestly allied to Garuga flori- bunda Dene., of Timor and northern Australia, but appears to be distin- guished from that species by its entire, much larger, leaflets, absence of the supplementary reduced pinnules at the base of the leaflets, and its short-pedicelled flowers. The inflorescence is not strictly terminal, but the peduncles are in the crowded axils of the fallen leaves at the apices x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 29 of the branchlets. The leaves appear after the flowers, and with the growth of the branchlet the panicles in fruiting stage become lateral, being situated in the axils of fallen leaves below the terminal crown of leaves. The species is known in Tayabas as libas (Tagalog); in Masbate and Cebu as bogo (Visayan), and in Mindoro as abilo (Tagalog), the last name more usually applied to Garuga abilo (Blanco) Merr. Var. PAUCIJUGA var. nov. A typo differt foliis 5- vel 6-jugatis. CAGAYAN DE SULU, Merrill 5801, October 15, 1906. The specimen is in fruit, but in all essential characteris it appears to be like the species, differing only in its fewer leaflets. A specimen from Balabac Island, with flowers only, no leaves, may be referable here, Bur. Sci. $98 Mangubat, March, 1906, locally known as baro. GARUGA CLARKII sp. nov. ’ Arbor circiter 30 m alta, subglabra; foliis alternis, usque ad 40 cm longis, imparipinnatis, 11- vel 12-jugatis, rhachibus plus minusve puberulis; foliolis inaequilateralibus, oblongo-lanceo- latis, usque ad 10 cm longis, 3 cm latis distincte acuminatis, basi oblique rotundatis, margine distincte regulariterque crenato- dentatis; floribus ignotis; paniculis sub fructu axillaribus, pedunculatis, leviter puberulis, circiter 16 cm longis; fructibus obovoideis, nigris, circiter 1 cm diametro. A tree about 30 m high, subglabrous, or somewhat gray-puber- ulent. Branches reddish-brown, glabrous, about 5 mm in dia- meter. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branchlets, 35 to 40 cm long, the rachis usually black when dry, somewhat puber- ulent. Leaflets opposite or subopposite, lanceolate or oblong- lanceolate, chartaceous, straight or slightly falcate, the median ones 8 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 3 cm wide, the upper and lower ones somewhat smaller, the base strongly inequilateral, rounded on one side of the midrib, acute on the other, the apex prominently acuminate, the acumen about 1 cm long, blunt, the margins distinctly and regularly crenate-dentate, the upper surface quite glabrous, shining, the lower very slightly paler, glabrous or with few soft hairs; nerves about 13 on each side of the midrib, distinct; petiolules about 2 mm long, usually puberulent. Flowers unknown. Fruiting panicles axillary, peduncled, about 16 cm long, gray-puberulent. Fruits black and wrinkled when dry, obovoid, glabrous, 1 cm in diameter or less, each containing one or two rugose, subglobose seeds. MassatE, For. Bur. 1700 Clark, July 23, 1904, in forests at an altitude of about 150 m, on moderate slopes, locally known as bugo (Visayan), and said to yield a valuable timber. 30 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 This species is manifestly allied to the preceding one, but differs in its longer leaves and more numerous leaflets which are regularly crenate- dentate and although rounded, are never cordate at the base. PROTIUM Burman PROTIUM CONNARIFOLIUM (Perk.) comb. nov. Canarium connarifolium Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 92. This species, of which Dr. Perkins had no fruiting material, and of which she described only the male flowers is shown to be a representative of the genus Protium by additional material. It is not closely allied to Protium javanicum Burm., from which it differs in vegetative characters and its very short inflorescence. The fruits are apparently subglobose, when mature about 1.5 cm in diameter, ultimately 2- or 3-valved, and with 1 to 3 pyrenes, the pyrenes hard, about 8 mm long. It is further distin- guished from Canarium by its 4-merous flowers. The species is repre- sented by the following material, all from Palawan: Merrill 787 (cotype), Bur. Sci. 758, 754, 737, 866 Foxworthy, For. Bur. 21604 Agama, from Iwahig, Alphonso XIII, and Mount Victoria, flowering tind to May. The genus is new to the Philippines. SANTIRIA Blume SANTIRIA CAUDATA sp. nov. § Eusantiria. Arbor glaberrima circiter 15 m alta; foliis 25 ad 35 cm longis, foliolis 7, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 14, subtus prominentibus; paniculis axillaribus, 10 ad 15 cm longis, e basi ramosis; floribus 3 mm diametro. A tree about 15 m high, entirely glabrous. Branches terete, light-gray, somewhat striate when dry. Leaves 25 to 35 cm long, the leaflets 7, oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 12 to 18 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, pale and shining when dry, entire, the apex slenderly caudate-acumi- nate, acumen blunt, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, the base acute, equilateral or nearly so; lateral nerves 12 to 14 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, rather distinct; petiolules 1 to 2 cm long. Panicles axillary, pyramidal, up to 15 cm long, branched at or from near the base, the branches few, spreading, the lower ones 5 to 7 cm long. Flowers about 3 mm in diameter, greenish-yellow, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm long. Calyx shallow, 2.5 mm in diameter, the lobes rounded, about 1 mm long, 2 to 2.5 mm wide. Petals 3, broadly ovate, 2.5 mm wide and about 2.2 mm long, acute or obtuse, glabrous. Disk annular, thick, glabrous, obscurely undulate; stamens 6, the filaments broadened below, 0.5 mm long, attached to the outer part of the disk; anthers 0.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, x,C,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 31 1.5 mm in diameter; style very short, stout; stigma depressed- globose or subdisciform. LuzON, Province of Camarines, Tamban River, For. Bur. 21211 (type), 21217 Alvarez, April 1, 1914, forested slopes ae streams, altitude 20 to 100 meters. A species apparently belonging in the group with Santiria beccarii Engl., but well characterized by being entirely glabrous. It is probably most closely allied to the Philippine S. glabra Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its larger, more numerously nerved, caudate- acuminate leaves and its longer panicles. SANTIRIA LAGUNENSIS sp. nov. § Husantiria ? Arbor alta partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque inde fur- furaceis exceptis glabra; foliis usque ad 20 cm longis, foliolis 5 vel 6, oblongo-ovatis, integris, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, usque ad 11 cm longis, subcoriaceis, acuminatis, basi acutis ad rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8; paniculis axillaribus, usque ad 7 cm longis, leviter ferrugineo-furfuraceis, e basi ramosis. A tree, apparently tall, glabrous except the rather densely ferruginous-furfuraceous tips of the branchlets and the slightly furfuraceous inflorescence. Branches pale-gray, terete, some- what striate, glabrous, the tips somewhat brownish. Leaves about 20 cm long, the leaflets usually 6, sometimes 5, oblong- ovate, subcoriaceous, pale and shining when dry, 8 to 11 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, entire, apex narrowed, rather prominently acuminate, base acute to rounded; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender but distinct, anastomosing, the reti- culations lax; petiolules 7 to 10 mm long. Panicles axillary, about 7 cm long, branched at or from near the base, the branches few, the lower ones up to 2 em long, the younger parts distinctly but minutely ferruginous-furfuraceous. Flowers 3-merous, the young buds globose, rather numerous. Young fruits globose, black when dry, 8 mm in diameter, the stigma lateral. Luzon, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 20505 Ramos, Feb- ruary, 1918, forested slopes. Somewhat resembling Santiria nitida Merr., but the inflorescence entirely different. The species is characterized by its minutely furfuraceous, more ‘or less ferruginous indumentum on the growing tips of the branchlets and on the inflorescence, otherwise quite glabrous. SANTIRIA SAMARENSIS sp. nov. § EHusantiria. Arbor 20 ad 30 m alta ramulis inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra; ramulis crassis, in siccitate brunneis, partibus junioribus plus minusve breviter ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis usque ad 80. cm longis, foliolis 9 vel 11, coriaceis, nitidis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 20 cm longis, basi acutis ad subro- 32 3 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 tundatis, leviter inaequilateralibus, spice caudato-acuminatis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 15, subtus prominentibus; paniculis axil- laribus, 30 ad 40 cm longis, amplis, multifloris, ab infima tertia parte ramosis; floribus pubescentibus, circiter 6 mm longis. A tree 20 to 30 m high, glabrous except the branchlets and inflorescence. Branchlets thickened, reddish-brown or brown when dry, about 1 cm in diameter, terete, lenticellate, the younger parts more or less ferruginous-pubescent with short hairs. Leaves alternate, up to 80 cm in length, the rachis and petioles reddish-brown when dry; leaflets 9 or 11, coriaceous, rather pale when dry, somewhat shining, oblong to oblong- elliptic, entire, 12 to 20 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, the base acute to subrounded, somewhat inequilateral, the apex slenderly and rather abruptly caudate-acuminate, the acumen up to 2.5 cm long, blunt; lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved-anastomosing, the reticulations distinct; petiolules 2 to 3 cm long, reddish-brown when dry. Panicles axillary, solitary, many on each branchlet, 30 to 40 cm long, the lower one-third without branches, the primary branches spreading or ascending, the lower ones up to 10 cm in length, sparingly pubescent, reddish-brown, the ulti- mate branchlets and pedicels rather densely pale-ferrugineous pubescent with short hairs. Flowers yellowish, about 6 mm long, the pedicels 3 to 4 mm long, the bracts lanceolate, acu- minate, deciduous, about 3mm long. Male flowers: Calyx some- what cup-shaped, pubescent, about 3 mm long and wide, with 3 broadly triangular-ovate, acute teeth about 1 mm long. Petals 3, free, pubescent on both surfaces, coriaceous, broadly ovate, obtuse, 4 to 4.5 mm long. Disk prominent, thickened, annular, glabrous, about 3 mm in diameter. Stamens 6; filaments at- tached to the outer margin of the disk, flattened below, narrowed above, about 1.5 mm long; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, 1 to 1.2 mm long. Rudimentary ovary very small, glabrous. Female flowers in general similar to the males. Staminodes 1.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, 3-celled; stigma capitate, sessile, about 1 mm in diameter. SAMAR, Mount Cauayan, Phil. Pl. 1641 Ramos (type), April, 1914, distributed sub Canarium. Luzon, Province of Camarines, Mount Balu, For. Bur. 21126 Miranda, April, 1914; Tarangtong, For. Bur. 21098 Abe- Wanosa, March 31, 1914, in forests, altitude about 160 meters, Bicol name palaspas. A species belonging in the same group with Santiria laevigata Bl. and S. maingayi Benn., characterized among the few Philippine forms by its large leaflets which are prominently caudate-acuminate, and by its elon- gated, many flowered panicles. x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 33 ANACARDIACEAE DRACONTOMELUM Blume DRACONTOMELUM EDULE sp. nov. Arbor alta, ramis incrassatis, ramulis junioribus dense fer- rugineo-puberulis; foliis circiter 40 cm longis, rhachibus pube- rulis, foliolis alternis subtus, axillis barbatis exceptis, glabris, chartaceis oblongis, nitidis, acuminatis, 12 ad 17 cm longis, ner- vis utrinque circiter 12, prominentibus; fructibus globosis, car- nosis, edulis, glabris, circiter 2.5 cm diametro, putamine depres- so, 1.8 cm diametro. A tree reaching a height of 20 m, similar and closely allied to Dracontomelum cumingianum Baill., differing especially in its glabrous leaflets. Branches thickened, terete, about 1 cm in diameter, grayish-brown, marked with large petiolar scars, the tips densely ferruginous-puberulent. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branchlets, about 40 cm long, the petiole and rachis somewhat cinereous-puberulent, becoming glabrous; leaflets about 11, chartaceous, oblong, entire, rather sharply acuminate, base acute to rounded, somewhat inequilateral, mostly 12 to 17 cm long, 4 to 5.5 cm wide, shining on both surfaces, the lower slightly paler than the upper, quite glabrous except for the bearded glands in the axils on the lower surface; lateral nerves ‘about 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved upward, distant from the margin, anastomosing, the reticulations dis- tinct; petiolules about 2 mm long. Panicles in the upper axils, puberulent, flowers not seen. Fruit globose, green, turning yellowish when ripe, about 2.5 cm in diameter, glabrous, smooth, the mesocarp fleshy, acid, edible; stone depressed, about 1.8 cm in diameter, 8 mm high, obscurely undulate-ridged. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9391, May 14, 19138, in forests immediately back of the mangrove and on steep slopes, ascending to at least 40 meters altitude. A species manifestly closely allied to Dracontomelum cumingianum Baill., from which it differs in its leaflets being quite glabrous except for the bearded axils. It might be considered merely as a variety or form of Baillon’s species by some authors. BUCHANANIA Sprengel BUCHANANIA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. § Sagittatae. Arbor 10 ad 20 m alta, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque parce adpresse ferrugineo-hirsutis; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, nitidis, usque ad 35 cm longis, apice breviter, abrupte, obtuseque acuminatis, basi cuneatis vel leviter decurrento-acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 20; paniculis circiter 20 cm longis, 181281——3 34 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 multifloris, floribus 5-meris; fructibus parcissime hirsutis vel vetustioribus glabris, apiculo centrico. A tree 10 to 20 m high, the growing tips of the branchlets rather densely appressed ferruginous-hirsute. Branches terete, brown, glabrous. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, somewhat shining, 20 to 35 cm long, 8 to 12 cm wide, pale or brownish-olivaceous when dry, of about the same color on both surfaces, the apex shortly, abruptly, and obtusely acuminate, base narrowed in the lewer one-fourth, cuneate or somewhat decurrent-acuminate; primary nerves 17 to 22 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the secondary nerves and reticulations netted, not parallel, dis- tinct; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Panicles numerous, in the upper axils, usually about 20 cm long, many-flowered, all parts with few, scattered, usually appressed, pale or ferruginous, hirsute hairs, in fruit sometimes becoming nearly or quite glabrous. Flowers 5-merous, white, the pedicels 1 mm long or less. Calyx- lobes oblong, obtuse, about 1 mm long. Petals oblong, obtuse, about 2.6 mm long, 1 mm wide, reflexed. Disk glabrous. Fila- ments about 1.3 mm long, much narrowed at the apex; anthers about 1 mm long, prominently sagittate. Carpels rather densely pubescent. Mature fruits red, orbicular to broadly obovoid, somewhat compressed, about 1 cm long, the apiculus central, when immature with few, scattered, pale or ferruginous hairs, in age glabrous or with very few hairs. This species is widely distributed in the Philippines and is manifestly allied to the common Buchanania arborescens Blume, differing notably in its much larger, more numerously nerved leaves. The type is For. Bur. 20274 Miranda, from the Province of Misamis, Mindanao, March, 1913, and I refer here also the following specimens: Luzon, Province of Cagayan, For. Bur. 17154, 17808 Curran, For. Bur. 18459, 18468, 18481 Alvarez, For. Bur. 14767 Darling. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, For. Bur. 21894 Villamil, Williams 2363, 2879: District of Cotabato, For. Bur. 11772 Whitford. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 16356 Reillo, For. Bur. 17896 Rafael, For. Bur. 3988 Hutchinson: District of Lanao, For. Bur. 22082 Sherfesee, Cenabre, & Ponce. It is known in Cagayan Prov- ince, Luzon, as paleng, arangas, sambrit, and pappagan; in Mindanao as manguian; and in Basilan as lingabunu. BUCHANANIA ACUMINATISSIMA sp. nov. § Sagittatae. Arbor glabra circiter 10 m alta; foliis coriaceis, nitidis, in sic- citate brunneis, oblongo-oblanceolatis, tenuiter acuminatis, usque ad 17 cm longis, longe petiolatis, basi longe anguste decurrento- acuminatis, nervis utrinque 20 ad 25; paniculis folia subae- quantibus, glabris; floribus 4-meris, longe pedicellatis, pedicellis articulatis; carpellis glabris; antheris sagittatis. A glabrous tree about 10 m high, or the very tips of the x%c1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 35 growing branchlets somewhat pubescent. Branches terete, dark reddish-brown. Leaves brown when dry, shining, coriaceous, oblong-oblanceolate 15 to 17 cm long, 3 to 4 cm wide, the apex slenderly subcaudate acuminate, the acumen up to 2 cm long, blunt, the base narrowed, long and slenderly decurrent-acumi- nate; lateral nerves 20 to 25 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct on both surfaces, the secondary veins not parallel, re- ticulations distinct; petioles 3 to 3.5 em long. Panicles quite glabrous, slender, rather few-flowered, about as long as the leaves, branched from the middle and above. Flowers white, 4-merous, their pedicels somewhat 4-angled, distinctly jointed, gradually thickened upward, 2 to 3 mm long. Calyx lobes 0.5 mm long or less. Petals oblong, obtuse, 2.5 mm long, about 1 mm wide. Filaments 1 mm long, the apical part very slender; anthers sagittate, about 1 mm long. Disk and carpels glabrous. LuZeN, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 10932 Ramos, August, 1910, in forests, Dahican River. A species similar to Buchanania sessilifolia Blume (B. acuminata Turcz.), from which it differs in its much more numerous lateral nerves, and entirely glabrous leaves and panicles. The material was distributed as Buchanania arborescens Blume, but it is quite different from that species and not closely allied to it. BUCHANANIA RETICULATA Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1499. This is typical Mangifera altissima Blanco, and must be reduced to Blanco’s species. The type is Elmer 12834 from the Island of Sibuyan. PRUNUS ? LAURIFOLIA Dene. in Nouv. Ann. Mus. Paris 3 (1834) 458; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 366=Buchanania arborescens Blume. This species was considered by Miquel as a true Prunus, but he mani- festly saw no specimens. A cotype of the species, received from the Museum of Natural History, Paris, is in the Herbarium of the Bureau of Science. The specimen is with fruits, and is typical Buchanania arbo- rescens Blume. SWINTONIA Griffith SWINTONIA ACUMINATA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, 15 ad 20 m alta; foliis coriaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 15 cm longis, oblongo-ellipticis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, apice acuminatis, basi leviter decurrentibus, subtus pallidis, nervis utrinque circiter 15; paniculis folia aequantibus vel longioribus, multifloris, pedicellis glabris vel minute pubes- centibus, petalis intus puberulis, sub anthesin circiter 2.5 mm longis, obtusis, elliptico-ovatis. ° A tree 15 to 20 m high, entirely glabrous except the short pedicels and slightly puberulent petals. Branches terete, dark reddish-brown when dry. Leaves alternate, coriaceous or sub- 36 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, 8 to 15 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, pale and shining when dry, the lower surface somewhat glaucous, subequally narrowed to the acuminate apex and to the acute or acuminate and very slightly decurrent base, the acumen up to 1 cm in length, blunt; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, mostly spreading, slightly curved, prominent, the reticulations distinct on both surfaces; petioles slender, semi- terete, not sulcate, reddish-brown when dry, 4 to 5 cm long. Panicles axillary, slender, numerous, many flowered, up to 20 cm in length, the lower branches up to 12 cm in length. Flowers cream-color or white, numerous, somewhat crowded on the ulti- mate short branchlets, the pedicels 2 mm long or less. Calyx campanulate, about 2 mm long, the lobes broad, rounded, im- bricate. Petals in anthesis elliptic-ovate, obtuse, about 2.56 mm long, glabrous outside, somewhat puberulent inside. Stamens 5. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, inequilateral, about 1 mm long; style short; stigma capitate. LuZON, Province of Camarines, Pinamuhagan, For. Bur. 21749 Fischer (type), April 16, 1914; same province and month of collection, For. Bur. 21729 Peas, Soriano, & Abellanosa, For. Bur. 21232 Alvarez. In forests, altitude 10 to 80 meters. Apparently allied to the Bornean Swintonia glauca Engl., but the branchlets entirely glabrous, leaves not dark-colored on the upper surface. when dry, and with more prominent and more numerous lateral nerves, relatively shorter and glabrous panicles, and glabrous ovaries. It is quite different from the other known Philippine species. SABIACEAE MELIOSMA Blume MELIOSMA ACUMINATISSIMA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 5 m alta, glabra vel subglabra; foliis pinnatis, usque ad 50 cm longis, foliolis subcoriaceis, usque ad 13, oblongo- ovatis ad lanceolatis, tenuiter acute acuminatis, basi acutis, margine integris, usque ad 11 cm longis, nitidis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7; infructescentibus folia aequantibus, terminalibus, fruc- tibus obovoideis, circiter 6 mm diametro, leviter compressis, obscure reticulatis. A tree about 5 m high, glabrous or nearly so. Branches terete, pale brownish, the very tips ferruginous-hirsute, the plant (in fruit) otherwise glabrous. Leaves up to 50 cm long, pinnate, the leaflets about 13, oblong-ovate to lanceolate, eritire, sub- coriaceous, pale-olivaceous, shining, 7 to 11 cm long, 3 to 4 cm wide, apex rather slenderly and sharply acuminate, base acute, often a little inequilateral; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved-ascending, prominently anas- x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 37 tomosing; petiolules about 4 mm long. Panicles (in fruit) ter- minal, glabrous, as long as the leaves, the fruits nearly black when dry, obovoid, about 6 mm in diameter, slightly compressed, obscurely reticulate. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Mount Pular, Bur. Sci. 19417 Escritor, January, 1918, in forests near the summit of the mountain. A species well distinguished by being glabrous or nearly so, and by its entire leaflets. It is probably most closely allied to Meliosma sylvatica Elm., but that species is prominently pubescent and has denticulate leaflets. MELIOSMA MACGREGORII sp. nov. Arbor erecta vel scandens (?) prominente ferrugineo-hirsutis ; foliis pinnatis, usque ad 40 cm longis, foliolis 9, oblongis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, coriaceis, usque ad 12 cm longis, acumi- natis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, subtus valde prom- inentibus, margine integris ad leviter distanter denticulatis; paniculis terminalibus, amplis, multifloris, folia subaequantibus ; floribus racemose dispositis, circiter 3 mm longis. An erect tree of small size (or scandent ?), the branches, inflorescence, petioles and rachis, and the leaflets beneath and on the midrib and lateral nerves on the upper surface prom- inently ferruginous-hirsute. Leaves pinnate, up to 40 cm long, the leaflets 9, coriaceous, oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, 7 to 12 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, the apex sharply acuminate, base acute, margins entire to distantly and irregularly denticulate, the upper surface grayish to brownish when dry, somewhat shin- ing, the midrib, nerves, and primary reticulations more or less impressed, the former two ferruginous-hirsute, the lower surface brown, paler than the upper surface, prominently hirsute on the midrib and lateral nerves, with few hairs on the reticulations; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, very prom- inent, curved-anastomosing, the reticulations prominent; pet- iolules 6 to 10 mm long and with the rachis and petioles prominently ferruginous-hirsute. Panicles terminal, about as long as the leaves, prominently ferruginous-hirsute, the primary branches distant, spreading, up to 16 cm long, the lower second- ary ones of each branch up to 7 cm long, many flowered, the flowers white, racemosely disposed on the ultimate branchlets, not crowded, their pedicels 1 mm long or less, the bracts and bracteoles oblong, pubescent, 1 to 2 mm long. Sepals ovate to ‘elliptic-ovate, about 1.8 mm long, margins ciliate. Outer three petals orbicular-ovate, rounded, 2.5 to 3 mm long, the inner two reduced to a bifid membranaceous scale about 1 mm long, cleft into two oblong lobes. Stamens about 1.8 mm long, the 38 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 imperfect ones membranaceous, retuse, oblong, about 0.8 mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous. Fruit ovoid, slightly compressed, black, about 7 mm in diameter. Luzon, Ifugao Subprovince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19749 McGregor, February, 1918, in flower (type): Lepanto Subprovince, Mount Data, Merrill 4600, November, 1905, in fruit, distributed as M. pendula. A species manifestly allied to Meliosma pendula Merr., from which it differs in its much narrower, very differently shaped leaflets. MELIOSMA LOHERI sp. nov. Arbor parva circiter 5 m alta partibus junioribus inflorescen- tiisque dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis simplicibus, an- guste oblongo-obovatis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, coriaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, acuminatis, basi angustatis, cuneatis, margine sursum irregulariter grosse serratis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, subtus valde prominentibus; inflorescentiis terminalibus, pani- culatis, folia subaequantibus, multifloris; floribus plus minusve confertis, brevissime pedicellatis, circiter 2.5 mm longis. A small tree, about 5 m high according to Vanoverbergh, the younger parts and inflorescence densely ferruginous-pubes- cent. Branches terete, dark-brown, pubescent, the younger parts very densely so. Leaves simple, coriaceous, narrowly oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, 10 to 20 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, apex prominently acuminate, acumen apiculate, base gradually narrowed, cuneate, margins in the lower part entire, in the upper one-half usually with few, irregular, rather coarse, sharp teeth, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, shining, the ultimate reticulations distinct, minute, subfoveolate, the lower surface more or less pubescent, somewhat paler than the upper, the nerves and reticulations very distinct; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anastomosing, the primary reticulations very prominent; petioles 2 to 3.5 cm long, pubescent. Panicles terminal, about as long as the leaves, fer- ruginous-pubescent, many-flowered, the flowers white, rather crowded on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels very short, the bracts pubescent, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, about 1.2 mm long. Sepals ovate, rather thin, obtuse, about 1.2 mm long, pubescent. Outer three petals orbicular-ovate, rounded, about 2.5 mm long, the inner two adnate to the filaments, 1 mm long or less, cleft nearly to the base into two linear-oblong lobes. Fila- ments about 1 mm long, the anthers 1 mm wide, one-half as long; imperfect stamens strongly incurved, channeled, retuse, broadly ovate. Ovary compressed, glabrous, ovoid, about 1 mm long. Luzon, Bontoc Subprovince, Malamey, Vanoverbergh 1131 (type), March 7, 1914, in forests, altitude about 1,600 meters; Ifugao Subprov- x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 39 ince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19680 McGregor, February, 1918. Here probably should be referred Loher 268 (herb. Kew.) from Atoc, Benguet Subprovince, a mere fragment of which is in the Herbarium of the Bureau of Science. Closely allied to Meliosma monophylla Merr. of central Luzon, but at once distinguishable by its fewer nerved leaves, about 15 pairs in the present species, about 20 pairs in M. monophylla. MELIOSMA PAUCINERVIA sp. nov. Arbor, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque plus minusve fer- rugineo-hirsutis; foliis pinnatis, usque ad 35 cm longis, foliolis 7 vel 8, subcoriaceis, oblongis, acute acuminatis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, nitidis, margine distanter apiculato-serratis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, prominente anasto- mosantibus; paniculis terminalibus, laxis, circiter 25 cm longis; floribus circiter 3 mm longis; ovario hirsuto. ' A tree, size not indicated, the younger parts and inflorescence more or less ferruginous-hirsute. Branches reddish-brown when dry, nearly glabrous, the younger ones sparingly hirsute. Leaves pinnate, up to 35 cm in length, the rachis reddish-brown, sparing- ly hirsute, leaflets 7 or 8, 8 to 12 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, sub- coriaceous, oblong, sharply acuminate, base acute to somewhat rounded, margins of the larger leaflets with from 4 to 6, distant, small, apiculate, serrate teeth, the upper surface olivaceous when dry, shining, glabrous or the midrib sparingly hirsute, the lower surface paler, sparingly hirsute on the midrib and lateral nerves which are brown in contrast to the paler surface; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, very prominent, curved, prominently anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petiolules spar- ingly hirsute, 5 mm long or less. Panicles terminal, ample, lax, up to 25 em in length, rather prominently ferruginous-hirsute, the branches distant, the lower ones up to 16 cm long, spreading or curved-ascending. Flowers white, racemosely and laxly dis- posed on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels hirsute, 1 to 2 mm long, the bracts oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, about 2 mm long. Sepals pubescent, oblong to ovate, about 2 mm long. Outer three petals orbicular-ovate, rounded, about 3 mm in diameter, with a short ligulelike appendage near the apex inside; two inner petals reduced to mere rudiments, each consisting of two, narrowly linear lobes about 1.2 mm long, adnate to the stamens. Fertile stamens 1.5 mm long, the imperfect ones broad, incurved, oblong-ovate, about 1.5 mm long (spread) and 1 mm wide. Ovary ovoid, hirsute. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Santa Maria, Bur. Sci. 16486 Reillo, October, 1912. 40 The Philippine Journal of Science 1916 A species well characterized by its distantly and sharply toothed leaflets, few but prominent and prominently anastomosing lateral nerves, lax pani- cles with laxly arranged flowers, and hirsute ovaries. RHAMNACEAE VENTILAGO Gaertner VENTILAGO LANCEOLATA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus exceptis glaber; ramulis tenuibus, teretibus; foliis lanceolatis, chartaceis, integris, usque ad 8 cm longis, brevissime petiolatis, sursum angustatis, obtusis, basi subacutis ad subrotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, tenui- bus; racemis axillaribus, tenuibus, sub fructu usque ad 6 cm longis, solitariis; fructibus 4 ad 5 cm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the younger parts. Branches slender, terete, the branchlets glabrous or slightly and obscurely pubescent. Leaves lanceolate, chartaceous, 5 to 8 cm long, 1 to 2.5 cm wide, rather pale when dry, shining on both surfaces, entire, gradually narrowed upward to the obtuse apex, the base subacute to subobtuse; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, very slender, curved-ascending, obscurely anastomosing very close to the margins, the reticulations fine, close, evident on both surfaces; petioles glabrous, 2 mm long or less. Racemes axillary, solitary, slender, in fruit up to 6 cm long, slightly pubescent. Fruits, including the wing, 4 to 5 cm long, the basal part nearly 5 mm in diameter, quite glabrous, the wing 7.5 to 10 mm wide, reticulate, somewhat rounded at the apex, shortly apiculate. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18646 McGregor, June 14, 1914, in thickets near the seashore. A species characterized by its lanceolate, slenderly nerved leaves, and its inflorescence reduced to a simple axillary raceme. ZIZYPHUS Linnaeus ZIZYPHUS OTANESII sp. nov. Arbor circiter 5 m alta, ramulis pubescentibus, spinosis; foliis parvis, suboblique ellipticis vel elliptico-ovatis, chartaceis, usque ad 3 cm longis, obtusis, 3-nerviis, subtus parce pubescentibus; fructibus globosis, glabris, 1.5 cm diametro. A tree about 5 m high, the branches terete, reddish-brown, glabrous, the branchlets with very short sharp spines at the nodes 1 to 2 mm in length, the younger branchlets ferruginous- pubescent. Leaves small, somewhat inequilateral, chartaceous, 1.5 to 3 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, obtuse, base rounded or sub- acute on one side and rounded on the other, 3-nerved, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous or slightly pubescent on the nerves, x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 41 the lower surface slightly paler, sparingly appressed-pubescent, the hairs on the nerves somewhat ferruginous; petioles ferrugi- nous-pubescent, 2 to3 mm long. Fruits globose, hard, glabrous, smooth, about 1.5 cm in diameter. Luzon, Province of Pangasinan, Umingan, Bur. Sci. 17964 Otanes, April 16, 1914, in forests east of the town, known to the Ilocanos as dilap. Manifestly allied to Zizyphus trinervia Poir., but at once distinguished by its much smaller, but slightly pubescent leaves. ELAEOCARPACEAE ELAEOCARPUS Linnaeus ELAEOCARPUS BATAANENSIS sp. nov. § Dicera. Arbor circiter 12 m alta, novellis inflorescentiisque parcissime pilosis exceptis glabra; foliis oblongo-ellipticis, chartaceis, usque ad 9 cm longis, basi acutis, apice acuminatis, nitidis, subtus eglandulosis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, tenuibus; racemis axi- llaribus, 3 ad 4 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus 5-meris, sepalis lanceolatis, acuminatis, circiter 5 mm longis, petalis laciniatis, basi cuneatis, margine dense villosis; staminibus 25, antheris apice ciliatis; fructibus 1-locellatis, ellipsoideis, circiter 2.5 cm longis. . A tree about 12 m high, quite glabrous except the slightly ap- pressed-pilose younger branchlets and inflorescence. Branches slender, reddish-brown. Leaves oblong-elliptic, chartaceous, 6 to 9 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and the somewhat acuminate apex, margins serrate- crenulate, somewhat olivaceous when dry, shining; lateral nerves slender, about 6 on each side of the midrib, anasto- ‘mosing, the reticulations slender, axils of the leaves eglandular; petioles slender, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Racemes axillary, solitary, few, 3 to 4 cm long, few-flowered, the pedicels about 5 mm long. Flowers white, 5-merous. Sepals lanceolate, acuminate, about 5 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, externally very slightly puberulent. Petals 5.5 to 6 mm long, base cuneate, margins in the lower part densely villous with long hairs, the apical 2 mm cut into about 15, very slender, subequal divisions. Stamens about 25, 3 mm long, the anthers narrow, scabrid, cleft at the apex, one cell very slightly exceeding the other and ciliate-bearded at the tip. Ovary pubescent; style slender, lower part somewhat pu- bescent. Fruit ellipsoid or narrowly ellipsoid, about 2.5 cm long, 1.5 cm in diameter, rounded at both ends, the endocarp hard, bony, 1-celled. Luzon, Province of Bataan, forests back of Limay, For. Bur. 21908 Medina, July 2, 1914, on forested slopes, altitude about 300 meters. 4? The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 This species is characterized by its few flowers, equally and slenderly divided petals which are densely villous on the margins of the lower one-half, and its eglandular leaves. It is an ally of Hlaeocarpus isotri- chus F.-Vill., but has much smaller, quite different leaves. _ ELAEOCARPUS OLIGANTHUS sp. nov. § Dicera. Arbor parva, plus minusve pubescens; foliis oblongis, char- taceis, usque ad 8 cm longis, basi acutis, apice acuminatis, mar- gine leviter crenatis, dentibus tenuiter aristatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6; racemis, axillaribus, solitariis, paucifloris; floribus 5-meris, 5 mm longis, petalis obovatis, 4 laciniatis, laciniis 12, tenuibus, intus dense hirsutis; staminibus 15; ovario 2-loculare, dense villoso; fructibus 2.5 cm longis, vix 1 cm diametro, utringae angustatis, acutis. A tree about 8 m high, the branchlets, petioles, lower surfaces of the leaves on the midribs, and inflorescence rather densely pubescent. Branches terete, reddish-brown, glabrous, smooth, very slightly lenticellate. Leaves oblong to broadly oblong-lan- ceolate, 5 to 8 cm long, 1.8 to 3 cm wide, the base acute, the apex acuminate, the margins crenulate, each tooth tipped with a short, slender, awn or mucro, the upper surface shining, the lower a little paler, chartaceous; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles 3 to 4 mm long. Racemes axillary, solitary, few-flowered, pubescent, 4 to 5 ecm long. Flowers 5-merous, their pedicels slender, about 8 mm long, pubescent. Sepals lanceolate, acute, 5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, slightly pubescent externally, margins densely puberulent, inside glabrous. Petals obovate in outline, 4 mm long, cut one-half to the base into 12, slender, subequal, segments, the lower one-half inside densely hirsute, margins hirsute, back glabrous except near the base. Stamens 15, the anthers narrowly oblong, 2 mm long, minutely scabrid, one cell slightly longer than the other and shortly ciliate at the apex, both obtuse; filaments 0.5 mm long or less. Ovary densely villous, 2-celled, narrowed upward to the style, densely pale-villous; disk-glands prominent, pubes- cent. Fruit narrowly oblong, about equally narrowed and acute at both ends, smooth, about 2.5 mm long, 0.8 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Siay River, For. Bur. 183898 Fox- worthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, May 29, 1912, along the river, near sea level. A species characterized by its pubescence, its rather small leaves, its few-flowered racemes, and its petal-characters. It somewhat resembles and probably is closely allied to Elaeocarpus villosiusculus Warb., from which, however, it differs in many characters. x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 43 ELAEOCARPUS RAMIFLORUS sp. nov. § Ganitrus. Arbor alta partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque leviter pu- berulis vel pubescentibus, vetustioribus glabris; foliis lanceolatis, membranaceis vel chartaceis, usque ad 12 cm longis, nitidis, leviter acuminatis, basi acutis, margine obscure crenulatis; racemis numerosis, e axillis defoliatis, circiter 6 cm longis; floribus 5-meris, 6 mm longis, ovario 5-loculare. A tall tree, nearly glabrous except the younger parts and the inflorescence. Branches terete, dark-colored when dry, gla- brous, the growing parts slightly gray-puberulent. Leaves lan- ceolate, membranaceous or somewhat chartaceous, 9 to 12 cm long, 2 to 3.5 em wide, subequally narrowed at both ends, the upper surface shining and olivaceous when dry, the lower a little paler and when young a little pubescent along the midrib, becoming quite glabrous, smooth, the apex acuminate, base acute, margins obscurely crenulate; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, rather distinct, usually with glands in the axils; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long, somewhat appressed- pubescent. Racemes numerous, about 6 cm long, from the branches below the leaves in the axils of fallen leaves, one raceme from each axil, distinctly pubescent with appressed grayish hairs. Pedicels about 6 mm long, appressed-pubescent. Sepals lanceolate, somewhat acuminate, 4.5 to 5 mm long, externally sparingly appressed-pubescent with grayish hairs, internally slightly puberulent, the margins rather densely so. Petals 5 to 6 mm long, cut one-half way to the base into 9 to 11 slender segments, margins rather prominently pubescent in the lower one-half, the back slightly pubescent in the median part, otherwise glabrous. Stamens many; filaments very short, hispid; anthers linear-oblong, about 2 mm long, minutely hispid, one cell slightly longer than the other and with a tuft of few short cilia at the apex. Ovary globose, villous, 5-celled; style slightly pubescent, 2 mm long. Fruits not seen. Luzon, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, trail between San Antonio and Piape, in forests, Bur. Sci. 18115 Ramos, June, 1912. One of the very few species of the section at present known from the Philippines, characterized by its lanceolate shining leaves and its numer- ous racemes which are borne on the ultimate branches but entirely below the leaves. ELAEOCARPUS CALOMALA (Blanco) comb. nov. Vallea calomala Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 439. Ageracium (Ageratiuwm) calomala Blanco 1. c. ed. 2 (1845) 306, ed. 3, 2: 204. 44 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Monocera isotricha Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 19’? (1846) 494; Walp. Ann. 1 (1848) 112. Elaeocarpus lancaefolius F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 31, non Roxb. Elaeocarpus oblongus F.-Vill. 1. c.; Vid. Sinopsis Atlas (1883) ¢. 21, f. A. (poor), Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 72; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 100, p. p.; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 90; Aug. DC. in Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 636, non Gaertn. Elaeocarpus isotrichus F.-Vill. 1. c.; Aug. DC. 1. c. Elaeocarpus philippinensis Warb. in Perk. Frag. Philip. (1904) 100; Aug. DC. 1. c. 636. This much named endemic species is of wide distribution in usen and Mindoro, its oldest valid specific name being here adopted. Blanco’s descrip- _ tion is quite good and agrees perfectly with the material cited below. It is, moreover, the only form known to me from Luzon to which his descrip- tion can be referred. His material was from the Province of Batangas, and his specific name is from its Tagalog name calomala. Elaeocarpus isotrichus (Turez.) F.-Vill. has been considered by several authors as a species of doubtful status. It was based on Cuming 886 in Turczaninow’s herbarium, but this number in other herbaria is Medinilla cumingii Naud. Through the kindness of the Director of the Botanical Institute of the University of Kharkoff I have been able to examine Turcza- ninow’s type, and find it to be the common Luzon form, identical in all respects with the species recently described by Warburg as Elaeocarpus philippinensis; of the later I have examined the type in the Berlin Herba- rium, an unnumbered specimen of Cuming’s collection. Elaeocarpus oblongus Gaertn. apparently does not occur in the Philip- pines, the numerous specimens so named having been determined as such through error. The exact status of Gaertner’s species is doubtful, as it was based primarily on Ganitrum oblongum Rumph. Herb. Amb. 3: 161, t. 102, from which the specific name was taken. The only description given by Gaertner is that of the fruit, taken from a specimen in the Leiden Herbarium, its origin not indicated. Rumphius’s figure represents a plant with entire leaves, a form entirely different from the Hlaeocarpus oblongus of all modern authors except Gaertner and DeCandolle. LUZON, without definite locality, Cuming 836 (type of Monocera isotricha Turcz.), Cuming s. n. (type of Elaeocarpus philippinensis Warb.): Sub- province of Benguet, Elmer 6084: Province of Bataan, For. Bur. 2987 Borden, For. Bur. 2852 Meyer, For. Bur. 17602 Curran: Province of Rizal, Phil. Pl. 1065 Ramos, Bur. Sci. 2665 Ramos, Merrill 1719, For. Bur. 454, 2906, 3201 Ahern’s collector: Province of Tayabas, For. Bur. 6698 Kobbe. MInvoro, Merrill 1174, 2875, Whitford 1892, For. Bur. 8727, 4059 Merritt. THYMELAEACEAE AQUILARIA Lamark AQUILARIA MALACCENSIS Lam. Encycl. 1 (1783) 49; Gamble in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 75? (1912) 264. LuZON, Province of Camarines, Salauigan, For. Bur. 21452 Alvarez, May, 1914. The identification was originally made from Gamble’s description, Alva- rez’s specimens being in fruit, no flowers available. Through the kindness of Mr. I. H. Burkill, director of the Botanic Garden, Singapore, I have x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 45 recently received a fruiting specimen of Lamark’s species from Malacca, and consider the Philippine plant to be specifically identical with the Malacca one. The genus is new to the Philippines. BEGONIACEAE BEGONIA Linnaeus BEGONIA ALBA sp. nov. § Diploclinium. Herba parce bruneo-setosa praesertim partibus junioribus; foliis longe petiolatis, subreniformibus vel subrotundatis, inte- gris vel leviter undulatis, basi profunde subaequaliter cordatis, palmatim 7- vel 9-nerviis; floribus masculinis paucis, albis, cir- citer 2.5 cm diametro, bracteis orbicularibus, deciduis; stami- nibus circiter 20. A succulent herb, the rhizome creeping, rather slender, gla- brous or nearly so, the stipules persistent only at the growing tip, sparingly brown-setose, ovate, acuminate, submembranaceous, about 1.5 cm long. Petioles up to 30 cm in length, glabrous, or when young with few, long, scattered, brown, setose hairs. Leaves chartaceous when dry, pale-brownish, orbicular or sub- reniform, up to 15 cm long and 17 cm wide, entire or the margins slightly undulate, very broadly rounded, subequilateral, the base deeply and subequally cordate, the sinus very narrow, up to 4 cm deep, the basal lobes very broadly rounded, the upper surface glabrous, the lower with long scattered, brown hairs when young, becoming glabrous or nearly so, the margins dis- tinctly brown-setose; nerves 7 or 9, radiating from the base, prominent, forked, the lateral ones above the base 2, rarely 3 pairs; petioles up to 30 cm in length, brown-setose when young, becoming glabrous. Scape rather slender, 20 cm long or less, the staminate flowers few, subumbellately cymose at the apex of the peduncle, the primary branches 2 or 3, 1 cm long or less. Bracts prominent, orbicular or subreniform, membranaceous, deciduous, white, about 6 mm in diameter, two subtending each flower. Staminate flowers: Sepals 2, elliptic to elliptic-orbi- cular, broadly rounded, about 12 mm long. Petals 2, oblong- oblanceolate, about 10 mm long, narrowed below. Stamens about 20; filaments 1 mm long; anthers narrowly obovoid, as long as the filaments. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19963 McGregor, February, 1913. A very characteristic species, at once distinguishable by its nearly equilateral, entire, deeply and subequally cordate leaves, and by its few, comparatively large, white flowers. In vegetative characters it resembles Begonia suborbiculata Merr., of Palawan, but is entirely different from that species in its floral characters. 46 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 BEGONIA BILIRANENSIS sp. nov. § Diploclinium. Herba subtus foliis ad nervos petiolis pedunculisque brunneo- setosis, caulibus prostratis; foliis confertis, longe petiolatis, usque ad 22 cm longis, oblique ovatis, acuminatis, valde inae- quilateraliter cordatis, margine undulatis vel parce undulato- lobatis; inflorescentiis folia subaequantibus, multifloris, floribus masculinis circiter 11 mm diametro, sepalis orbiculari-ovatis, quam petalis multo latioribus; staminibus circiter 60; capsulis circiter 1 cm longis, 1.5 cm latis, subaequaliter 3-alatis, alis rotundatis. Stems creeping, rather stout, more or less brown-setose and with brown, ovate, acuminate stipules about 1 cm long, the leaves crowded, the peduncles, leaves on the nerves beneath, and petioles prominently brown-setose, the petioles 11 to 18 cm long. Leaf-blades obliquely ovate, strongly inequilaterally cordate, submembranaceous when dry, 15 to 22 cm long, 10 to 15 cm wide, acuminate, margins undulate or somewhat undulate-lobed, the upper surface somewhat olivaceous when dry, slightly shin- ing, minutely puncticulate, glabrous, the lower surface greenish- or brownish-olivaceous, the nerves in strong contrast, brown, brown-setose on the nerves and primary reticulations, every- where white-puncticulate, the nerves about 10. Inflorescence about as long as the leaves, long-peduncled, ample, with both male and female flowers. Male flowers white or very pale-pink, about 11 mm in diameter. Sepals orbicular-ovate, rounded, about 5.5 mm long, 5 mm wide. Petals oblong-obovate, rounded, — narrowed below, as long as the sepals, about 2 mm wide. Sta- mens about 60; anthers 0.6 mm long, obovoid, as long as the filaments. Female flowers: Sepals 2, broadly elliptic-ovate, rounded, about 6 mm long, 5 mm wide. Petals 2, as long as the sepals, oblong-obovate, 2.5 mm wide. Styles 3, about 3 mm long, forked above, the stigmas spiral. Capsules about 1 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, including the wings, the wings 3, subequal, rounded. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18822 (type), 18760, 18544 McGregor, June, 1914, on rocks in forests, altitude 100 to 800 meters. A species allied to Begonia mindorensis Merr., but with larger leaves, smaller flowers, and decidedly larger fruits. BEGONIA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Herba erecta, ramosa, B. cumingii affinis, differt foliis latio- ribus, usque ad 9 cm latis, minus pubescentibus, floribus mas- culinis multo minoribus, petalis circiter 5 mm longis. An erect branched herb, nearly glabrous. Leaves inequilat- eral, broadly oblong to oblong-ovate, 11 to 18 cm long, 7 to 9 x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 47 cm wide, chartaceous, the apex abruptly short-acuminate, the base scarcely narrowed, one side much narrower then the other, acute, the broader side very broadly rounded, forming a shallow, wide sinus with the petiole, the margins irregularly and rather coarsely toothed, not at all lobed, the primary teeth very broad, short, acute, the shallow sinuses denticulate; upper surface glab- rous, subolivaceous when dry, slightly shining, the lower surface much paler, glabrous except for the slightly subfurfuraceous nerves; nerves prominent, nearly straight, forked, the basal ones usually 9, of which 2, sometimes 3, are on the narrower side of the lamina, the lateral nerves above the base 2 on the narrower side, 3 on the broader side, ascending, the reticulations lax, in- distinct; petioles 3.5 to 5.5 cm long, when young somewhat brown-furfuraceous; stipules 2 cm long. Staminate and pis- tillate flowers in different inflorescences on the same plant. Sta- minate inflorescence terminal, lax, divaricately branched, up to 10 cm long, few-flowered. Flowers pink or white. Sepals 2, orbicular, about 5 mm in diameter. Petalsnone. Stamens about 30; anthers ellipsoid, about 1 mm long, equaling the filaments. Pistillate inflorescence axillary and terminal, few-flowered, 5 cm long or less, each flower subtended by 2, deciduous, oblong- elliptic, acute or obtuse, membranaceous bracts. Sepals 5, nar- rowly elliptic, narrowed at both ends, acute, about 1.3 em long. Mature capsules, including the wings, turbinate, about 2 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, subequally 3-winged, the apex truncate, the upper outer corners of the wings rounded, the base broadly rounded. Luzon, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, near Imugan, Bur. Sci. 20074 McGregor, January, 1912. In comparison with Begonia cumingii A. Gray (B. philippinensis A. DC.), to which the species is manifestly allied, the striking differences are in the small staminate flowers and the relatively broad, nearly glabrous leaves of the present species. BEGONIA MEGALANTHA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Species B. merritti affinis, differt ramulis et subtus foliis ad nervos prominente pubescentibus, foliis subintegris vel leviter dentatis, vix lobatis, petiolo brevioribus, floribus majoribus, pe- talis usque ad 2.5 cm longis. An erect, branched shrub 1 to 2 m high, the stems very woody, stout. Branches and branchlets more or less zig-zag, prom- inently pubescent with short, more or less crisped, pale-brown hairs. Leaves inequilateral, oblong, chartaceous, 5 to 10 cm long, 1.8 to 4 cm wide, the upper surface brownish or olivaceous, slightly shining, the lower surface paler, densely puncticulate, glabrous except the midrib and nerves which are prominently 48 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 brown-pubescent, the hairs similar to those on the branchlets, the apex slenderly acuminate, somewhat falcate, the base not at all or but slightly narrowed on the broadly rounded wider side, slightly narrowed and acute or somewhat cordate on the narrower side, the margins distantly and slightly toothed, not at all lobed, the base 6 or 7-nerved, the primary lateral nerves above the base 2 on the narrower side, usually 3 on the broader side, ascending, forked, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations lax, indistinct; petioles brown-pubescent, 2 to 4 mm long; stipules oblong, submembranaceous, about 7 mm long, their midribs excurrent as long and slender apiculi. Staminate and pis- tillate flowers on separate inflorescences on the same plant, in rather lax, few-flowered, terminal cymes, sometimes reduced to two or three, long-pedicelled flowers. Staminate flowers: Sepals 2, pure white to somewhat pink, broadly ovate, membranaceous, glabrous, 2 to 2.5 cm long, 2 to 2.3 cm wide, the base broadly cordate, the apex broadly rounded. Petalsnone. Stamens about 50, inserted on the slightly elongated torus, the filaments 2.5 mm long, the anthers narrowly oblong-obovoid, about 1.5 mm long. Bracts membranaceous, apiculate, about 7 mm long. Pistillate flowers: Bracts elliptic-ovate, membranaceous, 1 cm long, apiculate, two subtending each flower, deciduous; pedicels slender, pubescent, about 2.5 cm long. Sepals 5, narrowly ovate, membranaceous, acute or obtuse, about 2.38 cm long. Stigmas spirally arranged. Capsules turbinate, including the wings about 1.5 cm long and wide, subequally 3-winged, the apex trun- cate or somewhat cordate, the tips of the wings broadly rounded, the base acute or subtruncate, breadly rounded. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19857, 19858, 19859, 19860 (type) McGregor, February, 1913. A striking species, manifestly closely allied to Begonia merrittu Merr., from which it is distinguished by the numerous characters indicated in the diagnosis. It is remarkable for its large size, the development of woody tissue in the stems, and its very large flowers. BEGONIA LANCIFOLIA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Erecta vel suberecta, ramosa, usque ad 60 cm alta, glabra, ramis ramulisque tenuibus; foliis lanceolatis, in siccitate mem- branaceis, viridis, usque ad 12 cm longis, deorsum angustatis, basi acutis vel obtusis, subaequilateralibus, apice longissime caudato- acuminatis, margine grosse irregulariter sinuato-lobatis ; inflores- centiis terminalibus, paniculatis, tenuibus; floribus ¢ parvis, sepalis 2, petalis 0; capsulis 8 mm longis, aequaliter 3-alatis. An erect or suberect branched glabrous herb 60 cm high or x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 49 more, the stems and branches slender, pale-brown when dry, sometimes geniculate and emitting small roots at the nodes. Leaves lanceolate, when dry membranaceous, green, of nearly the same color on both surfaces, glabrous, 8 to 12 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 em wide, narrowed below to the acute or obtuse, nearly equal or slightly inequilateral base, not at all cordate, the apex very long and slenderly caudato-acuminate, the acumen sharply toothed, the margins in the basal part entire, in the median por- tions coarsely and irregularly sinuate-lobed, about 3 lobes on each side of the midrib, the lobes acute, broad, the sinuses mostly rather shallow, rounded; stipules lanceolate, long and slenderly aristate-acuminate, about 10 mm long, 2 mm wide at the base; petioles slender, 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, 9 cm long or less, the branches and branchlets rather few, very slender, one or more female flowers at the base, the male flowers above, apparently rather numerous but early deciduous. Male flowers: Sepals 2, orbicular, broadly rounded, in nearly mature bud 4 mm in diameter. Petals none. Stamens about 25, the anthers oblong-obovoid, nearly 1 mm long. Capsules about 8 mm long, including the 3 subequal wings about 1.4 cm wide, the base trun- cate, the apex broadly rounded or subtruncate, the wings thin, rounded. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 16162 Reillo, August 23, 1912, in forests, Cuma- larang River. Most closely allied to Begonia littleri Merr., also known only from Basi- lan, but distinguished by its entirely different leaves, and its equally 3-winged eapsules. From B. longistipula Merr. and B. palawanensis it not only differs in its much narrower, einen ss shaped leaves, but also in its very much smaller capsules. BEGONIA LACERA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Species praecedente affinis, differt foliis brevioribus angus- tioribusque, usque ad 7 cm longis, 1 cm latis, irregulariter lace- rato-lobatis, stipulis brevioribus, circiter 6 mm longis, sepalis (fi. 3) late ovatis, subacutis. An erect, branched, slender herb about 40 cm high, quite glabrous, the branches and branchlets reddish-brown when dry, slender. Leaves lanceolate, thinly membranaceous when dry, green, 3 to 7 cm long, about 1 cm wide, narrowed to the sub- equilateral acute or obtuse base, the apex very long and slenderly caudate-acuminate, the margins irregularly lacerate-lobed in the median portion, the basal portion entire, the long and slender acumen sharply and rather coarsely toothed, the lobes few, rather narrow, acute or acuminate; petioles 5 mm long or less; 131281——4 50 The Philippine Journal of Science 1916 stipules lanceolate, 6 mm long, 1.8 mm wide below, long and slenderly aristate-acuminate. Inflorescence paniculate, terminal or in the uppermost axil, lax, 4 cm long or less, the branches few, slender. Flowers few, the staminate ones with 2, broadly ovate, subacute or obtuse, not rounded, sepals 3 mm in length. Petals none. Stamens about 20. Anthers broadly obovoid, rounded, 0.6 mm long. Female flowers apparently solitary at the base of the staminate panicle, the sepals lanceolate, acumi- nate or acute, 4 mm long, 1.2 to 1.5 mm wide. Stigmas 3, about 1 mm long, spirally twisted. Capsules not seen, but from the female flowers (in anthesis) apparently equally 3-winged. BASILAN, Cumalarang River, in forests, Bur. Sci. 16111 Reillo, August 30, 1912. "A rather striking species, distinguishable by its lanceolate, very slen- derly acuminate, more or less lacerate-lobed leaves which are narrowed to the subequilateral acute or obtuse bases. It is manifestly allied to Begonia lancifolia Merr., but can be readily distinguished by its smaller, more narrowly lobed leaves, shorter petioles and stipules, subacute or obtuse sepals of the male flowers and fewer shorter anthers. BEGONIA OLIGANTHA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Herba erecta, parce ramosa, glabra, circiter 30 cm alta; foliis oblongis, vel anguste oblongo-obovatis, membranaceis, usque ad 7 cm longis, sinuato-dentatis, acuminatis, deorsum angustatis, leviter inequilateralibus, basi minute oblique subauriculatis; in- florescentiis terminalibus, paucifloris, floribus ¢ circiter 18 mm diametro, sepalis 2, late ovatis, petalis 2, oblanceolatis; capsulis 1.3 cm longis, aequaliter 3-alatis, basi rotundatis, apice truncatis. An erect herb, glabrous throughout, about 30 cm high, spar- ingly branched, the stems and branches reddish-brown when dry. Leaves membranaceous when dry, green, oblong to nar- rowly oblong-obovate, 5 to 7 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, slightly faleate, narrowed below to the slightly inequilateral, obtuse, obliquely subauriculate base, and above to the slenderly acumi- nate apex, the margins distantly and irregularly sinuate- toothed; petioles 2 to 7 mm long; stipules narrowly lanceolate, long and slenderly acuminate, about 12 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. Inflorescence terminal or in the uppermost axil, paniculate, 5 to 7 cm long, the branches very few, few-flowered, slender. Male flowers: Sepals 2, broadly ovate, 9 to 10 mm long, about 6 mm wide, obtuse or narrowly rounded. Petals 2, oblanceolate, ob- tuse, 8 mm long, 2 mm wide. Stamens about 20, inserted on the elongated torus; anthers narrowly obovoid, rounded, base acute, 1.5 mm long. Pistillate flowers apparently solitary at the base of each panicle. Capsules 1.38 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 5l wide, equally 3-winged, broadly rounded at the base, the apex truncate, the upper outer angles sharp. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Sumilao, Bur. Sci. 15788 Fénix, August 4, 1912, on wet rocky slopes, locally known as tabaring. A species with the vegetative characters of Begonia littleri Merr., in general similar to that species, and to the allied forms B. brevipes Merr., B. longistipula Merr., and B. palawanensis Merr. It is at once distin- guished by its large male flowers, which in this species are about 2 cm in diameter, while in the above species they do not exeeed 1 cm in diameter. BEGONIA LATISTIPULA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Herba erecta, ramosa, ramis ramulisque crassis, teretibus, parce setoso-ciliatis; foliis usque ad 13 cm longis, valde inaequi- lateralibus, oblongis vel ovato-oblongis, acuminatis, irregulariter lobatis denticulatisque, lateraliter cordatis, basi haud angustatis; stipulis 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, ovatis, cilato-setosis; floribus paucis, axillaribus, fasciculatis, ¢ 1 vel 2, longe pedicellatis, circiter 3 cm diametro, ¢ solitariis, subsessilibus; capsulis aequaliter 3- alatis, apice truncatis, basi acutis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, 2 cm latis. An erect, sparingly branched, rather stout herb at least 50 em in height, the stems and branches, stipules, petioles, and young leaves on the lower surface more or less setose-ciliate. Branches terete, reddish-brown when dry. Leaves thinly mem- branaceous when dry, strongly inequilateral, oblong to ovate- oblong, somewhat falcate, 9 to 13 cm long, 3 to 5 em wide, when young ciliate-setose with brown hairs on the nerves of the lower surface, becoming glabrous or nearly so, the margins irregularly lobed, the broader side with one or two rather coarse, acute lobes and 5 or 6 mueh smaller ones more like coarse teeth, irregularly ciliate-denticulate, the apex rather slenderly acu- minate, the base scarcely narrowed, prominently laterally cord- ate, the lobes rounded, that of the broader side very much wider than that of the narrow side; petioles 8 to 15 mm long, rather densely setose-ciliate with brown hairs; stipules ovate, some- what inequilateral and slightly falcate, membranaceous, 1.5 to 2 cm long, 1 to 1.2 cm wide, prominently ciliate-setose on the margins, the midrib excurrent as a short mucro. Flowers ax- illary, fascicled, one male and one female, or two males and one female in the same axil. Male flowers: Pedicels slender, up to 2 cm long. Sepals 2, broadly ovate, rounded, 1.5 cm long. Petals none. Stamens about 20, inserted on the elongated torus; anthers narrowly ovoid, 2 mm long, rounded. Capsule subses- sile or shortly pedicelled, triangular, the base acute, the apex 52 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 truncate, the outer upper angles sharp, about 1.5 cm long and 2 cm wide across the apex. LEYTE, Dagami, Bur. Sci. 15867 Ramos, August, 1912, in forests near the summit of Mount Buraui. A characteristic species readily distinguishable by its broad stipules and its rather large axillary fascicled flowers, two or three flowers in a fascicle, one of which is pistillate and one or two staminate, the former shortly pedicelled or subsessile, the latter long and slenderly pedicelled. Its alliance seems to be with Begonia robinsonii Merr., which, however, it does not greatly resemble. ERICACEAE DIPLYCOSIA Blume DIPLYCOSIA FASCICULIFLORA sp. nov. Species D. parvifoliae affinis, differt floribus fasciculatis, pedi- cellis brevioribus, ramis ramulisque glabris, vix setosis. Apparently scandent, probably epiphytic, the branches terete, glabrous, dark reddish-brown, the branchlets paler, glabrous, not at all setose. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, dull, 2 to 4 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, when young with few, long, slender, brown, setose hairs on the margins, and scattered ones on both surfaces, when mature quite glabrous, the midrib prominent, lateral nerves obsolete, base'and apex acute; petioles 2 to 3 mm long, slightly setose. Flowers small, pedicelled, in axillary fascicles, up to 8 in each fascicle, the pedicels slender, glabrous, 5 mm long or less, the basal bracts small, the apical bracteoles very broadly ovate, obscurely acuminate, puberulent. Calyx glabrous, somewhat accrescent and 2.5 mm long, the lobes triangular, acute, about 1 mm long. Corolla and stamens not seen. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19758 McGregor, February 1, 1913. A species very similar and manifestly closely allied to Diplycosia parvi- folia Merr., of Negros, strongly resembling that species in vegetative characters, especially in the obsolete lateral nerves and reticulations. It differs from that species, however, in its flowers being fascicled, not solitary, its longer pedicels, and somewhat larger leaves. VACCINIUM Linnaeus VACCINIUM IRIGAENSE sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 5 m altus; foliis usque ad 6 cm longis, coriaceis, oblongo-obovatis, petiolatis, utrinque angustatis, basi acutis, tenuiter 5- vel 7-plinerviis, apice subrostrato-acuminatis; racemis axillaribus, solitariis, usque ad 6 cm longis, multifloris; floribus 1 cm longis, oblongis, sursum angustatis, ebracteolatis; filamentis pilosis. x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 53 A glabrous shrub about 5 m high, the branches dark reddish- brown, terete, shining, the branchlets brownish. Leaves coria- ceous, rather narrowly oblong-obovate, 4.5 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, shining, the lower surface paler than the upper, narrowed below to the acute and slenderly 5- or 7-plinerved base, and above to the somewhat rostrate-acuminate apex, the acumen blunt, less than 1 cm long; reticulations slender, lax; petioles 5 mm long or less. Racemes axillary, solitary up to 6 cm long, rather many flowered. Flowers red, 1 cm long, their pedicels 6 to 7 mm long, ebracteate. Calyx glabrous, about 1.5 mm long, 3 to 3.5 mm in diameter, the lobes broadly ovate, blunt, 1 mm long or less. Corolla oblong, 3 mm in diameter below, narrowed above and 1 mm in diameter under the orifice, glabrous, the lobes slightly spreading, oblong, obtuse, 1 mm long. Stamens 10; filaments flattened below, somewhat pilose, 4 mm lang; anthers oblong, truncate, straight or slightly curved, 1.5 mm long. Style stout, glabrous, 8 mm long. LuzON, Province of Camarines, Mount Iriga, Phil. Pl. 1549 Ramos, December 3, 1913, in the mossy forest. A species manifestly allied to Vaccinium caudatum Warb., from which it differs in its quite differently shaped leaves and larger flowers. VACCINIUM MACGREGORII sp. nov. Frutex erectus (vel scandens ?), inflorescentiis parce pubes- centibus exceptis glaber; foliis magnis, coriaceis, usque ad 18 cm longis, petiolatis, basi acutis, apice subcaudato-acuminatis, anguste ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, basi prominente 7-plinerviis; racemis paucifloris, pubescentibus, axillaribus, solitariis, usque ad 9 cm longis, bracteolis oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, 2 cm longis, deciduis; corolla rubra, 1.6 cm longa, supra leviter am- pliata. An erect (or scandent ?) shrub, the branches slender, brown- ish, striate, somewhat zig-zag between the distant leaves, glabrous. Leaves narrowly ovate to oblong-ovate, coriaceous, shining on both surfaces, 14 to 18 cm long, 6 to 7 cm wide, entire, the base acute, the apex slenderly subcaudate-acuminate, the base prominently 7-plinerved, sometimes with an additional outer fainter pair, the inner one or two pairs reaching the apex, the primary reticulations lax, the ultimate ones rather dense; petioles stout, 8 mm long. Racemes axillary, solitary, up to 8 cm in length, each about 10-flowered, all parts sparingly pubes- cent with short, white, scattered hairs, the bracteoles oblong- lanceolate, sharply acuminate, about 2 cm long, deciduous, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 cm long. Calyx-tube cup-shaped, slightly con- stricted above, the limb somewhat spreading, making the whole 54 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 calyx somewhat urceolate, the tube 2.5 mm long, about 3 mm in diameter, the lobes 5, broadly triangular, acute or acuminate, 1.8 mm long, margins distinctly ciliate. Corolla red, slightly funnel-shaped, rather broad, 1.6 cm long, sparingly pubescent outside, the lobes 5, short, acute or rounded, about 4 mm wide and 2 mm long. Stamens 10; filaments 9 mm long, more or less pilose with long white hairs; anthers 8.5 mm long, narrowly oblong, base slightly curved and apiculate, the apical tubes laterally compressed, 5 mm long, the slit slightly oblique. Top of the ovary somewhat white-hispid; style 1.5 cm long, glabrous. Fruit unknown. LUZON, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19846 McGregor, February 11, 1913, indicated by the collector, with query, as a vine. A species manifestly allied to Vaccinium indutum Vidal from which it is distinguished by its larger, more prominently nerved, glabrous or nearly glabrous leaves; from Vaccinium barandanum Vid., which it also resembles, it is distinguished by the vegetative characters just indicated and its pubescent inflorescence. VACCINIUM TURBINATUM sp. nov. Frutex epiphyticus, glaber; foliis crasse coriaceis, obovatis ad anguste obovatis, usque ad.9 cm longis, obtusis vel abrupte bre- viter obtuseque acuminatis, basi acutis, integris, margine re- volutis, nervis utrinque 6, tenuibus, adscendentibus; floribus ignotis; racemis in axillis superioribus vel terminalibus, fruc- tibus longe pedicellatis, turbinatis, circiter 4 superioribus, 7 mm diametro. An epiphytic glabrous shrub (flowers unknown), the branches olivaceous or brownish and more or less sulcate when dry, the growing parts reddish-brown. Leaves thickly coriaceous, ob- ovate to narrowly obovate, 5 to 9 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, apex obtuse or abruptly, broadly, shortly, and obtusely acumin- ate, the base acute, entire, the margins revolute, with usually one or two pairs of prominent glands above the insertion of the petiole, shining on both surfaces, the upper surface pale, the lower one brownish when dry; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, ascending, slender, not prominent, anastomos- ing; petioles stout, 5 to 7 mm long; bracteoles deciduous (not seen). Flowers unkown. Racemes, in fruit, about 5 cm long, in the uppermost axils or terminal, solitary, few, the pedicels about 1.5 cm long, thickened upward and about 2 mm thick at the apex, distinctly jointed to the calyx. Fruit turbinate, about 5 mm in diameter, one-third superior, the persistent calyx-teeth broadly triangular, acute or obtuse, about 2 mm long. LUZON, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, in forests on trees, Bur. Sci. 15068 Ramos, June, 1912. x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 55 A characteristic species distinguishable by its fruit being one-third superior, the rounded upper part of the fruit as wide as the calyx in its thickest part, protruding above the persistent calyx-teeth. The plant somewhat resembles Vaccinium jagori Warb. in vegetative characters, but has larger, longer petioled leaves. RHODODENDRON Linnaeus RHODODENDRON LEYTENSE sp. nov. § Vireya ? Frutex epiphyticus, subglaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis eoriaceis, alternis vel subverticillatis, oblongis vel oblongo- ellipticis, usque ad 7 cm longis, utrinque angustatis acutisque, supra nitidis, subtus lepidotis, nervis lateralibus utrinque cir- citer 8, tenuibus, obscuris; floribus terminalibus, in umbellis sessilibus dispositis, bracteis involucrantibus caducis, oblongis, acuminatis, circiter 2.5 cm longis; corolla flava, 4 cm longa, late tubuloso-campanulata. An epiphytic, nearly glabrous shrub, the branches and branch- lets terete, grayish or reddish-brown, smooth, the ultimate ones about 2.5 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate or subverticillate, coriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 4 to 7 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, subequally narrowed to both the acute base and apex, or the base sometimes a little decurrent-acuminate, brownish when dry, the upper surface glabrous, shining, the lower some- what paler, and with numerous, but not densely arranged, brown lepidote scales; lateral nerves slender, obscure, about 8 on each side of the midrib; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Inflorescence ter- minal, the flowers in sessile umbels, in bud quite enclosed by im- bricate bracts, the bracts caducous, brown when dry, glabrous, shining, oblong, acuminate, about 2.5 em long, the bracteoles narrow. Flowers yellow, usually 4 or 5 in each umbel, their pedicels pubescent, about 1 cm long in anthesis, twice as long in young fruit. Calyx obsolete, represented by a mere thicken- ing of the apex of the pedicel. Corolla broadly tubular-cam- panulate, yellow, about 4 cm long, the tube broad, about 2 cm long, the lobes broadly elliptic to obovate, rounded, 1.8 to 1.5 em wide. Stamens 9 or 10, the filaments slender, a little un- equal; anthers oblong, obtuse, 3 mm long. Ovary rather densely pubescent, cylindric, elongated, narrowed upward into the style which is pubescent below and glabrous above; stigma with 5, stout, broad, obtuse lobes. LEYTE, Mount Ibuni, back of Dagami, Bur. Sci. 15252 Ramos, August 23, 1912, growing in the tops of trees. A rather characteristic species, among the Philippine forms perhaps most closely allied to Rhododendron kochii Stein, although entirely different frem that species in many details of its leaves, and in the color and character of its flowers. 56 The Philippine Journal of Science 1916 SAPOTACEAE BASSIA Koenig There appears to be no reason whatever for substituting the generic designation Illipe for Bassia, as Baillon and Engler have done. This conclusion has been reached by Trimen, Cooke, and Gamble,’ and at my request Mr. F. V. Coville has examined the original publication of the two names, expressing the opinion that IIlipe, as published in Linn. Mantissa 2 (1771) 563, has no standing whatever as a published generic name. It is manifest that Koenig merely intended Illipe to represent one of the native names of the original species, Bassia longifolia Linn. This status of the names Bassia and Illipe is confirmed by Richter.’ Following Engler and Prantl several Philippine species have been referred to the genus IJllipe, but are now transferred to the genus Bassia. It is possible that more complete material will necessitate the transfer of some to the genus Payena. BASSIA BETIS (Blanco) comb. nov. Azaola betis Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 402. Payena betis F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 125. Illipe betis Merr. in Bull. Bureau of Forestry (Philip.) 1 (1903) 46. A large tree of wide distribution in the Philippines, yielding a valuable timber commercially known as betis. BASSIA CORIACEA (Merr.) comb. nov. Ilipe coriacea Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 41. BASSIA MULTIFLORA (Merr.) comb. nov. Illipe multiflora Merr. 1. c. BASSIA RAMIFLORA (Merr.) comb. nov. Illipe ramiflora Merr. 1. c. 42. BASSIA MONTICOLA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 8 m alta, glabra vel subglabra; foliis crasse coriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, pallidis, nitidis, usque ad 14 cm longis, obtusis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15; fructibus fasciculatis, e ramis defoliatis, ovoideis ad oblongo-ovoideis, in siccitate brunneis, glabris; sepalis late ovatis, extus parce pubescentibus glabrescentibus, circiter 6 mm longis. A tree up to 8 m in height, nearly glabrous. Branches stout, terete, brownish, brown-pubescent at the attachment of the pedicels, otherwise glabrous, the branchlets with numerous peti- olar scars. Leaves crowded near the apices of the branchlets, oblong to somewhat oblong-oblanceolate, thickly coriaceous, when dry pale and shining on both surfaces, 9 to 14 cm long, ‘Trimen Fl. Ceyl. 2:79; Cooke Bombay Flora (cited by Gamble); Gamble in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 72? (1905) 176. *Codex Botanicus Linnaeanus (1840) 455. x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 57 3 to 4 cm wide, narrowed upward to the obtuse apex and below to the cuneate base; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, distinct on the lower surface, the reticulations lax, not prominent; petioles stout, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Flowers not seen. Fruits numerous, fascicled on the branches in the axils of fallen leaves, their pedicels brown, 1.2 to 2.2 cm long, glabrous, the points of attachment densely brown furfuraceous-pubescent. Young fruits brown when dry, ovoid to oblong-ovoid, glabrous, about 1.5 cm long, tipped by the rather stout 1 cm long style, the persistent calyx-lobes four, 2-seriate, broadly ovate, coria- ceous, obtuse, the outer two about 6 mm long, 5 mm wide, the inner two somewhat thinner and a little broader, outside with few, appressed, dark-brown, shining hairs, becoming nearly or quite glabrous. PALAWAN, Silanga Peak, Merrill 9622, May 30, 1913, in forests on the exposed peak, summit, altitude about 530 meters, distributed as Payena. Apparently allied to Bassia multiflora Merr., but with relatively much narrower, less prominently nerved leaves. BASSIA OBOVATIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor glabra circiter 20 m alta; foliis crasse coriaceis, obo- vatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, in siccitate nitidis, pallidis, apice obtusis, rotundatis vel retusis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12; fructibus e axillis defoliatis, ellipsoideis, circiter 2.5 cm longis, pedicellis circiter 2 cm longis, sursum incrassatis; sepalis persistentibus, circiter 5 mm latis, irregulariter lacerato- retusis. A tree about 20 m in height, entirely glabrous, the branches reddish-brown, terete, somewhat wrinkled when dry. Leaves thickly coriaceous, obovate to oblong-obovate, 7 to 12 cm long, 4 to 6.5 cm wide, pale and shining when dry, apex obtuse, broadly rounded or retuse, base narrowed, cuneate, margins recurved; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations lax, not prominent; petioles stout, about 1.5 cm long. Fruits solitary or in pairs in the axils of fallen leaves on the ultimate branchlets, in general ellipsoid, coarsely wrinkled when dry, pale-brownish, about 2.5 cm long, the style persistent as a slender straight apiculus up to 1 cm in length. Persistent calyx lobes 4, in two pairs, suborbicular, concave, coriaceous, about 5 mm wide, irregularly lacerate-retuse; pedicels about 2 em long, rather prominently thickened upward. Luzon, Province of Camarines, near Daet, For. Bur. 21426 (type), 21454 Alvarez, May, 1914, on forested slopes, 20 to 50 meters altitude. A species similar to and manifestly closely allied to Bassia coriacea Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its obovate leaves and fewer lateral nerves; distributed as Palaquiwm. 58 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 BASSIA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, floribus exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, usque ad 23 cm longis, subcoriaceis, in siccitate brun- neis, nitidis, apice breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque 15 ad 17, subtus prominentibus; floribus axillaribus, fasciculatis, sepalis 2-seriatis, extus pubescentibus, circiter 7.5 mm longis; staminibus circiter 30; ovario glabro, 8-loculare. A tree about 15 m high, glabrous except the flowers. Ultimate branches subterete, brown, smooth. Leaves oblong, subcoria- ceous, brown and shining when dry, 12 to 23 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, base shortly but rather prominently acuminate, the acumen blunt, base acute, sometimes a little inequilateral; lateral nerves 15 to 17 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations rather fine, distinct; petioles 1.5 to 2 cm long. Flowers white, fragrant, axillary, about 3 in each fascicle, their pedicels somewhat appressed-pubescent, 10 to 12 mm long. Sepals four, 2-seriate, the outer two broadly ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, appressed-pubescent, about 7.5 mm long, 6.5 mm wide, the inner two thinner, somewhat narrower, their margins ciliate. Corolla tube about 3.5 mm long, enlarged upward, villous inside, the lobes 8, erect, oblong-lanceolate, ob- tuse, 6 to 7 mm long, 1.5 to 2 mm wide. Stamens about 30, the filaments very short; anthers lanceolate, slenderly acuminate, about 4 mm long, slightly pubescent. Ovary glabrous, 8-celled; style about 1 cm long. MINDANAO, Province of Misamis, east of Mount Catmon, For. Bur. 17977 Miranda, February 21, 1913, in forests along streams, altitude about 120 meters. A species recognizable by its leaves turning brown in drying, its prominent nerves, and its glabrous ovaries. BASSIA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor alta, floribus exceptis glabra; foliis oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 30 cm longis, coriaceis, pallidis, nitidis, apice rotundatis vel brevissime obtuse abrupteque acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 23, subtus valde prominentibus; floribus axil- laribus, longe pedicellatis, sepalis coriaceis, extus leviter pubes- centibus, late ovatis, obtusis, circiter 8 mm longis. A tree reaching a height of about 20 meters, glabrous except the flowers. Ultimate branchlets terete, brown, 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Leaves oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 23 to 30 cm long, 10 to 138 cm wide, pale and shining when dry, the apex rounded or very shortly, broadly, obtusely, and abruptly acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves about 23 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved-spreading, scarcely anas- x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 59 tomosing, the reticulations distinct; petioles 4.5 to 5.5 cm long, much thickened and rugose at the base. Flowers axillary, about 5 in each axil, the pedicels glabrous or very slightly pubescent, nearly 3 cm long. Calyx-lobes four, 2-seriate, coriaceous, broadly ovate, obtuse, about 8 mm long, 7 mm wide. Corolla and stamens not seen. Fruit “green, globose” (not seen) ; seeds brown, shining, about 18 mm long, 10 mm wide, slightly com- pressed, acute. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Margosatubig, For. Bur. 21873 Villa- mil, June 9, 1914, forested slopes, altitude about 70 meters. A species characterized by its large leaves with numerous, very prom- inent nerves; flowering specimens may show it to belong in some other genus. SIDEROXYLON Linnaeus SIDEROXYLON VILLAMILII sp. nov. Arbor alta partibus junioribus floribusque parce pubescentibus exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, nitidis, sursum angustatis, obtusis, basi cuneatis vel decurrento-acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, subtus prominentibus; floribus parvis, axillaribus, fasciculatis, breviter pedicellatis; sepalis 6, circiter 2 mm longis, extus parce pubes- centibus; staminoideis oblongis, obtusis, integris, 0.7 mm longis; ovario dense hirsuto. A tree reaching a height of 30 meters, glabrous except the slightly cinereous-pubescent flowers and pedicels and the growing tips of the branchlets. Branches terete, dark reddish-brown when dry, glabrous. Leaves oblong, chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, 10 to 20 cm long, 3.5 to 7 cm wide, about equally narrowed to the obtuse tip and to the cuneate or decurrent-acuminate base, dark-olivaceous and shining when dry; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender but prominent, curved, anas- tomosing, the reticulations lax, distinct; petioles 1 to 3 cm long. Flowers small, axillary, fascicled, up to 7 in each fascicle, the pedicels sparingly cinereous-pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long. Sepals 6, outside sparingly cinereous-pubescent, about 2 mm long, 1.5 to 2.56 mm wide, concave, rounded, the inner ones larger than the outer ones, varying from oblong-ovate to subreniform-ovate. | Corolla tubular, about 2.7 mm long, glabrous, the lobes 5, orbi- cular-ovate, rounded, about 1 mm in diameter. Stamens 5, the filaments very short; anthers ovoid, acute, 0.6 mm long. Sta- minodes alternating with the corolla lobes, oblong, obtuse, entire, 0.7 mm long, glabrous. Ovary densely hirsute; style stout, glabrous, 2 mm long. Fruit globose or depressed-globose, gla- brous, fleshy, when dry up to 4 cm in diameter, the seeds paie- 60 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 brown, shining, hard, somewhat compressed, about 1.8 cm long and 1.2 cm wide. LUZON, Province of Laguna, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 19762 (type), 20604 Villamil, June and September, 1918, and from the same tree, For. Bur. 18154 Curran, November, 1911, with mature fruits, For. Bur. 11927 Tamesis, April, 1910, locally known as dolitan. A species resembling in vegetative characters Sideroxylon macranthum Merr., but quite different in floral characters; it is readily distinguished by its very much smaller flowers which are but slightly pubescent. SAPOTACEAE PALAQUIUM Blanco PALAQUIUM FOXWORTHYI sp. nov. Arbor, partibus junioribus floribusque exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, oblongo-obovatis ad obovatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 14, apice breviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi cuneatis; floribus axillaribus, fasciculatis, sepalis extus pubescentibus; staminibus 16; ovario 6-loculare, pubescente; pedicellis circiter 1.5 cm longis, leviter pubescentibus. A tree, apparently of large size, glabrous except the very tips of the branchlets, pedicels, and parts of the flowers. Branches terete, grayish-brown, glabrous. Leaves coriaceous, oblong- obovate to obovate, 8 to 12 cm long, 3 to 5 ecm wide, dark-brown and shining when dry, the lower surface a little paler than the upper, the apex very shortly and broadly blunt-acuminate,. base gradually narrowed, cuneate; lateral nerves 12 to 14 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations very fine; petioles 5 to 10 mm long. Flowers axillary and in the axils of fallen leaves, fascicled, 2 to 5 in each axil, their pedicels slightly pu- bescent, about 1.5 cm long. Sepals broadly ovate, about 3 mm long, the outer three thickly coriaceous, acute or slightly acu- minate, the inner three rounded or obtuse. Corolla tube about 3 mm long, the lobes 6, reflexed, lanceolate, about 6 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Stamens 16; filaments 3 mm long; anthers lan- ceolate, acuminate, 2.8 mm long. Ovary appressed-pubescent, 6-celled; style about 12 mm long. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Apad, Bur. Sci. 18112 Foxworthy & Ramos, March 8, 1911, in forested valleys, altitude about 30 meters. A species similar to Palaquium lanceolatum Blanco, differing in its somewhat smaller leaves, much shorter, less pubescent pedicels, smaller flowers, and pubescent ovaries. To this species I tentatively refer the following sterile material: Luzon, Province of Laguna, For. Bur. 22328 Mariano: Province of Pangasinan, For. Bur. 19441 Agama. x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 61 PALAQUIUM GLABRUM sp. nov. Arbor alta, sepalis interioribus exceptis glabra; foliis sub- coriaceis, usque ad 16 cm longis, obovatis ad oblongo-obovatis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, apice obtusis ad rotundatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, subtus prominentibus; fiori- bus numerosis, axillaribus, fasciculatis, longe pedicellatis, sepalis exterioribus glabris, interioribus leviter pubescentibus; stami- nibus 18; ovario glabro, 6-loculare. A tree about 20 m high, quite glabrous except the inner sepals. Branches terete, grayish-brown, rugose when dry. Leaves rather crowded on the ultimate branchlets, obovate to oblong- obovate, 11 to 16 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, subcoriaceous, brown and shining when dry, of about the same color on both surfaces, the apex obtuse to somewhat rounded, base gradually narrowed, cuneate; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, prom- inent on the lower surface, the reticulations very slender, not prominent; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Flowers very numerous, in the axils of leaves and of fallen leaves, several in each axil, their pedicels slender, glabrous, about 3 cm long. Sepals 6, 2-seriate, broadly ovate, coriaceous, 3.5 to 4 mm long, the outer three quite glabrous, the inner three sparingly pubescent. Co- rolla lobes (in bud) 6, oblong, obtuse, glabrous, 3.5 mm long. Stamens 18; anthers lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5mm long. Ovary glabrous, 6-celled; style stout, about 2.5 mm long. Luzon, Province of Rizal, back of Bosoboso, Bur. Sci. 13582 Ramos, August 15, 1911, in forests along streams, locally known as alacaac na puti. A very characteristic species, readily recognized by its long slender pedicels, and in being quite glabrous in all parts except the inner sepals. PALAQUIUM HETEROSEPALUM sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, ramulis junioribus floribusque ex- ceptis glabra; foliis crasse coriaceis, obovatis, apice rotundatis, basi cuneatis, usque ad 4 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, obscuris vel subobsoletis; floribus breviter pedicellatis, circiter 6 mm longis, sepalis 4 vel 6, staminibus 12. A tree about 15 m high, quite glabrous except the growing tips of the branchlets and the flowers. Branches and branchlets rather stout, dark-colored when dry, glabrous. Leaves crowded toward the apices of the branchlets, thickly coriaceous, obovate, 2 to 4 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, brownish when dry, shining, apex broadly rounded, base cuneate; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, very slender, obscure or nearly obsolete; petioles 5 mm long or less. Flowers in the axils of fallen leaves 62 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 on the ultimate branchlets, rather numerous, white, their pedicels slightly ferruginous-pubescent with short appressed hairs as are the sepals externally. Sepals 4 or 6, orbicular-ovate, coria- ceous, rounded, 2 to 3 mm long, the inner two or three a little larger than the outer two or three. Corolla about 6 mm long, the tube about 1.5 mm, the lobes 6, oblong-elliptic, rounded or obtuse, about 4.5 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide, externally very slightly pubescent. Stamens 12; anthers oblong, acute or acu- minate, about 2.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, pubescent, 5- to 7- celled, narrowed upward into the rather stout style, the ovary and style about 6 mm long. Luzon, Province of Rizal, Mount Susong Dalaga, Bur. Sci. 19160 Reillo, December 6, 1914, altitude not indicated, but from the mossy forest. The species somewhat resembles a small leaved form of Palaquium cuneatum Vidal, and is characterized not only by its unusually small leaves, but by its very obscure, often nearly obsolete nerves, very short pedicels, and the variable number of sepals, either 4 or 6; in those flowers with 4 sepals, however, there are always 6 corolla lobes and 12 stamens. I know of no other species of Palaquiwm where the number of calyx lobes is variable. PALAQUIUM LANCEOLATUM Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 403, ed. 2 (1845) 282, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 159. This species is of importance as it is the type of the genus Palaquium Blanco, and no material previously referred to the species, unless it be Vidal’s specimen cited by Dubard, has agreed with Blanco’s description in essential characters; specimens referred by me at various times to the species have correctly been indicated by Dubard as a distinct species, Palaquium merrillii Dubard,’ as Blanco’s species has 18 stamens, and the material Dubard has referred to P. merrilliti has but 12 stamens. Speci- mens in flower, recently collected, agree in practically all details with Blanco’s description, and I feel perfectly confident that the present inter- pretation of the species is the correct one, and an amplification of Blanco’s description follows: A tall tree, quite glabrous except the younger parts and the flowers. Branchlets and young petioles ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves oblong to oblong-oblanceolate or obovate, rarely ap- proaching the lanceolate type, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, brown and shining when dry, glabrous on both surfaces, shortly and obtusely acuminate to obtuse or even rounded at the apex, base narrowed, cuneate; lateral nerves about 11 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations fine; petioles about 1 mm long. Flowers numerous, axillary, in the axils of leaves and of fallen leaves on the ultimate branchlets, fascicled, their pedicels ferruginous-pubescent, 2.5 to 4cm long. Outer 3 sepals densely ferruginous-pubescent, ovate, acute to somewhat acuminate, cori- * Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 15 (1909) 381. x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 68 aceous, about 4.5 mm long, 3 to 3.5 mm wide, the inner three thinner, oblong to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, pubescent, 4 to 4.5 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide. Corolla glabrous, the tube about 3 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, acuminate, reflexed, about 8 mm long, 2 mm wide. Stamens 18; filaments 4 to 5 mm long, 3 to 3.5 mm wide. Ovary glabrous, 6-celled; style 12 to 15 mm long. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Mauban, Bur. Sci. 19483 Ramos, January, 1918: Province of Camarines, Sagnay, Bur. Sci. 22135 Ramos, December, 1913. As to Blanco’s description, the above specimens agree with it absolutely in all respects except that the leaves are not “lanceoladas,” but while some approach the lanceolate type, most of them are oblong-obovate to oblong- oblanceolate; they are glabrous and the petioles are short. The flowers agree perfectly especially in the corolla lobes “estrechas, aguzadas, y muy revueltas hacia abajo.” The stamens are 18 (in Blanco’s description 18, 19, or fewer); ovary (fruit) 6-celled; style longer than the stamens. Blanco gives the date of flowering as March, but saw only old dried flowers; his specimens were from the Province of Batangas which may account for the difference in the time of flowering, which at most would be about one month, as the specimens from Camarines were collected on January 25. The native (Tagalog) name bagalangit does not appear on any of our specimens of Palaquium. Whether or not “Vidal 7” referred to Blanco’s species by Dubard is the same as my interpretation of Blanco’s species I cannot say. I have a copy of Pierre’s detailed drawing of the flower, apparently taken from young buds, and it does not appear to be the same as the specimens cited above; the differences, however, may be due to the stage of development. At any rate, Pierre’s drawing does not agree with Blanco’s description in the corolla lobes which in Vidal’s specimen are rounded and merely elliptic, not “estrechas, aguzadas.’”’ PALAQUIUM NEGROSENSE sp. nov. § Palaquoides. Arbor circiter 20 m alta, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra; foliis crasse coriaceis, obovatis, usque ad 22 cm longis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, apice late rotundatis, basi angustatis, cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, subtus prom- inentibus; floribus axillaribus, paucis, sepalis extus pubescen- tibus; staminibus 18; ovario parce pubescente, 6-loculare. A tree about 20 m high, glabrous except the younger parts and the flowers. Branches rather stout, terete, brown, the growing tips somewhat ferruginous-pubescent, as are the very young petioles, the pedicels, and the calyx externally. Leaves thickly coriaceous, obovate, 14 to 22 cm long, 6 to 12 cm wide, apex broadly rounded, base gradually narrowed, cuneate, when dry brown and shining on both surfaces; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations very fine; petioles 1.5 to 2.5 cm long.. Flowers few, axillary and in the 64 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 axils of fallen leaves, but one or two in each axil, the pedicels ferruginous-pubescent, up to 3 cm long. Young sepals broadly ovate, obtuse, ferruginous-pubescent, coriaceous, about 4 mm long. Very young corolla-lobes elliptic-ovate, rounded or slightly retuse, 3 mm long. Stamens 18, the young anthers 2 mm long. Ovary very slightly pubescent, 6-celled. Fruit oblong, inequi- lateral, up to at least 3 cm in length (immature) tipped by the style which is up to 14 mm in length, glabrous. NEGROS, Cadiz, For. Bur. 15029 Danao, March, 1908; Paniquon River, For. Bur. 7825 Everett, March, 1907; near San Carlos, For. Bur. 20696 Tamesis (type), September, 1918, locally known as nato and bayog. This is the species that Dubard has referred, with doubt, to Palaquium obovatum King & Gamble,” from fruiting specimens; a more recent collec- tion, however, presents yeung flowers, and an examination of these shows - 18, not 12 stamens, so that the specimens must be referred to the section Palaquoides, not to Eupalaquium, to which P. obovatum belongs. It is closely allied to Palaquium lanceolatum Blanco, differing in its larger leaves which are broadly rounded at the apex, not at all acuminate, its somewhat shorter pedicels, its much fewer flowers, but one or two in each axil, and its slightly pubescent ovary. APOCYNACEAE ALYXIA R. Brown ALYXIA CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov. Species ut videtur A. lucidae Wall. affinis, differt inflorescentiis valde congestis, haud pedunculatis, quam petiolo multo brevio- ribus, floribus longioribus, circiter 1 cm longis. A scandent shurb, quite glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches smooth, reddish-brown, distinctly 4-angled. Leaves fragrant in drying, whorled, 4 in each whorl, oblong, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, 6 to 10 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, about equally narrowed at both ends, the apex blunt-acuminate, the base de- current-acuminate, both surfaces slightly shining when dry, the lower a little paler than the upper, the margins recurved; lateral nerves very slender, indistinct, about 50 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing with the faint submarginal nerve; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Cymes axillary, sessile or very shortly pe- duncled, congested, about 0.8 mm long (excluding the corollas), pubescent, the flowers sessile, 5-merous, each subtended by an ovate, pubescent, acute or acuminate bract about 3 mm long and several similar but much smaller bracteoles. Calyx 3 mm long, the lobes ovate, acute, about 2 mm long, ciliate-pubescent or puberulent. Corolla-tube cylindric, externally glabrous, 10 mm long, swollen above opposite the anthers, contracted at the * Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. 15 (1909) 280. x,¢,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 65 throat, the tube prominently pubescent inside; lobes spreading- recurved, orbicular, 3mm in diameter. Anthers narrowly ovate- lanceolate, 1.2 mm long. Ovary short, pubescent. Fruit not seen. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 16143 Reillo, September, 1912. A species manifestly allied to the Malayan Alyxia lucida Wall., which it greatly resembles, but from which it is distingushed by its congested inflorescence which is much shorter than the petioles, its longer flowers, and more numerously nerved leaves. It is also closely allied to Alyzxia odorata Wall., perhaps closer to this than to A. lucida, but is distinguish- able by its acuminate, not acute or obtuse leaves, shorter cymes, sessile flowers, and orbicular, not ovate, corolla-lobes. ALSTONIA R. Brown ALSTONIA OBLONGIFOLIA sp. nov. § Dissuraspermum. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, ramulis subtus foliis inflorescen- tiisque leviter pubescentibus; foliis ternis vel quaternis, char- taceis vel subcoriaceis, subtus pallidis, oblongis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, nervis distantibus, utrinque 14 ad 18, distinctis; inflorescentiis terminalibus, floribus circiter 8 mm longis. A tree about 10 m high. Branches obscurely angled, slightly pubescent. Leaves whorled, 3 or 4 at each node, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, narrowed and somewhat acuminate at both ends, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, 6 to 14 em long, 2 to 4 em wide, the upper surface glabrous, shining, brown when dry, the lower surface much paler, slightly pubescent, especially on the midrib and nerves; nerves distant, spreading, distinct, brown, 14 to 18 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations slender, not prominent; petioles somewhat pubescent, less than 1 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, sessile, that is numerous peduncles springing from the apex of the branchlet, the peduncles slender, slightly pubescent, 2 to 7 cm long, subumbellately or corymbosely branched at their apices, the branches gray-villous but not densely so. Flowers numerous, white, their pedicels 1 to 2 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, slightly gray-pubescent, about 1.5 mm long, the lobes very short. Corolla-tube about 5 mm long, cylin- dric, slightly pubescent on the outside, somewhat inflated above the middle opposite the insertion of the stamens, inside and throat villous, the lobes oblong, obtuse, 3.5 to 4 mm long, over- lapping to the right, their margins ciliate-villous. Anthers in- serted above the middle, about 1 mm long. Ovary glabrous, narrowed into the slender, 2 mm long style. PALAWAN, in old clearings near Puerto Princesa, For. Bur. 4495 Curran, June 5, 1906. 131281——5 66 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 A species apparently allied to Alstonia angustifolia Wall., of the Malay Peninsula, but differing in many characters, notably, in its quite different flowers. KICKXIA Blume KICKXIA BLANCO! Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 21 (1884) 313. Kickxia arborea Vid. Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 67, f. G; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 132; Naves in Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 3, t. 428 bis, non Blume. Kickxia merrittti Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1910) Bot. 3565. Kickuzia macgregorit Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1457. Rolfe’s species is typified only by the plate in the third edition of Blanco’s Flora de Filipinas, no description having been published; the plate well represents the species as here interpreted. There is some variation in vegetative characters, but in essentials the species is quite constant. A careful examination of all available material has convinced me that the two recently described species, above cited as synonyms, are not distinct from Kickxia blancoi Rolfe. The species is sometimes known as lanete, as laneting gubat, and as ayate, and probably represents the form mentioned by Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 114, ed. 2 (1845) 81 after the description of Anasser laniti as “Hai otra especie con las flores axilares solitarias.” It is represented by the following material: LUZON, Province of Batangas, Looc, For. Bur. 7649 Curran & Merritt; Santo Tomas, For. Bur. 21545 Tamesis: Province of Laguna, Calamba, For. Bur. 20964 Villamil. Minporo, For. Bur. 11488 Merritt (type of K. merrittii Merr.). GuIMARAS, For. Bur. 862 Gammill. Sipuyan, Elmer 12878 (type number of K. macgregorii Elm.). NeGros, For. Bur. 15112 Tabat. LEYTE, Wenzel 330, July, 19138. Without definite locality, Loher 6329. By description alone Kickxia macgregorii Elm. appears to be a remark- ably distinct form, but this is due to errors in the description. “Calyx 1.5 to 2.26 cm long” is the description of the pedicel, the calyx being very short; the pedicel is subtended by a very few, small, obscure bracteoles. The flowers are about 6 cm long as in the other specimens referred to Kickxia blancoi Rolfe and as represented by Naves’ plate. TABERNAEMONTANA Linnaeus TABERNAEMONTANA HEXAGONA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 2 m altus; foliis chartaceis vel sub- membranaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 17 cm longis, acutis ad abrupte obtuseque acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 14, patentibus; pedunculis axillaribus, ut videtur paucifloris; fruc- tibus oblongo-lanceolatis, rectis, acuminatis, basi acutis, 6-an- gulatis vel angulis propriis (3) anguste 3-alatis, alternantibus vix alatis, circiter 6 cm longis, in siccitate minute verruculosis. A glabrous shrub, according to the collector about 2 m high. Branches terete, light-gray, the younger ones somewhat compressed when dry. Leaves membranaceous to somewhat chartaceous, oblong-elliptic, the larger ones 13 to 17 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, base acute or decurrent-acuminate, apex acute to th) x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 67 shortly, broadly, and obtusely acuminate, when dry shining, the upper surface pale-olivaceous, the lower very much paler; lateral nerves about 14 on each side of the midrib, spreading, evanes- cent or subevanescent near the margins, sometimes obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations subobsolete; petioles 1 cm long or less, inflated at the base on the upper side. Peduncles axil- lary, apparently few-flowered (1-flowered ?), in fruit 3 to 4 cm long. Flowers not seen. Follicles two, free to the very base, oblong-lanceolate in outline, straight, not at all curved, acute at the base, acute or somewhat rostrate-acuminate at the apex, about 6 cm long, 1.3 to 1.5 cm in diameter, 6-angled, or better with 3 longitudinal, narrow wings, and 3 alternating, less prominent ridges, the pericarp coriaceous, greenish-olivaceous when dry, shining, minutely verruculose. Seeds about 24 in each follicle, irregularly oblong-obovoid, about 7 mm long. PANAY, Capiz, Bur. Sci. 21241 Escritor, June, 1913. The species presents no particularly striking vegetative characters by which it may be distinguished from some other species. Its follicles, however, are very distinct in form, being quite different from those of any other species known to me except the following one. They are straight, not at all falcate as is usually the case in this genus, free to the very base, oblong-lanceolate in outline, acuminate, and with 3 longitudinal, narrow, thick wings, and 3 alternating, less prominent ridges. TABERNAEMONTANA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Frutex glaber 2 ad 4 m altus; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-lanceo- altis ad late oblongo-oblanceolatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, utrin- que angustatis, apice acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 9; cymis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris; folliculis rec- tis vel leviter curvatis, oblongis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, acumi- natis, 4 ad 5 cm longis, circiter 1 cm diametro. A glabrous shrub about 4 m high. Branches terete, slender, gray, not lenticellate, the younger ones sometimes slightly com- pressed. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-lanceolate to broadly oblong-oblanceolate, 7 to 12 cm long, 2 to 4.5 cm wide, narrowed upward to the sharply acuminate apex, the acumen straight or somewhat falcate, somewhat apiculate, and to the cuneate base; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, slender but prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations fine; petioles 4 to 8 mm long. Cymes axillary, few-flowered, in anthesis 4 em long or less, somewhat elongated in fruit, the immature buds up to 1.5 cm long, the pedicels less than 1 cm in length. Follicles usually in pairs, oblong to lanceolate, 4 to 5 cm long, about 1 cm in diameter, straight or somewhat curved, with 4 rather prominent ridges and 2 Jess prominent ones, red, the base 68 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 acute, the apex acuminate, the pericarp coriaceous. Seeds about 20 in each follicle, irregular, about 6 mm long. MINDANAO, District of Cotabato, Craan, For. Bur. 14930 Tarrosa & Almagro, April, 1912 (type); Reina Regente, Bur. Sci. 11653 Robinson, June, 1910, in thickets and open places at low altitudes. A species in vegetative characters somewhat resembling the common Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir., but with entirely different fruits, which resemble those of Tabernaemontana hexagona Merr.; it differs from T. hexagona Merr. in its smaller, much fewer nerved leaves. TABERNAEMONTANA OLIGANTHA sp. nov. ; Frutex glaber circiter 2 m altus; foliis membranaceis vel chartaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 15 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, apice acuminatis apiculatisque, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, subtus prominentibus; cymis axillaribus, laxis, circiter 10 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus albis, longe pedicellatis, circiter 2.5 cm diametro, corollae tubo circiter 1.7 cm longo. A glabrous shrub about 2 m high with very lax, few-flowered, axillary cymes, the flowers about 5 to each cyme, long pedicelled. Branches terete, slender, grayish-brown, lenticellate. Leaves membranaceous to chartaceous, oblong-elliptic, 12 to 15 cm long, 5 to 7 em wide, olivaceous and somewhat shining when dry, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the distinctly acu- minate and slightly apiculate apex; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations fine; petioles 5 mm long or less. Cymes axillary, solitary, about 10 cm long, each about 5-flowered, the branches divaricate, lax. Flowers white, their pedicels 1.5 to 3.5 cm long. Calyx 4 to 5 mm long, the lobes elliptic-ovate, obtuse or acute, 2.5 to 3 mm long. Corolla tube cylindric, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long, the lobes spreading, 12 to. 13 cm long, 4 to 5 mm wide, oblong, falcate, rounded. Anthers 2 mm long. Ovary glabrous. SAMAR, Cauayan Valley, forested slopes, Phil. Pl. 1621 Ramos, April, 1914. j A species well characterized by its long, very lax, few-flowered cymes, the flowers about 5 in each cyme, long pedicelled. URCEOLA Roxburgh URCEOLA IMBERBIS (Elmer) comb. nov. ; Carruthersia imberbis Elmer Leafi. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 588. LuzON, Province of Tayabas, Lucban, Elmer 9239 (type number): Prov-— ince of Laguna, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 12057 Ramos, August, 1910, in fruit. x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 69 The species is in all respects a typical Urceola as evidenced by its very short flowers and valvate corolla lobes. It belongs in the group with Urceola brachysepala Hook. f. of the Malay Peninsula. The follicles are cylindric and brown when dry, not at all torulose, straight or slightly curved, about 13 cm long, 3 to 4 mm in diameter. The genus, which is new to the Philippines, is also represented by the following allied species: URCEOLA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Species praecedente similis et affinis, differt foliis chartaceis, haud coriaceis, calycis lobis longioribus prope ad basin porrectis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches slender, terete, reddish-brown. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-ovate, brown or brownish-olivaceous when dry, slightly shining, 7 to 11 cm long, 3 to 5.5 cm wide, apex prominently acuminate, base rounded to subacute; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, curved-anastomosing near the margin, the reticulations distinct; petioles 1 to 1.8 cm long, reddish-brown. Inflorescence corymbose, terminal and in the upper axils, frequently forming an ample, somewhat leafy inflorescence, 7 to 25 cm in width, the younger parts more or less villous with pale or brownish hairs. Flowers very numerous, crowded on the ultimate branchlets, the bracts subtending the primary branches linear, 5 to 15 mm long. Calyx pubescent, cleft nearly to the base, the lobes narrowly ovate, 1 to 1.3 mm long, acute. Corolla about 3 mm long, somewhat pubescent externally, the lobes 5, narrowly ovate, acute, about 1 mm long, valvate. Anthers about 1.3 mm long, base sagittate. Disk prominent, somewhat 5-costate. Ovary glabrous. MINDANAO, District of Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 1098, June, 1907 (type): Province of Surigao, Piper 219, 512, 545, May, 1911. L&YTE, Jaro, Wenzel 689, May, 1914. A species manifestly closely allied to Urceola imberbis (Elm.) Merr., to which most of the specimens have previously been referred, differing in its thinner leaves and manifestly much more deeply cleft calyx. In U. imberbis the leaves, when mature, are rather thickly coriaceous, and the calyx lobes extend less than half way to the base. URCEOLA LAEVIS (Elmer) comb. nov. Carruthersia laevis Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1449 (leavis). Like Carruthersia imberis Elm., this species has the characteristic flowers of Urceola and must be transferred to that genus. It is readily distinguished from the two other Philippine species by its oblong-obovate bracts and bracteoles, fewer nerves, less prominently acuminate coriaceous leaves, and especially by its calyx lobes extending quite to the base. PALAWAN, Puerto Princesa, Elmer 12887, March, 1911, type number. 70 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 VALLARIS Burman f. VALLARIS DARONENSIS (Elmer) comb. nov. Holarrhena daronensis Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 14655. MINDANAO, District of Davao, Elmer 11912 (type number), in fruit, October, 1909: District of Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens s. n., May, 1907, with young flowers: Province of Misamis, Quadras 100, from Tali- sayan, locally known as pamacoton. This species is in all respects a Vallaris, not a Holarrhena, and is accordingly transferred to the former genus; it is closely allied to Val- laris gitingensis (Elmer) Merr., but has broader, more prominently nerved leaves and apparently somewhat larger flowers. VALLARIS GITINGENSIS (Elmer) comb. nov. Kickxia gitingensis Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912, March 18) 1455. Vallaris angustifolia Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912, November 15) Bot. 335. The name proposed by Mr. Elmer, sub Kickwxia, has priority over that used by me, sub Vallaris, the latter being the proper genus as the anthers are exserted, not included in the corolla tube. Mr. Elmer’s specific name is accordingly adopted, transferred to Kickxia, and K. angustifolia Merr. reduced as a synonym. The two are identical in all respects. Vallaris gitingensis is represented by the following material: LuzON, Province of Laguna, Paete, Holman 8, April, 1910; Nangaiby, For. Bur. 20175 Manuel, September, 1913 (sterile): Province of Tayabas, Lucban, Bur. Sct. 19537 Ramos, January, 1913, in fruit: Province of Sor- sogon, For, Bur. 10507 Curran, June, 1908, For. Bur. 15077 Rosenbluth, April, 1909 (type of V. angustifolia Merr.). SIBUYAN, Elmer 12203, April, 1910 (type number of Kickxia gitingensis Elmer). LEYTE, Wenzel 652, 678, May, 1914. Some of the material has been distributed as Vallaris holmanii Merr., but I consider now that but a single species is represented. The follicles are in pairs, about 20 cm long, 5 mm in diameter, nar- rowed at both ends, straight or slightly curved; seeds linear-lanceolate, about 2 cm long, the coma plumose, the hairs very soft, pale-brownish, abundant, 5 to 6 cm long. VERBENACEAE CALLICARPA Linnaeus CALLICARPA LANCIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex 1 ad 4 m altus plus minusve stellato-pubescentibus glandulosisque; foliis lanceolatis vel anguste oblongo-lanceolatis, chartaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, basi leviter inaequilateralibus, obtusis, apice longe caudato-acuminatis, supra parce simpliciter pubescentibus, eglandulosis, subtus leviter stellato-pubescentibus, glandulosis, nervis utrinque circiter 11; cymis axillaribus soli- tariis, laxis, 2 ad 4 cm longis, dichotomis; floribus 4-meris, cir- citer 3 mm longis, corolla glabra vel subglabra. A shrub 1 to 4m high. Branches terete, slender, subglabrous or more or less ferruginous-stellate-pubescent, the younger ones ee ete FER ~—— x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 71 densely stellate-pubescent and with scattered, longer, sparingly branched hairs intermixed. Leaves chartaceous, lanceolate to narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 15 to 20 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, narrowed above to the long and slender, often subfalcate, caudate- acuminate apex and below to the obtuse, usually slightly in- equilateral base, the margins serrate-dentate, the teeth distinct, gland-tipped, the upper surface usually olivaceous when dry, eglandular, with scattered, short simple hairs, the lower surface usually somewhat paler, sparingly stellate-tomentose, minutely glandular; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, dis- tinct, curved-ascending, anastomosing; petioles densely stellate- tomentose, 5 to 8 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, peduncled, dichotomous, 2 to 4 cm long, rather lax and open, many-flowered, the branches divaricate, rather densely pubescent with simple and stellate hairs intermixed. Flowers lilac, 4-merous, small, the bracteoles linear, pubescent, small. Calyx about 1 mm long, sparingly hirsute-pubescent with short, straight, simple hairs, obscurely and subequally 4-toothed. Corolla-tube about 2 mm long, glabrous, the lobes 4, orbicular-ovate, rounded, about 1 mm long. Filaments 4 mm long; anthers 0.5 mm long. Style slender, 5.5 mm long, slightly thickened near the apex. MINDORO, Mount Halcon, Merrill 5556. Ticao, For. Bur. 2534 Clark. Cesu, Bur. Sci. 11078 Ramos, March, 1912 (type). MINDANAO, District of Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens s. n.: District of Zamboanga, Bur. Sci. 15802 Fénix, Merrill 8115, Bur. Sci. 11802 Robinson, Williams 23807. BASILAN, Hallier s. n., DeVore & Hoover 41. This species has been confused with Callicarpa caudata Maxim., and C. longifolia Lam., and is manifestly allied to the former, differing in its very different indumentum. It is apparently more closely allied to C. steno- phylla Merr., than to C. caudata, but is distinguished from the former by its broader leaves. Among the extra-Philippine forms it is apparently most closely allied to Callicarpa longifolia Lam., differing in its indu- mentum, shape of its leaves, and in details of its flowers. CALLICARPA MEGALANTHA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, omnibus partibus plus minusve dense glandulosis et stellato-plumoso-pubescentibus, indumento obscure fusco vel griseo-fusco; foliis oppositis, oblongo-ovatis, subcoria- ceis, acuminatis, integris, basi acutis, usque ad 16 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, subtus prominentibus; cymis axillari- bus, longe pedunculatis, dense multifloris; floribus albis, 6 ad 7 mm longis. A tree about 10 m high, most parts, except the upper surfaces of adult leaves more or less yellow-glandular and stellate-plumose pubescent, the indumentum dark-brown or dark grayish-brown in color. Branches terete, the younger ones more or less com- 72 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 pressed, yellow-glandular, and the younger parts densely stellate- plumose pubescent. Leaves oblong to oblong-ovate, subcoria- ceous, entire, 12 to 16 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, about equally narrowed to the acute base and to the acuminate apex, the upper surface when young more or less stellate-pubescent, be- coming nearly glabrous, brownish-olivaceous, slightly shining, the lower surface paler, with numerous, scattered, pale-yellow, shining glands, densely stellate-pubescent on the midrib and nerves, with scattered stellate hairs on the lamina; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, curved upward; petioles very densely stellate-pubescent, 2 to 2.5 cm long. Cymes in the upper axils, solitary, densely many-flowered, dichotomously branched, 7 to % cm in diameter, the peduncles stout, about 8 cm long, the. pe- duncles, branches, bracts, bracteoles, and calyces densely stellate- plumose pubescent, the indumentum almost obscuring the scattered, shining, pale-yellow glands. Flowers white, 6 to 7mm long, the bracts oblanceolate to spatulate, 6 to 8 mm long, the bracteoles similar but much smaller. Calyx somewhat funnel- shaped, equally 4-lobed, 3 mm long, the lobes short, acute. Co- rolla 6 to 7 mm long, outside sparingly supplied with small, yellow, shining glands, the lobes 4, subequal, oblong-ovate, broadly rounded, 3 to 3.5 mm long, externally in the median portion sparingly stellate-pubescent as well as glandular. Fila- ments 7 and 8 mm long; anthers ovoid, 1.2 mm long, somewhat glandular on the back. Ovary ovoid, very densely covered with small, shining, pale-yellow glands. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19687 McGregor, February, 1913. Probably most closely allied to Callicarpa subglandulosa Elm., but differing from that species in many characters. Callicarpa megalantha is remarkable for its comparatively large flowers which are indicated by the collector as being white, a color otherwise unknown or at least very rare in the genus, its long-peduncled cymes, and its dark-brown or dark grayish-brown indumentum. CLERODENDRON Linnaeus CLERODENDRON PUBERULUM sp. nov. Species C. intermedio valde affinis, differt omnibus partibus plus minusve puberulis vel pubescentibus. A suffrutescent, erect, sparingly branched plant 2 m high or less, very similar in appearance to Clerodentron intermedium Cham. Older stems glabrous or nearly so, 4-angled, the younger ones distinctly puberulent. Leaves broadly ovate, chartaceous, 10 to 20 em long, 9 to 17 cm wide, acuminate, base with a x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 73 deep, wide sinus, the basal lobes broadly rounded, margins re- pand-toothed, the upper surface hispid-hirsute with scattered, appressed, stiff hairs, the lower surface densely and softly puber- ulent, the indumentum nearly obscuring the glands; petioles up to 15 cm in length, puberulent. Panicles terminal, narrowly pyramidal, about 20 cm long, the lower branches about 7 cm long, all parts puberulent, the bracts narrowly spatulate, 1 to 1.5 em long, the bracteoles linear or subfiliform, short. Flowers numerous, red, their pedicels slender, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Calyx- _ lobes pubescent, oblong, obtuse, somewhat unequal, about 3 mm long, accrescent in fruit and 5 to 6 mm long. Corolla-tube slender, about 12 mm long, 1 mm in diameter, slightly enlarged above, sparingly pubescent externally, the lobes somewhat un- equal, oblong to oblong-obovate, obtuse or rounded, 5 to 7 mm long. Filaments slender, the exserted parts about 2 cm in length. Fruit about 5 mm long, 8 mm wide, depressed-globose, of 2 to 4, 1-seeded pyrenes. MINDANAO, District of Davao, Davao, in open wet places, Copeland, 404 (type), March 9, 1904, DeVore & Hoover 177, April, 1903. A species manifestly very closely allied to Clerodendron intermedium Cham., which it greatly resembles in aspect. The chief differences appear to be in the indumentum, C. intermedium Cham. being entirely glabrous, the present species rather densely puberulent and pubescent. PREMNA Linnaeus PREMNA AREOLATA sp. nov. § Gumira. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber ; foliis oblongis, usque ad 14 cm longis, chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, nitidis, in- tegris, breviter acuminatis, basi acutis ad rotundatis, subtus dense areolatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; inflorescentiis ter- minalibus, brunneo-puberulis, multifloris; floribus 4-meris, par- vis, calycibus obsolete 4-dentatis, corollae lobis late rotundatis, subaequalibus. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches terete, grayish, somewhat lenticellate, the younger ones dark-colored when dry. Leaves chartaceous to submembrana- ceous, oblong, entire, 8 to 14 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, the apex shortly acuminate, the base acute to rounded, olivaceous or somewhat brownish when dry, shining, of about the same color on both surfaces or the lower one a little paler, the lower surface very densely areolate, the areolae small, 1 mm or less in diameter, each enclosed by the ultimate reticulations; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, rather distinct, somewhat ascending, anastomosing; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, many flowered, usually peduncled, up to 74 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 10 cm long and wide, the rachis, branches, branchlets, and bracts rather densely brown-puberulent, the bracts lanceolate, the largest ones 5 mm long or less. Flowers 4-merous, white or nearly so, cymose, sessile. Calyx somewhat puberulent, 2 mm long, truncate, obsoletely 2-toothed. Corolla-tube glabrous ex- ternally, about 2.5 mm long, throat and upper part of the tube inside densely villous, the lobes 4, subequal, broadly ovate, rounded, about 1.4 mm long. Filaments slender, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Style slender, glabrous, 3 mm long, the arms slender, nearly 1 mm in length. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 16179 Reillo, September 6, 1912 (type). MINDANAO, District of Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 604, September, 1906. Said by Mrs. Clemens to be a vine reaching a length of from 75 to 100 feet, growing in large Ficus trees. The species is a very characteristic one, distinguishable by its oblong leaves which are densely areolate on the lower surface, its scandent habit, and its brown-puberulent inflorescence. PREMNA WILLIAMSII sp. nov. § Gumira. Species P. areolatae affinis, differt foliis aiid haud areo- latis, basi semper acutis, apice acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque 5, petiolo longioribus, floribus paullo majoribus. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, gray or brownish, somewhat lenticellate, the younger ones scarcely darker in color than the mature ones. Leaves oblong, chartaceous, entire, shining, of the same color on both surfaces, 8 to 14 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base, the apex sharply acuminate; lateral nerves 5 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, distinct; petioles up to 3 cm in length. Inflorescence terminal, cymose, brown-puberulent up to 8 em long and wide, many-flowered. Flowers 4-merous. Calyx cup-shaped, very obscurely puberulent or nearly glabrous, somewhat 4-angled, 2.2 mm long, truncate, obscurely and broadly 4-toothed. Corolla-tube 3 mm long, glabrous externally, inside in the upper part and the throat densely villous, subequally 4-lobed, the lobes broadly ovate, rounded, about 1.5 mm long. Style slender, glabrous, 5 mm long, the arms about 1 mm in length. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Sax River, Williams 2330, the stems trailing, reaching a diameter of 5 cm, flowers white. Manifestly very closely allied to the preceding species which it greatly resembles. The leaves, however, are not at all areolate on the lower surface, the petioles are longer, nerves fewer, and the flowers slightly larger. x,G1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 75 GESNERIACEAE CYRTANDRA Forster CYRTANDRA ATROPURPUREA sp. nov. § Aureae. Frutex erectus, simplex, circiter 2 m altus; foliis confertis, oblongi-obovatis, usque ad 30 cm longis, sessilibus, coriaceis, grosse irregulariter serratis, acuminatis, basi valde angustatis, in siccitate atropurpureis, subtus ad costa nervisque adpresse pubescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 13, prominentibus; in- florescentiis axillaribus, pedunculatis, bracteis numerosis, ob- longo-ellipticis, usque ad 5 cm longis. An erect, unbranched shrub about 2 m high, the stems stout, the leaves more or less crowded near the summit. Leaves oblong- obovate, 25 to 30 cm long, about 10 cm wide, sessile, coriaceous, the apex shortly and rather sharply acuminate, the base much narrowed, the lower 2 to 4 cm 2 cm wide or less, the margins coarsely serrate, the larger teeth corresponding to the ends of the lateral nerves and up to 6 mm long, with intermediate similar but smaller teeth, the upper surface dark-colored when dry, smooth, somewhat shining, the lower surface when fresh red, when dry dark-purple, the midrib, lateral nerves, and primary reticulations on the lower surface rather densely ferruginous- pubescent with appressed hairs; lateral nerves about 13 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing, curved-ascending, very prom- inent on the lower surface, the reticulations lax. Inflorescence axillary, the peduncles stout, up to 2 cm long, furfuraceous- pubescent, bearing at their apices numerous, crowded, large bracts and apparently numerous, crowded flowers, the bracts mostly elliptic-oblong to ovate-elliptic, narrowed at both ends, membranaceous or chartaceous 2.5 to 5 cm long, rather promi- nently nerved, acuminate, coarsely toothed, the nerves more or less pubescent. Flowers not seen. Capsules narrowly ellipsoid, about 12 mm long, narrowed above, glabrous, their pce about 5 mm long. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19852 McGregor, February 2, 1913. A species manifestly allied to Cyrtandra rex Kranzl., from which it is at once distinguished by its colored leaves; from other Philippine species in this group such as Cyrtandra cumingii Clarke, C. oblongata Merr., C. alnifolia Kranzl., etc., it differs in its sessile leaves. CYRTANDRA FERRUGINEA sp. nov. § Cuneatae? Frutex erectus, omnibus partibus plus minusve dense ferrugi- neo-pubescentibus; foliis oppositis, longe petiolatis, oblongis ad 76 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 20 cm longis, inaequilateralibus, plus minusve falcatis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, margine denti- culatis, basi acutis vel subrotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10; inflorescentiis axillaribus, 1- ad 3-floris, usque ad 5 cm longis, bracteis lanceolatis, liberis; floribus 4 cm longis, calycibus per- sistentibus, lobis lanceolatis, acuminatis, quam tubo paullo brevioribus. An erect shrub or suffrutescent plant apparently sparingly branched, all parts more or less densely covered with pale- ferruginous, weak, shining hairs, the younger parts very densely pubescent. Branches terete, or somewhat compressed when dry. Leaves opposite, in somewhat unequal pairs, chartaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 12 to 20 cm long, 2 to 12 em wide, inequi- lateral, somewhat falcate, apex acute or slightly acuminate, margins distantly denticulate, base acute or rounded, very in- equilateral, the lamina blunt or usually rounded and extending farther on one side than on the other which is acute; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib; petioles 4 to 7 em long, those of the smaller leaves of each pair shorter than those of the larger ones. Inflorescence axillary, solitary, few-flowered, 5 cm long or less, the flowers 1 to 3; bracts few, lanceolate, acuminate, free, 1 cm long. Calyx in anthesis 1.5 cm long, in fruit 2 cm long, persistent, the lobes 5, lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat shorter than the tube, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 cm long. Corolla white, 4 cm long, the tube narrow, the lobes rounded. Fruit lanceolate, including the persistent slender style about 3 cm long, slightly pubescent, the fruit proper about as long as the calyx, the style exserted. LUZON, Province of Camarines, Mount Cauayan, Phil. Pl. 1548 Ramos, December 9, 1913. Not closely allied to any Philippine form known to me, well character- ized by its rather uniformly dense ferruginous pubescence, its opposite inequilateral leaves, few flowers, narrow free bracts, and persistent calyces. CYRTANDRA KRANZLINII sp. nov. § Campanulaceae ? Suffrutex erectus vel adscendentibus, simplex, usque ad 50 em altus, plus minusve ferrugineo-villosus; foliis oppositis, cre- natis, in paribus valde inaequalibus, majoribus oblongo-obovatis, apice rotundatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, minoribus subellipticis, 1.5 ad 4 em longis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, longe pedicel- latis, albis, circiter 5 cm longis, anguste campanulatis. An erect or ascending undershrub, simple, 30 to 50 cm high, the stems, petioles, lower surfaces of the leaves on the midrib and lateral nerves densely covered with long, weak, ferruginous, jointed hairs. Leaves opposite, firmly chartaceous, slightly cre- x%¢c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI sg nate, the upper surface glabrous, dark-olivaceous, the lower much paler, in very unequal pairs; larger leaf of each pair oblong- obovate, 12 to 18 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, the apex usually broadly rounded, narrowed below to the acute or obtuse, usually strongly inequilateral base; primary lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, irreg- ular, the reticulations lax; petioles densely villous, 12 mm long or less: smaller leaves of each pair mostly elliptic, 1.5 to 4 cm long, 0.8 to 2 cm wide, shortly petioled, slightly acuminate. Flowers white, axillary, solitary, ebracteolate, the pedicels _ densely villous, slender, about 2 cm long. Calyx 2 cm long, sub- ‘persistent, narrowly campanulate, villous-pubescent with scat- tered, long, ferruginous, jointed hairs, the lobes ovate-lanceolate, slenderly caudate-acuminate, about 8 mm long. Corolla nar- rowly tubular-campanulate, white, about 5 cm long, slightly pubescent externally, the tube (flattened) about 4 mm wide for the lower 1.5 cm, then gradually widened and about 2 cm wide at the throat, the lobes broadly rounded, comparatively short. Disk glabrous, truncate, 2mm high. Stamens included, the fila- ments of both the fertile stamens and the staminodes somewhat spirally twisted; anthers narrowly oblong, 3 mm long. Ovary puberulent; style somewhat hirsute; stigma obliquely oblong, 3 mm long. Capsule (immature) cylindric, about 3 cm long, 3.5 mm in diameter, rostrate, rugose, surrounded at the base by the persistent calyx. PALAWAN, Malampaya Bay, Binaloan, Merrill 7247, September, 1910, in forests at sea level, on damp shaded banks. _ A very characteristic species, distinguished by its very unequal leaves, its villous, ferruginous indumentum, and its solitary, «axillary, long-pedi- celled, comparatively large flowers. The flowers are frequently borne in the axils of fallen leaves slightly above the surface of the ground. CYRTANDRA LONGIPEDUNCULATA sp. nov. § Polynesiae. Frutex subglaber, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque: parce pubescentibus; foliis oppositis, lanceolatis ad oblongo-oblanceo- latis, in paribus leviter inaequalibus, usque ad 10 cm longis, glabris, acuminatis, basi acutis, margine distanter serratis vel denticulatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, prominentibus; inflorescen- tiis axillaribus, solitariis, umbellatis, paucifloris, laxis, quam folia brevioribus, longe graciliterque pedunculatis; floribus albis, cir- citer 1.8 cm longis. An erect shrub, glabrous except the younger branchlets and the inflorescence. Branches and branchlets slender, light-gray, terete, or when dry more or less ridged or striate, the younger parts minutely pubescent with short, brown, appressed hairs. 78 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Leaves opposite, in somewhat unequal pairs, chartaceous or sub- coriaceous, lanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate, 4 to 10 cm long, 1 to 3 cm wide, narrowed above to the rather long-acuminate apex and below to the acute or cuneate base, the margins dis- tantly and coarsely serrate to merely denticulate, the upper sur- face smooth, shining, brownish-olivaceous, the lower paler, often brownish, when young somewhat pubescent, becoming entirely glabrous; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, prom- inent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, prominent; petioles of the larger leaves about 5 mm long, of the smaller ones somewhat shorter. Inflorescence very slender, axillary, solitary, few-flowered, shorter than the leaves, the flowers umbellately disposed at the apices of the simple peduncles. Peduncles very slender, 3.5 to 5.5 cm long, the bracts lanceolate, 4 mm long, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 cm long. Flowers few, white, but one or two opening at the same time in each umbel. Calyx 6 mm long, glabrous or nearly so, ovoid, the tube 3 mm long, the lobes ovate-lanceolate, 3-nerved, long-acuminate, more or less spreading, about 3 mm long. Corolla glabrous, narrowly cam- panulate, about 1.8 cm long, slightly widened upward, 2-lipped, the upper lip with 2, broadly ovate, rounded lobes about 3 mm long, the lower lip with 3 lobes, similar to those of the upper lip but slightly larger. Disk cupular, truncate, glabrous, 2 mm high. Stamens 2; filaments slightly pubescent; anthers 1 mm long,’ connate. Ovary narrowly ovoid, glabrous, tapering up- ward into the style which is glabrous below, and pubescent in the upper one-half or two-thirds. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19664 (type),- 19796 McGregor, February 8, 1913. A species similar to and manifestly closely allied to Cyrtandra plectran- thiflora Krianzl., from which it differs in its differently shaped, glabrous, smaller, fewer-nerved leaves and its larger flowers. CYRTANDRA OBLONGATA sp. nov. § Aureae. Frutex erectus, 2 ad 3 m altus, plus minusve pubescentibus; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, usque ad 25 cm longis, acuminatis, base longe angusteque decurrentibus, margine irregulariter serratis, supra glabris, subtus dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus; nervis utrinque 14 ad 16, adscendentibus, subtus valde prominentibus; inflorescentiis axillaribus, sessilibus, floribus confertis, circiter 3 cm longis, bracteis involucrantibus albis, usque ad 3 cm longis, anguste obovatis vel elliptico-ovatis. An erect, more or less branched shrub 2 to 3 m high, the branches stout, terete, or the younger ones more or less angled. x%,c1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 79 Leaves somewhat crowded toward the ends of the branchlets, oblong, coriaceous, 18 to 25 cm long, 4 to 8 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, dark-olivaceous, smooth, the lower much paler, the apex shortly but sharply acuminate, the base long and narrowly decurrent, winging the stout, 3 to 6 cm long petiole, the margins rather coarsely and irregularly serrate; nerves 14 to 16 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, very prom- inent on the lower surface, and with the midrib and the primary reticulations densely lanate-pubescent with brown hairs. Inflo- rescence axillary, sessile, the flowers crowded, shortly pedicelled, subtended by an involucre of large bracts. Bracts numerous, white, narrowly obovate to ovate-elliptic, membranaceous, up to 3 cm long and 2 cm wide, acuminate, coarsely toothed, sessile, prominently veined, the reticulations lax, slightly pubescent. Calyx about 18 cm long, outside appressed ferruginous-lanate, the upper 1 cm divided into 5, ovate-lanceolate, long and slender- ly acuminate lobes. Corolla white, narrowly campanulate, 3 em long, the two lobes of the upper lip about 6 mm long, orbicular-ovate, rounded, the cleft between them narrow, 5 mm deep, the three lobes of the lower lip broadly ovate, rounded, about 10 mm long. Stamens 4; anthers about 2.5 mm long. Ovary narrowly ovoid, glabrous, 4 to 5 mm long; style pubescent below the stigma. Capsule narrowly ellipsoid, about 12 mm long. Luzon, Provinces of Tayabas and Laguna, Mount Banajao, Merrill 7515 (type), February, 1911, Whitford 981, 1008, October, 1904: without definite locality, Loher 6650. Merrill 5578, from Mount Halcon, Mindoro, a very poor specimen, is also apparently referable here. This species has previously been confused with Cyrtandra cumingii Clarke, to which it is allied, but from which it differs in many charaeters, the shape and pubescense of its leaves, and the elongated, narrowly winged petioles. It is apparently closer to Cyrtandra rex Kranz]. than to C. cum- ingti Clarke, but is very different from Kranzlin’s species. — CYRTANDRA NANA sp. nov. § Brevicaules. Planta parva, glabra, erecta, simplex, circiter 4 cm alta; foliis oppositis et ternis, sessilibus, oblongis, chartaceis, acutis, serratis, aequalibus, circiter 2 cm longis, 4 mm latis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, circiter 1 cm longis, calycibus alte 5-partitis. A small, glabrous, erect, unbranched plant about 4 cm high. Leaves rather crowded, the internodes short, mostly ternate or some opposite, equal, sessile, chartaceous, oblong, about 2 cm long, 4 mm wide, acute, base narrowed-decurrent, margins sharply serrate, the nerves obscure. Flowers apparently pur- RO The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 plish, solitary, axillary, their pedicels about 7 mm long, the bracts small or wanting. Calyx divided nearly to the base into 5, linear-oblong, obtuse lobes, the lobes about 6 mm long, 0.7 mm wide. Corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, somewhat enlarged upward, obscurely 2-lipped, the lobes broadly rounded, quite glabrous, 1 cm long. Ovary narrowly oblong, glabrous, 1.5 mm long, narrowed upward into the 5 mm long style. Stamens included, the staminodes inserted higher up than the stamens. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, near Tangcolan, Bur. Sci. 21462 Escritor, August 2, 1913. A species well characterized by its very small size, the entire plant not exceeding 4 cm in height. Other striking characters are its solitary, pedicelled flowers, and its sessile ternate and opposite sessile leaves. DICHROTRICHUM Reinwardt DICHROTRICHUM PAUCIFLORUM sp. nov. -Suffrutex epiphyticus, scandens, plus minusve setoso-hirsutus; — foliis longe petiolatis, ellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, 7 cm latis, basi acutis, apice breviter obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrin- que circiter 7; inflorescentiis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris; floribus circiter 3 cm longis, extus setoso-hirsutis. An epiphytic, sparingly branched suffrutescent vine, the stems terete, somewhat fleshy when fresh, glabrous, emitting numerous roots along the side next to the supporting plant, glabrous, light-gray when dry, the apical parts more or less setose-hirsute. Leaves elliptic, 10 to 13 cm long, 5.5 to 7 em wide, chartaceous, olivaceous, the base acute, the apex shortly and obtusely acum- inate, margins irregularly and doubly toothed, the teeth small, both surfaces with more or less scattered, long, stiff, white, jointed, setose-hirsute hairs especially along the midrib and lateral nerves, similar hairs also on the petioles and the in- florescence; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the mid- rib, rather prominent on the lower surface, curved-ascending ; petioles 4 to 6 cm long, when young densely setose-hirsute, less so when old. Inflorescence axillary, few-flowered, setose- hirsute, including the prominent flowers 4 cm long or less, the flowers subfascicled or arranged on a very short peduncle. Flowers up to 5 in each axil, but one or two opening at the same time, red, their pedicels 3 to 4 mm long, setose. Sepals 5, oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, 3 to 4 mm wide, obtuse or acute, irregularly and rather prominently toothed, dorsally setose-hirsute with long stiff hairs. Corolla about 3 cm long, somewhat curved, externally somewhat setose- hirsute, the mouth very oblique, lobes broadly rounded. Fila- x,c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 81 ments exserted 6 to 10 mm. Ovary glabrous; style spatulate. Disk prominent, glabrous, about 1.5 mm in diameter. PALAWAN, Mount Capoas, Malampaya Bay, Merrill 9497, April 21, 19138, epiphytic in the mossy forest, altitude about 950 meters. A species readily distinguished by its very short inflorescence, in this character approaching D. asperifoliwm Benth. & Hook. f., and D. brevipes Clarke, from both of which, however, it is very distinct. TRICHOSPORUM D. Don TRICHOSPORUM BRACHYSEPALUM sp. nov. Frutex epiphyticus, scandens, glaber, tenuibus; foliis oppos- itis, coriaceis, oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 8 cm longis, acum- inatis, nervis lateralibus obsoletis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, pedicellatis, calycis usque ad basin divisi, segmentis 2 mm longis; corolla 2.2 em longa, curvata, staminibus exsertis, fila- mentis pubescentibus. An epiphytic, glabrous, slender, branched vine, the stems and branches rather slender, terete, light-gray, the branchlets often longitudinally sulcate or striate when dry. Leaves opposite, oblong-lanceolate, fleshy when fresh, coriaceous and wrinkled when dry, 6 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base, and above to the sharply and usually slenderly acuminate apex, the lateral nerves obsolete or nearly so; petioles 2 to 5 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, their pedicels slender, glabrous, about 1 cm long. Calyx consisting of 5, small, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 mm long, glabrous lobes. Corolla tubular, curved, base broadly rounded, glabrous, 2 to 2.2 cm long, about 4.5 mm in diameter, the throat somewhat oblique, -limb 2-lipped, 2 lobes somewhat larger than the other 3, the lobes orbicular, rounded, about 4 mm in diameter, their margins with few, scattered, stiff hairs. Disk glabrous, truncate, 0.5 mm in diameter. Ovary glabrous; style pubescent. Stamens exserted about 1 cm; filaments pubescent; anthers connate, about 2 mm long. BASILAN, Cumalarang, Bur. Sci. 16163 Reillo, August 25, 1912. A species well characterized by its greatly reduced calyx which consists merely of 5, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 mm long lobes. TRICHOSPORUM MACGREGORII sp. nov. § Haplotrichium. Species 7. rizalense affinis, differt floribus majoribus, 3.5 cm longis, corolla deorsum haud angustata, lobis majoribus (circiter 6 mm diametro), foliis tenuiter acuminatis. An epiphytic vine, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches light-gray, terete, the branchlets slender. Leaves 1381281——-6 82 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, chartaceous or subcoriaceous when dry, usually olivaceous, 3.5 to 5 em long, 1.3 to 1.6 cm wide, the base acute, the apex slenderly and sharply acuminate; lateral nerves 3 or 4 on each side of the midrib, ascending, very slender, often obscure; petioles about 2 mm long. Flowers solitary, axillary, their pedicels rather densely hirsute, about 6 mm long. Calyx cleft to the base into 5, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate or blunt lobes which are somewhat hirsute, about 7 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, 3-nerved. Corolla red, somewhat curved and ventricose, 3.5 cm long, hirsute outside, the mouth somewhat oblique, the lower 3 lobes broadly ovate, rounded, about 6 mm in diameter, the upper two about 4 mm in diameter. Disk glabrous, truncate, about 2 mm long. Ovary glabrous; style hirsute. Anthers 2 mm long, connate, included, the filaments as long as the corolla-tube. LuZzON, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, near Imugan, Bur. Sci. 20075 McGregor, January, 1913. Manifestly closely allied to Trichosporum rizalense, which it closely resembles, differing in the indicated floral and vegetative characters. TRICHOSPORUM RIZALENSE sp. nov. § Haplotrichium. Species 7. philippinense simillima et affinis, differt floribus majoribus, circiter 3 cm longis, extus parce hirsutis, nervis lateralibus vix obsoletis, tenuibus, adscendentibus. A scandent, slender, epiphyte, glabrous except the inflores- cence. Branches and branchlets slender, terete, mostly light gray. Leaves opposite, when fresh fleshy, when dry coriaceous, elliptic-ovate, 3.5 to 4 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, the base acute, the apex acute or slightly acuminate, rather pale when dry; lateral nerves slender, ascending, about 4 on each side of the midrib, sometimes indistinct; petioles about 3 mm _ long. Flowers solitary, axillary, their pedicels slender, hirsute, 5 to 6 mm long. Calyx cleft to the base into 5, lanceolate, obtuse, 3-nerved lobes 5 to 6 mm long, about 1.4 mm wide, sparingly hirsute. Corolla red, somewhat curved, 3 cm long, sparingly hirsute outside, narrowed below, the mouth somewhat oblique, 2-lipped, lobes of the upper lip broadly rounded-ovate, about 4 mm in diameter, of the lower lip about 5 mm in diameter. Disk glabrous, truncate, 1.5 mm long. Ovary glabrous; style hirsute. Anthers included, connate in pairs, 2 mm long, the filaments as long as the corolla. LUZON, Province of Rizal, Mount Canumay, Bur. Sci. 18775 Ramos, October, 1911. In general appearance greatly resembling Trichosporum philippinense, differing however, among other characters, in its larger hirsute flowers. x.c,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 83 TRICHOSPORUM MALINDANGENSE sp. nov. § Haplotrichium ? Frutex epiphyticus, scandens, gracile, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis coriaceis, anguste lanceolatis vel oblongis, glabris, circiter 7 cm longis, integris, nervis lateralibus obsoletis; caly- cibus tubulosis, breviter dentatis, extus parce capitellato-hirsutis, 2 ad 2.5 em longis; corolla 4 cm longa, cylindrica, extus parce hirsuta. An epiphytic, scandent shrub, the branches rather stout, terete, pale-brown when dry, very slightly pubescent or subglab- rous. Leaves opposite, lanceolate to narrowly oblong, thickly coriaceous, pale and more or less wrinkled when dry, 6 to 7 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, narrowed above to the blunt apex, the base acute, somewhat shining, the midrib prominent, the nerves and reticulations obsolete; petioles 5 to 7 mm long. Flowers axillary, the pedicels 6 to 8 mm long, solitary or 2 to 4 fascicled in the upper axils. Calyx tubular, 2 to 2.5 cm long, 6 to 8 mm ‘in diameter, slightly inflated in the middle, 5-toothed, the teeth short, acute, outside with scattered, short, white, capitate hairs. Corolla red, about 4 cm long, narrowly tubular, the limb some- what spreading, irregularly 5-lobed, the lobes ovate, rounded, about 6 mm in diameter. Stamens 4, included or slightly ex- serted; anthers about 3mm long. Disk glabrous. Ovary nearly as long as the corolla, rather densely capitellate-hirsute. MINDANAO, Province of Misamis, Mount Malindang, For. Bur. 4660 Mearns & Hutchinson, May, 1906, in forests, altitude about 1,000 m. TRICHOSPORUM MINDORENSE sp. nov. § Haplotrichium. Species 7. philippinense affinis, differt pedunculis unifloris, floribus brevioribus latioribusque, circiter 2 cm longis, An epiphytic, scandent shrub, quite glabrous, the branches slender, terete, light-gray, 2 to 3 mm in diameter. Leaves fleshy when fresh, when dry coriaceous, pale-brownish, dull or slightly shining, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 4 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, entire, the base acute, the apex long and slenderly subcaudate-acuminate, the midrib distinct, the lateral nerves and reticulations obsolete; petioles about 2 mm long. Flowers scar- let, axillary, solitary, their pedicels about 1 cm long, jointed in the middle, with a pair of linear, obtuse, 4 mm long bracts near the joint. Calyx cleft to its base into linear, obtuse, 4 to 5 mm lobes. Corolla scarlet, 2 cm long, glabrous, slightly curved, when flattened about 1 cm wide at the throat, Somewhat ven- tricose, the mouth somewhat oblique, not contracted, the three lower lobes rounded-reniform, about 7 mm in diameter. Stamens 84 The Philippine Journal of Science included; anthers connate in pairs, 2 mm long. Disk 2 mm high, truncate, about 1.5 mm in diameter. MINDORO, Mount Halcon, Merrill 6141, November, 1906 (type), For. Bur. 4879 Merritt, June, 1906, altitude about 1,300 m; Mount Sablayan, For. Bur. 9761 Merritt, March, 1908, altitude about 1,000 m. A species manifestly allied to Trichosporum philippinense O. Ktze., with which the three specimens above cited have previously been confused, and which they greatly resemble, especially in vegetative characters. The flowers, however, are very different, relatively much shorter and broader, while the peduncles bear but a single flower, both the peduncles and pedicels being longer in the present species than in 7. philippinense O. Ktze. TRICHOSPORUM IRIGAENSE sp. nov. Frutex epiphyticus, glaber, ramulis teretibus; foliis oppositis, petiolatis, coriaceis, oblongo-lanceolatis vel ovato-lanceolatis, nitidis, usque ad 9 cm longis, basi acutis, apice longe tenuiterque acuminatis, nervis lateralibus numerosis, densis, tenuibus, ad- scendentibus; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, pedicellatis, circiter 3 cm longis; sepalis oblongis, acutis, circiter 1 cm longis, 3 ad 4 mm latis; corolla glabra, leviter inflata, plus minusve curvata. An epiphytic plant, sparingly branched, quite glabrous, the branches terete, apparently somewhat fleshy, when dry 2 to 8 mm in diameter. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate - to ovate-lanceolate, 6 to 9 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, base acute or somewhat rounded, apex long and slenderly acuminate, straight or slightly falcate, the upper surface olivaceous, shining, the lower paler; lateral nerves 10 or more on each side of the midrib, slender, densely arranged, sharply ascending, about equally evident on both surfaces; petioles 10 to 12 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, apparently red, quite glabrous, about 3 cm long, their pedicels about as long as the petioles. Calyx lobes nearly free, oblong, acute or obtuse, about 1 cm long, 8 to 4 mm wide, narrowed at both ends. Corolla somewhat inflated, slightly curved, when flattened out about 7 mm in diameter, enlarged upward. LuzON, Province of Camarines, Mount Iriga, on trees at the summit, altitude about 1,200 m, Bur. Sci. 22211 Ramos, December 3, 1913. The alliance of this species seems to be with TRICHOSPORUM FOX- WORTHYI (Krianzl.) 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D. MERRILL * (From the Botanical Section of the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science, Manila, P. I.) The preceding number of this series was published in the early part of the present year,” and the present contribution is essen- tially like its predecessors. Seven genera are for the first time credited to the Archipelago, Avena, Polytoca, Angelesia, Glypto- petalum, Ochrocarpus, Asystasia, and Polytrema. Sixty-two new species are described in various families, while 18 species previously described from extra-Philippine material are for the first time credited to the Archipelago. The total additions to the Philippine flora in the present paper are eighty species. Some reductions are made, and the synonymy of some species is discussed, resulting in a few cases in the substitution of older specific names for those in more general use. All proposed changes in nomenclature are in accordance with the rules of the International Botanical Congress. GRAMINEAE AVENA Linnaeus AVENA FATUA L. Sp. Pl. (1753) 80; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 319; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 275. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Bur. Sci. 2812 Mearns, April, 1907. This European species is now widely distributed in Asia, northern Africa, and North America, a weed of cultivation. It has previously been recorded from the Philippines by F.-Villar, but his record has not before been verified. It is apparently a casual plant here and may or may not persist. * Associate professor of botany, University of the Philippines. * Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 1-84. 133910 287 288 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 CHLORIS Swartz CHLORIS INCOMPLETA Roth Nov. Sp. Pl. (1821) 60; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 290. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Merrill 8279, December 6, 1911, along roadsides near Calarian, and on dry hills back of Zamboanga, ascend- ing to at least 200 meters altitude. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9275, sandy seashore; Silanga, Merrill 9616, Phil. Pl. 1808 Merrill, open places near the seashore. LUZON, Province of Zambales, Gates. Not previously reported from the Philippines, India, Formosa, and Malaya. In addition to the Philippine specimens, cited above, I have before me also Henry 1151 from Formosa, and Koorders 21237 from Java. Chloris mearnsii Merr., from Luzon, is allied, but is much smaller, with much narrower leaves, fewer, slenderer, and shorter spikes, and smaller spikelets. POLYTOCA R. Brown POLYTOCA HETEROCLITA (Roxb.) comb. nov. Coix heteroclita Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey 3 (1832) 572. Polytoca bracteata R. Br. in Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. (1838) 20, t. 5; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 101. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Tongkulan, C. F. Baker 3616, June, 1914. The first representative of the genus to be found in the Philippines, here recorded under its oldest specific name; India to Burma, Tonkin, and Java. CYPERACEAE CLADIUM Schrader CLADIUM RIPARIUM (Nees) Benth. Fl. Austral. 7 (1878) 405; C. B. Clarke Ill. Cyp. (1909) t. 85, fig. 5-8. Chapelliera riparia Nees in Lehm. Pl. Preiss. 2 (1846-48) 76. Baumea riparia Boeckl. in Linnaea 38 (1874) 246. MINDANAO, Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 916, January, 1907, in swamps. In attempting to identify the above specimen, it was suspected that it might represent the species described by Gaudichaud as Baumea glomerata, and accordingly a duplicate was sent to the Museum of Natural History, Paris, for comparison with Gaudichaud’s type. Dr. E. G. Camus, who kindly made the comparison, reports that it is not Gaudichaud’s species, but is manifestly the same as Cladium riparium Benth., in which identifica- tion I concur after studying the description of Bentham’s species and fragments supplied me by Doctor Camus for comparison. A _ distinct Australian type. ARACEAE ACORUS Linnaeus ACORUS GRAMINEUS Soland. in Ait. Hort. Kew 1 (1789) 474; Engl. Pflanzenreich 21 (1905) 312. Luzon, Province of Laguna, near San Antonio, on bowlders in stream beds, Bur. Sci. 14949 Ramos, June 20, 1912. XC, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 289 This species has not previously been reported from the Philippines. Widely distributed in central and in temperate eastern Asia, extending from Sikkim and Tibet to Japan, southward to Burma, southern China, and Formosa. It is known from no part of Malaya and must be considered a northern type in the Philippine flora. The commoner and widely distributed Acorus calamus L. occurs in the Philippines as an introduced and cultivated plant, but is thoroughly spontaneous in some localities in Mountain Province, Luzon. AMORPHOPHALLUS Blume AMORPHOPHALLUS LUZONIENSIS sp. nov. § Conophallus. Tuber parvum, depresso-globosum, in siccitate circiter 2 cm diametro; foliis umbraculiformibus, tripartitis, segmentis cir- citer 20 cm longis, pinnatisectis, segmentis utilimis oblongis vel oblongo-ovatis, caudato-acuminatis, 5 ad 9 cm longis; petiolo circiter 50 cm longo; pedunculis tenuibus, 10 cm longis; spathis circiter 15 cm longis, 6 cm latis, purpureis; spadicis quam spatha paulo brevioribus, cylindraceis, supra sensim caudato-angustatis ; stilus quam ovario triplo longior. Tubers depressed-globose, when dry about 2 cm in diameter, emitting many roots. Petioles slender, about 50 cm high; lamina umbraculiform, 3-partite, the segments pinnatisect, about 20 cm long, membranaceous, the ultimate segments oblong to oblong- ovate, caudate-acuminate, 5 to 9 cm long, nearly the same color on both surfaces or slightly paler beneath, the sinuses acute, extending almost or quite to the rachis. Sheaths of the peduncles membranaceous, brown when dry, the outer ones oblong-lanceo- late, 2 to 3 cm long, the inner ones lanceolate up to 10 cm in length; peduncles slender, up to 10 cm in length. Spathes purple, about 15 cm long, thin, the tube broad, about 6 cm long, the lamina ovate, slightly acute-acuminate or merely acute, about 6 cm wide. Spadix slender, cylindric, a little shorter than the spathe, the pistillate part about 2.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, the staminate part contiguous, about 3 cm long and 8 mm wide, the appendage slender, continuous, verruculose, caudate, at the base 5 mm in diameter or less, gradually narrowed upward, the entire spadix: about 14 cm long. Pistillate flowers: Ovary depressed, about 1 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, 1-celled, 1-ovuled; style slender, about 3 mm long; stigma ovoid, entire, somewhat oblique, about 1 mm . long. Staminate flowers crowded, mostly 2-androus, the anthers subglobose, 1 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, opening by two terminal slits. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Abulug River, For. Bur. 19560 Curran (type), January, 1912, Weber s. n., same locality and date. _ A species growing in crevices of limestone ledges, quite different from any other known Philippine form. Apparently through its elongated styles 290 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 allied to both Amorphophallus longistilus Kurz, of the Andaman Islands, and to A. harmandii Engl. & Gehrm., of Cambodia, but differing from both in many characters. It is at once distinguished from the former by its much smaller spathes, and from the latter by its larger spathes and relatively much longer spadices. AMORPHOPHALLUS DECURRENS (Blanco) Kunth Enum. 3 (1841) 581; Engl. in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1879) 319, Pflanzenreich 48 (1911) 108 = AMORPHOPHALLUS CAMPANULATUS (Roxb.) Blume! Kunth’s Amorphophallus decurrens was based on Arum decurrens Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 656, and is retained by Engler, in his recent monograph of the group, among the doubtful and imperfectly known species. In all characters Blanco’s description applies very closely to Blume’s species, which is very common and widely distributed in the settled areas throughout the Archipelago. There is no reason whatever for doubting that Arum decurrens Blanco, that is, Amorphophallus decurrens Kunth, is identical with the older Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume. ‘ ERIOCAULONACEAE ERIOCAULON Linnaeus ERIOCAULON NIGRICEPS sp. nov. Planta dense casepitosa, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; caulis brevibus, crassis; foliis numerosis, lanceolatis, usque ad 6 cm longis, basi brevissime vaginantibus; pedunculis numerosis, 5 ad 18 cm longis, gracilis, leviter tortis, 5-costatis; capitulis sub- globosis, circiter 5 mm diametro, in siccitate nigris, bracteis al- bido-ciliatis; floribus ¢ sepalis 3, connatis; petalis nullis vel 1 ciliato-fissis; antheris nigris; floribus @ exacte trimeris, sepalis oblongis vel oblanceolatis, breviter acuminatis, apice ciliatis. A densely czspitose plant, glabrous except the inflorescence. Stems stout, short. Leaves numerous, densely crowded, lanceo- late or narrowly lanceolate, 2 to 6 cm long, 5 to 8 mm wide, about 10-nerved, much wider at the base than above, gradually nar- rowed and usually obtuse. Peduncles numerous, slender, up to 18 cm in length, 5-ribbed, slightly twisted. Heads subglobose, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, nearly black or somewhat grayish when dry, dense, the involucral bracts pale, oblong to obovate, truncate, about 2 mm long. Receptacle glabrous. Floral bracts dark- colored, oblong-oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, shortly acum- inate, distinctly white-ciliate toward the apex on the back. Male flowers: Calyx about 1.5 cm long, dark-colored, spathelike, at first 3-toothed, the lobes eventually becoming free nearly or quite to the base, eglandular. Petals none, or one only and ciliate-cleft into several hyaline-jointed segments. Stamens 6; anthers black. Center of the flower with 3 minute, dark-colored sessile glands. Female flowers: Sepals 3, subequal, oblanceolate to oblong, 1.8 to X, C5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 291 2 mm long, obtuse or acute, slightly ciliate at the apex, dark- colored, not glandular. Petals 3, hyaline, linear-oblanceolate, about 1.5 mm long, slightly ciliate at the apex, not glandular. Ovary 3-celled; style-arms 3. Seeds minutely striate. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Trinidad River, Bur. Sci. 5544 Ramos (type), December, 1908; Baguio, Merrill 7748, May, 1911, Williams 1004, October, 1904; Lepanto Subprovince, Balili, Merrill 4646, November, 1905. This species is apparently distinct from all described ones, characterized especially by the corolla of the male flowers being reduced to a single ciliate-cleft petal, consisting of several jointed filiform lobes. It appears to fall in the section defined by Ruhland under section 5 of his key. ERIOCAULON ALPESTRE Hook. f. & Th. ex Koern. in Mig. Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 3 (1867) 163; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 95. MINDANAO, District of Davao, Mount Apo, Copeland 1431, October, 1904, altitude about 1,800 meters, seen in only one place. Mountains of India to Indo-China, China, and Japan; not previously reported from the Philippines. ERIOCAULON CINEREUM R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 254; Benth. Fl. Austral. 7 (1878) 193. Eriocaulon sieboldianum Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Syn. 2 (1855) 272; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 111. LuzoN, Subprovince of Abra, in rice paddies, For. Bur. 16458 Bacani: Subprovince of Bontoc, in rice paddies, Vanoverbergh 602: Province of Rizal, Caloocan, Phil. Pl. 298 Merrill (distributed as FE. merrillii), Bur. Sci. 9501 Robinson (pro parte). This very widely distributed species does not appear to be common in the Philippines; at least it has been collected but a few times. I can see no valid reason for ignoring Robert Brown’s specific name, as it is certainly valid and antedates the one accepted by Ruhland (LE. seiboldianum) by forty-five years. ERIOCAULON MERRILLI!I Ruhl. in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 136. This species was based on Merrill 572, collected in the Island of Culion. As described by Ruhland, one of the special characters by which the species is distinguished from allied forms is the absence of sepals in the female flowers. This character alone does not appear to be a valid one, for in the original collection, two sheets of which are in our herbarium, most of the heads have female flowers with two sepals, while other flowers are without them. The species, as interpreted by me, is the commonest and most widely distributed one in the Philippines, and appears to me to be very closely allied to, if not identical with, Eriocaulon truncatum Ham. I would refer to it the following specimens: Luzon, Province of Tarlac, Merrill 3624: Province of Zambales, For. Bur. 8153 Curran & Merritt: Province of Nueva Ecija, Bur. Sct. 5277 McGregor: Province of Rizal, vicinity of Manila, Merrill 7122, Bur. Sci. 9500, 9501 (pro parte) Robinson, McGregor s. n. POLILLO, Bur. Sci. 9031 Robinson. CuLion, Merrill 572 (cotype). MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Piper 584: District of Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 909 (pro parte), 8. nN. 292 ' The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Among the species of this genus credited to the Philippines by various authors, of which I have seen no specimens originating in the Archipelago, are the following: Eriocaulon “longissimum” Nees; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Phil. Veg. (1905) 131, manifestly an error for E. longifoliwm Nees, as there is no such species as EL. longissimum. I have specimens of E. longifolium Nees from Singapore (coll. Ridley), Labuan (coll. Merrill), Cochinchine (coll, Pierre), and the Caroline Islands, Yap (coll. Volkens 406). The species is certainly to be expected in the Philippines. Eriocaulon sexangulare L. Reported from the Philippines, but without the citation of specimens, by Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 523, Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299, and Ruhland in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 110. I have seen no Philippine specimens. Eriocaulon truncatum Ham.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299; Ruhl. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 13 (1903) 107. The specimen cited by the latter author (Cuming 2362) was not from the Philippines, but from the Malay Peninsula. See E. merrillii above. Eriocaulon setaceum L.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 299. Probably admit- ted on an erroneous determination. COMMELINACEAE ANEILEMA R. Brown ANEILEMA AZUREUM sp. nov. Tricarpellaria, Euaneilema. Caespitosum, plus minusve pubescens praesertim inflorescen- tiis ; foliis numerosis, anguste lanceolatis vel elongato-lanceolatis, usque ad 25 cm longis, 5 ad 10 mm latis, in siccitate dense minu- teque puncticulatis, laevis, acutis vel apiculato-acuminatis; floribus azureis, cymoso-paniculatis, inflorescentiis angustis, con- fertis, bracteis magnis, spathulatis, pubescentibus, plus minusve imbricatis; capsulis oblongo-ellipsoideis, trigonis, circiter 6 mm longis; seminibus angulatis, in quisque loculo 4, uniseriatis. A tufted, distinctly pubescent plant 20 to 40 cm high, the roots fibrous, no tuberous ones present on the material ex- amined. Leaves numerous, narrowly lanceolate to elongate- lanceolate, chartaceous, 12 to 25 cm long, 5 to 10 mm wide, when dry minutely and distinctly puncticulate, smooth, not scab- rous, sparingly pubescent or nearly glabrous, base not narrowed, somewhat sheathing, apex acute or apiculate-acuminate. Scapes up to 40 cm in length, simple, leafless, more or less pubescent, the flower-bearing parts rather densely pubescent. Flowers deep blue, cymose, the inflorescence narrow. Bract subtending the first branch about 4 cm long, somewhat sheathing, leaflike, the upper ones smaller, more or less imbricate, pubescent, about 1.5 cm long, 7 mm wide, acuminate, sheathing, elliptic to oblong- elliptic; bracteoles sheathing, obovate when spread out, 3 to 4 X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 293 mm long. Flowers numerous. Sepals oblong to elliptic-oblong, obtuse, 3-nerved, not glandular, externally pubescent, rather thin, 4 to 5 mm long, 1.5 to2 mm wide. Petals thinly membranaceous, about as long as the sepals, finely nerved. Stamens 6, their fila- ments all bearded, three sterile and three perfect, bearing oblong, 1.5 mm long anthers. Capsule 3-angled, oblong-ellipsoid, about 6 mm long, 3 mm in diameter, 3-celled, shortly pointed. Seeds 1-seriate, 4 in each cell, angular, brown, 1 to 1.3 mm. long. SEMERARA, Merrill 4134, July, 1905, common in open, wet grasslands a few meters above sea level. A species very closely allied to the Indian Aneilema scapiflorum Wight, differing in its relatively longer, narrower leaves which are not at all scabrous, its distinctly pubescent inflorescence, and its more or less imbricate bracts. ANEILEMA PLATYPHYLLUM sp. nov. Tricarpellaria, Euaneilema. Species a praecedente differt planta minoribus, foliis brevio- ribus latioribusque, usque ad 10 ecm longis et 2.5 cm latis, inflorescentiis glabris, bracteis minoribus, non imbricatis, sepalis glanduloso-puncticulatis. Like Aneilema azureum closely allied to the Indian Aneilema scapiflorum Wight, from which it differs in many characters. Tufted, the leaves comparatively few, from fibrous and tuberous roots, the tubers more or less fusiform, when dry up to 3 cm long and 6 mm in diameter. Leaves smooth, membranaceous or char- taceous, 4 to 8 in each rosette, oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 em -wide, base not or but slightly narrowed, sheathing, apex acute or somewhat acuminate. Scapes 2 to 5 from each rosette, leafless, or with one much-reduced leaf, 12 to 20 cm high, the flowers cymosely arranged, pink or nearly white, the cymes narrow, comparatively few-flowered. Primary bracts oblong-ovate, sheathing, less than 1 cm long, acute or acuminate, the bracteoles triangular-ovate, 2 to 3 mm long. Sepals oblong-elliptic, 5 mm long, 2.2 mm wide, glandular-punc- tate with yellowish dots and short dashes, 3-nerved, obtuse. Petals thinly membranaceous, finely nerved, elliptic-obovate, rounded, about 5 mm long, 3.5 mm wide. Stamens 6, three sterile, three fertile, all bearded; anthers broadly elliptic, 1.5 mm long. Capsule elliptic, 3-angled, 3-celled, acute, 6 mm long, 3.5 mm in diameter. Seeds 1-seriate, 3 in each cell, superposed, brownish, angular, irregular, about 1.5 mm long. LuzZoN, Province of Rizal, Antipolo, Bur. Sci. 20985 Ramos (type), June, 1913; Tanay, Bur. Sci. 3342 Ramos, June, 1907; Bosoboso, Bur. Sci. 985 Ramos, June, 1906. 294 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 Not as closely allied to Aneilema scapiflorum as is the preceding species, differing from both in its few, relatively much shorter and broader leaves, in its glandular-punctate sepals, and in its small bracts. Loher 1840, 1939, in the Kew Herbarium under Aneilema scapiflorum Wight, are both probably referable to A. platyphyllum. ANEILEMA GIGANTEUM (Vahl) R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 271; Naves in Novis. App. (1880) 271; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 (1881) 212. Commelina gigantea Vahl Enum 2 (1806) 177. SEMERARA, Merrill 4182, July, 1905. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Bur. Sci. 21885 Escritor, July, 1913. Naves’s record for this species as a Philippine one has not previously been verified. Tropical Africa and Asia through Malaya to tropical Australia. J UNCACEAE JUNCUS Linnaeus JUNCUS BUFONIUS L. Sp. Pl. (1753) 328; Buchenau in Engl. Pflanzen- reich 25 (1906) 105. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Mount Tonglon, Merrill 7794, May, 1911. Not previously reported from the Philippines; warmer parts of the entire world. This species was found scattered along the recently constructed bridle trail to Mount Tonglon, in the mossy forest, at an altitude of about 1,900 meters. It is undoubtedly an introduced plant here. LILIACEAE SMILAX Linnaeus SMILAX LOHERI sp. nov. § Eusmilaz. Frutex scandens glaber, ramulis teretibus, aculeis sparsis te- nuibus nectis vel curvatis 2 ad 5 mm longis armatis; foliis crasse coriaceis, late ovatis, 5-nervis, basi, late cordatis, apice abrupte acuminatis apiculatisque, 8 ad 12 cm longis, subtus glaucescen- tibus; racemis 1-umbellatis, pedunculis 4 ad 5 cm longis; floribus numerosis, sepalis 5 mm longis. A scandent, glabrous vine, the branches slender, terete, armed with scattered, slender, straight or somewhat curved spines 2 to 5 mm in length. Leaves very broadly ovate, thickly coria- ceous, 8 to 12 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, when dry slightly shining, the upper surface brownish, the lower glaucous or sub- glaucous, the base very broad, shallowly cordate, distinctly 5- nerved, the inner pair of nerves reaching the apex of the leaf, much more prominent than the outer pair, the reticulations rather distinct, the apex abruptly acuminate, the acumen about 8 mm long, apiculate; petiole about 1 cm long, inflated, the X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 295 tendrils slender, up to 15 cm in length. Inflorescence axillary, solitary, consisting of a single umbel, the floral branch less than 1.5 cm long, subtended by a coriaceous, ovate, acuminate bract about 8 mm in length which is split down the back, the floral branch bearing at its apex a very much reduced or sometimes aborted bud, and opposite to it a single oblong, obtuse, or retuse and apiculate bract about 5 mm in length, this bract subtending the solitary, slender, 4 cm long peduncle. Male flowers 40 to 50 in each umbel, their pedicels about 8 mm long, the subtending bracteoles ovate, 2 mm long or less. Sepals about 5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, recurved, obtuse, cucullate. Petals as long as the sepals, 0.56 mm wide. Stamens 6, all fertile, their filaments about 3.5 mm long, the anthers 1.5 mm long. Female flowers and fruits not known. LUZON, Province of Rizal, Angilog, Loher 6986, April 15, 1906. A characteristic species, distinguishable by its short-petioled, thickly coriaceous, broadly ovate leaves which are abruptly acuminate and apic- ulate, the base very broad, cordate, and 5-nerved, the lower surface glaucous. Among the Philippine species it is probably most closely allied to Smilax bracteata Presl, but that species has an entirely different inflores- cence and different leaves. SMILAX LUZONENSIS Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1827) 131; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 566. Luzon, Haenke (type in herb. Prag.). MINDANAO, Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 835, 905 bis, s. n. This species was described by Pres] from a sterile specimen, no flowers or fruits being known. I have seen the type in the Prague Herbarium, and it seems to be matched by the specimens cited above, two of which are with male flowers, the other with very immature fruits. The specimens agree with Presl’s description, so far as it goes, and with a carbon rubbing of typical leaves of the type, preserved in the herbarium of the Bureau of Science. C. DeCandolle* reduces Smilax luzonensis Presl (1827), with doubt, to Smilax helferi C. DC. While the two species may be identical, Presl’s specific name has a priority by many years, and should be adopted, at least for the Philippine form. Only by a careful comparison between Philippine specimens of Smilax luzonensis Presl, and authentic specimens of S. helferi C. DC., will it be possible to determine whether one or two species are represented. Smilax luzonensis Presl has solitary male umbels which are 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter, each with from 20 to 30 flowers, the peduncles slender, axillary, 2.5 to 3 cm long, bracteate at the base, and with a small ovate bracteole at the lower one-fourth or below. The pedicels are about 8 mm long; the sepals are narrowly oblong, obtuse, 6 mm long, the petals as long as the sepals but much narrower. Anthers about one-fifth as long as the filaments. Female flowers and mature fruits unknown. * Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 176. 296 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 ZINGIBERACEAE ALPINIA Linnaeus ALPINIA BRACHYANTHA sp. nov. § Hellenia. Species A. pubiflorae K. Schum. ut videtur affinis, differt floribus multo minoribus vix 1 cm longis, connectivo inappen- diculato. Simple, erect, nearly glabrous, except the pubescent inflores- cence, apparently less than 1 m high. Sheaths rather loose, ciliate on their margins; ligule 8 to 10 mm long, oblong-ovoid, obtuse, margins ciliate. Leaves lanceolate or narrowly oblong- lanceolate, 22 to 30 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed at both ends, subcoriaceous, glabrous, base cuneate, apex sharply acuminate. Panicle erect, about 20 cm long, the branches two or three, spreading-ascending, about 7 cm long, many-flowered, the rachis and pedicels softly pubescent with short, spreading hairs, the pedicels 2 to 3 mm long; bracteoles apparently small, very caducous (not seen). Ovary globose to ovoid-globose, 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter, purple when fresh, very densely ciliate-pilose. Calyx-tube about 7 mm long, subequally 3-toothed, glabrous, the teeth broadly ovate, obtuse, 1.5 mm long or less, ciliate at their apices. Corolla-tube 6 to 7 mm long, about 1 mm in diameter, light green, glabrous, the lobes oblong, somewhat cucullate, 4 to 5 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide. Lip 3 mm long, glandular-punctate, twice cleft, the lateral lobes rounded, obovoid, twice as wide as the oblong, obtuse inner lobes, white marked with purple. Anther 3 mm long, the con- nective inappendiculate. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Abulug River, Weber 1571 (type), Feb- ruary, 1912, altitude about 60 meters; same locality, Bur. Sci. 13920 Ramos, For. Bur. 19617 Curran. A species allied to Alpinia pubiflora K. Schum., but at once distinguished by its much smaller flowers and its inappendiculate anther-connective. KAEMPFERIA Linnaeus KAEMPFERIA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. § Monolophus. Planta erecta, saltem 50 cm alta, leviter hirsuta; foliis 9, lan- ceolatis, subcaudato-acuminatis, basi angustatis, acutis, vix vel breviter petiolatis, circiter 20 cm longis; spicis solitariis, pauci- floris, in vaginis superioribus, corollae lobis inaequalibus, supe- rioribus valde tubuloso-cucullatis. A rather slender, erect plant at least 50 cm high, the stems 3 to 4 mm in diameter, the sheaths, leaves, and inflorescence with scattered, spreading, pale brown, ciliate-hirsute hairs. x65 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 297 Leaves 9 (or more), lanceolate, membranaceous, about 20 cm long, 3 to 3.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to the slender, caudate-acuminate apex and to the acute base; sheaths rather loose or slightly inflated above, rather prominently ciliate-hirsute ; petioles none or up to 5 mm in length. Spikes in the uppermost sheath, more or less included, short, few-flowered, only one or two flowers opening at a time, the maximum number apparently 4 or 5 in each spike, the bracts lanceolate, acuminate, about 2 mm long, 5 mm wide, hirsute. Calyx cylindric, about 12 mm long, punctate-glandular, as are the other parts of the flower, hirsute, very broadly and shortly 3-toothed. Corolla-tube slender, slightly enlarged upward, 16 mm long, sparingly hirsute, the lobes unequal, the upper one about 11 mm long, 4 mm wide in the flattened portion, slenderly 9-nerved, the apical 3 mm a cylindric, obtuse hood, the two lateral ones oblong, 7 mm long, 3 mm wide, 5-nerved, slightly cucullate at the apex; staminodes slender, lateral, attached to the margins of the lip near its base, about 2 mm long, 0.6 mm wide; lip not seen. Filament flat, glandular-punctate, 5 to 6 mm long, about 1 mm wide; anther- cells parallel, 3 mm long, the connective appendiculate, the ap- pendage ovate, obtuse, more or less inflexed or curled when dry. Ovary villous, 3-celled, the cells with few axile ovules; style slender; stigma obconic, ciliate. Fruit not seen. LUZON, Province of Laguna, Dahican River back of San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 14952 Ramos, June, 1912, in forests, flowers white. The second species of the genus to be found in the Philippines, the only other one, K. galanga L., manifestly an introduced plant in the Archipelago. Kaempferia philippinensis Merr. manifestly belongs in the section Mono- lophus, and is very distinct from the other known species, although probably as closely allied to the Bornean K. gracillima K. Schum. as to any other species. The lip on the flowers available for study has been destroyed, and hence cannot be described until the plant is again collected. FAGACEAE QUERCUS Linnaeus QUERCUS ROBINSONII sp. nov. § Cyclobalanus. Arbor circiter 20 m alta, subtus foliis ramulisque dense ferru- gineo-furfuraceis; foliis oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, integris, usque ad 12 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter subcaudato-acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, pro- minentibus; glandibus late ovoideis, glabris, circiter 1.3 cm longis latisque, apiculatis, cupulis circiter 8 mm altis, 1.6 cm diametro, ferrugineo-pubescentibus, truncatis, laminis numerosis, indis- tinctis, denticulis numerosis. 998 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 A tree about 20 m high, the younger parts and the leaves on the lower surface densely ferruginous-furfuraceous. Branches terete, dark-colored when dry, glabrous, sparingly lenticellate, the younger ones densely ferruginous-furfuraceous. Leaves al- ternate, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, 7 to 12 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the slender subcaudate-acuminate apex, the acumen usually about 1 cm long, blunt, the upper surface furfuraceous in very young leaves, soon becoming quite glabrous, brownish- olivaceous when dry, shining, the lower surface paler than the upper, in extreme age glabrous or nearly so; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface; petioles 5 to 8mm long. Male spikes up to 14 cm long, the flowers scattered below, rather crowded above. Glands broadly ovoid or conic-ovoid, glabrous, about 1.3 cm long and wide, apiculate. Cup thick, ferruginous-pubescent, broadly saucer-shaped, truncate, base thickened, about 8 mm high and 1.6 cm in diameter, the laminz numerous, indistinct, below scat- tered, above approximate, the teeth numerous, distinct, less than 1 mm long. Luzon, Province of Laguna, Mount Maquiling, Bur. Sci. 17911 Brown (type), May, 1913, Bur. Sci. 17148 Robinson, December, 1912, in forests, altitude about 700 meters. Possibly referable here are Loher 6963, from Rizal Province (specimens with male flowers), and Bur. Sci. 9462 Robinson, from Infanta, Province of Tayabas, Luzon (glands pubescent). The alliance of this species seems to be with Quercus caudatifolia Merr., from which it is at once distinguished by its differently shaped gland which is as wide as long. Among the extra-Philippine species it approaches Quer- cus sundaica Blume, but has much smaller fruits than our Philippine mate- rial so referred. URTICACEAE LAPORTEA Gaudichaud LAPORTEA BRUNNEA sp. nov. Frutex, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis in siccitate utrin- que brunneis, nitidis, oblongis, usque ad 22 cm longis, subcoriaceis vel chartaceis, acute acuminatis, basi acutis, leviter 3- vel obscure 5-plinerviis, longe petiolatis, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 15; inflorescentiis pilis paucis urentibus instructis, axillaribus, usque ad 5 cm longis, floribus ¢@ flabellatim dispositis. A shrub 1 to 2 m high, glabrous except the slightly hairy in- florescence. Branches light gray, terete, wrinkled when dry. Leaves uniformly brown, of the same color on both surfaces and, slightly shining when dry, the upper surface minutely verrucu- lose, the lower smooth, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, brittle, ob- long, 12 to 22 cm long, 4 to 7.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to RC, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 299 the usually acute base and to the sharply acuminate apex, entire, the base somewhat 3- or obscurely 5-plinerved; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, somewhat curved; petioles 3 to 6.5 cm long. Pistillate inflorescences axil- lary, with few short, stinging hairs, up to 5 cm in length, the branches few. Flowers flabellately disposed on the ultimate branchlets, the ultimate branchlets usually dichotomous, short, the achenes deflexed, ovoid, compressed, about 3 mm long and 2 mm wide, the styles reflexed, very slender, about 2 mm long. SAMAR, Cauayan Valley, Bur. Sci. 17559 Ramos, March, 1914, on forested slopes, the flowers blue and white. A species well characterized by its long-petioled leaves which are uni- formly brown when dry, and which are quite glabrous, with no vestiges of stinging hairs; the only part of the dried plant that presents stinging hairs is the inflorescence. The alliance of the species is manifestly with Laportea luzonensis Warb., on account of its flabellately arranged pistillate flowers, although in all details it is entirely different from Warburg’s species. LAPORTEA MONTICOLA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, glabra vel subglabra; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, integris, te- nuiter caudato-acuminatis, usque ad 10 cm longis; infructes- centiis axillaribus, 6 ad 8 cm longis, fructibus circiter 4 mm diametro haud flabellatis. A shrub or small tree, glabrous, or with very few persistent hairs when dry, the branches slender, grayish, wrinkled, the internodes short, especially on the ultimate branchlets where they are usually less than 5 mm long. Leaves oblong to oblong- lanceolate, dark olivaceous when dry, slightly shining, thickly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, entire, 7 to 10 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, base obtuse to rounded, 3-nerved, apex very slenderly cau- date-acuminate, the acumen up to 2 cm in length, sharp, the upper surface rather densely white-puncticulate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct, curved, anasto- mosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 1.5 to 2.4 cm long. In- fructescences 6 to 8 cm long, axillary, the branches few, spread- ing, 2.5 cm long or less. Fruits white, fleshy, about 4 mm in diameter, the receptacle enlarged in fruit, the achenes inequi- lateral, compressed, about 2.5 mm long and 2 mm wide, but one or two on each ultimate branchlet. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19765 McGregor, February 1, 1913, altitude not indicated, but apparently from the mossy forest. A species somewhat resembling a small-leaved form of Laportea luzonensis Warb., but its fruits not flabellate. It is readily distinguished by its small leaves which are slenderly and prominently caudate-acuminate. 300 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 LAPORTEA TRIPLINERVIA sp. nov. Arbor parva, subtus foliis pilis longis sparsis urentibus in- structis; foliis oblongis, chartaceis vel membranaceis, usque ad 18 cm longis, in siccitate viridis, utrinque subaequaliter angus- tatis, basi acutis, triplinerviis, apice acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; infructescentiis axillaribus, usque ad 6 cm longis, fruc- tibus in siccitate nigris, capitulis globosis, 8 ad 10 mm diametro, acheniis numerosis. A tree up to 13 m in height, the leaves with persistent, long, stiff, scattered, stinging hairs on the lower surface. Branches pale gray, terete, 4 to 6 mm in diameter. Leaves green when dry, in general oblong, chartaceous or membranaceous, 10 to 18 cm long, 3 to 6.5 cm wide, entire, subequally narrowed to the acute, 3-plinerved base and to the acuminate apex, the upper surface rather densely white-puncticulate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, curved; petioles 2 to 4 cm long. Infructescences axillary, up to 6 cm long, with few branches, the achenes arranged in dense globose heads at the tips of the branchlets, up to 15 or more achenes in each head, the heads black when dry, 8 to 10 mm in diameter. LuzON, Province of Tayabas, Mount Pular, Bur. Sci. 19462 Ramos, January 15, 1913, on forested slopes, A species somewhat resembling Laportea luzonensis Warb., but with the leaves constantly acute and 3-plinerved at the base, the stinging hairs persistent on the lower surface, which sting even when dry, and with an entirely different arrangement of its fruits, the achenes crowded into dense, globose heads which are black when dry, not flabellately arranged. PROTEACEAE HELICIA Loureiro HELICIA LONGIFLORA sp. nov. Arbor parva, circiter 8 m alta, glabra; foliis late oblongo- oblanceolatis, integris, usque ad 15 cm longis, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis; racemis folia subaequantibus, paucifloris, pedicellis in paribus connatis; floribus 2.5 cm longis. A small tree, quite glabrous, or the racemes with few, scattered, deciduous hairs, the branches rather stout, terete, brownish. Leaves subcoriaceous, broadly oblong-oblanceolate, 11 to 15 cm long, 3.5 to 5.5 em wide, entire, the apex rather shortly and obtusely acuminate, sometimes falcate, the base gradually nar- rowed to the short stout petiole, cuneate and sometimes a little decurrent, upper surface olivaceous when dry, somewhat shin- ing, the lower brownish, dull; lateral nerves prominent, about 10 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending; petioles 5 to 8 X, C, 5* Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 301 mm long. Racemes about as long as the leaves, solitary, axil- lary, comparatively few-flowered. Pedicels in pairs, 4 mm long, united nearly to the middle; bracteoles deciduous (not seen). Perianth 2.5 cm long, rather slender. Anthers, including the prominent connective, 2 mm long. Hypogynous scales free or nearly so, coriaceous, ovate, 1 to 1.3 mm long. LUZON, Province of Tayabas, Lucban (Mount Banajao), Whitford 982, October, 1904, margins of forests, altitude about 750 meters. Characterized by its entire leaves and comparatively long flowers. HELICIA INTEGRA sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis vel oblongo- oblanceolatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, integerrimis, utrinque an- gustatis, apice acuminatis, basi cuneatis, brevissime petiolatis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis; racemis folia subaequantibus, mul- tifloris, axillaribus; floribus tenuibus, circiter 1.5 cm longis. A small glabrous tree, or the racemes with very few, scattered, deciduous hairs. Branches terete, grayish-brown, smooth. Leaves oblong-lanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate, entire, 10 to 14 cm long, 2 to 5 cm wide, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, somewhat yellowish when dry, slightly shining, glabrous, narrowed at both ends, the apex shortly and usually sharply acuminate or acute, the base cuneate, narrowed into the very short petiole; lateral nerves 10 to 12 pairs, slender, distinct, the reticulations very slender; petioles stout, less than 3 mm long. Racemes solitary, axillary, about as long as the leaves, many-flowered. Flowers yellowish, in pairs, their pedicels in pairs, free to the rachis, about 3 mm long; bracteoles ovate, subpersistent, 1 mm long. Perianth very slender, about 0.5 mm in diameter, a little thicker at the base and apex, 1.6 cm long, the segments linear, spirally twisted in anthesis. Anthers, including the prominent connective, 1.2mm long. Hypogynous scales free, oblong-ovate, obtuse, coriaceous, 1 mm long. Luzon, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 15127 Ramos, June, 1912, in forests along streams. The species is characterized by its entire, nearly sessile leaves, and ap- pears to be most closely allied to Helicia moluccana Blume. POLYGONACEAE POLYGONUM Linnaeus POLYGONUM BENGUETENSE sp. nov. § Persicaria, Trigyna. Eglandulosum, caulibus tenuibus, quadrangularibus, simplici- bus vel supra leviter ramosis; ochreis cylindraceis, circiter 1 cm longis, truncatis, apice rigide ciliatis, ciliis 2 ad 3 mm longis; foliis oblongo- ad elliptico-ovatis, 1 ad 2.5 cm longis, acuminatis, 302 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 basi rotundatis vel subcordatis; racemis pedunculatis, oblongis vel cylindraceis, densis, usque ad 1 cm longis, pedunculis leviter capitato-glandulosis. A slender, ascending, simple or very sparingly branched plant, nearly glabrous, the stems often decumbent below, 4-angled, 1 mm in diameter or less. Nodes elongated. Leaves scattered, oblong- to elliptic-ovate, chartaceous, entire, apex somewhat acuminate, base rounded or subcordate, 1 to 2.5 cm long, 7 to 12 mm wide; petioles 5 mm long or less, inserted at or near the base of the sheath, often scabrid; sheaths cylindric, split down one side, brown, membranaceous, about 1 cm long, apex truncate, the apical margin with erect, rigid, 2 to 3 mm long cilia, the base of the sheath often with few reflexed, spinelike cilia. Racemes few, short, dense, 1-cm long or less, oblong or cylindric, very loosely corymbose, the peduncles slender, spar- ingly capitate-glandular. Bracts oblong-ovate, margins and apex prominently ciliate, about 3 mm long. Calyx pink, 3 to 3.5 mm long, the pedicels short, the sepals oblong-obovate, obtuse. Stamens 6, with 6 alternating, small, perigynous scales. Style 3-cleft, short. Achene oblong-ovate, sharply 3-angled, about 3 mm long. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio, scattered among grasses and sedges on wet seepage slopes about springs, altitude about 1,550 meters, Phil. Pl. 768 Merrill, May, 1911, Merrill 9682, May, 1914, Bur. Sci. 18483 Ramos, Bur. Sct. 14120 Robinson. A species apparently belonging in the section Persicaria, but very different from the other species placed here. POLYGONUM CONVOLVULUS Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 364. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio, Merrill 9698, May, 1914, a weed in gardens, recently introduced, altitude about 1,400 meters. Widely distributed in the north temperate zone, a native of Europe or Asia. It has not before been reported from the Philippines. CARYOPHYLLACEAE POLYCARPON Linnaeus POLYCARPON INDICUM (Retz.) comb. nov. Loeflingia indica Retz. Obs. 4 (1786) 38. Pharnaceum depressum Linn. Mant. 2 (1771) 564, non Polycarpon depressum Nutt. Polycarpaea depressa DC. Prodr. 3 (1828) 357. Polycarpon loeflingiae Benth. & Hook. f. ex Edgew. in Hook. f. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 245. Polycarpon polyphyllum Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 53, ed. 2 (1845) 36, ed. 3, 1 (1877) 66. This species has been credited to the Philippines by F.-Villar, who correctly, I think, reduced to Polycarpon loeflingiae Blanco’s P. polyphyllum. X,C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 303 The species is apparently very rare in the Philippines, but although Blanco’s specimens were from Pasig, near Manila, I have seen but a single Philippine specimen that I consider referable to the genus and species: LUZON, Province of Pampanga, Arayat, Merrill 1462, March, 1908, erroneously placed under Mollugo. RANUNCULACEAE CLEMATIS Linnaeus CLEMATIS LESCHENAULTIANA DC. var. SUBGLABRIFOLIA var. nov. A typo differt foliolis glabris vel subglabris, subtus parcissime breviter hirsutis. Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19813 McGregor, February, 1913: Subprovince of Lepanto, Mount Malaya, For. Bur. 14496 Darling, January, 1909. The typical form of the species, which is well represented in the Bureau of Science herbarium by a large series of specimens from Mountain Province, Luzon, has rather densely ciliate-hirsute leaves. In the variety above proposed the leaves are nearly glabrous; otherwise the form is very similar to typical Clematis leschenaultiana DC. MENISPERMACEAE HYPSERPA Miers ZANTHOXYLUM ? TRIPLINERVE Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 36 * (1863) 597; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 35; Vid. Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 74; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1905) 161 = HYPSERPA CUSPIDATA (Wall.) Miers in Ann. Nat. Hist. II 7 (1851) 40; Diels in Engl. Pflanzenreich 46 (1910) 206. The status of Turczaninow’s species has been doubtful, as from his description it is at once evident that the plant he described, having simple leaves, could not be a Zanthoxylum, as indicated by Perkins 1]. c. Doctor Perkins indicates that such a Province as “North Hows,” cited by Turc- zaninow, does not exist in Luzon, and suggested that the plant may have come from Lord Howe’s Island. Through the kindness of the director of the Botanical Institute of the University of Kharkoff, I have been able to examine Turczaninow’s type which is preserved in the herbarium of that institution. The original label reads “Runner No. 2, Ilocos Norte, Island of Luzon, April, 1839, H. C.,” with notes on the dissection of the flowers by Turczaninow. The plant is identical in all respects with Cuming 1252, localized by Cuming himself as from the Province of North Ilocos (= Ilocos Norte), which is Hypserpa cuspidata Miers; the specimen in Turczaninow’s herbarium, type of Zanthoxylum ? triplinerve Turez., is unquestionably a part of the same collection. CAPPARIDACEAE CAPPARIS Linnaeus CAPPARIS AFFINIS sp. nov. Species C. sepiariae affinis, differt foliis majoribus, usque ad 9 cm longis, coriaceis, nervis utrinque magis numerosis, utrinque circiter 8. 133910——2 304 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 A scandent, armed shrub, apparently entirely glabrous. Branches pale greenish-yellow when dry, terete, stout, slightly zigzag, glabrous, or the younger ones very slightly pubescent. Leaves alternate, oblong, coriaceous, 8 to 9 cm long, 3 to 4 cm wide, pale yellowish-green when dry, brittle, the upper surface very smooth and strongly shining, the lower paler, dull, base rounded, apex retuse; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, indistinct, scarcely anastomosing, the retic- ulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 5 to 7 mm long; spines stout, recurved, about 2 mm long. Inflorescence fascicled or umbellate, axillary, apparently few-flowered. Flowers not seen. Peduncles in fruit 3 mm long or less, each bearing from 2 to 4, long-pedicelled fruits, the pedicels about 1 cm long, the androgynophore as long as the peduncles. Fruit globose, about 8 mm in diameter when dry, the pericarp somewhat wrinkled, glabrous, pale, shining. PALAWAN (Arricife Island, near the southern end of Palawan), Bur. Sci. 21588 Escritor, August 14, 1913. A species with much the appearance of Capparis sepiaria Linn., but with much larger, quite glabrous, coriaceous, more numerously nerved leaves. CAPPARIS PALAWANENSIS sp. nov. Frutex suberectus, 2 ad 3 m altus, partibus ae i plus minusve pubescens, ramis ramulisque inermis vel subinermis; foliis oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 11 cm longis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12; floribus subterminalibus, solitariis vel binis; fructibus longissime pedunculatis, ellipsoideis ad globoso-obovoideis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro, extus pube- scentibus. A suberect shrub, 2 to 3 m high, the branches somewhat droop- ing or subscandent, unarmed, or with only few, scattered, short spines. Branches terete, glabrous, dark-colored, the branchlets yellowish-olivaceous, terete, slender, rather densely pubescent with short hairs. Leaves alternate, oblong-ovate, 9 to 11 cm long, 3.5 to 4.5 cm wide, chartaceous, base broadly rounded, narrowed in the upper one-third to the rather sharply acuminate apex, pale olivaceous, rather dull, and glabrous or very slightly pubescent on the upper surface, the lower surface much paler, slightly pubescent on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, spreading, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles densely pubescent, 2 to 4 mm long. Flowers subterminal, in the uppermost axils, solitary or in pairs, Xx, C, 5 | Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 805 not superposed (not seen). Peduncles in fruit about 4 cm long, slender, the androgynophore about as long as the peduncle, somewhat thicker and slightly thickened upward, the fruit el- lipsoid to globose-obovoid, about 1.5 cm in diameter, nearly black when ripe, the pericarp distinctly pubescent. PALAWAN, between Taytay and Lake Manguao, Merrill 9459, April 23, 1913, on forested dry slopes, altitude about 60 meters. Probably as closely allied to Capparis lobbiana Turcz. as to any other species, but with much larger, differently shaped leaves, larger fruits, and unarmed or nearly unarmed branches. CAPPARIS VENOSA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, floribus exceptis glaber, spinis brevissimis, vix 1 mm longis; foliis oblongis vel elliptico-oblongis, chartaceis, usque ad 18 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis vel rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, prominentibus, anastomosantibus; floribus paucis, in racemis terminalibus dispositis, pedicellis in paribus seriatim dispositis supra nodis aculeatis sed defoliatis; petalis dense pubescentibus. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the flowers, the branches terete, straw-colored when dry, the ultimate ones 2 to 3 mm in diameter, armed with very short spines at the nodes, the spines less than 1 mm in length. Leaves oblong to elliptic-oblong, 15 to 18 cm long, 5.5 to 7.5 cm wide, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, pale when dry, shining, the lower surface decidedly paler than the upper, the apex acuminate, the base acute or rounded; lateral nerves prominent, distinctly impressed on the upper surface, projecting on the lower, about 7 on each side of the midrib, curved and distinctly anastomosing, the reticulations rather lax; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Racemes terminal, few-flowered, the flowers in pairs, seriate above the leafless nodes, but each node with a pair of ‘minute spines, scattered, the pedicels about 2 cm long. Sepals 8 mm long, oblong-elliptic or elliptic, concave, acute, glab- rous or nearly so. Petals obovate to broadly oblong-obovate, rather densely pubescent, rounded, about 12 mm long, 8 mm wide. Stamens numerous, their filaments up to 2.5 cm long; anthers oblong, 1.8 mm long. Gynophore glabrous, 1.5 cm long, bearing the glabrous, narrowly ovoid, 3 to 4 mm long ovary. MINDANAO, District of Cotabato, near Lebak, For. Bur. 14216 Whitford, April, 1912, in dipterocarp forests at low altitudes. A species probably as closely allied to Capparis micracantha DC. as to any other, but very different in many characters. The venation of the leaves and the inflorescence are characteristic. 306 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 NEPENTHACEAE NEPENTHES Linnaeus NEPENTHES BRACHYCARPA sp. nov. ; Alte scandens, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra; inflorescentiis racemosis, pedicellis brevibus, 1-floris; operculum ascidii intus planum; foliis petiolatis, nervis longitu- dinalis circiter 2 utrinque, tenuibus, obscurissimis, basi angus- tatis, longe in petiolo decurrento-alatis, leviter amplexicaulibus, haud decurrentibus; capsulis brevibus, 6 ad 15 mm longis. Scandent, 4 to 5 m high or more, glabrous except the dark brown pubescent very young parts and the racemes, the stems terete, brown, about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate, spir- ally arranged, the lamina coriaceous, 12 to 14 cm long, 2 to 3 em wide, brownish or olivaceous when dry, slightly shining, nar- rowed below and winging the 4 to 6 cm long petiole, the wings about 2 mm wide, about one-third amplexicaul at the base, apex acute or acuminate and extended as a long, slender tendril, the lateral longitudinal nerves at most 2 on each side of the midrib, very slender, obscure, or obsolete. Pitchers reddish, glabrous, or when young somewhat pubescent, about 9 cm long, 3 to 3.5 cm in diameter, cylindric-ventricose, dimorphous, those on young plants with two ventral wings which are about 5 mm wide and prominently lacerate-toothed, those on mature plants with the wings reduced to merely low ridges which are not all toothed, 0.5 mm wide and high, the base gradually narrowed into the tendril, the mouth oblique, 3 to 4 cm in diameter, ovate, dorsally produced into a short stalk, the peristome cylindric, equal, 2 to 3 mm in diameter, densely striate; operculum elliptic to elliptic- ovate, broadly rounded, base rounded or somewhat cordate, about 3.5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, plane, not at all keeled or cristate, inside with numerous small, round glands. Racemes dark brown pubescent, the female ones in flower about 9 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, in fruit very long-peduncled, about 13 cm long and 3 cm wide, the peduncles up to 35 cm long. Pedicels 3 to 5 mm long, pubescent. Sepals elliptic, obtuse, 3 mm long, somewhat pubes- cent. Ovary narrowly ellipsoid, 3 mm long, densely ferruginous- pubescent. Capsules glabrous, oblong to lanceolate, 6 to 1.5 mm long. PALAWAN, Silanga Peak, back of Silanga, Merrill 9588 (type), 9615, May 30, 1913. The first specimen cited is with female flowers and mature, but old, fruits, while the second is a juvenile stage of what is apparently the same species, both being collected in the same place, on steep, dry, forested ridges at an altitude of from 250 to 400 meters. x, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 307 The species is apparently most closely allied to Nepenthes copelandii Merr., of Mindanao, differing, however, in many characters. It resembles Nepenthes alata Blanco, at least the form I take to be a juvenile stage, but the type number has quite wingless pitchers. Good differential charac- ters are its comparatively short capsules and its short-petioled flowers, together with its very obscurely nerved leaves, the lateral nerves, at times, being quite obsolete. ROSACEAE ANGELESIA Korthals ANGELESIA SPLENDENS Korth. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 3 (1854) 3884; Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 3 (1867) 236; Boerl. & Koord. in Ic. Bogor. 1 (1901) #. 96. Licania angelesia Blume Mél. Bot. (1855) no. 2, Flora 41 (1858) 256. Trichocarya splendens Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 358. Chrysobalanus splendens Mia. 1. c. in syn. Parinarium nitidum Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1878) 310; King in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 667 (1897) 284. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Piper 249, April, 1911. Samar, Bur. Sci. 17481 Ramos, April, 1914, Phil. Pl. 1696 Ramos. PALAWAN, Phil. Pl. 1224 Merrill, Elmer. SIBUuYAN, Elmer 12180, 12214, distributed as a new species of Parinarium. I have examined the following extra-Philippine material: PENANG, Curtis 14a, 147, Ridley s. n. MALAY PENINSULA, Setul, Ridley 1508. BorNEO, Sarawak, Tabuan, Native collector 784 Bureau of Science. I think that there can be no doubt as to the validity of Korthals’s genus, which is well figured by Boerlage and Koorders 1. c. The species and genus were based on material collected in Borneo by Korthals, and as Boerlage and Koorders explain, were joined by Miquel* with Diemenia racemosa Korth. to form the genus Trichorcarya Mig. Later Miquel himself*® separated the two genera, which, as Boerlage and Koorders note, has been overlooked by later authors. Bentham and Hooker f.° retain Miquel’s Trichocarya with two species, and Focke‘ maintains the genus Angelesia with 2 or 3 species. Trichocarya splendens Miq., the type of the genus Trichocarya, is identical with Angelesia splendens Korth., but Miquel’s second species, Trichocarya ? racemosa Miq. (Diemenia racemosa Korth.) is, according to Boerlage and Koorders, identical with the earlier Parastemon urophyllus A. DC. The only synonym I have added to the list given by Boerlage and Koorders is Parinarium nitidum Hook. f., which is manifestly identical with Korthals’s species. Hooker cites in the original description “Malacca, Griffith, Maingay (Herb. Kew 619).-Distrib. Borneo;” King, among other specimens, cites “Griffith 2047/1;” while Boerlage and Koorders cite in their discussion Griffith 2047, and a part of their plate, the fruiting specimen, is drawn from Griffith’s specimen. Hooker himself indicated Parinarium nitidum as the type of an unnamed subgenus. King includes the species ‘Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 358. * Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 3 (1867) 236. *Gen. Plant. 1: 607. ‘Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3° (1888) 60. 308 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 in Parinarium with doubt, and expresses the opinion that, when mature fruits are known, a separate genus might be formed with advantage for the species, apparently not realizing that two generic names, Angelesia Korth. and Trichocarya Miq., had already been proposed for an identical species. Angelesia splendens Korth. is represented by the following material: ° MALAY PENINSULA, Setul, Ridley 15043: Malacca, Griffith 2047, Maingay 619, Derry 189, 1180: Perak, King’s collector 8599, 8680, 8711. PENANG, Curtis 14a, 147, 853, King’s collector 1274, 1472, Ridley s. n. BORNEO, Sarawak, Native collector 784, Bureau of Science; southern Borneo, Korthals. SuMAtTRA, Koorders, and the Philippine material cited above. PARINARIUM Aublet PARINARIUM.VILLAMILII sp. nov. Arbor alta partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, acuminatis, usque ad 16 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, basi subtus 2-glandulosis, nervis reticulisque utrinque minute scaberulis, ramulis junioribus stipulisque longe adpresse ciliato-hirsutis, inflorescentiis axillar- ibus, racemosis (vel paniculatis?), adpresse pubescentibus; fruc- tibus ellipsoideis, 2.5 ad 3 cm longis. A tree reaching a height of 27 m, glabrous except the in- florescence and the younger parts. Branchlets slender, terete, dark reddish-brown and somewhat glaucous, the very young ones appressed-ciliate-hirsute with long, rather pale hairs, similar hairs on the stipules, younger petioles, and near the base of the leaf on the midrib beneath in young leaves. Leaves oblong, coria- ceous, pale when dry, 12 to 16 cm long, 4 to 8 cm wide, rather prominently acuminate, the acumen obtuse, base acute to nearly rounded, with two small glands on the lower surface near the junction with the petiole; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, curved, anastomos- ing, these and the reticulations minutely scaberulous on both surfaces; petioles 5 mm long or less, at maturity quite glabrous; stipules oblong-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, about 1 cm long, with scattered, appressed, long, pale hairs. Racemes (or panicles?) axillary, appressed-pubescent, in fruit up to 9 cm in length. Fruit ellipsoid, brown, 2.5 to 8 cm long (immature), prominently verruculose, the pedicels stout, pubescent, about 5 mm long, the persistent sepals pubescent on both surfaces, the tube villous within, stamens apparently at least 30. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Margosatubig, For. Bur. 21863 Villamil, June 9, 1914, forested slopes, altitude about 80 meters. Among the Philippine species most closely allied to Parinarium laurinum A. Gray, but entirely different in vegetative characters. X, ©, 5 Merrill; Philippine Plants, XII 309 PARINARIUM BICOLOR sp. nov. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, subtus foliis ramulis inflorescen- tiisque dense albido- vel ferrugineo-villosis; foliis coriaceis, usque ad 7 cm longis, oblongo-ellipticis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, apice breviter obtuse acuminatis, supra castaneis, nitidis, glabris, subtus albidis vel subferrugineis, densissime tomentosis villo- sisque, nervis utrinque circiter 15, prominentibus; inflorescentiis terminalibus confertis, dense multifloris, usque ad 4 cm diametro, bracteis bracteolisque numerosis; floribus circiter 4 mm longis, petalis sepalisque subaequilongis. A tree about 10 m high, the younger parts and inflorescence densely ferruginous-villous, the lower surface of the leaves very densely white- or subferruginous-tomentose and more or less villous. Branches dark-colored, terete, glabrous, the younger ones ferruginous. Leaves alternate, coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, 4 to 7 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, base rounded to subacute, apex shortly and obscurely blunt-acuminate, the upper surface cas- taneous, glabrous and shining when dry, when young somewhat ferruginous-tomentose, the lower surface white or subferrugi- nous; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, nearly straight; petioles densely ferruginous-villous, 3 mm long or less; stipules inequilateral, de- ciduous, oblong acuminate, up to 7 mm long, somewhat pubescent. Panicles terminal, dense, many-flowered, densely ferruginous- tomentose, up to 4 mm in diameter. Flowers yellowish-brown, their pedicels short, densely villous, the bracteoles oblong-ovate, acuminate, pubescent, concave, about 4 mm long. Calyx about 4 mm long, densely ferruginous-villous, the lobes 5, oblong, acuminate, 1.2 to 2 mm long. Petals membranaceous, glabrous, about 2 mm long, oblong-obovate. Calyx-tube densely villous within. Style densely villous below, glabrous or nearly so above. Fruit hard, irregular, dark brown, somewhat ovoid, about 3 em long and 2.3 cm in diameter, apex rounded. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao (Ginituan Island), For. Bur. 28022 Razon, October 6, 1914, on slopes, altitude about 30 meters. A’ species entirely different from the other Philippine representatives of the genus, well characterized by its small leaves and its indumentum. Its alliance is with the Malayan Parinarium costatum Blume. PARINARIUM CORYMBOSUM (Blume) Mia. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 356. Maranthes corymbosa Blume Bijdr. (1825) 89. Maranthes multiflora Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Bot. (1839-42) 259, t. 70, fide Blume Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 2: 98. Parinarium griffithianum Benth. in Hook. Niger Fl. (1849) 3884; Mig. 1. c. 356; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 76; Vid. Sinopsis Atlas 310 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 (1883) 25, t. 46, f. A; Koord. & Valeton Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java 5 (1900) 334; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 118; Whitford in Philip. For. Bureau Bull. 10* (1911) 34, pl. 14, 15. Grymania salicifolia Pres] Epim. Bot. (1849) 193. Parinarium salicifolium Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 857; F.-Vill. l. c. 76; Vid. Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 121. Parinarium multiflorum Mig. 1. c. 356. Parinarium racemosum Vid. Cat. Pl. Prov. Manila (1880) 29. This species is very widely distributed in the Philippines, and is re- presented in the herbarium of the Bureau of Science by about 60 speci- mens, from all parts of the Archipelago from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. What is manifestly the oldest specific name is here adopted, for Blume’s species was reduced to Parinarium griffithianum Benth. by Koorders and Valeton, which reduction is apparently correct. Blume’s name, being by far the oldest one, must be adopted. The species is a widely distributed one, extending from the Andaman Islands through Sumatra, Borneo, and Java to New Guinea and northern Australia. PARINARIUM LAURINUM A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 490, pl. 55; K. Schum. & Lauterb. Fl. Deutsch. Schutzegeb. Stidsee (1901) 341. Parinarium scabrum Merr. in Philip. For. Bureau Bull. 1 (1903) 22, non Hassk. Parinarium mindanaense Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (June, 1904) 119. Parinarium racemosum Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (October, 1904) 19, non Vidal. Parinarium currant Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1910) Bot. 264. Luzon, Province of Albay, For. Bur. 10575 Curran, June, 1908. MASBATE, Merrill 2614, May, 1903 (type of P. racemosum Merr.-P. curranii Merr.). PALAWAN, Malampaya Bay, For. Bur. 11253 Manalo, January, 1908, Merrill 7255, September, 1910. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Ahern 375: Butuan Subprovince, La Paz, Miller s. n., July, 1910: District of Davao, Warburg 14484, in herb. Berlin (type of P. mindanaense Perk.), Elmer 11287, 12888. There appears to be no doubt as to the specific identity of all the Philippine material cited above, and equally as little doubt as to the identity of the Philippine form with Parinarium laurinum A. Gray. The type of Parinarium laurinum was from the Samoan Islands, and is well figured and illustrated by Gray. The species is also represented in the herbarium of the Bureau of Science by Vaupel 237 from Samoa (dis- tributed as Parinarium insularum A. Gray), a specimen that agrees perfectly with the original description and plate of Parinarium laurinum A. Gray, but not with P. insularum A. Gray. This specimen in all essential characters also agrees with the Philippine material. Parinarium laurinum A. Gray is known from the Samoan, Fiji, Solomon, and Admiralty Islands, and in consideration of the general character of the Polynesian flora, its discovery in the Philippines is not at all surprising. A considerable number of species are known only from the Philippines and Polynesia, and a still greater number are represented in the two regions by very closely allied forms. In a collection of plants made in Samoa by Vaupel, which I have examined carefully, the similarity between the x, C,5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 811 constituents of the Samoan and Philippine flora is so very striking that Vaupel’s entire collection might almost as well have been made at some point in the Philippines; the percentage of difference’as to species is no greater between Vaupel’s Samoan collection and the general run of the Philippine flora than is noted in current collections made in botanically unexplored parts of the Philippines as compared with the known flora of the Archipelago. K. Schumann and Lauterbach note that oil produced by the fruits is used in the Solomon Islands for caulking the seams of boats; in the Philippines it is used by the natives of Agusan Valley, Mindanao, for water-proofing bamboo and rattan baskets. The following note was sup- plied by Dr. M. L. Miller, of the division of ethnology, Bureau of Science, and communicated by him with botanical specimens: “The fruit of the tabon-tabon tree, when mature, is full of a yellowish-white pulp, that has about the hardness of a camote (sweet potato). On being rubbed over a rough surface, such as a rattan plaiting, it fills the interstices, assuming a chocolate color and drying within an hour to a hardness that does not crack under a torrid sun. The coating of tabon-tabon on baskets, etc., is frequently darkened in color with charcoal.” Native names: tambon-tambon (Masbate); batobon (Palawan); tabun- tabun (Albay) ; tabon-tabon (Surigao, Agusan). As to nomenclature, the oldest valid specific name applied to the Philip- pine form is Parinarium mindanaense Perk., the type of which I have examined in the Berlin herbarium. Parinarium racemosum Merr., published a few months later, and during the same year, is invalidated by P. race- mosum Vid. (1880); P. curranii Merr. was proposed as a new name for P. racemosum Merr., non Vidal. PYGEUM Gaertner PYGEUM EUPHLEBIUM sp. nov. Arbor 10 m alta, subtus foliis ad costa ramulis inflorescen- tiisque ferrugineo-villosis; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, usque ad 10 cm longis, integris, acuminatis, basi subacutis ad rotundatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, supra impressis, subtus valde prominen- tibus, reticulis laxis, obscuris; racemis spiciformibus, brevibus, fasciculatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, bracteolis deciduis, fructibus junioribus anguste ovoideis, plus minusve ferrugineo-villosis. A tree about 10 m high, the young branches, inflorescence, petioles, and the leaves along the midrib on the lower surface rather prominently ferruginous-villous. Branches slender, te- rete, dark brownish-purple, glabrous. Leaves oblong, coria- ceous, 7 to 10 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, the upper surface shining, brownish-olivaceous, the lower paler, brownish, the apex shortly and sharply acuminate, the base subacute to rounded, with one or two plane, dark-colored, small glands evident on the lower surface near the base; lateral nerves impressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface, 8 to 10 on each 312 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 side of the midrib, curved upward near the margins, scarcely anastomosing, the reticulations lax, obscure; petioles 7 to 10 mm long. Racemes short, ferruginous-villous, fascicled, spike- like, 1 to 1.5 cm long, usually two or three in a fascicle in the axils of leaves or of fallen leaves, the bracteoles small, deciduous; young fruit narrowly ovoid, 5 mm long, ferruginous-villous with scattered hairs, the rather slender style persistent. MINDANAO, District of Lanao, Momungan, For. Bur. 20619 Miranda, May 20, 1913, along Agus River, sea level to 80 meters in altitude. A species allied to Pygeum merrillianum Koehne, but entirely different from that form, well characterized by its ferruginous-villous, short, fas- cicled, spikelike racemes, its pubescent young fruit, indicating a pubescent ovary, and its very prominently nerved leaves. PYGEUM MONTICOLUM sp. nov. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, partibus junioribus ferrugineo- pubescentibus; foliis crasse coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 10 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, apice acuminatis, basi acutis, eglandulosis; nervis utrinque circiter 8, subtus prominen- tibus; racemis axillaribus, solitariis, usque ad 5 cm longis; fruc- tibus globosis, glabris vel subglabris, 2 cm diametro. A tree about 10 m high, the younger parts, branchlets, young leaves, etc. rather densely ferruginous-villous. Branches terete, glabrous. Leaves thickly coriaceous, oblong or somewhat oblong- lanceolate, 8 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, entire, about equally narrowed to the distinctly acuminate apex and to the acute base, the basal glands none, the upper surface dark olivaceous, prom- inently shining, the lower paler, dull, very slightly pubescent along the midrib at maturity; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, some- what ascending, distinctly anastomosing, the reticulations rather fine, distinct; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Racemes axillary, soli- tary, up to 5 cm long, ferruginous-pubescent. Fruits globose, glabrous or nearly so, 2 cm in diameter. Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, Whitford 1203, April 7, 1905, forested slopes, altitude about 1,060 meters. A species best characterized by its thickly coriaceous, eglandular leaves and its very large fruits. PYGEUM MEGAPHYLLUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, racemis exceptis glabra; foliis ellipticis vel ovato- ellipticis, chartaceis, circiter 20 cm longis, breviter acuminatis, basi subrotundatis vel subacutis, glandulis 2 magnis instructis; racemis solitariis, axillaribus vel in axillis defoliatis, 6 ad 9 ec, 6 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 313 cm longis, dense fulvo-pilosis; floribus in anthesis 1 ad 1.5 cm diametro. A small tree about 8 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches brown, smooth, slender, terete, the ultimate ones 2 to 3mm in diameter. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-ovate, chartaceous, brown when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, some- what shining, about 20 cm long, 10 cm wide, the apex rather broadly acuminate, the acumen blunt, the base rounded or sub- acute, sometimes a little decurrent, supplied at the junction with the petiole with a pair of very prominent oblong glands which are open on the lower surface, slightly projecting on the upper one; lateral nerves about 10 pairs, rather prominent; petioles 2 cm long. Racemes axillary, 6 to 9 cm long, rather densely pubescent with pale fulvous hairs; bracteoles oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent, 3.5 mm long, deciduous; pedicels about 2mm long. Flowers white, in anthesis 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Calyx-tube funnel-shaped, 3 mm long, 4 mm in diameter at the throat, the lobes 6, ovate-lanceolate, somewhat acuminate, pu- bescent, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Petals 6, suborbicular to orbicular- ovate, 2 mm long, very densely pubescent on both surfaces. Stamens indefinite, the filaments 2 to 6 mm long. Ovary gla- brous, ovoid; style 5 mm long. Luzon, Province of Laguna, Dahican River back of San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 14923 Ramos, June, 1912. A distinct species, well characterized by its unusually large leaves with their very prominent basal glands, and by its flowers which are con- siderably larger than those of any other known Philippine species. LEGUMINOSAE ORMOSIA Jack ORMOSIA VILLAMILII sp. nov. § Amacrotropis. Arbor circiter 25 m alta, glabra, inflorescentiis ignotis; foliis imparipinnatis, circiter 25 cm longis, foliolis circiter 7, alternis vel inferioribus suboppositis, chartaceis, nitidis, oblongis, usque ad 11 cm longis, obtuse acuminatis, basi rotundatis; leguminibus anguste oblongis, tenuibus, 11 cm longis, 2.5 ad 3 cm latis, semi- nibus 3 vel 4. A tree about 25 m in height, quite glabrous so far as the ma- terial shows (inflorescence not seen). Branches slender, brown- ish, shining, terete, lenticellate. Leaves alternate, about 25 cm long, the rachis and petiole dark brown or nearly black when dry; leaflets usually 7, alternate, or the lower ones subopposite, 314 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 shining, mostly oblong, the lower surface a little paler than the upper one, 6 to 11 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, the base rounded, the apex blunt-acuminate, the acumen distinctly retuse; lateral nerves 5 to 7 on each side.of the midrib, slender, not prominent; peti- olules 4 to 5 mm long, the rachis bearing the terminal leaflet produced. Inflorescence and flowers not seen. Pods narrowly oblong, thin, pale brown or grayish, smooth and shining, about 11 cm long, 2.5 to 3 cm wide, acute or acuminate, base decurrent into a short stipe, the margins narrowly keeled, apparently tardily dehiscent, containing three or four seeds. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, opposite Olutanga Island, For. Bur. 18290 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, May 16, 1912, on forested slopes near the sea, altitude about 20 meters. There is some doubt as to the correctness of referring the species to Ormosia in the absence of flowers, but it is probably correct, and probably referable to the section Amacrotropis. Its Moro name, bahay, is also sig- nificant, for in other parts of the Archipelago this is the common name of Ormosia calavensis Azaola. The seeds, in the specimens available, were destroyed by insects before the time of collection. SINDORA Miquel SINDORA INERMIS sp. nov. Arbor alta, partibus junioribus leviter pubescentibus; foliolis 6, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 12 cm longis, subellipticis, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi subacutis ad rotundatis aliquis inaequilateralibus; stipulis late acinaciformibus, 2 ad 2.5 cm longis; leguminibus compressis, inermis, inaequilateraliter subel- lipticis, circiter 7 cm longis et 5 cm latis, brevissime apiculatis. A tall tree, the younger parts sparingly pubescent, otherwise glabrous (inflorescence not seen). Branches slender, terete, brown. Leaves about 25 cm long, each with 6 leaflets, the leaflets chartaceous to subcoriaceous, subelliptic, somewhat shining, brownish-olivaceous, 8 to 12 cm long, 5.5 to 6.5 cm wide, some of them more or less inequilateral, apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, base subacute to rounded; lateral nerves slender, 15 or more on each side of the midrib, both surfaces rather distinctly and densely subfoveolate-reticulate; stipules broadly scimitar- shaped, falcate, coriaceous, 2 to 2.5 cm long, shortly acuminate. Flowers not seen. Fruits compressed, somewhat inequilateral, about 7 cm long, 5 cm wide, brown, glabrous, with a short excen- tric apiculus at the apex, the valves unarmed, thickly coriaceous. MINDANAO, District of Cotabato, Sapu, Sarangani Bay, For. Bur. 28054 Ferraris, October 3, 1914, growing at sea level near the mangrove, locally known as gayugalo, oil-producing like Sindora supa. A sterile specimen, X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 815 For. Bur. 238039 Ferraris from the same locality, dry slopes, altitude about 50 meters, probably represents the same species. The species is decidedly similar to Sindora supa Merr. in its vegetative characters, but differs in having its pods entirely unarmed. BURSERACEAE CANARIUM Linnaeus CANARIUM CAUDATIFOLIUM sp. nov. Arbor glabra (floribus ignotis), circiter 10 m alta; foliis circiter 70 cm longis, foliolis 11, subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, integris, usque ad 20 cm longis, apice caudato-acumi- natis, basi acutis, plus minusve inaequilateralibus, in siccitate pallidis nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, patulis, prominen- tibus; infructescentiis 22 cm longis, cymosis, longe pedunculatis; fructibus oblongo-ovoideis vel oblongis, haud angulatis, inaequila- teralibus, 4 cm longis, obtusis, 1-locellatis, pericarpio crustaceo, in siccitate valde rugoso. A glabrous tree (flowers unknown), about 10 m high, the branches and branchlets, petioles, petiolules, axis, and branches of the infructescence reddish-brown, with numerous small len- ticels. Ultimate branches subterete, about 1 cm in diameter, longitudinally wrinkled when dry. Leaves alternate, about 70 cm long; leaflets 11, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 15 to 22 cm long, 5.5 to 7 cm wide, entire, subcoriaceous, the apex prominently caudate-acuminate, the acumen 1.5 to 2 cm long, slender, blunt, the base acute or subacute, somewhat inequilateral, the upper surface pale and shining when dry, the lower a little browner than the upper; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, prominent, spreading, somewhat curved upward, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petiolules about 2 cm long. Infructescence axillary, about 22 cm long, cymose, the peduncles at least 12 cm long, above somewhat dichotomously branched, the pedicels about 1.5 cm long. Fruits oblong to oblong-ovoid, subterete, not at all angled, inequilateral, about 4 cm long, 1.6 cm wide, base rounded, apex obtuse, 1-celled, the pericarp crustaceous, yellowish, and prominently wrinkled when dry. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Ilaya Mainit, For. Bur. 22827 Ponce, August 16, 1914, on semiopen slopes, altitude about 15 meters, locally known as pilihanay. A species well characterized by its rather large, prominently caudate- acuminate, entire leaflets, its cymose infructescence, and its subterete, inequilateral, rather large fruits, the pericarp thin, crustaceous, and prom- inently wrinkled when dry. Its alliance is apparently with Canarium nitens Merr., although it is entirely different from that species. 316 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 POLYGALACEAE XANTHOPHYLLUM Roxburgh XANTHOPHYLLUM PSEUDOSTIPULACEUM sp. nov. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, oblongis vel oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 7 cm longis, basi acutis, apice obtusis ad obtuse acuminatis, subtus pallidis, nervis vix prominentibus, axillis petiolorum squamis binis oblongis coriaceis 5 ad 7 mm longis instructis; racemis puberulis, nodis valde incrassatis; fructibus globosis, 1.5 em diametro. A tree about 10 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, smooth, brown or yellowish-brown, quite glab- rous. Leaves rather thickly coriaceous, oblong to oblong-ovate, 5 to 7 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, the base acute, apex obtuse to obtusely acuminate, the upper surface somewhat yellowish when dry, shining, the lower much paler but scarcely glaucous; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, not prominent, anastomosing, the reticulations rather close; petioles 5 to 8 mm long; axillary scales stipulelike, oblong, coriaceous, closely ap- pressed in pairs, 2 scales in each axil, oblong, obtuse, persistent, 5 to 7 mm long. Racemes terminal, simple, rarely panicled, puberulent, in fruit up to 6 cm long, the internodes very short, the nodes strongly thickened, each with a prominent scar of the fallen pedicel. Flowers not seen. Fruit globose, smooth, about 1.5 cm in diameter. LuZzON, Province of Isabela, Palanan Bay, Bur. Sci. 21185 Escritor (type), June, 1913: Province of Nueva Ecija, Mount Macasantol, For. Bur. 22408 Alvarez, February, 1911. The species is strongly characterized by its unusually large, coriaceous, persistent, oblong, 5 to 7 mm long axillary scales and its comparatively small leaves. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described form, at least from the Philippines. AQUIFOLIACEAE ILEX Linnaeus ILEX GUERREROII sp. nov. § Aquifolium, Lemurenses. Frutex vel arbor parvus, glaber; foliis coriaceis, integris vel subintegris, oblongis vel oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 7 cm longis, acutis, obscure acuminatis vel obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, supra obsoletis; floribus ¢ axillaribus, fasciculatis, 4-meris, pedicellis circiter 4 mm longis, bibracteolatis; ovario 4-loculare. A shrub or small tree, glabrous throughout. Branches terete, rather stout, somewhat wrinkled when dry, pale gray. Leaves me's) Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 317 coriaceous, oblong to narrowly oblong-elliptic, shining when dry, 5 to 7 cm long, 1.5 to 2.8 cm wide, entire or sometimes obscurely and distantly subcrenulate, the apex acute, slightly acuminate, or blunt, the base usually somewhat decurrent-acu- minate; nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, obsolete above, spreading, anastomosing, the reticulations very few, lax; petioles 5 to 10 mm long. Pistillate flowers axillary, fascicled, two to six in each axil, the pedicels about 4 mm long, each with a pair of ovate, acuminate bracteoles at the lower one-fourth or one- third. Flowers 4-merous. Calyx-lobes about 1.5 mm wide, 1 mm long, rounded. Petals free, 3 to 3.5 mm long, about 2 mm wide, oblong-ovate, rounded. Staminodes about 2 mm long. Ovary rhomboid-ovoid, 4-celled; stigma large, sessile, 1.5 mm in diameter. Very immature fruit somewhat angled, wrinkled, 4 mm long, 4-celled. LuZON, Province of Rizal, mountains back of San Mateo, comm. Leon Guerrero, 1910. A species apparently allied to Ilex swmatrana Loesener, but quite dif- ferent from that form. ILEX SUBCAUDATA sp. nov. § Thyrsoprinus, Indico-Malaicae. Frutex vel arbor parvus, glaber; foliis ovato-ellipticis, usque ad 7 cm longis, integris, subcoriaceis, siccitate nitidis, breviter petiolatis, utrinque acuminatis, apice subcaudatis, acuminibus obtusis, circiter 1 cm longis; racemis ¢ axillaribus, solitariis vel binis, quam folia paulo brevioribus; floribus 4-, rariter 5- meris. An erect, glabrous shrub or small tree. Branches rather slen- der, terete, wrinkled when dry, reddish-brown or grayish, not lenticellate. Leaves scattered, the internodes 1 to 3.5 cm long, ovate-elliptic, subcoriaceous, shining when dry, not punctate or glandular, somewhat pale, 5 to 7 cm long, 2 to 3.5 em wide, entire, the apex rather abruptly subcaudate-acuminate, the acu- men about 1 cm long, blunt, straight or somewhat falcate, the base somewhat acuminate, the margins not, or very slightly, re- curved; nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, not prominent, ascending, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; peti- oles 3 to 4 mm long; stipules, if present, very early deciduous. Staminate racemes solitary or in pairs in the leaf-axils, 3 to 5 cm long, each with from 10 to 20, slenderly pedicelled flowers, the pedicels 4 to 5 cm long, each subtended by a small, ovate, obtuse bracteole less than 1 mm long. Flowers 4-, rarely 5-merous. Calyx-lobes ovate, obtuse, 0.5 to 0.8 mm long. Corolla-tube 1 mm long, the lobes oblong-ovate, obtuse, 1.5 mm long. Anthers 318 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 0.8mm long. Ovary rudimentary. Pistillate flowers and fruits unknown. LUZON, Province of Rizal, mountains back of San Mateo, comm. Leon Guerrero, 1910. A species probably as closely allied to Ilex spicata Bl. as to any other species, but abundantly distinct. ILEX PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. § Byronia, Eubyronia. Species J. cymosae affinis, differt foliis crassissime coriaceis, apice late rotundatis vel obtusis retusisque, vix acuminatis, flo- ribus majoribus, ovario 4- vel 5-locellato. A tree about 10 m high, glabrous except the somewhat pubes- cent inflorescence. Branches terete, stout, dark-colored. Leaves very thickly coriaceous, elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 5 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 6 cm wide, entire, the apex broadly rounded to obtuse, usually more or less retuse, never acuminate, the base somewhat narrowed, acute or a little decurrent-acuminate, the margins strongly revolute, the upper surface olivaceous when dry, some- what shining, the lower shining, much paler; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, not prominent, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long, dark reddish-brown. Inflorescence cymose, sparingly cinereous- pubescent, the cymes in the upper axils pseudo-terminal, many- flowered, 2 to 5 cm long and wide. Flowers white, 5-merous, the pedicels and calyx somewhat puberulent, the calyx-lobes orbiculate-ovate, about 1.5 mm long, somewhat serrate-lacerate. Petals 5, oblong to oblong-ovate, rounded, about 3 mm long. Ovary 4- or 5-celled, glabrous, oblong, narrowed upward. Young fruit narrowly ovoid. LuZON, Province of Tayabas, Mount Binuang, back of Infanta, Bur. Sci. 9400 Robinson, August 28, 1909, in the mossy forest, altitude about 980 meters. ILEX BRUNNEA sp. nov. § Thyrsoprinus, Indico-Malaicae. Frutex ut videtur epiphyticus, glaber, ramis ramulisque pal- lidis; foliis alternis, integris, coriaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad ellip- tico-lanceolatis, utrinque acuminatis vel basi acutis, usque ad 5 cm longis, petiolatis, in siccitate nitidis, brunneis, nervis latera- libus utrinque circiter 6, tenuibus, indistinctis; inflorescentiis ¢ axillaribus, solitariis, racemosis, racemis numerosis, multifioris, 2 ad 4 cm longis; floribus 4- vel 5-meris, petalis 2 mm longis. Apparently an epiphytic shrub, quite glabrous or the racemes very slightly and obscurely pubescent. Branches pale gray, te- rete, slightly wrinkled when dry, the branchlets similar, some- what angled, 1 to 1.2 mm thick. Leaves alternate, 3 to 5 cm X, C,5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 319 long, 1.4 to 3 cm wide, oblong-ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, about equally narrowed to the somewhat blunt-acuminate apex and to the acute or somewhat acuminate base, entire, coriaceous, when dry strongly shining on the upper surface, a little paler on the lower surface, uniformly dark brown, the lower surface very minutely, densely, and obscurely puncticulate, and with few, scat- tered, larger, dark glands; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, very slender, obscure, anastomosing, the reticu- lations obsolete or nearly so; petioles about 5 mm long. Male racemes axillary, solitary, rarely 2 in an axil, numerous, 2 to 4 cm long, many-flowered, glabrous or very obscurely and spar- ingly pubescent, the flowers sometimes solitary at the nodes of the racemes, more often in fascicles of from 2 to 6, their pedicels slender, up to 5 mm long, the bracteoles narrowly ovate, 0.5 mm long. Flowers white, 4- and 5-merous in the same raceme. Calyx glabrous, about 2.5 mm in diameter, the lobes broadly elliptic-ovate to suborbicular, broadly rounded, 0.5 mm long. Petals narrowly oblong, 2 mm long, rounded or obtuse, glabrous. Filaments 2 mm long; anthers somewhat ovoid, 0.8 mm long. Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Mount Pular, Bur. Sci. 19461 Ramos, January 15, 1913. Said by the collector to grow on trees at the summit of the mountain. Most closely allied to Ilex halconensis Merr., from which it differs in its smaller, obscurely nerved, brown leaves, more numerous racemes, and smaller flowers. CELASTRACEAE MICROTROPIS Wallich MICROTROPIS PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor glabra; foliis coriaceis, in siccitate pallidis, usque ad 20 cm longis, petiolatis, breviter acuminatis, basi decurrento- acuminatis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12; cymis axillaribus, extra- axillaribusque, pedunculatis, usque ad 2.5 cm longis, multifloris, floribus 5-meris, sessilibus, capitato confertis; capsulis ellipsoi- deis, acutis vel apiculato-acuminatis, circiter 1.5 cm longis. Apparently a tree, quite glabrous. Branches terete, reddish- brown or pale when dry, the tips of the branchlets somewhat compressed. Leaves large, coriaceous, pale, and somewhat shin- ing when dry, the lower surface somewhat brownish, 12 to 20 cm long, 5.5 to 12 cm wide, subequally narrowed at both ends, elliptic-ovate, apex shortly and sharply acuminate, base decur- rent-acuminate; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the mid- rib, slender, anastomosing, the reticulations rather close, fine, distinct; petioles stout, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long. Cymes axillary and 133910-——3 320 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 extra-axillary, peduncled, mostly 3-branched, up to 2.5 cm long, each subtended by several, coriaceous, linear bracts 2 to 5 mm in length. Flowers numerous, 5-merous, capitate at the tips of the branches, the heads up to 7 mm in diameter. Sepals obovate- orbicular, concave, externally prominently wrinkled-reticulate, about 2 mm in diameter, glabrous except the somewhat furfu- raceous-incised margins. Corolla about 3.5 mm long, the tube short, the lobes elliptic-obovate, rounded, about 2 mm long, glab- rous; filaments 1 mm long; anthers about 0.5 mm long. Ovary brown, glabrous, 2 mm in length. Capsule apparently some- what fleshy when fresh, ellipsoid, about 1.5 cm long, 2-valved, the pericarp thickly coriaceous, apex acute or apiculate-acumi- nate; seed solitary, about 1 cm long, brown, and much wrinkled when dry. Luzon, Province of Rizal, Montalban, Loher 5779 (type), in flower, March, 1906, 5774, in fruit, July, 1905. A species readily recognizable by its unusually large leaves. EUONYMUS Linnaeus EUONYMUS OLIGANTHUS sp. nov. Arbor glabra circiter 8 m alta; foliis chartaceis ad subcoria- ceis, oblongo-oblanceolatis vel oblongo-ellipticis ad obovatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, pallidis, nitidis, sursum plus minusve serrato- crenulatis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice breviter obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, tenuibus; cymis axillaribus, tenuibus, longe pedunculatis, usque ad 9 cm longis, dichotomis, paucifloris; fructibus obovoideis, circiter 6 mm longis, vix sulcatis, laevis. A glabrous tree about 8 m high, the branches pale yellowish- . green, slender, terete. Leaves opposite, chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, pale yellowish-green on both surfaces when dry, shining, oblong-elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate or obovate, 6 to 10 cm long, 2 to 4.5 ecm wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the shortly broad-acuminate apex, the upper part distinctly serrate-crenulate with small distant teeth, below entire; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, ascending, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, obscure; petioles 4 to 7 mm long. Cymes axillary, slender, few-flowered, dichotomous, in fruit up to 9 cm long. Flowers mostly in groups of threes at the tips of the branchlets, the very young buds obovoid, sepals and petals more or less ciliate, the latter at maturity possibly lacerate. Mature fruits crimson, smooth, obovoid when dry, about 6 mm long, somewhat apiculate by the persistent style, not or very obscurely longitudinally suleate when dry, when Cre, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 391 - fresh not at all so, the persistent calyx thickly coriaceous, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, the lobes reniform, 2 mm long, about 3 mm wide, glabrous. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio, Merrill 9644, May, 1914, in thickets, limestone region, Sablan trail, altitude about 1,300 meters. A species allied to Euonymus viburnifolius (Juss.) Merr. (EF. philip- pinensis Merr.), differing in its smaller leaves, slender, elongated, very few-flowered cymes, and smaller fruits which are not sulcate or lobed. GLYPTOPETALUM Thwaites GLYPTOPETALUM LOHERI sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor glabra; foliis subcoriaceis, ellipticis ad ellip- tico-ovatis, integris, breviter petiolatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, tenuibus, obscuris, reticulis subobsoletis; cymis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris; fructibus globosis, 6 ad 10 mm diametro, 1- ad 4-locellatis. A glabrous shrub or small tree, the branches terete, reddish- brown, the younger ones pale straw-colored. Leaves rather un- equal in size, opposite, subcoriaceous, pale when dry, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 6 to 10 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, subequally nar- rowed to the acute base and to the sharply acuminate apex, shin- ing, entire; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, obscure, the reticulations nearly obsolete; petioles 3 to 4 mm long. Cymes axillary, short, the peduncles 1 cm long or less, unbranched or with two very short branchlets. Flowers ap- parently sessile, crowded, few. Fruits globose, 6 to 10 mm in diameter, not sulcate, 1- to 4-celled, 1- to 4-seeded, the pericarp pale when dry, thickly coriaceous; seeds brown, about 7 mm long, the apical one-third surrounded by a thin, membranaceous, brittle, brown aril. Persistent sepals coriaceous, reniform, 4, entire, 2 to 3 mm wide. LUZON, Province of Rizal, Montalban, Loher 5765 (type), 5796, February and December, 1904. A species characterized by its pale, obscurely nerved leaves, its nearly obsolete reticulations, and its globose, not sulcate fruits. GLYPTOPETALUM MARIVELENSE sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra, 3 ad 7 m alta; foliis oblongis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, usque ad 13 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, utrinque aequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice acuminatis, margine crenulato-serrulatis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7, tenuibus, laxe anastomosantibus, reticulis distinctis, laxis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, tenuibus, usque ad 10 cm longis, plerumque breviter furcatis, ut videtur paucifloris; fructibus de- 322 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 presso-globosis, circiter 1.5 em diametro, in siccitate brunneis, rugosis, 3- vel 4-locellatis, sepalis 4, persistentibus integris. A shrub or small tree 3 to 7 m high, quite glabrous. Branches terete, slender, straw-colored or yellowish-green. Leaves op- posite, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, pale and shining when dry, 7 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and the shortly acuminate apex, the margins distinctly crenulate-serrate, the midrib very prominent; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, slender, laxly anastomosing, the reticulations slender, lax; peti- oles about 5 mm long. Inflorescence axillary, solitary, slender, usually forked near the apex, apparently few-flowered, up to 10 cm long in fruit, the bracts in pairs, lanceolate, acuminate, about 1.5 mm long. Flowers 4-merous. Fruits depressed-glo- bose, brown when mature, about 1.5 cm in diameter, 3- or 4-celled, the pericarp coriaceous, wrinkled. Seeds 1 in each cell, attached near the apex of the cell, brown, about 8 mm long, the upper one-third surrounded by a thin brown aril. Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, Elmer 6644 (type), November, 1904, Whitford s. n., For. Bur. 26389 Meyer, February, 1905 (the two latter with mature fruits): Province of Tayabas, For. Bur. 10806 Curran, April, 1908. From this can scarcely be distinguished For. Bur. 6457 Everett, from Cebu, February, 1907, and this specimen probably represents a form of the same species. In forests, altitude about 800 meters. Duplicates of some of the above specimens were studied by me in the Kew Herbarium in December, 1907, and the memorandum then made was attached to one of the sheets in the herbarium of the Bureau of Science to the effect that the material represented a new species of Huonymus; later Mr. Elmer added the specific name marivelensis (sub. Euonymus) to our specimen of his No. 6644. A further study of the material leads me to consider that the species should be treated under the genus Glyptopetalum. Var. EUPHLEBIUM var. nov. A typo differt foliis valde nervosis, nervis, lateralibus reti- culisque primariis subtus admodum prominentibus. LuzoN, Province of Zambales, Mount Tapulao, For. Bur. 8108 Curran & Merritt, December 15, 1907, in forests, altitude 100 to 1,400 meters. ICACINACEAE PHYTOCRENE Wallich PHY TOCRENE OBOVOIDEA sp. nov. Frutex alte scandens; foliis ovatis, coriaceis, glabris, in siccitate pallidis, usque ad 16 cm longis, acuminatis, integris, basi cordatis, 5-nervis, nervis lateralibus utrinque 3 vel 4, subtus valde prom- inentibus; capitulis @ binis, pedunculatis, globosis, circiter 2 cm X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 823 diametro, floribus 4-meris, sub fructu globosis, circiter 10 cm diametro, fructibus obovoideis vel oblongo-obovoideis, circiter 3.5 cm longis, apice abrupte rotundatis, depressis, abrupte brevissime apiculatis, densissime retrorse hirsutis. A scandent shrub apparently of large size, the fruit-bearing branches up to 1.5 cm in diameter, pale brownish, prominently wrinkled when dry. Leaves ovate, coriaceous, pale, 12 to 16 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, entire, the upper surface glabrous, shining, the lower surface paler, glabrous, apex acuminate, base prom- inently cordate; basal nerves 5, the lateral ones about 4 pairs (or 3 above the base), very prominent, looped-anastomosing near the margins, the reticulations very distinct; petioles 5 to 7 cm long, very slightly hirsute. Female heads, just after anthesis, in pairs, apparently from the axils of fallen leaves, brown, globose, about 2 cm in diameter, their peduncles brown-hirsute, up to 4 cm in length. Flowers 4-merous, the calyx 4 to 5 mm long, lobes broadly ovate, acute or somewhat acuminate, up to 1.5 mm long, externally densely appressed-hirsute. Ovaries densely hirsute, when slightly developed (6 to 8 mm long) distinctly 3- or 4-toothed at the apex, the base narrowed. Heads in fruit (im- mature) globose, 8 to 10 cm in diameter, brown, the drupes very numerous, obovoid to oblong-obovoid, about 3.5 cm long, the apex up to 2 cm in diameter, angular by mutual pressure, gradually narrowed from the apex to the base, the apex itself abruptly rounded, usually distinctly depressed, and with a short, stout, blunt apiculus 2 mm long or less, all parts very densely hirsute with stiff, brown, appressed, reflexed hairs. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18882 McGregor, June 28, 1914, in forests. This species is manifestly allied to Phytocrene blancoi (Azaola) Merr., which in turn is doubtfully distinct from Phytocrene macrophylla Blume; it differs, however, in its leaves being glabrous beneath, and in its entirely differently shaped drupes which are not gradually narrowed upward to the tip, but are obovoid or oblong-obovoid, abruptly rounded and depressed, gradually narrowed from the apex to the base. In the shape of its drupes it is equally distinct from Phytocrene dasycarpa Miq. TILIACEAE COLUMBIA Persoon COLUMBIA SUBINTEGRA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 35 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, coriaceis, usque ad 17 cm longis, utrin- que glabris, nitidis, concoloribusque, integris vel leviter undulatis, aequilateralibus, basi late rotundatis, apice acuminatis; paniculis terminalibus, pyramidatis, pubescentibus; fructibus 2 cm dia- metro, suborbicularis, 5-alatis. 324 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 A tree about 35 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches slender, terete, brownish. Leaves coriaceous, equilat- eral, ovate to oblong-ovate, 14 to 17 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, of the same color, brownish and shining on both surfaces, en- tirely glabrous, the base broadly rounded, the apex acuminate, the margins entire or somewhat undulate, or even obscurely un- dulate-toothed in the upper part; nerves 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations slender, but distinct; petioles 2to2.5cmlong. Panicles terminal, pyramidal, uniformly pubes- cent, about 25 cm long, the branches scattered, the lower ones 10 cm long. Flowers not seen. Fruit orbicular in outline (lat- eral view), 2 cm in diameter, slightly pubescent or becoming glabrous, somewhat retuse at both base and apex, equally 5- winged, the wings about 8 mm wide. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Talisay, For. Bur. 13776 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, June 18, 1912, in forests, altitude about 20 meters. The species is locally known as malacayan a name applied also to other unrelated species, and is allied to Columbia longipetiolata Merr. of Luzon, from which it differs in its entire or nearly entire leaves. The fruit is red when fresh, the bark very tough and stringy as in other species of the genus, and the wood has a slightly pungent odor. THEACEAE TERNSTROEMIA Mutis TERNSTROEMIA JAPONICA Thunb. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 2 (1794) 335; Dyer in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 280. Adinandra coriacea Elm. Leafi. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 322. LuzON, Province of Tayabas, Lucban (Mount Banajao), Elmer 74388, 9214: Province of Laguna, Mount San Cristobal, Copeland, May, 1908: Province of Zambales, Mount Tapulao, For. Bur. 8075 Curran & Merritt, Bur. Sci. 4696, 5077 Ramos. MINporRO, Mount Halcon, For. Bur. 4473 Merritt, June, 1906. PALAWAN, Mount Victoria, Bur. Sci. 646 Foxworthy, March, 1906. This species is widely distributed, extending from Japan and China to the mountains of India, Ceylon, and Sumatra. The Philippine material, while variable, agrees rather closely in all essential characters with speci- mens from Japan, Ceylon, and China. The species described by Mr. Elmer as Adinandra coriacea is a typical Ternstroemia in all respects. . GUTTIFERAE CALOPHYLLUM Linnaeus CALOPHYLLUM FERRUGINEUM sp. nov. § Jnophyllum. Arbor alta, ramis ramulisque crassis, partibus junioribus in- florescentiisque dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis crassissi- me coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 10 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, basi acutis, apice obtusis ad obscure acuminatis, subtus X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 325 leviter ferrugineo-pubescentibus; inflorescentiis terminalibus, paniculatis, circiter 15 cm longis, bracteolis oblongo-obovatis ad lanceolatis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, deciduis; sepalis 4; petalis 6. A tall tree with stout branches, the ultimate branchlets stout, ferruginous-pubescent, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, reddish-brown. Leaves thickly coriaceous, mostly oblong, about 10 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide, base acute, the apex obscurely acuminate, obtuse or sometimes rounded, pale when dry, the upper surface shining, the lower more brownish-yellow and, at least when young, sparingly ferruginous-pubescent; nerves spreading, rather distinct, about 16 to a centimeter ; petioles dark brown, pubescent, about 1.5 cm long. Inflorescence a terminal panicle, all parts very densely ferruginous-pubescent, in nearly mature bud up to 15 cm long, many-flowered, bipinnately paniculate, each flower subtended by a very thick, densely pubescent, deciduous, oblong-oblanceolate to oblong-obovate bracteole 1.5 to 2 cm in length, the pedicels about 1 cm long. Sepals 4, densely pubescent, concave, the two outer ones about 10 mm long and 8 mm wide, the two inner ones orbicular, about 1 cm in diameter. Petals 6, in bud subor- bicular, very slightly pubescent. Stamens very numerous. Ovary glabrous. Luzon, Province of Laguna, in forests back of San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 20545 Ramos, February, 1913. For the genus a rather characteristic species. It is apparently allied to Calophyllum blancoanum Pl. & Tr., from which it differs in its very densely ferruginous-pubescent inflorescence, younger branches, and to a less degree the lower surfaces of its leaves, in its prominent bracteoles which are up to 2 cm in length, and in its thickly coriaceous, more coarsely nerved, rather differently shaped leaves. GARCINIA Linnaeus GARCINIA NERVOSA Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 1 (1863-64) 208; King in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 59* (1890) 169. Stalagmites ? nervosa Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. Suppl. (1861) 496. PALAWAN, near Taytay, Merrill 9387, May, 1913, in bamboo thickets at about sea level. Probably referable here is a single specimen from the Province of Camarines, Luzon, For. Bur. 21750 Fischer, but this specimen has leaves 65 cm long and 25 cm wide, the base broadly rounded and dis- tinctly cordate. The species is new to the Philippines. Perak, Singapore (Ridley 5966!), Malacca, and Sumatra. OCHROCARPUS Thouars OCHROCARPUS RAMIFLORUS sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis oppositis, oblongis, subcoriaceis, usque ad 25 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, basi acutis ad rotun- 326 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 datis, apice acutis vel breviter acuminatis, utrinque obscure foveolatis, subtus plus minusve glandulosis, nervis primariis utrinque 16 ad 20, tenuibus, quam secundariis reticulisque vix magis distinctioribus; floribus in ramis fasciculatis, pedunculis sub fructu 3 ad 4 cm longis. A small tree about 5 m high, quite glabrous. Branches terete, pale, the younger ones brownish-yellow or yellow, somewhat compressed or angled, wrinkled when dry. Leaves opposite, oblong, subcoriaceous, 15 to 25 cm long, 6 to 9 cm wide, base rounded to acute, apex acute or shortly acuminate, margins re- curved, both surfaces pale when dry, shallowly foveolate, the foveole on the lower surface often glandular; primary lateral nerves very slender, obscure, 16 to 20 on each side of the mid- rib, scarcely more distinct than are the secondary nerves and the reticulations; petioles wrinkled, 1.5 to 2 cm long. Flowers fascicled on the branches below the leaves, the subpersistent petals oblong, about 5 mm long, the stamens very numerous, about 6mm long. Young fruits subglobose, about 1.5 cm in diameter, much wrinkled when dry, brownish, apparently when mature 1- celled and 1-seeded, when young at least 2-celled. LUZON, Province of Camarines, Madadagat River, For. Bur. 22795 Tabat, August 5, 1913, on the banks of the river. The first representative of the genus to be found in the Philippines, Ochrocarpus pentapetalus F.-Vill., based on Tovomita pentapetala Blanco being a Calophyllum and a synonym of C. amplexicaule Choisy. Ochro- carpus ramiflorus appears to be most closely allied to O. siamensis T. Anders. from which it differs in its acute or acuminate, fewer nerved leaves and longer pedicels. FLACOURTIACEAE HOMALIUM Jacquin HOMALIUM OBLONGIFOLIUM sp. nov. § Myriantheia. Arbor circiter 35 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, usque ad 30 cm longis, coriaceis, nitidis, breviter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15; paniculis amplis, folia subaequantibus, axillaribus subterminalibusque, pubescentibus; floribus 7-meris, sepalis quam petalis subduplo longioribus; staminibus 21. A tree 35 to 40 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, lenticellate, dark-colored when dry. Leaves oblong, 20 to 30 cm long, 7 to 11 cm wide, entire, coriaceous, shining, the lower surface a little paler than the upper when dry, entire, shortly acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves about XC, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 327 15 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, anastomosing ; petioles 1.5 to 2 cm long. Panicles axillary and subterminal, ample, many-flowered, open, about as long as the leaves, branched from the base, the lower branches sometimes 25 cm in length, all parts rather densely gray-pubescent. Perianth-tube funnel- shaped, 4 mm long, somewhat hirsute. Sepals 7, when fully grown 6 to 7 mm long, about 1.8 mm wide, obtuse, pubescent, oblong-oblanceolate. Petals 7, oblong, obtuse, pubescent, about 4 mm long. Stamens 21, in groups of three each opposite the petals; filaments filiform, 2.5 to 3 mm long, very slightly pubes- cent; anthers 0.8 mm long. Ovary densely hirsute, the styles 1 to 1.5 mm long. MINDANAO, District of Zamboanga, Talisay, For. Bur. 18781 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil (type), June 18, 1912, in forests, altitude about 30 meters; near Port Banga, For. Bur. 15216 Klemme, July, 1910, sterile specimen. A species most closely allied to Homalium luzoniense F.-Vill., but well characterized by its oblong entire leaves. The specimen collected by Klemme consists of leaves only, taken from sprouts. One leaf is entire, 40 cm long and 14 cm wide, while the other, a more juvenile form, is 40 cm long and 20 em wide, the margins being distinctly undulate-toothed. SCOLOPIA Schreb. Most of the recently collected Philippine material of the genus Scolopia has been referred to Scolopia crenata Clos, and to S. luzonensis (Pres) Warb. While Briquet’s paper on the genus has been known to me for some years, it has only recently become available.* Following Briquet in his interpretation of the group of species closely allied to Scolopia crenata Clos, in which he is doubtless correct, the known Philippine forms may be disposed of as follows: SCOLOPIA LUZONENSIS (Presl) Warb. in Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflan- zenfam. 3 (1893) 30, f. 11; Brig. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 2 (1908) 45; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 98. Dasianthera luzonensis Pres] Rel. Haenk. 2 (1835) 90, t. 66. Phoberos dasyanthera Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. (1844) 192; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 12. Banara racemosa Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 425. Flacourtia corollata Blanco 1. c. ed. 2 (1845) 559. Flacourtia crenata F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 12; Vid. Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 48; Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 13, t. 7, f. B, non Clos. Phoberos sp. Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 27 (1854) 333. Scolopia rhinanthera F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 12, non Clos. *Briquet, J. Remarques sur les espéces asiatiques du genre Scolopia Schreb., Ann. Congerv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 2 (1908) 41-47. 328 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 This species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines, and to it should be referred most of the Philippine material distributed from the Bureau of Science as Scolopia crenata Clos and as S. luzonensis Warb. ° It is well characterized by its ciliate anther-appendages. I think it probable that Banara brevifolia Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 426 = Flacourtia parvifolia Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 560 should also be referred here. Blanco’s description is altogether too short and incomplete properly to determine the plant he had in mind, and of which he saw no flowers. F.-Villar has reduced it to Scolopia dasyanthera Benn., which, if correct, would place it under Scolopia luzonensis Warb., for Bennett’s designation is only a new name for the plant originally described by Presl as Desianthera luzonensis. This fact I overlooked at the time I worked over the determinations of Blanco’s species, which accounts for my state- ment’ that Scolopia dasyanthera Benn. was a species unknown from the Philippines. Just how constant are the characters selected by Briquet in distinguish- ing the closely allied forms that have, for the most part, been reduced at one time or another to form a comprehensive species, Scolopia crenata Clos, remains to be seen. In our rich Philippine collections evidences of inter- grading forms occur, that to a greater or less degree invalidate the key characters adopted by Warburg and by Briquet in distinguishing the sec- tions Adenoscolopia and Sphenoscolopia. Elmer 5625, 6363, from Benguet Subprovince, Luzon, and Bur. Sci. 10376 McGregor, from Polillo, are in all essential characters typical Scolopia luzonensis Warb., and have the peculiar ciliate anthers of that species; yet all three specimens have glands at the apices of their petioles, or on the leaf margins near the insertion of the petioles which would place them in the section Adenoscolopia, and as a result necessitate the description of the form as a new species. In my mind there is absolutely no doubt but that all three sheets are fairly typical Scolopia luzonensis Warb., a species manifestly belonging in the section Sphenoscolopia. SCOLOPIA SAEVA (Hance) Hance in Ann. Sci. Nat. IV 28 (1862) 217; Brig. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 2 (1898) 46. Phoberos saevus Hance in Walp, Ann. 3 (1853) 825. Scolopia lanceolata Clos, in Ann. Sci. Nat. IV 8 (1857) 252, p. p., quoad pl. Philip.; Vid. Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 49. This species is very similar to Scolopia luzonensis Warb., but is dis- tinguished by its entirely glabrous anthers. The following material is ap- parently referable to it: Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, For. Bur. 10921 Curran: Province of Pangasinan, For. Bur. 96382 Zschokke: Province of Zambales, Merrill 2949, For. Bur. 908 Maule: Province of Rizal, For. Bur. 428, 2680 Ahern’s collector, Merrill 1653. I have seen no specimen of Cuming 1061, cited by Clos, but the above specimens agree with Hongkong material and with the descriptions avail- able. Scolopia lanceolata Clos is based on Phoberos lanceolata W. & A. Prodr. (1834) 30, and is an older name than that proposed by Hance and accepted by Briquet. The type of Phoberos lanceolata W. & A. was from India, and the species is, presumably, different from the Philippine form. Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 (1905) 18. X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 329 FLACOURTIA Commerson FLACOURTIA RUKAM Zoll. & Mor. Syst. Verz. (1854) 33; King, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 59” (1890) 117; Vid. Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 94; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 112. Hisingera grandifolia Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. 27* (1854) 332. Flacourtia inermis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 99, non Roxb. This species is widely distributed in the Philippines, and is somewhat variable in its vegetative characters. In general the leaves of the Philip- pine form average considerably larger than in our rather comprehensive set of Malayan forms, but there appears to be no specific difference. The species is very similar in vegetative characters to Flacourtia inermis Roxb., with which the Philippine specimens have been confused. As indicated in the original description, as later noted by King, and as shown in our Malayan specimens, Flacourtia inermis has perfect flowers, while F’. rukam has dicecious flowers. I refer to Flacourtia rukam the following Philippine material: LuzON, Province of Tayabas, Cuming 771 (cotype of Hisingera grandi- folia Turez.): Benguet Subprovince, Elmer 8890: Province of Pangasinan, For. Bur. 19455 Agama: Province of Zambales, For. Bur. 5901, 5999 Curran: Province of Laguna, Bur. Sci. 6041 Robinson: Province of Rizal, Loher 6772: Province of Bataan, For. Bur. 1744 Borden, Whitford 1252. POLILLO, Bur. Sci. 9125 Robinson, Bur. Sci. 10410 McGregor. MINboRO, For. Bur. 5413 Merritt. CrBu, For. Bur. 15258 Cenabre. DINAGAT, Ahern 482. MIN- DANAO, District of Davao, Copelend 534. CASEARIA Jacquin CASEARIA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, subtus foliis ramulis floribusque mol- liter pubescentibus; foliis integris, oblongis ad oblongo-lanceo- latis, usque ad 29 cm longis, in siccitate brunneis, acuminatis, basi acutis, breviter petiolatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12; flo- ribus paucis, fasciculatis, sepalis circiter 4.5 mm longis; stamino- deis planis, sursum dense villosis. A shrub about 3 m high, the branchlets, flowers, and lower surface of the leaves rather densely and softly pubescent; branches rather slender, terete, brown. Leaves alternate, entire, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, 20 to 29 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, brown when dry, the upper surface glabrous, shining, the lower softly brown-pubescent, the apex acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, somewhat curved-ascending, prominent; pe- tioles stout, 5 mm long or less. Flowers yellowish, axillary, few, subsolitary or somewhat fascicled, shortly pedicelled. Sepals broadly ovate to elliptic-ovate, rounded, pubescent, 4 to 5 mm long. Stamens 10, the free parts of the filaments glabrous, about 1 mm long, slender, the lower 1.5 mm, entirely united with the 830 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 staminodes, glabrous; anthers about 1 mm long; staminodes flattened, about 1.4 mm long, the upper part densely villous. Ovary ovoid, about 3 mm long, with very few, scattered, short hairs; style short; stigma capitate. LUZON, Province of Cagayan, Claveria, Bur. Sci. 7364 Ramos (type), March, 1909, in forests. SAMAR, Phil. Pl. 1644 Ramos, April, 1914, as Rinorea. A species well characterized by its comparatively large, entire leaves, which are brown when dry, glabrous and shining on the upper surface and softly pubescent on the lower surface; it does not appear to be closely allied to any other Philippine species. PASSIFLORACEAE ADENIA Forskal ADENIA LONGIFOLIA sp. nov. Scandens, glabra; foliis oblongis, membranaceis, 20 ad 25 cm longis, basi acutis vel leviter acuminatis, biglandulosis, vix auri- culatis, apice breviter acute acuminatis, margine distanter repando-denticulatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10; cymis peduncu- latis, paucifloris, floribus, ¢ 4-meris, alabastro clavato, circiter 1 em longo. A scandent, herbaceous, glabrous vine, or the stems somewhat woody, firm, striate and pale when dry, 3 mm in diameter. Leaves oblong, membranaceous, 20 to 25 cm long, 8 to 10 cm wide, shining, somewhat olivaceous on the upper surface, the lower surface a little paler, base acute or somewhat decurrent- acuminate, 2-glandular, the glands prominent on the lower sur- face, not auricled, apex shortly and sharply acuminate, margin distantly repand-denticulate; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; pe- tioles about 4 cm long. Peduncles solitary, axillary, up to 6 cm long, the cymes few-flowered. Staminate flowers greenish or nearly white, the fully mature buds clavate, about 1 cm long, the lobes 4, ovate, short. Stamens 4, narrowly oblong, about 3.5 mm long. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 15495 Reillo, August, 1912. A species well characterized by its oblong, thin, repand-denticulate leaves, which are acute or decurrent-acuminate at the base but not auriculate. ADENIA PALMATIFOLIA sp. nov. Scandens, glabra; foliis profunde palmato-5-lobatis, basi pro- minente subauriculato-glandulosis, lobis lanceolatis, rectis vel leviter falcatis, acuminatis, integris, usque ad 20 cm longis, 1.5 ad 2.5 cm latis; pedunculo elongato; fructibus ,(immaturis) circiter 6 cm longis, nitidis, ut videtur obovoideis. x, C,5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 331 A scandent, glabrous, herbaceous vine, the branches pale, striate, terete, 2 to 3 mm thick. Leaves chartaceous or sub- coriaceous, pale when dry, slightly shining and of the same color on both surfaces, the base very broadly truncate or abruptly acute, subauriculate-glandular, 3- or obscurely 5-plinerved, the lamina up to 23 cm long, subreniform in outline, very deeply palmately 5-lobed, the lobes lanceolate, straight or somewhat faleate, entire, sharply acuminate, 8 to 20 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, the sinuses obtuse or acute, each with a prominent gland on the lower surface of the leaf, each lobe with a prom- inent midrib, the nerves slender, distinct, spreading at right angles, anastomosing; petioles 2.5 to 4 cm long. Peduncles up to 15 cm long, the tendril part short. Flowers not seen. Im- mature fruits apparently obovoid, about 6 cm long, shining, yellowish-brown when dry, the pericarp thin, brittle. Luzon, Subprovince of Benguet, Sablan, Elmer 6262, April, 1904 (type), Bur. Sci. 12577 Fénix, December, 1910, in forests and thickets. The specimens, or at least those of the last number cited, were distrib- uted as Modecca parviflora Blanco, but that species is described as having 3-lobed leaves, while the present form has constantly 5-lobed leaves. It is suspected that Modecca triloba Blanco and M. parviflora Blanco are the same species, and moreover that they are only forms of Adenia coccinea (Blanco) Merr. (Modecca coccinea Blanco). There are several specimens in the herbarium of the Bureau of Science that present entire ovate leaves on the same branches with prominently 3-lobed ones. Modecca saponaria Blanco is a species of Momordica, and does not belong to the Passifloraceae. Adenia palmatifolia is well characterized by its deeply palmately 5-lobed leaves and its narrow, straight or falcate lobes. ADENIA CRASSA sp. nov. Scandens, glabra; foliis integris, ovatis, circiter 10 cm longis, basi late rotundatis, cordatis, auriculatis, apice acute acuminatis, chartaceis vel submembranaceis; fructibus ellipsoideis vel ovoi- deis, circiter 8 cm longis, pericarpio crassissimo; seminibus inae- quilateraliter obovatis, compressis, foveolatis, 8 mm longis. A scandent, glabrous, apparently herbaceous vine, the stems slender, pale, striate, terete. Leaves ovate, chartaceous or sub- membranaceous, 8 to 10 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, entire, base broadly rounded, prominently cordate, and biauriculate, the apex rather slenderly and sharply acuminate, both surfaces some- what shining, the lower a little paler then the upper; base 5- nerved or somewhat 5-plinerved, the lateral nerves above the base one or two pairs, distinct, reticulations lax; petioles 1.5 to 2.5 cm long; peduncles axillary, solitary, slender, about 3 cm long, the cymes apparently few-flowered, the tendril-parts short. Flowers unknown. Fruit when fully mature about 8 cm long, 332 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 ellipsoid or ovoid, smooth, pale, shining, splitting into 3 valves, the pericarp very firm, about 2 mm thick; seeds numerous, com- pressed, inequilateral, about 8 mm long, pale, prominently pitted, base acute, apex somewhat oblique, their funicles up to 2 cm in length. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 15419 Reillo, August, 1912. In vegetative characters somewhat similar to our common Adenia coccinea (Blanco) Merr., but in this species the pericarp of the mature fruit is very thin, almost membranaceous. THYMELAEACEAE WIKSTROEMIA Endlicher WIKSTROEMIA POLYANTHA sp. nov. , Frutex vel arbor parva, ramulis puberulis vel leviter pubes- centibus; foliis brevissime petiolatis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, coriaceis, nitidis, usque ad 6 cm longis, acutis vel obscure acuminatis, basi late rotundatis vel obscure cordatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, tenuibus; inflorescentiis racemosis, floribus numerosis, brevissime pedicellatis, circiter 1 cm longis, extus glabris vel parcissime pubescentibus. A shrub or small tree, nearly glabrous, the branches terete, reddish-brown, glabrous, the branchlets obscurely puberulent, the younger ones with very short, appressed, cinereous hairs, some- what angled or compressed. Leaves ovate to oblong-ovate, glabrous, brownish when dry, shining on both surfaces, the lowen surface a little paler than the upper, the apex acute or very ob- scurely acuminate, the base broadly rounded, often obscurely cordate; nerves slender, about 8 on each side of the midrib, obscurely anastomosing; petioles reddish-brown, obscurely pu- berulent, 2 mm long or less. Racemes terminal or in the up- permost axils, appressed-hirsute, 2 to 3 cm long, many-flowered, the entire lower part thickly covered with the persistent pedicels of fallen flowers, the buds and open flowers crowded at the apices, the pedicels sparingly appressed-hirsute, stout, less than 1 mm long. Perianth cylindric, yellow, 10 to 11 mm long, about 1.5 mm in diameter, glabrous outside, or with very few scattered hairs in the upper part, the two outer lobes orbicular-elliptic, broadly rounded, 2.2 mm long, the two inner ones somewhat shorter and narrower. Stamens 8, 4 inserted at about the mid- dle of the tube, 4 inserted near the apex, included; anthers _ narrowly oblong, 1.5 mm long. Ovary narrowly oblong, cylin- dric, 2.5 mm long, villous at the apex, glabrous below; style slender, about 1 mm long; stigma globose, 0.5 mm in diameter. BAO, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 333 Fruit narrowly ovoid, fleshy, red, about 8 mm long, sparingly villous near the apex, otherwise entirely glabrous. LuZON, Province of Rizal, near the summit of Mount Susung Dalaga, Bur. Sci. 19248 Reillo, December 9, 1913. A very characteristic species, quite distinct from the other Philippine forms in its many-flowered, somewhat elongated racemes, the rachises of which are rather densely covered with the short, persistent, stout pedicels. RHIZOPHORACEAE GYNOTROCHES Blume GYNOTROCHES PUBERULA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis junioribus, subtus foliis stipulisque plus minusve puberulis vel breviter pubescentibus; foliis oblongis, sub- coriaceis, integris, acuminatis, basi acutis, usque ad 15 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, curvato-adscendentibus; fructibus axil- laribus, fasciculatis, pedicellatis, ovoideis, circiter 4 mm longis. A species very similar to Gynotroches axillaris Blume, differing chiefly in its indumentum. Branches slender, terete, brownish- red, somewhat compressed at the nodes, glabrous, the young branchlets puberulent. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong, 10 to 15 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, pale or brownish when dry, shining, the base acute, the apex rather prominently acuminate, the upper surface quite glabrous, the lower distinctly puberulent or short- pubescent especially on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, curved-ascending; petioles about 8 mm long, puberulent; stipules linear-lanceolate, 1.2 cm long, puberulent, deciduous. Fruits numerous, axillary, fascicled, red when mature, ovoid, about 4 mm long, the pedicels jointed at about the middle, about as long as the fruits, the persistent sepals ovate, acute, 1.5 mm long. SAMAR, Catbalogan, Bur. Sci. 17896 Ramos (type); Cauayan Valley, Phil. Pl. 1632 Ramos, April, 1914, in forests. Very similar to and manifestly closely allied to Gynotroches axillaris Blume, from which it differs chiefly in its puberulent indumentum on the young branchlets, petioles, stipules, and lower surface of its leaves. ARALIACEAE BOERLAGIODENDRON Harms BOERLAGIODENDRON DIVERSIFOLIUM sp. nov. Frutex 2 ad 3 m altus, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis coriaceis, valde diversis, majoribus usque ad 35 cm longis, usque ad 4 vel 2 palmatim 3- vel 5-lobatis, superioribus minoribus, ellipticis ad oblongo-ovatis, 15 ad 30 cm longis, margine grosse 334 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 irregulariter serratis; inflorescentiis terminalibus, plus minusve ferrugineo-furfuraceo-villosis vel hirsutis; floribus numerosis, 5- meris. A shrub 2 to 3 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches terete, gray, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branches or of the simple (?) stem, coria- ceous, exceedingly variable in form; larger leaves palmately 3- or 5-lobed, up to 35 cm long, the lobes reaching to the middle or lower two-thirds of the leaf, 5 to 11 cm wide, acuminate, coarsely and irregularly serrate, the sinuses rounded; other leaves on the same branchlets not at all lobed, elliptic to oblong-ovate, acumi- nate, coarsely and irregularly serrate; 15 to 30 cm long, 7 to 17 cm wide, the nerves prominent, more or less ascending; petioles 5 to 25 cm long, base with several crestlike ridges. Inflorescence terminal, crowded, furfuraceous-villous or hirsute with few to many short, brown hairs, the primary branches numerous, 2 to 3 cm long, each subtended by lanceolate, furfuraceous, and some- what pectinate-ciliate bracts 2 to 2.5 cm long; central sterile head 1 to 2 cm in diameter, sessile or very shortly peduncled, the sterile fruits globose, fleshy, glabrous, purple when fresh, black when dry, 3 to 5 mm in diameter, the pedicels about as long as the fruits; each primary branch with two lateral branches bearing globose heads of perfect flowers, these lateral branches 2 to 3 cm long, the heads globose, dense, about 1.5 cm in diameter. Flowers many, densely disposed, 5-merous, yellowish, their ped- icels stout, somewhat pubescent, 2 mm long. Calyx 2 mm long and wide, glabrous, truncate. Corolla 3.5 to 4 mm long, with 5, ovate, acute or obtuse, 1 to 1.2 mm long teeth; filaments 4 to 5 mm long; anthers about 1.7 mm long. Ovary 5-celled. Bracteoles numerous, brown-hirsute, broadly ovate, obtuse, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Entire inflorescence up to 15 cm in diameter. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Sumilao, Bur. Sci. 15727 Feénix (type), August 2, 1913, steep slopes near streams; Mount Dilirig, Bur. Sci. 21447 Escritor, July 30, 1918: Butuan Subprovince, Weber 1099, July 14, 1911, at Talacogon, distributed as B. serratifolium Elm. A species characterized by its exceedingly variable leaves, these small to large, and entire to deeply 5-lobed. The variation somewhat parallels that of Boerlagiodendron heterophyllum Merr., but the species are very different from each other. MYRSINACEAE ARDISIA Swartz ARDISIA ZAMBALENSIS nom. nov. Ardisia biflora Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 212, non King & Gamble, 1905. X, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 335 The above new name is necessary for this species as the one previously selected was preoccupied. ARDISIA KEITHLEY!I nom. noy. Ardisia oblongifolia Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 219, non King & Gamble, 1905. Dedicated to Lieutenant Keithley in whose honor Camp Keithley was named. The new name is necessary as the original specific name was preoccupied. EBENACEAE DIOSPYROS Linnaeus DIOSPYROS ALVAREZII sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, glabra vel subglabra, ramulis tenui- bus, leviter puberulis vel subglabris; foliis chartaceis, oblongo- ellipticis ad oblongis, usque ad 16 cm longis, utrinque subaequal- iter angustatis, basi acutis, eglandulosis, apice acutis vel obscure acuminatis, nitidis, pallidis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, tenuibus, prominentibus, reticulis laxis; floribus axillaribus, ut videtur soli- tariis vel binis, pedicellatis 4-meris; fructibus depresso-globosis, junioribus 1.38 cm diametro, pubescentibus, 8-locellatis, calycibus persistentibus, coriaceis, tubo circiter 1.5 em diametro, lobis late ovatis, 1.5 em longis, reflexis. A tree about 15 m high, nearly glabrous except the fruits (flowers unknown). Branches terete, very slender, the branch- lets sometimes minutely puberulent. Leaves chartaceous, pale when dry, oblong-elliptic to oblong, 10 to 16 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, shining, subequally narrowed to the acute, eglandular base and to the acute or somewhat acuminate apex; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, distinct, slender, rather prom- inent, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 6 to 8 mm long. Flowers 4-merous, axillary, apparently solitary or in pairs, the pedicels, in fruit, minutely puberulent, 1.5 cm long or less. Young fruits depressed-globose, about 1.3 cm in diameter, grayish-pubescent with short, appressed hairs, apiculate; per- sistent calyx large and prominent, thickly chartaceous, externally more or less puberulent, the tube very shallow, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, 4-angled, the angles rather sharp, the lobes sharply reflexed, broadly ovate, obtuse, up to 1.5 cm long, more or less plicate when dry; fruit 8-celled. LuzoN, Province of Camarines, Lanot, For. Bur. 21417 Alvarez, May 12, 1914, forested slopes at about sea level, locally known as bantolinao. A species well characterized by its chartaceous, distantly but rather prominently nerved leaves, and especially by its prominent, accrescent, persistent, reflexed calyx which in young fruit is sharply 4-angled. 133910 —4 336 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 DIOSPYROS PONCE! sp. nov. Arbor circiter 9 m alta, ramulis junioribus dense adpresse subferrugineo-hirsutis, foliis junioribus subtus obscure adpresse pubescentibus, fructibus subglobosis, extus densissime ferrugi- neo-hirsutis, junioribus circiter 2 cm diametro; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, usque ad 9 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice acutis vel breviter acuminatis, nervis lateralibus obscuris; sepalis persistentibus, orbiculari-ovatis, circiter 6 mm diametro, adpresse hirsutis. A tree about 9 m high, the branches terete, glabrous, wrinkled, dark gray, the younger ones reddish-brown, smooth, the growing parts densely appressed ferruginous-hirsute. Leaves coriaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 6 to 9 cm long, 1.4 to 2.8 em wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the acute or somewhat acuminate apex, eglandular, the upper surface pale olivaceous when dry, shining, glabrous, or the midrib in the lower part somewhat appressed-pubescent with pale, shining hairs, the lower surface paler than the upper, when young spar- ingly appressed-pubescent with pale hairs, when mature quite glabrous; lateral nerves slender, obscure, ascending, the primary ones about 12 on each side of the midrib, scarcely more distinct than are the secondary ones and the reticulations; petioles 5 mm long or less, appressed-hirsute when young, becoming glabrous inage. Flowers not seen. Fruits globose, the young ones about 2 cm in diameter, axillary, sessile or subsessile, solitary, the pericarp very densely hirsute with ferruginous or fulvous hairs. Sepals persistent, plane, coriaceous, orbicular-ovate, about 6 mm in diameter, rounded, outside rather densely appressed-hirsute with pale or ferruginous hairs. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Combot, For. Bur. 22842 Ponce, August 28, 1914, on semiopen slopes, altitude about 15 meters, locally known as atuman. A species in many characters resembling the common Diospyros discolor Willd., and probably belonging in the same section as Willdenow’s species. It differs remarkably, however, in its very much smaller, entirely differently shaped leaves which are quite glabrous on both surfaces when mature. DIOSPYROS CAMARINENSIS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 25 m alta, floribus exceptis glabra; foliis char- taceis, oblongis, usque ad 27 cm longis, breviter acuminatis, basi acutis vel subacutis, in siccitate nitidis, nigricantibus, nervis utrinque 12 ad 14, subtus distinctis, reticulis laxis; floribus axil- laribus, fasciculatis, 4-meris, extus pubescentibus, calycis lobis erectis, acuminatis, corolla inflata; ovario 8-loculare; fructibus X, ©, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 337 globosis vel depresso-globosis, circiter 3 cm diametro, in siccitate nigris, nitidis, glabris, seminibus 7 vel 8. A tree about 25 m in height, quite glabrous except the flowers, the branches slender, terete, dark-colored, the branchlets and petioles black when dry. Leaves chartaceous, dark-colored or somewhat blackish when dry, shining, 14 to 27 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, of about the same color on both surfaces, the apex shortly acuminate, base acute to subacute, usually with a pair of distinct glands near the junction with the petiole; lateral nerves 12 to 14 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, anas- tomosing, the reticulations rather lax, distinct; petioles 1 to 1.5 cmlong. Flowers axillary, fascicled, 4-merous, few in each fasci- cle, some in the axils of leaves, some in the axils of fallen leaves, each subtended by one or two pairs of broadly ovate, pubescent bracts 2 mm long or less. Calyx about 8 mm long and 7 mm in diameter, pubescent externally, black when dry, the lobes broadly ovate, acuminate, erect, about 4 mm long, 4 to 4.5 mm wide at the base. Corolla-tube 8 to 9 mm long, inflated, about 7 mm in diameter, much narrowed toward the throat, rather densely pubescent with short, grayish-brown hairs, the lobes 4, spread- ing, narrowly oblong, somewhat falcate, acute, thickly coria- ceous, about 9 mm long, 5 mm wide. Stamens about 20, mostly in pairs, 2-seriate, the filaments of each pair more or less united; anthers narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 3.5 to 5.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, pubescent, about 4 mm in diameter, 8-celled; style stout, pubescent, widened below, about as long as the ovary, the stigma irregularly lacerate. Fruit globose or depressed-globose, yellow to red when mature, black and shining when dry, about 3 cm in diameter, the persistent calyx black, coriaceous, glabrous or nearly so, nearly square in outline, about 1.5 em broad, shallow. Seeds 7 or 9, somewhat flattened, about 13 cm long, 7 mm wide, rounded at both ends, smooth, black, shining, the aloumen smooth. Luzon, Province of Camarines, For. Bur. 21448 (type) 21705, 22631 Alvarez, April and May, 1914, March, 1912, from Mount Calinigan, Mount Labo, and Lanot River, in forests, 100 to 500 meters. The species is perhaps as closely allied to Diospyros maritima Blume as any other species, but with entirely different, much thinner, fewer nerves and different flowers and fruits. MIMUSOPS Linnaeus MIMUSOPS CALOPHYLLOIDES sp. nov. Arbor circiter 18 m alta, floribus exceptis glaberrima; foliis oblongo-obovatis, subcoriaceis, usque ad 12 cm longis, obtusis ad rotundatis, basi acutis, nitidis, nervis lateralibus numerosissimis, densis, distinctis, margine recurvatis, venis marginalibus dis- 338 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 tinctis; floribus 6-meris, sepalis puberulis circiter 5 mm longis, exterioribus quam interioribus bis latioribus; staminibus 6; ovario glabro, 6-loculare; fructibus globosis, 2 ad 2.5 cm diametro, breviter apiculatis, glabris, pericarpio fragile. A tree about 18 m high, entirely glabrous except the flowers. Branches dark-colored when dry, the younger ones marked with numerous, crowded, petiolar scars. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong-obovate, 9 to 12 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, entirely gla- brous on both surfaces, shining, subolivaceous when dry, the base acute, the apex obtuse to rounded, margins distinctly re- curved; lateral nerves very numerous, slender but rather dis- tinct, the primary ones not more prominent than the secondary ones and the reticulations, crowded, about 20 to a centimeter, uniting to form a distinct submarginal nerve about 1 mm from the edge of the leaf; petioles 2 to 2.5 cm long. Flowers axillary, 6-merous, their pedicels puberulent, in fruit thickened upward and about 2.5 cm long. Sepals 6, 2-seriate, puberulent, the outer three about 5 mm long, triangular-oblong, acute, the inner three as long as the outer ones but one-half as wide. Stamens 6. Ovary glabrous, 6-celled. Fruit globose, 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter, brown when dry, tipped by the very short style, glabrous, the pericarp brittle. Seeds 1 or 2 in each fruit, brown and shining, obtuse, about 1.5 cm long and 1 cm wide, slightly compressed. MINDANAO, Province of Surigao, Cadyangao, For. Bur. 22834 Ponce, August 20, 1914, in rather dense forests at about sea level, locally known as duyuk-duyuk. The alliance of this species is with the Malayan Mimusops kauki Linn. from which it differs in its leaves being entirely glabrous, even when very young, not at all pubescent on the lower surface, its much more distinct lateral nerves, giving the leaves quite the appearance of those of some species of Calophyllum, and the distinct marginal veins. OLEACEAE LINOCIERA Swartz LINOCIERA OBOVATA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque minute puberulis exceptis glabra; foliis crassissime coriaceis, obovatis, 4 ad 7 cm longis, apice late rotundatis vel late breviter acumi- natis, basi angustatis, decurrento-acuminatis, nervis lateralibus obscuris, circiter 8 utrinque. Cymis axillaribus, solitariis, an- guste pyramidatis, dense multifloris, sessilibus. A small tree, glabrous except the minutely puberulent branch- lets and the inflorescence. Branches gray, stout, terete, gla- brous. Leaves very thickly coriaceous, obovate, 4 to 7 cm long, ‘2 to 4.5 cm wide, pale when dry, the upper surface shining, the x, ¢, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 339 lower dull, apex broadly rounded, sometimes very shortly and broadly acuminate, sometimes even slightly retuse, the base nar- rowed and more or less decurrent on the petioles, the margins recurved; lateral nerves indistinct, often subobsolete, about 8 on each side of the midrib; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Cymes pan- icled, axillary, sessile, solitary, densely many-flowered, branched from the base, slightly puberulent, brown when dry, 2 to 4.5 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, the branches spreading. Flowers 4- merous, the buds ellipsoid or obovoid, about 2 mm long, their pedicels 1 to 3 mm long. Calyx-teeth broadly triangular, acute, short. Mature flowers and fruits not seen. LuzON, Province of Laguna, San Antonio, in forests, Bur. Sci. 15014 Ramos (type), Phil. Pl. 1161 Ramos, June, 1912. A very characteristic species, recognizable by its very thick, obovate, obscurely nerved leaves, and by its dense pyramidal inflorescence. LINOCIERA NITIDA sp. nov. Ut videtur arbor parva, glabra; foliis oblongis, in siccitate nitidis, subcoriaceis, oblongis vel late oblongis, usque ad 18 cm longis, basi rotundatis vel subacutis, apice brevissime acumina- tis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, patulis, prominentibus, anastomo- santibus, reticulis obsoletis vel subobsoletis; racemis brevibus, 1 ad 1.5 em longis, solitariis vel fasciculatis, axillaribus, densi- floris; floribus 4-meris, 5 mm longis. Apparently a small tree, glabrous, the branches terete, smooth, light gray. Leaves oblong or broadly oblong, subcoriaceous, 12 to 18 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, entire, brown when dry, or the upper surface somewhat olivaceous and the lower surface brown, shining on both surfaces, smooth, the base broadly rounded or somewhat acute, the apex very shortly and somewhat abruptly acuminate; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent, spreading at nearly right angles, somewhat curved, anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles dark brown, 2 to 3 mm long. Racemes short, axillary or in the axils of fallen leaves, solitary or somewhat fascicled, 1 to 1.5 cm long, densely flowered, quite glabrous or very obscurely and sparsely puberulent, the bracts broadly ovate, acute or acu- minate, 1.5 mm long. Sepals ovate, acute, about 1 mm long. Petals 4, narrowly oblong, thick, 5 mm long, about 1 mm wide, slightly narrowed upward, the apex obtuse, somewhat cucullate, the margins somewhat inflexed. Anthers about 1 mm long, the connective very broad. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 15406 Reillo, August 11, 1912, in forests. A species well characterized by its vegetative characters, especially by its leaves being brown when dry and with obsolete or nearly obsolete 340 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 reticulations, and its short, many-flowered, mostly fascicled, racemose inflorescence. LINOCIERA PALUDOSA King & Gamble in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 74? (1905) 268. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9177, 9335, Phil. Pl. 1373 (as L. euphlebia Merr.), April, May, 1913. The specimens are not quite identical with King’s collector 6476 from Larut, Malay Peninsula, a duplicate of one of the specimens cited in the original description. I can, however, detect no essential differences and prefer to consider the Philippine form under King & Gamble’s specific name. Previously known only from the Malay Peninsula. BORAGINACEAE HELIOTROPIUM Linnaeus HELIOTROPIUM OVALIFOLIUM Forsk. var. DEPRESSUM (Cham.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 134. Heliotropium gracile R. Br. var. depressum Cham. in Linnaea (1829) 457. Heliotropium coromandelinum Retz. var. depressum A. DC. Prodr. 9 (1845) 542. _ Luzon, Province of Laguna, Calamba, along the shores of Lake Bay, F, C. Gates 6651, July 27, 1913. This species, other than the record of F.-Villar, sub H. coromandelinum Retz., is new to the Philippines. The specimen cited above agrees in all essentials with our Guam material, the type of the variety depressum being from Guam. It differs from the Indian material notably in its relatively longer and much narrower leaves. Forskal’s specific name dates from the year 1775, Retzius’s name from the year 1781. India, Tropical Africa, and Australia, the variety in Luzon and the Mariana Islands (Guam). GESNERIACEAE TRICHOSPORUM D. Don TRICHOSPORUM BAKERI sp. nov. § Holocalyx. Scandens, ramulis junioribus plus minusve pilosus; foliis coria- ceis, in siccitate pallidis, ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis, usque ad 4.5 cm longis, obtusis vel late obscure obtuseque acuminatis, basi rotundatis, nervis lateralibus circiter 3, obscurissimis vel obso- letis; floribus glaberrimis, 5.5 cm longis, corolla quam calycis duplo longioribus. Seandent, slender, elongated, the stems terete, grayish, wrinkled, 3 mm in diameter or less, rooting at the nodes, spar- ingly branched, the younger branchlets rather densely villous. Leaves numerous, when fresh apparently fleshy, when dry co- riaceous or subcoriaceous, pale, dull or slightly shining, the X..5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 24] nerves and reticulations obsolete, or sometimes about 3 pairs of lateral nerves evident but obscure, 2 to 4.5 em long, 1.5 to 3.8 em wide, base rounded to obscurely cordate, apex obtuse to broadly and obscurely blunt-acuminate, the younger ones often slightly villous on the margins; petioles 2 to 4 mm. long, when young more or less villous, when old quite glabrous. Flowers apparently dark red, on short, 1- or 2-flowered peduncles in the uppermost axils. Calyx cylindric, quite glabrous, about 2.5 cm long, very shallowly lobed, slightly enlarged upward. Corolla about 5.5 cm long, entirely glabrous, somewhat curved, contract- ed above the base, then expanded, the lobes broad, subequal; stamens slightly exserted; style pubescent in the lower one-half. Luzon, Province of Laguna, hills back of Paete, C. F. Baker 3714 (type), 8719, December 28, 1914; Mount Maquiling, Bur. Sci. 16889 Servinas, November, 1912, trailing over bowlders or ledgers. A species similar to and manifestly closely allied to TRICHOSPORUM LOHERI (Kranzl.) [Aeschynanthus loheri Kranzl. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 165], from which it differs in its much slenderer, entirely glabrous flowers. Kranzlin describes the flowers of Trichosporum loheri as glabrous, but both the calyx and corolla are distinctly but minutely pubescent externally. ACANTHACEAE ASYSTASIA Blume ASYSTASIA GANGETICA (Linn.) T. And. in Thwaites Enum. Pl. Zeyl. (1859-64) 235. Justicia gangetica Linn. Amoen. Acad. 4 (1759) 299. Asystasia coromandelica Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 3 (1832) 89, F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 154. LuzoN, Province of Isabela, Ilagan, Bur. Sci. 7981 Ramos: Province of Laguna, Los Banos, Merrill 86138, For. Bur. 20858 Villamil, Bur. Sci. 17282 Robinson & Foxworthy, all from living plants secured in Cagayan Province by Mr. Curran. The above is the first verification of F.-Villar’s record for this genus and species as a Philippine plant. Widely distributed in tropical Asia, Africa, and Malaya. POLYTREMA C. B. Clarke POLYTREMA ADDISONIENSE (Elmer) comb. nov. Hypoestes addisoniensis Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1697. The type number of this is Elmer 12715, from Addison Peak, Palawan; the same species is apparently represented by Merrill 7235 from Ulugan Bay, Palawan, September, 1910. It is not a Hypoestes but is congeneric with the three species of the Malay Peninsula for which C. B. Clarke has pro- posed the generic name Polytrema. The Palawan species is apparently closely allied to Polytrema vulgare C. B. Clarke. The genus appears to be very closely allied to Hallieracantha Stapf. Here I also refer the following species: 342 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 POLYTREMA PULGARENSE (Elmer) comb. nov. Hypoestes pulgarensis Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1698. The type is Elmer 12785, from Mount Pulgar, Palawan, and is not matched by any other collection so far received. POLYTREMA AEQUIFOLIUM C. B. Clarke sp. nov. Procumbens, radicans, parum pilosa, foliis oppositis, aequa- libus, lamina 6 ad 7 cm longa, elliptica aut lanceolata, petiolo 5 ad 10 mm longo; corolla 11 ad 12 mm longa;.capsula 15 mm longa, glabra; seminibus 4, minute verrucosis. Resembling a weak axillary-flowered Justicia, the corolla and capsule much as in that genus. Stamens 2; anther-cells paral- lel, oblong, at equal height, muticous. Pollen globose, minutely granular, without bands, with 4 (or more) stopples. Cymes 5- to 1-flowered, small, axillary. Calyx-segments 5, linear, 6 mm long; bract lanceolate, shorter than the calyx. PALAWAN, Puerto Princesa, Bur. Sci. 857 Bermejos, January, 1906. The above description was supplied to me by the late C. B. Clarke some time before his death, but was not printed then as the description of the genus had not been published at that time. LEPIDAGATHIS Willdenow LEPIDAGATHIS PALAWANENSIS sp. nov. Herba erecta usque ad 60 cm alta, haud vel parce ramosa, subtus foliis ad nervis ramulisque prominente subfurfuraceo- pubescentibus, inflorescentiis dense albido-ciliato-pilosis; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, integris vel obscure undulatis, obtusis vel subacutis, base longe decurrento- acuminatis, nervis utrinque 8 vel 9, subtus prominentibus; spi- cis axillaribus terminalibusque, fasciculatis, densis, usque ad 5 cm longis, calycis lobis bracteisque dense ciliato-pilosis; capsulis 5 mm longis, 4-angulatis. An erect, unbranched or sparingly branched herb up to 60 cm in height, the stems terete, about 4 mm in diameter, the younger parts obscurely 4-angled, rather prominently subfurfuraceous- pubescent as are the nerves on the lower surface of the leaves and petioles. Leaves in equal pairs, oblong-ovate, chartaceous, 9 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, the upper surface olivaceous, shining, glabrous, with scattered, short cystoliths, the lower sur- face a little paler, apex obtuse or subacute, base long-decurrent- acuminate, winging the petiole nearly to its base, the petioles 3 to 4 cm long; lateral nerves 8 or 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface. Spikes axillary and terminal, x, C, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 343 numerous, fascicled, up to 5 cm in length, dense, many-flowered, ciliate-pilose with white hairs. Bracts oblong-lanceolate, acumi- nate, about 4.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, imbricate, prominently ciliate-pilose with white hairs as are the sepals. Sepals 5, four narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 4 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, the other as long but twice as wide. Corolla at least 5 mm long, the lobes subequal, rounded. Capsule oblong-lanceolate, nar- rowed upward, 4-angled, about 5 mm long, slightly puberulent toward the apex; seeds 4.1 mm in diameter, the margins rather prominently ciliate. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9760, April, 1918, in dry thickets along trails at sea level. Perhaps as closely allied to Lepidagathis mindorensis Merr. as any other species, but the indumentum not at all capitate-glandular and the leaves entirely different in shape, not rounded or cordate at the base and with short petioles, but long decurrent-acuminate and long-petioled. LEPIDAGATHIS MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Herba erecta circiter 20 cm alta; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, glabris, usque ad 9 cm longis, basi late rotundatis vel subcordatis, supra sensim angustatis, obtusis vel obscure ob- tuse acuminatis, breviter petiolatis; spicis terminalibus dense fasciculatis, 2 ad 4 cm longis, angustis, densis, calycis segmentis bracteisque capitato-glandulosis, plus minusve dense ciliato-pilo- sis; capsulis dense cinereo-pubescentibus. An erect herb about 20 cm high, somewhat branched, the basal parts of the stems somewhat woody, terete, glabrous, grayish- brown, the younger parts distinctly 4-angled, brown, more or less densely covered with weak, crisp, brownish hairs. Leaves in equal pairs, oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous, 5 to 9 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, widest in the lower part, gradually narrowed upward to the blunt, or slightly blunt-acuminate apex, the base broad, rounded or subcordate, margins slightly undulate, the upper surface glabrous and shining, the lower when young some- what puberulent on the midrib and nerves; nerves slender, dis- tinct beneath, anastomosing and forming a submarginal nerve; petioles pubescent, 2 to 4mm long. Spikes terminal, fasciculate, many at the apex of each branch, crowded, 2 to 5 cm long, less than 5 mm in diameter, the bracts and calyx-segments rather densely ciliate-pilose, with numerous glandular-capitate hairs intermixed. Bracts narrowly lanceolate, slenderly long-acumi- nate, about 4 mm long, less than 1 mm wide, l-nerved. Calyx-seg- ments all 1-nerved, slenderly acuminate, narrowly lanceolate, one 344 The Philippine Journal of Science 1916 about 1.2 mm wide, two slightly less than 1 mm wide, the fourth cleft to within about 1 mm of the base. Corolla pink, pubescent outside, 5 mm long, the tube slightly narrowed upward, not abruptly contracted, the upper lip about 1.3 mm wide, rounded or very obscurely retuse, the lower one cleft into three obtuse lobes about 1.2 mm long and 1 mm wide. Anthers 0.5 mm long, the cells parallel. Capsule narrowly oblong-ovate, densely cine- reous-pubescent with short hairs. MINDORO, Bulalacao, in rocky soils along streams, altitude about 50 meters, Bur. Sci. 6702 Robinson, March 17, 1909. A species well characterized by its firm, short-petioled leaves which are rounded or subcordate at the base, and by its narrow, dense, fasciculate spikes, the bracts, bracteoles, and calyx-segments being rather densely ciliate-pilose and capitate-glandular, and in its capsules being densely cinereous-pubescent. LEPIDAGATHIS CLARKEI sp. nov. Species L. incurvae Don affinis differt spicis oblongis, solitariis vel subsolitariis, bracteis majoribus, margine parce ciliatis ex- ceptis glabris, in siccitate brunneis vel brunneo-purpureis. An erect herbaceous plant 20 to 30 cm high, not or but slightly branched, the basal part rarely decumbent. Stems brown or olivaceous, glabrous, slender, terete or slightly angled. Leaves in equal pairs, ovate to oblong-ovate, membranaceous, greenish when dry, slightly shining and somewhat paler on the lower sur- face than on the upper, 5 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, the base usually long and slenderly decurrent-acuminate, the apex acute or obscurely acuminate, margins entire, both surfaces with scattered, short cystoliths, glabrous; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles 1 to 2.5 cm long. Spikes solitary, terminating the stem and the short, axillary branches, the whole inflorescence appearing compound, the individual spikes oblong, 2 to 5 cm long, about 1.5 cm in diameter, the bracts lanceolate, long and slenderly acuminate, about 11 mm long, 2 mm wide, brown or brown-purple when dry, 3-nerved, with distinct transverse reticulations in the upper part, glabrous except the slightly ciliate margins. Calyx-lobes all acuminate, one lanceolate, 3-nerved, with transverse reticulations in the up- per half, about 10 mm long, 2.1 mm wide, two linear, 9 mm long, the fourth one cleft to within 4 mm of the base, the lobes about 2 mm wide, with a prominent midnerve and each with a pair of marginal nerves, all the segments slightly ciliate on the margins, otherwise glabrous. Corolla 8 mm long, white, glabrous, the tube slightly constricted, the lobes four, subequal, oblong, obtuse, X, ©, 5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 345 about 2.5 mm long, 1 to 1.2 mm wide. Capsule oblong, 6 mm long, 2 mm wide, glabrous. LUZON, Province of Bataan, Lamao River, Williams 37, October, 1903 (type), Merrill 3119, October, 1903, Whitford 493, July, 1904, on damp shaded banks along the stream at an altitude of 150 meters or less. One of the specimens (Whitford 493) was identified by the late C. B. Clarke as Lepidagathis incurva Don (L. hyalina Nees), but it seems to me to be specifically distinct from that species. The brown or brown-purplish color of the spikes is characteristic. It is the form previously reported by me as Lepidagathis incurva Don.” LEPIDAGATHIS SUBINTERRUPTA sp. nov. Herba parva, prostrata, ramis floriferis suberectis, vix 10 cm altis, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis parvis, oblongis, usque ad 2.5 cm longis, breviter petiolatis, obtusis vel obscure acumi- natis; spicis terminalibus, gracilibus, plus minusve interrup- tis, solitariis vel subfasciculatis, terminalibus, usque ad 5 cm longis; calycis segmentis bracteisque leviter ciliatis capitato- glandulosisque. A small prostrate herb, glabrous except the inflorescence, the stems 4-angled, slender, rooting at the nodes, the flowering branches erect or suberect, 10 cm high or less. Leaves in equal pairs, mostly oblong, chartaceous, 1 to 2.5 cm long, 4 to 8 mm wide, glabrous, somewhat shining, paler on the lower surface than on the upper, both surfaces with small scattered cystoliths, the base acute or somewhat decurrent-acuminate, the apex obtuse or obscurely acuminate; petioles 1 to 3 mm long. Spikes term- inal, solitary or at most three together, slender, interrupted, 1 to 5 cm long, about 5 mm in diameter, the flowers somewhat scat- tered. Bracts and bracteoles similar, lanceolate, acuminate, 3 to 4 mm long, less than 1 mm wide, 1-nerved, slightly ciliate and capitate-glandular. Calyx-segments 5, 3 to 4 mm long, ob- scurely ciliate and slightly capitate-glandular, one about 1.2 mm wide, the other four similar but less than 1 mm wide. Corolla white, 4 mm long, the tube not contracted, the upper lip 1.5 mm long, 1.1 mm wide, rounded or very obscurely retuse, the lower one 3-lobed, the lobes about 1 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, obtuse. Capsule glabrous, 4 mm long, the seeds brown, about 1 mm in diameter. Luzon, Province of Isabela, San Luis, Bur. Sci. 8024 Ramos, May, 1909, on bowlders along shaded streams: A species probably most closely allied to Lepidagathis laxa Nees, differing especially in its much smaller leaves. *” Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 125. 346 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 LEPIDAGATHIS MACGREGORII sp. nov. Species L. laxae Nees ut videtur affinis, differt foliis oblongo- ovatis, multo majoribus, usque ad 12 cm longis, 5 cm latis, floribus 4-meris, spicis longioribus, calycis segmentis bracteisque leviter ciliatis, vix glandulosis. Erect, nearly glabrous, the branches quadrangular, slender, often somewhat puberulent at the nodes, reddish-brown. Leaves in equal pairs, membranaceous, glabrous, oblong-ovate, 10 to 12 cm long, 4.5 to 5 cm wide, somewhat shining when dry, slightly paler on the lower surface than on the upper, the base rather abruptly and shortly decurrent-acuminate, the apex acute or slightly acuminate, margins somewhat undulate, both surfaces with small, scattered cystoliths, the lower one sometimes slightly puberulent along the midrib; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, curved, anastomosing; petioles 1 cm long or less. Spikes fasciculate, from one to three on each peduncle, the peduncles very short or up to 4 cm in length, crowded in the upper axils, the spikes slender, 2 to 6 cm long, 5 to 6 mm in diameter. Bracts and bracteoles similar, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-nerved, 4 to 5 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, margins slightly ciliate with short hairs, otherwise glabrous, not at all glandular. Calyx- segments all acuminate, slightly ciliate on the margins, not gland- ular, one lanceolate, 5 mm long, 1.3 mm wide, very obscurely 3-nerved, not reticulate, two linear-lanceolate, less than 1 mm wide, the fourth cleft to within 2.5 mm of the base, the lobes lan- ceolate, about 1 mm wide. Corolla apparently white, 5 mm long, glabrous, the tube not or very slightly contracted, the upper lip elliptic-ovate, slightly retuse, 1.5 mm wide, the lower one cleft into three, oblong, obtuse lobes, about 2 mm long, 1 mm wide. Anthers about 0.8 mm long. Capsule 4.5 mm long, glabrous except the puberulent apex. MINDORO, Baco River, McGregor 128, March 15, 1905. A species well characterized by its slender, nearly glabrous spikes; it is similar to Lepidagathis laxa Nees in some respects, but differs from that form in the points indicated in the diagnosis; from L. incurva Ham., to which it is also manifestly allied, it differs in its slender, nearly glabrous spikes. LEPIDAGATHIS HUMILIS sp. nov. Herba parva, plus minusve prostrata, ramis floriferis erectis vix 10 em altis; foliis in paribus inaequalibus, breviter petiolatis, ovatis vel late ovatis, usque ad 2 cm longis, basi late truncatis, rariter leviter cordatis vel decurrentibus; spicis axillaribus termi- nalibusque, solitariis, laxis, angustis, usque ad 5 cm longis, vix 5 mm latis, calycis lobis bracteisque vix ciliatis, leviter hispidis. X, C, 5 Merril: Philippine Plants, XII 347 A small, nearly glabrous herb, the stems prostrate and rooting at the nodes, 4-angled, obscurely puberulent or glabrous, the flower-bearing branches erect, slightly branched, less than 10 cm tall. Leaves in unequal pairs, the larger ones of each pair ovate to broadly ovate, 1.5 to 2 cm long, about 1.5 em wide, the base broad, truncate or sometimes subcordate, rarely somewhat decurrent, the apex acute or blunt, margins slightly undulate, the smaller leaves of each pair similar but less than one-half as large, both surfaces with small, scattered cystoliths; petioles 3 mm long or less. Spikes terminal and axillary, solitary, slender, 1 to 5 cm long, less than 0.5 cm in diameter, somewhat inter- rupted, the bracts and bracteoles similar, broadly lanceolate, acu- minate, 1-nerved, about 3 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, very slightly hispid, not ciliate nor glandular. Calyx-segments all acuminate, obscurely hispid with short hairs, not ciliate, 3 to 4 mm long, one 1.2 mm wide, very obscurely 3-nerved, very obscurely retic- ulate above, two narrowly lanceolate, 0.7 mm long, 1-nerved, the fourth cleft to within 1.5 mm of the base, the lobes lanceolate, 1-nerved. Corolla 4 mm long, pale pink, glabrous, the tube not constricted, the upper lip 1.5 mm long, 1.1 mm wide, rounded, the lower one 3-cleft, the lobes elliptic-ovate, obtuse, nearly 1 mm wide. Anthers 0.6 mm long, the cells parallel. MINDANAO, District of Davao, Santa Cruz, Williams 2955, June 19, 1905. A species perhaps as closely allied to Lepidagathis tenwis C. B. Clarke as to any other Philippine species, but quite distinct from that form. Well characterized by its small size, small, unequal, broadly ovate, short-petioled leaves and its slender, nearly glabrous spikes. RUELLIA Linnaeus RUELLIA PANAYENSIS sp. nov. Species R. nudispicae C. B. Cl. affinis, differt brevissime petio- latis, inflorescentiis fasciculatis haud solitariis tenuioribus, interdum ramosis. An erect herb about 20 cm in height, simple or sparingly branched, the stems terete, 2.5 mm in diameter or less, ciliate- hirsute, the younger parts rather densely so. Leaves oblong- ovate, chartaceous, 4 to 9 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, somewhat olivaceous, shining, apex rounded, base acute or subacute, the upper surface glabrous, the lower more or less hirsute with short hairs especially on the midrib and nerves, margins entire or obscurely undulate; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long. Inflores- cence mostly spikelike, apical, fascicled, 3 or 4 from each stem, 8 to 12 cm long, slender, glabrous or very slightly pubescent, 848 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 occasionally branched, mostly simple. Bracts linear, 2, acumi- nate, 2.6mm long. Sepals 5, equal, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, about 8.5 mm long, 1 mm wide, slightly pubescent, free to the base. Corolla (very young) apparently about 1 cm long; sta- mens 4, all fertile, the anthers 2-celled, cells contiguous. Ovary oblong, glabrous; style-arms one only, short. Capsule linear, slightly pubescent, 8 to 9 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, the sides parallel, seed-bearing to the base. Seeds about 12, on retinacula, somewhat compressed, about 1 mm in diameter. PANAY, Capiz, Bur. Sct. 21236 Escritor, June, 1913. It is not entirely clear that the specimen came from Panay, as from the field label it seems probable that it was collected on the neighboring Island of Romblon; the locality is given simply as “Capiz, Mount Romblon.” The species is manifestly allied to Ruellia nudispica C. B. Clarke (Gymnosta- chyum nudispicum Elm.), which is a true Ruellia in the sense that Clarke and Lindau interpret the genus; it differs notably in its inflorescence which consists of fascicled spikes, rarely branches, instead of solitary spikes. HEMIGRAPHIS Nees HEMIGRAPHIS BAKERI sp. nov. Planta parva, glabra vel subglabra, circiter 20 cm alta, parce ramosa, ramulis plus minusve geniculatis, tenuibus; foliis in paribus aequalibus, obovato-oblongis, obtusis, integris vel leviter undulatis, basi angustatis, cuneatis, usque ad 3 cm longis; spicis tenuibus, paucifloris, bracteolis angustis, quam sepalis haud latioribus, 4 ad 5 mm longis; calycis lobis lineari-lanceolatis, acu- minatis, circiter 5 mm longis, glabris; corolla 11 mm longa; capsulis lineari-oblongis, 7 mm longis, 1.7 mm diametro, semi- nibus circiter 12. A small, nearly glabrous, sparingly branched plant 20 cm high or less, the branches slender, more or less geniculate in the lower part, the very young ones slightly pubescent, soon quite glabrous. Leaves opposite, those of each pair equal, oblong-obovate; char- taceous greenish-olivaceous when dry, with prominent cystoliths on the upper surface, apex rounded to obtuse, base gradually nar- rowed, cuneate, margins entire or obscurely undulate, 1 to 2.5 cm long, 4 to 8 mm wide, the lateral nerves about 4 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles 2 mm long or less. Spikes terminal, slender, few-flowered, up to 5 cm long, the flowers distant, brac- teoles not imbricate except toward the tips of the spikes. Calyx about 8 mm long, glabrous, the tube 3 mm long, the lobes 5, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, equal, about 0.6 mm wide below. Corolla about 11 mm long. Anthers 1.8 mm long. Capsule linear-oblong, about 7 mm long, 1.7 mm wide, apiculate, glabrous, X, C5 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XII 849 not at all clavate. Seeds about 12, brown, slightly compressed, obtuse, base inequilaterally cordate, somewhat shaggy-ciliate, about 1.5 mm long. Bracteoles linear, 4 to 5 mm long, green, 1 mm wide or less, the lower ones slightly spatulate, glabrous. LUZON, Province of Tayabas, hills near Malimao, C. F. Baker 3272 (type), May 7, 1914. Samar, For. Bur. 21081 Sherfesee, Cenabre, & Cortes, April, 1914. A species probably belonging in the group with Hemigraphis fruticulosa C. B. Clarke, but nearly or quite glabrous, with entirely differently shaped leaves and relatively very narrow bracteoles. [Vol. X, Sec. C, Nos. 8 and 4, including pages 159 to 285, were issued July 13 and August 9, respectively.] pile si farfsrl phasersiy: odds 1 ss Galea aithe patient indy *) > anetend UR,oH at beadnsil A dhs os 2 ST ae, ; ‘ one it ite ee inghe ni Oenenn a “4 AVA F Gangst’ ele PES ‘get uaa: toladk. ip i> ‘eh sit High IY VION eee : a pe abe 4 4 ut é aes = . 2s FERRE ¢ * a AD ‘s i 3 Saye 43 Pr gr ws / Ne eee ‘ t P pre oy oN As 13 , . YF 0 Be UN ae 3 é ‘ - 4 : . ‘ vi] > ; nt é. ay :) i : ‘ ‘ . 0 cy "¢ . 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This is! the second century of Professor Bezzi’s Sratenaane aoe of Philippine‘ species of: flies and includes scares aa of ian ies geners and new Bpectos, PLEASE GIVE ORDER NUMBER 3 a Orders for Bureau of Science publications ‘may ‘be sent to the Science, Manila, P: iM or to any of the eit ohm AGENTS THS MacMiILLAN CoMPANY, 64-66 Fifth Avenue, ‘New. York, Us. x ¥ WM. Wesley. & Son, 28 Essex! Street, Strand, London, W. ©. England, © ; THACKER, SPINK & Co,, P.O. Box'54, Calcutta; India. i. BOT +4 NIRAL GAKDEN THE PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE C. BoTANY Vou. XIII JANUARY, 1918 No. 1 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PHILIPPINE PLANTS, XIIl By Ey. Meri * (From the Botanical Section of the Biological je ein Bureau of Science, Manila) The last paper under this title was published in 1915,? the present contribution being essentially similar to the preceding ones of the series. Seventy-two species in thirty-four families are described as new, the groups considered being those that for the most part present comparatively few novelties in cur- rent collections. One new genus, Jlocainia, of the Ciucurbitaceae, is described. Eight species previously described from extra- Philippine material are for the first time credited to the Archi- pelago, representatives of these having appeared in our current collections; among these the genus Zippelia is new to the Archi- pelago. A noteworthy species, presenting another striking case of Philippine-Australian distribution is the rare and very characteristic Ipomoea diversifolia R. Br., which has definitely been reported only from the small islands in the Gulf of Car- pentaria, but which now appears in our collections from north- western Luzon. Sida longistipula Merr., described below, a very characteristic and strongly marked species, finds its alliance with a few Australian species rather than with the Asiatic representatives of the genus. Vitex celebica Koord. adds __-another species to the already long list of those known only _ from the Philippines and Celebes. * Professor of botany, University of-the Philippines. ec ? Merrill, E. D., New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XII, Philip. Journ. ES Sei. 10 (1915) Bot. 287-349. Zz 158049 9 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ARACEAE ALOCASIA Schott ALOCASIA WENZELII sp. nov. § Eualocasia. Planta magna, glabra; foliis longe petiolatis, usque ad 1 m longis, haud peltatis, oblongo-ovatis vel ovatis, coriaceis, nitidis, laevis, margine cartilagineis, sursum angustatis, apice obtusis ad leviter acuminatis, basi profunde lobatis, lobis oblongis, obtusis, 30 ad 50 cm longis; nervis subtus valde prominentibus, utrinque 8 ad 11, patulis, basilaribus deflexis usque ad apicem loborum attingentibus; inflorescentiis longe pedunculatis, spathis oblon- gis, acutis, usque ad 12 cm longis et 2.5 cm latis, vetustioribus reflexis, spadicis circiter 10 cm longis. ae A large, coarse, glabrous plant, the caudices in old plants up to 0.7 m high and 15 cm in diameter. Petioles stout, up to 1 m in length, when fresh green and mottled or horizontally striped. Leaf-blades oblong-ovate, up to 1 m in length and 45 cm in width in the widest part, pale-olivaceous when dry, from the tip of the basal lobes to the apex attaining a length of 1 m, coriaceous, somewhat shining, smooth on both surfaces, the margins pro- minently cartilaginous, entire; basal lobes not spreading, oblong, obtuse, attaining a length of 50 cm, the sinus extending to the insertion of the petiole, usually narrow, acute; apex obtuse to obscurely acuminate, the blade gradually narrowed from base to apex; lateral nerves 8 to 11, very prominent on the lower surface, spreading at nearly right angles except the basal pair . which is deflexed and extends quite to the tip of the basal lobes, emitting from one to three prominent veins on the outer side; reticulations obscure. Inflorescences numerous, their peduncles up to 45 cm in length. Tube of the spathe oblong, about 2 cm long, the limb at first boat-shaped, oblong, acute or somewhat apiculate, about 12 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, white, ultimately reflexed and deciduous. Spadix cylindric, erect, up to 10 cm in length, the basal pistillate portion about 1.5 cm long and less than 1 cm in diameter, the staminate portion 3 to 3.5 cm long, cylindric, somewhat thicker than the pistillate portion, the appendage -acute or acuminate, cylindric, about equalling the staminate and pistillate portions of the spadix. Staminate and pistillate flowers crowded. Stigmas sessile, subcapitate, scarcely - lobed. Apex of the anther-bearing body truncate, crenate, about 2 mm in diameter, anthers apparently 8 to 10. Fruiting spadices ovoid or ellipsoid, when dry about 3 cm long. LEYTE, Dagami, Wenzel 97 (type), March 28, 1918, on forested slopes, altitude about 60 meters. BiLirRAN, Bur. Sci. 18929 McGregor, June 22, © a XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 3 1914, in forests, altitude about 300 meters. SAMAR, Catubig River at Pinipisakan, Bur. Sci. 24266 Ramos, March 21, 1916, in forests along the river. MINDANAO, Agusan Subprovince, Amparo, For. Bur. 7615 Hutchin- son, August 23, 1907, in open forests, altitude about 30 meters. It is known in Leyte as biga, the common name for Alocasia macrorrhiza Schott, and in Samar as handuroy. A remarkable species belonging in the same group with Alocasia macrorrhiza Schott, to which, however, it is not closely allied. It is well characterized by its large, oblong-ovate, coriaceous, very smooth, shining leaves, the basal lobes deflexed, not at all spreading, often attaining a length of one-half the lamina, and its very obscure reticulations. ALOCASIA MAQUILINGENSIS sp. nov. § Eualocasia. Planta robusta, pedunculis et subtus foliis furfuraceo-hispid- ulis; foliis late ovatis, usque ad 90 cm longis et 50 cm latis, obtusis vel obscure acuminatis, haud peltatis, lobis latissime ova- tis, rotundatis, comparate brevibus, nervis utrinque circiter 10 utrinque, subtus valde prominentibus, patulis, curvatis, basilari- bus utrinque pinnati-nervosis, leviter deflexis, usque ad apicem loborum attingentibus, reticulis prominentibus; inflorescentiis numerosis, pedunculis usque ad 30 cm longis; spathis circiter 10 cm longis, tubo sub fructu accrescentibus, albis, carnosis, oblongo- ovoideis, usque ad 8 cm -longis; spadicis 8 ad 10 cm longis. A robust plant, the caudices in old specimens stout, attaining a height of about. 0.3 m, perhaps higher. Leaves membrana- ceous, broadly ovate, up to 90 cm long and 50 cm wide, entire, apex obtuse to obscurely acuminate, base not at all peltate, with two very broad, rounded lobes which are at most 20 cm long, and as wide or wider than long, the sinus rather broad, somewhat rounded, the upper surface, when dry, minutely puncticulate- verruculose, the lower uniformly and distinctly furfuraceous- hispidulous on the nerves and reticulations; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, - spreading, curved, the basal pair somewhat deflexed and reaching the tip of the lobes, bearing from 3 to 5 pinnately arranged secondary nerves on each side; petioles stout, up to 1.5 m in. length, rather densely furfuraceous-pubescent. Inflorescences numerous, up to 30 on each plant, their peduncles pubescent, up to 30 cm in length. Spathes about 10 cm long, the tubular portion 1 to 1.5 cm long, the limb lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, membranaceous, about 6 cm long, acuminate. Pistillate portion of the spadix about 1 cm long, the flowers crowded; style short, distinct; stigma obscurely lobed. Staminate portion of the spadix about 2 cm long, cylindric, the sterile appendage about 5emlong. Fruiting spathe ovoid or oblong-ovoid, white, fleshy, up to 8 cm in length, the fruits fleshy, red. 4 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, Baker 868 (type), March 1, 1913, Bur. Sci. 16926 Servinas, November 25, 1912, Bur. Sci. 6787 Robinson, April 8, 1909, Merrill 7153, September 3, 1910, on forested slopes, altitude 120 to 600 meters. A species well characterized by its pubescent leaves, petioles, and pe- duncles, and by its white, fleshy, fruiting’ spathes. - COMMELINACEAE ANEILEMA R. Brown ANEILEMA HUMILE sp. nov. § Dictyospermum. Planta circiter 20 cm alta, erecta, haud ramosa, vaginis et petioles plus minusve hirsutis; foliis paucis, submembranaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 10 cm longis, apice ten- uiter acuminatis, basi cuneatis; inflorescentiis racemosis, pau- cifloris, solitariis, e axillis superioribus, circiter 2 cm longis; capsulis ovoideis, glabris, circiter 3 mm longis, 3-locularibus, 3-valvis, loculis 1-spermis; seminibus osseis, plano-convexis, ellipticis, perspicue rugosis, circiter 2.5 mm longis. An erect simple plant, or the lower parts of the stem more or less decumbent and geniculate, about 20 cm high, the stems glabrous or very slightly pubescent. Leaves submembranaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the slenderly sharp-acuminate apex and to the cuneate base, glabrous, of the same color on both surfaces when dry, scarcely shining, the longitudinal lateral nerves usually three on each side of the midrib, obscure, the petiolar part 3 to 4 mm long, more or less pubescent, the sheaths 1 cm long or less, somewhat inflated, more or less pubescent. Raceme _ solitary, simple, from the uppermost axil, 2 to 2.5 cm long, few-flowered, glabrous, the base with a narrowly lanceolate, 1 em long, acuminate bract. Flowers white. Sepals elliptic- obovate, green when fresh, brown when dry, about 3 mm long, coneave, somewhat cucullate. Petals very thin, white, oblong- ‘obovate, rounded, about 3.5 mm long, the nerves dark-brown, very prominent. Fertile stamens 3; anthers broadly elliptic- ovate, 1 mm long; staminodes 3. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; style 3 mm long. Capsule ovoid or ovoid-ellipsoid, 3 to 3.5 mm long, 3-valved, 3-celled, the pericarp brittle, shining; seeds solitary in each cell, 2.5 mm long, white, plano-convex, elliptic, promi- nently rugose. ALABAT, back of Sangirin, Merrill 10459, December 24, 1916, on steep slopes in damp forests, altitude about 80 meters; rare and a few plants observed in only one place. This very characteristic species is readily distinguished by its inflores- XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 5 cence being reduced to a short simple raceme, a character very different from most of the other species in the genus. It is apparently not very closely allied to any previously described form. LILIACEAE SMILAX Linnaeus SMILAX ERECTA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, glaber, leviter aculeatus, simplex vel parce ramosus, circiter 1 m altus, ecirrhiferus; foliis oblongis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, usque ad 20 cm longis, utrinque aequaliter angustatis, apice prominente acuminatis, basi cune- atis, perspicue 3-nerviis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, simpliciter umbellatis, breviter pedunculatis; fructibus ovoideis vel ellip- soideis, circiter 8 mm longis. An erect shrub about 1 m high, glabrous, simple or at most once dichotomously branched above, without tendrils, the stems terete, pale-brownish, 5 to 6 mm in diameter below and armed with widely scattered, stout, short, straight spines 2 mm in length or less, the upper parts of the stem unarmed. Leaves oblong, subcoriaceous, brown and shining when dry, of nearly the same color on both surfaces, 12 to 20 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, equally narrowed to the rather prominently acuminate apex and the acute base, the base prominently 3-nerved, the lateral nerves extending to the tip of the leaf, the reticulations lax, fairly prominent; petioles about 2 cm long, the inflated basal part 1 cm long or less, cucullate. Umbels in the upper axils, solitary, simple, their peduncles 1.5 cm longer less, the pedicels 6 to 10, about 8 mm long. Fruits black when dry, ovoid or ellipsoid, wrinkled, shining, about 8 mm long. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28560 (type), 28472 Ramos & Edaiio, May, 1917, on forested slopes. This most characteristic species is readily distinguished by its erect, simple or but once branched stems which are aculeate below; by its pro- minently 3-nerved leaves; by the entire lack of tendrils; and by its simple umbels. SMILAX LUCIDA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramis leviter armatis, distincte circiter 9-angulatis, sulcatis; foliis firme chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 16 cm longis, bre- viter apiculato-acuminatis, basi in foliis minoribus rotundatis, in majoribus distincte cordatis, utrinque nitidis, 5- vel 7-nerviis; umbellis axillaribus, solitariis, pedunculo 2.5 ad 3 cm longo; fructibus globosis, in siccitate subnigris, nitidis, 8 ad 10 mm diametro. 6 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 A scandant shrub, the branches and branchlets pale when dry, distinctly about 9-angled, sulcate, sparingly armed with widely scattered, short, straight, rather stout spines that do not exceed 2 mm in length. Leaves firmly chartaceous to sub- coriaceous, subolivaceous when dry, prominently shining on both surfaces, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, 8 to 16 cm long, 3.5 to 10 cm wide, all with a stout apiculate-acuminate apex, the smaller ones rounded at the base, the larger ones prominently cordate, 5- or 7-nerved, the inner pair of nerves much stouter than the outer ones, reaching the apex, the reticulations rather lax, prominent; petioles 1 to 2 cm long, the lower part somewhat sheathing, the tendrils attaining a length of about 10 cm. Um- bels axillary, solitary, their peduncles 2.5 to 3 cm long, the pedicels in fruit 1.5 to 2 cm long. Fruits globose, numerous, nearly black when dry, somewhat wrinkled, prominently shining, 8 to 10 mm in diameter ; seeds usually 3. Luzon, Tayabas Province, vicinity of Dingalan, on the Pacific coast, Bur. Sci. 26611 Ramos & Edano, August 27, 1916, on dry slopes at medium altitudes. A species well characterized by its inflorescences being reduced to a simple umbel. In vegetative characters it somewhat resembles SMILAX ELMERI nom. nov. (Smilax reticulata Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1815) " 2740, non Desv., nec Heer), but Smilax elmeri has racemosely arranged umbels, and its leaves are acute at the base. PIPERACEAE ZIPPELIA Blume ZIPPELIA BEGONIAEFOLIA Blume in Roem. & Schultes Syst. 7 (1830) 1614, 1651. Zippelia lappacea Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. (1838) 76, t. 16. Piper zippelia C. DC. Prodr. 16* (1869) 256. JoLto, Mrs. Clemens 9335, October 15, 1915, in damp forests, altitude about 600 meters. This monotypic genus is new to the Philippines. Indo-China, Mekong River, Thorel, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Java. FAGACEAE ~QUERCUS Linnaeus QUERCUS CAGAYANENSIS sp. nov. § Cyclobalanus. Arbor circiter 12 m alta, partibus junioribus densissime ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis oblongo-ovatis ad ovato-lanceo- latis, integris, coriaceis, usque ad 15 cm longis, basi acutis, apice caudato-acuminatis, supra costa exceptis glabra, nitidis, subtus pallidioribus, ad costa nervisque pubescentibus, nervis utrinque 7 ad 9, subtus prominentibus, curvato-adscendentibus, XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII w/ haud anastomosantibus, reticulis tenuibus, confertis, obscuris, subparallelis; cupulis obovoideis, pubescentibus, 2 cm diametro, obscure zonulatis, basi contractis, dentibus circiter 1 mm longis, infra distantibus, supra confertis; glans puberulis, 1.5 cm dia- metro, circiter 1.5 cm longis, subovoideis, apiculatis. A tree about 12 m high, the younger parts densely ferruginous- pubescent. Branches terete, brownish, glabrous, somewhat lenticellate. Leaves coriaceous, oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 10 to 15 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, entire, base acute, apex slenderly subcaudate-acuminate, the acumen blunt, up to 2 ecm in length, the upper surface glabrous except for the pubescent midrib, smooth, shining, pale or brownish-olivaceous when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, pubescent on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves 7 to 9 on each side of the midrib,. prominent, curved-ascending, not anastomosing, the reticulations slender, close, subparallel, inconspicuous; petioles densely pu- bescent, 5 to 8 mm long. Infructescences simple, up to 12 cm in length, spike-like, rather stout, lenticellate, when young pubescent, ultimately glabrous, each bearing two or three fruits. Cups obovoid, about 2 cm in diameter, brown-pubescent on both surfaces, rather abruptly contracted below into a stout pseudo-stalk which is 5 to 8 mm long and about 5 mm in dia- meter, somewhat contracted to the truncate orifice which is 1.5 cm in diameter, the zones obscure, about 10 in all, the lower ‘ones distant and with distant teeth, the upper ones close, the teeth contiguous, the teeth narrow, 1 mm long or less. Glans ovoid from a truncate base, about 1.5 cm long and wide, about two-thirds contained within the cup, puberulent, apiculate. Luzon, Cagayan Province, Pamplona, For. Bur. 26973 Velasco, August 9, 1917, in forests, altitude about 60 meters. The alliance of this species is not entirely clear, but it is apparently most closely related to Quercus llanosii A. DC., from which, however, it is distinguished by numerous characters. It is one of the species that is difficult to place as between the sections Pasania and Cyclobalanus, but I have placed it in the latter section as the scales have free apices and are not imbricate; the zones are indistinct, distant below, and contiguous above. QUERCUS MABESAE sp. nov. § Pasania. Arbor circiter 20 m alta, ramulis et subtus foliis minute brunneo-puberulis vel pubescentibus; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 14 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, supra glabris, vel junioribus leviter puberulis, laevis, nitidis, in siccitate brunneis, subtus subconcoloribus vel paullo pallidioribus; nervis utrinque circiter 9, perspicuis, curvatis, obscure anastomosantibus, reticulis sub- 8 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 obsoletis; cupulis 2 cm diametro, circiter 1.5 cm altis, truncatis, utrinque dense pubescentibus, zonis circiter 10, contiguis, den- tibus numerosis, confertis, 1.5 ad 2 mm longis; glans oblongo- ovoideis, glabris, nitidis, 2.5 cm longis et 1.7 cm diametro. A tree about 20 m high, the branchlets and lower surface of the leaves minutely brownish puberulent or pubescent. Branches subterete, smooth, subolivaceous. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, 9 to 14 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, entire, base acute, apex slenderly acuminate, the acumen about 1 cm long, obtuse, the upper surface glabrous, smooth, shining, brownish when dry, or when young slightly puberulent, the lower surface of the same color or slightly paler, brownish-pubescent with very short hairs; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations slender, obscure, often nearly obsolete; petioles castaneous- pubescent, about 5 mm long. Infructescence a simple spike about 10 cm long, the rachis rather stout, pubescent, each bearing but few fruits. Cups cupshaped, 2 cm in diameter, about 1.5 cm high, truncate, densely pubescent with pale- brownish hairs on both surfaces, sessile, the zones about 10, contiguous, the teeth numerous, crowded, oblong, acuminate, 1.5 to 2 cm long. Glans oblong-ovoid, glabrous, shining, brown when dry, 2.5 cm long, 1.7 cm in diameter, apiculate, the lower 7 mm included within the cup. Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 26915 Mabesa, September 19, 1917, on forested ridges, altitude 300 meters and above, locally known as ulayan. : In vegetative characters this species closely resembles Quercus lipacon Elm. of Mindanao, but is entirely different in its fruit characters. The cups strongly resemble those of Quercus jordanae Laguna, but the present species is not otherwise closely allied to that species. URTICACEAE E LATOSTE MA Forster ELATOSTEMA GRACILIFOLIUM sp. nov. Herba erecta, 20 ad 40 cm alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra, dioica, ramosa, ramis gracilis, adscendentibus; foliis lineari- lanceolatis, usque ad 4 cm longis et 6 mm latis, acuminatis, leviter falcatis, inaequilateralibus, utrinque acutis, margine utrinque dentibus 4 ad 6 conspicuis instructis; inflorescentiis 3 axillaribus, solitariis, sessilibus, bracteis exterioribus orbicula- ribus, circiter 3 mm diametro, margine perspicue ciliatis, ad apicem perspicue corniculato-apiculatis, interioribus multo mi- _—=—T71'?*s>” ,T~ - ~~! as ar Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 9 noribus, circiter 2 mm longis, obovatis, ad oblongo-obovatis vel obovato-spatulatis, navicularibus, haud corniculatis; floribus 4-meris. A slender, erect, branched herb 20 to 40 cm high, glabrous except the inflorescences. Stems greenish when dry, about 3 mm in diameter, the branches slender, ascending, up to 16 cm in length, less than 1 mm in diameter, with numerous cystoliths. Leaves linear-lanceolate, somewhat falcate, subchartaceous, dark- green when dry, 3 to 4 cm long, 3 to 6 mm wide, slenderly acuminate, base acute, somewhat inequilateral, both surfaces with numerous, irregularly arranged cystoliths, margins prom- inently and sharply toothed above the middle, 4 to 6 teeth on each side; wider-side of the leaf with a single ascending nerve leaving the midrib 2 to 3 mm above the base and extending one- fourth to one-third to the apex, the nerves and reticulations otherwise obsolete; petioles 0.5 mm long. Staminate inflores- cences axillary, sessile, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, ciliate, the outer two bracts orbicular, 3 mm in diameter, the tip with a 0.5 mm long apiculus, margins prominently glabrous, the inner ones smaller, the innermost about 2 mm long, oblong-obovate to oblong or oblong-spatulate, navicular, hooded, ciliate toward the tips, not corniculate. Staminate flowers 4-merous, their pedicels up to 1.5 mm long, the perianth about 1 mm long, the segments obscurely penicillate. LuZzON, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount.Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26428 Ramos & Edano, August 18, 1916, on rocks in forests. A most characteristic species readily distinguished by its slender branches and very narrow, prominently toothed leaves, which, except for the midrib and single basal nerves, are without evident nerves or reticulations. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE ARISTOLOCHIA Linnaeus ARISTOLOCHIA HUMILIS sp. nov. Species A. philippinensis Warb. affinis. Suffrutex erectus cir- citer 40 cm altus, simplex vel parce ramosus; foliis membrana- ceis ad chartaceis, ovatis ad oblongo-obovatis, usque ad 25 cm longis, supra olivaceis, nitidis, glabris, subtus pallidioribus et parce pubescentibus, basi subacutis ad rotundatis, apice acutis, obtusis, vel latissime obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, prominentibus, adscendentibus; racemis axillaribus, usque ad 6 cm longis; floribus tenuibus, circiter 3 cm longis; fructibus oblongo-ellipsoideis, circiter 2.5 cm longis, 6-carinatis, apice ob- tusis, basi acuminato-attenuatis. 10 The Philippine Journal of Science | 1918 An erect undershrub about 40 cm high, simple or sparingly branched, the stems 5 to 10 cm thick, terete, brownish, glabrous, the younger parts sparingly pubescent. Leaves few, 4 to 7 on each plant, ovate to oblong-obovate, membranaceous to charta- ceous, 13 to 25 cm long, 6 to 11 cm wide, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, shining, the lower paler, sparingly pubescent with very short hairs on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations, the base subacute to rounded, the apex acute, obtuse, or broadly and bluntly acuminate; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent, ascending, anastomosing, the reticula- tions lax, prominent; petioles 2 to 3 cm long, sparingly pubes- cent, becoming nearly or quite glabrous. Racemes axillary, 4 to 6 em long, or when young much shorter, many flowered, but only one or two flowers developing at one time, the bracts oblong, somewhat pubescent. Flowers apparently purplish, slender, about 3 cm long, their pedicels 3 to 4 mm in length. Ovary oblong, somewhat keeled, about 3 mm long, the corolla-tube above the ovary slender, cylindric, about 7 mm long, the inflated part ovoid or ellipsoid, base somewhat inequilateral, about 6 mm long, the cylindric tube above the inflated part 5 to 7 mm long, the limb 1-lipped, the lip linear to linear-oblanceolate, about 18 mm long, 3 to 4 mm wide. Anthers 6, the cells contiguous. Cap- sule brown when dry, glabrous, oblong-ellipsoid, about 2.5 cm long, 6-keeled, the apex obtuse, the base attenuate-acuminate. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28480 (type), 28888 Ramos & Edaio, May, 1917; Infanta-Siniloan trail, Ramos s. n., June 14, 1917; Mount Pular, Bur. Sci. 19423 Ramos, January 21, 1913, along streams in damp forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Aristolochia philippinensis Warb., from which it differs in very numerous characters, notably in its low stature and larger, differently shaped leaves. MENISPERMACEAE COCCULUS de Candolle COCCULUS SARMENTOSUS (Lour.) Diels, var. STENOPHYLLUS var. nov. A typo differt foliis lanceolatis, oblongo-lanceolatis, vel oblan- ceolatis, basi acutis, 3 ad 5 cm longis, 8 ad 15 mm lIatis. Luzon, Ilocos Norte: Province, Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27231 Ramos, March 4 1917, climbing on trees in forests at low altitudes. This form differs so radically from the typical form of the species, which is represented by Bur. Sci. 27213 Ramos from the same locality, that I believe that it is worthy of at least varietal rank. In this connection Clemens 749 from Camp Keithley, Mindanao, cited under Cocculus sar- XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 11 mentosus (Lour.) Diels and also under Hypserpa jagori Diels,’ pertains entirely to Cocculus and represents a form distinctly allied to the variety stenophylla Merr., but with larger leaves which attain a length to 7.5 cm and a breadth of 2.6 cm. MAGNOLIACEAE MICHELIA Linnaeus MICHELIA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor glabra; foliis oblongo-ellipticis, chartaceis, usque ad 30 cm longis et 13 cm latis, obtuse acuminatis, basi subacutis, in siccitate pallidis vel subolivaceis, utrinque nitidis, nervis utrin- que 18 ad 23, perspicuis; floribus longe pedicellatis, perianthii segmentis circiter 12, oblanceolatis, acuminatis, 2.5 cm longis; antheris circiter 25, 12 mm longis. A glabrous tree, the branchlets terete, smooth, about 5 mm in diameter, dark-brown, marked with a few conspicuous lenticels and the conspicuous stipular scars, the internodes 2 to 3 cm long. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-elliptic, 23 to 30 cm long, 9 to 13 em wide, when dry pale or subolivaceous, shining on both surfaces, the base subacute, the apex shortly and obtusely acu- minate; lateral nerves 18 to 23 on each side of the midrib, conspicuous on both surfaces as are the rather close, raised retic- ulations; petioles 2 to 3 cm long; stipules lanceolate, dark-brown and rugose when dry, about 6 mm long, deciduous. Flowers white, axillary, solitary, their pedicels 4 to 5 cm long, with a rather conspicuous bracteole scar above the middle. Buds oblong-ovoid, brown when dry, acute, about 2.5 cm long, the bud-scale splitting down one side, deciduous. Perianth-segments about 12, oblanceolate, acuminate, the outer ones about 2.5 cm long and 1 cm wide, the inner ones smaller and narrower. Stamens about 25, the anthers linear, 12 mm long. LEYTE, Burauen, Cagangon, For. Bur. 26866 Tomeldan, May 21, 1917, in semi-open country (parang) at an altitude of 50 meters, locally known as hanguilo. This species is well characterized by its remarkably large leaves. Its alliance is with the extra-Philippine Michelia montana Blume, to which, however, it is not very closely related. MONIMIACEAE MATTHAEA Blume MATTHAEA INTERMEDIA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 4 m altus inflorescentiis exceptis glaber, ra- mulis brunneis vel atro-brunneis; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongo- * Engl. Pflanzenreich 46 (1910) 211, 232. 12 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, integerrimis, breviter acute acuminatis, basi rotundatis et leviter decurrento-acuminatis, in siccitate subolivaceis, subtus pallidioribus; nervis primariis cir- citer 8, distinctis, supra haud impressis; inflorescentiis axilla- ribus, pedunculatis, depauperato-cymosis, pubescentibus, 1 ad 2 cm longis; receptaculis ¢ depresso-turbinatis, pubescentibus, cir- citer 4 mm diametro, tepalis reniformibus, rotundatis, circiter 1.5 mm longis; antheris 3 vel 4, confertis, sessilibus, connectivo haud producto. A shrub about 4 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches and branchlets terete, smooth, the former straw-colored, the latter reddish-brown or dark-brown when dry. Leaves sub- coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, entire, 8 to 13 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, the apex shortly and acutely acuminate, base rounded and some- what decurrent-acuminate, shining when dry, the upper surface subolivaceous, the lower somewhat paler; primary lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, spreading, rather prom- inently arched-anastomosing distant from the margin, not at all impressed on the upper surface and scarcely projecting on the lower surface, the reticulations lax; petioles dark-brown, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, depauperate- cymose, few-flowered, peduncled, 1 to 2 cm long, appressed-pub- escent with short, brownish hairs. Receptacles depressed-tur- binate, externally sparingly pubescent, about 4 mm in diameter, the bracts oblong, pubescent, 1.5 mm long, the pedicels 5 mm long or less. Tepals subreniform, rounded, about 1.5 mm long, glabrous. Anthers 3 or 4, sessile or subsessile, broadly ovoid or orbicular-ovoid, 1 mm long, the connectives not produced. LuzoN, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28614 Ramos & Edano, May, 1917, in forests, altitude about 1,000 meters. If the entire leaves be any criterion this species comes near Matthaea calophylla Perk. and M. latifolia Perk., but it is not otherwise closely allied to these species. It seems to be much more closely allied to Mat- thaea sancta Blume, and in many respects is very similar to the entire- leaved forms of M. sancta Blume var. venulosa Perk. From this it is easily distinguished by its olivaceous leaves, its dark-brown branchlets, and the lateral nerves rather obscure and not at all impressed on the upper surface of the leaves. CAPPARIDACEAE CAPPARIS Linnaeus CAPPARIS LONGIPES sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis lanceolatis, membranaceis ad chartaceis, usque ad 11 cm longis,. acutissime acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, distinctis; infructescentiis Kill, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 13 axillaribus, tenuibus, parce ramosis, usque ad 20 cm longis; fructibus longe pedicellatis, globosis, circiter 12 mm diametro. A scandent glabrous shrub, the branches slender, terete, brown- ish or olivaceous, the ultimate branchlets about 1 mm in diameter, the stipular spines straight, usually about 2 mm long. Leaves lanceolate, membranaceous to chartaceous, green or greenish- ‘olivaceous when dry, somewhat shining, 7 to 11 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, narrowed upward to the very slender apex, sharply acute-acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct on both surfaces, anastomosing, the primary reticulations lax, the ultimate ones close, both dis- tinct; petioles 2 to 3 mm long. Infructescences axillary, very slender, sparingly branched, up to 20 cm in length, each branch bearing a single fruit, its pedicel about 3 cm long. Fruit globose, brown when dry, glabrous, about 12 mm in diameter. Luzon, Abra Province, Mount Posuey, Bur. Sci. 26980 Ramos, February 4, 1917, in forests along streams and on cliffs. A remarkable species on account of its greatly elongated, axillary, very slender infructescences. Its alliance is with Capparis loheri Merr., from which it is distinguished not only by its infructescence but also by its much smaller, entirely glabrous leaves. CAPPARIS ILOCANA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ut videtur scandens, ramis ramulisque tereti- bus; foliis membranaceis vel chartaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 7 cm longis, apice breviter acuteque acuminatis, basi obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus, distinctis; inflorescentiis _ terminalibus, umbellatis, 5- vel 6-floris; floribus longe pedicella- tis, pedicellis 2 ad 2.5 cm longis, alabastro globoso, 5 mm dia- metro. A glabrous shrub, apparently scandent, the res slender, terete, brownish-black when dry, the stipular spines very short, straight, about 1 mm long, the branchlets pale-greenish. Leaves pale-greenish when dry, oblong-elliptic, membranaceous to char- taceous, 5 to 7 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 em wide, slightly shining, the apex shortly and acutely acuminate, base obtuse; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, anas- tomosing, the primary reticulations lax, the ultimate ones close, indistinct; petioles 2 to 4 mm long. Inflorescence a simple terminal, few-flowered umbel, the flowers usually 5 or 6, their pedicels 2 to 2.5 cm long. Buds globose, about 5 mm in diameter. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Burgos, Bur Sci. 27120 Ramos, March 18, 1917, in thickets near the sea. A species characterized by its terminal, simple, few-flowered umbels 14 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 of long-pedicelled flowers. It may be as closely allied to Capparis sepiaria Linn. as to any other species, but it is entirely different from the numerous forms of this Linnean species in its vegetative and inflorescence characters. ROSACEAE RUBUS Linnaeus RUBUS EDANOII sp. nov. § Malachobatus, Elongati. Frutex scandens, minute aculeatus, ramulis et inflorescentiis pilosis; foliis simplicibus, coriaceis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, acute acuminatis, basi truncato-rotundatis cordatisque, prominente 5- vel 7-nerviis, nervis lateralibus utrin- que 5 ad 7, rectis, adscendentibus, in pagina superiore ad costa nervisque pilosis, subtus pilosis et minute leviter aculeatis, margine apiculato-dentatis; inflorescentiis terminalibus, elonga- tis, circiter 20 cm longis, dense subadpresse pilosis; sepalis oblongo-ovatis ad ovato-lanceolatis, circiter 6 mm longis, petalis brevibus, caducis, oblongo-obovatis, circiter 4 mm longis, basi angustatis, apice prominente dentatis. A scandent shrub, the branches terete, brown, more or less pilose, and with small, reflexed, scattered aculei 1 mm long or less. Leaves simple, thickly coriaceous, olivaceous, ovate to oblong-ovate, 6 to 12 cm long, 3 to 7 cm wide,. shining, apex sharply acuminate, base broadly truncate-rounded and distinctly cordate, prominently 5- or 7-nerved, the nerves straight, the primary ones all ascending, 5 to 7 on each side of the midrib, the primary reticulations subparallel, prominent, the margins acuminate-dentate, the upper surface glabrous or pilose on the midrib and lateral nerves, the lower surface pilose on the: midrib and nerves and also with few scattered, minute aculei; petioles pilose, minutely aculeate, 1 to 1.5 cm long; stipules narrowly oblong, free or nearly so, deciduous, about 4mm long. Panicles terminal, narrow, up to 20 cm long, pilose, the younger parts very densely so, slightly aculeate, the lower branches 3 cm long or less, spreading, widely scattered. Flowers about 1.8 cm in dia- meter, their pedicels 10 mm long or less. Sepals oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, somewhat acuminate, externally densely pilose with pale appressed hairs, internally densely cinereous- puberulent. Petals thin, glabrous, caducous, narrowly oblong- obovate, about 4 mm long, glabrous, base narrowed, apex prominently toothed. -Stamens indefinite. Carpels few, usually 6 or fewer, glabrous or with very few scattered hairs; including the slender styles 2 to 2.5 mm long. —— aaa die SEU C, 2 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 15 Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26505 Ramos & Hdano, September 6, 1916, in the mossy forest, altitude 300 meters. A species allied to Rubus cumingti O. Kuntze, from which it is distin- guished at once, among other characters, by its sharply acuminate leaves. Rubus cumingvi O. Kuntze is figured by Focke, a photogravure of the type specimen, Species Ruborum Bibl. Bot. 17 (1910) 59, fig. 21. CONNARACEAE CONNARUS Linnaeus CONNARUS SUBFOVEOLATUS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glaber; foliis trifoliolatis, foliolis ovatis ad subellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, utrinque jejune foveolatis, basi obtusis, apice subabrupte et prominente acumi- natis, nervis utrinque 4, adscendentibus, perspicuis; paniculis axillaribus et terminalibus, usque ad 12 cm longis, ferrugineo- pubescentibus; floribus circiter 3 mm longis, petalis in siccitate - verruculosis, glabris, perspicue rubro-glandulosis; carpellis soli- tariis, subglobosis, pubescentibus. A scandent shrub attaining a length of about 6 m, glabrous except the branchlets and inflorescences, the branches terete, brown, about 4 mm in diameter, lenticellate, the young branch- lets sparingly pubescent. Leaves 3-foliolate, the petiole and rachis 6 to 7 cm long. Leaflets firmly chartaceous, ovate to subelliptic, 9 to 13 cm long, 4.5 to 6.5 em wide, pale and shining when dry, both surfaces manifestly and densely foveolate, the pits shallow, base obtuse, sometimes minutely peltate, the apex | rather abruptly and prominently acuminate, the acumen blunt and 8 to 12 mm long; lateral nerves 4 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved-ascending, anastomosing; petiolules 3 to 5 mm long. Panicles axillary and terminal, up to 12 cm in length, rather lax, densely. ferruginous-pubescent with short simple hairs. Flowers brownish-pink, their pedicels 1 to 2 mm long. Sepals oblong, obtuse, pubescent, 2 mm long. Petals narrowly oblong, obtuse, 3 to 3.5 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, verru- culose when dry, glabrous, prominently glandular with reddish glands. Carpels solitary, subglobose, pubescent; styles 3 mm long, glabrous. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Ngagan, Bur. Sci. 28240 Fénix, May 8, 1917, in damp forests. A species strongly characterized by its trifoliolate leaves and the densely and shallowly foveolate leaflets. 16 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 LEGUMINOSAE ALBIZZIA Durazzini ALBIZZIA MEGALADENIA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 8 m alta, subglabra, partibus junioribus evitél pubescentibus; foliis 14 ad 18 cm longis, petiolis et rachibus inter pinnis ultimis glandulis magnis ovoideis instructis; pinnis 6- ad 9-jugatis, 5 ad 7 cm longis; foliolis 20- ad 30-jugatis, oblongis, obtusis; 5 ad 7 mm longis, inaequilateralibus; fructibus anguste oblongis, usque ad 8 cm longis, circiter 1.4 cm latis, obtusis, nitidis, reticulatis; seminibus 15 ad 20, contiguis. A tree about 8 m high, nearly glabrous. Branches terete, glabrous, dark reddish-brown or nearly black when dry, the branchlets paler in color, also glabrous. Leaves bipinnate, 14 to 18 cm long, 6- to 9-jugate, the petiole at or above the middle with a very prominent, dark-brown, ovoid, projecting, 7 to 9. mm long gland, a similar but smaller one usually present between the ultimate pinnae; pinnae 5 to 7 cm long, the rachis very sparingly . pubescent; leaflets oblong, inequilateral, glabrous or nearly so, 20. to 30 pairs on each pinna, 5 to 7 mm long, 1.5 to 2 mm wide, rounded at the apex, the base rounded on the broader side, subacute or obtuse on the narrow side, the nerves. indistinct. Pods brownish when dry, shining, somewhat reticulate, narrowly oblong, 7 to 8 cm long, about 1.4 cm wide, rather thin, rounded at the apex, the base acuminate, margins somewhat thickened; seeds 15 to 20, contiguous, subelliptic, compressed, about 4 mm long. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray, Bur. Sci. 29023 Ramos & Edano, June, 1917, in forests along the Umiray River. This species in vegetative characters somewhat resembles Albizzia leb- bekoides Benth., but is entirely different in its fruit characters, and in its remarkably large, ovoid, projecting petiolar and rachis glands. The pods, although much smaller, resemble those of Leucaena glauca Benth., but are indehiscent and reticulate. NEPTUNIA Loureiro NEPTUNIA DEPAUPERATA 5p. nov. Suffrutex prostratus e basi lignosus, usque ad 40 cm longis, ramosis, ramis ramulisque tenuibus, teretibus vel ramulis obscu- rissime angulosis; foliis 1.5 ad 3 cm longis, 1- ad 4-jugatis; foliolis oblongis, 2 ad 3 cm longis, confertis, crassis, margine leviter ciliatis, obscurissime venosis; capitulis axillaribus, soli- tariis, pedunculatis; fioribus 5-meris, staminibus 5; floribus inferioribus neutris, staminoideis petaloideis, circiter 10 mm lon- Te i all roe XII, C,1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII — - 17 gis, lineari-oblanceolatis, planis; ovario 6-ovulatis; leguminibus oblongis, planis, 2 cm longis. A prostrate undershrub from a much thickened woody root, the branches spreading, prostrate, distinctly woody, slender, up to 40 em in length, branched, the branches and branchlets dark reddish-brown, glabrous, terete, or the ultimate ones very obscurely angular. Leaves 1.5 to 3 cm long, 1- to 4-jugate, the pinnae 1 cm long or less; leaflets 12 to 16 pairs, sessile, oblong, thick, 2 to 3 mm long, obscurely nerved, base inequilaterally rounded, apex obtuse to minutely apiculate, margins in young leaves sparingly ciliate; stipules inequilateral, slenderly acumi- nate, ovate, about 3 mm long. Heads axillary, yellow, their peduncles slender, 2 to 3 cm long. Lower flowers neuter. Calyx less than 1 mm long. Petals somewhat oblong-oblanceolate, 2 mm long, free. Staminodes petaloid, yellow, flat, membranaceous, linear-oblanceolate, about 1 cm long. Perfect flowers: Calyx 1.5 to 2 mm long, the teeth 5, ovate, obtuse to subacute, 0.5 mm long. Petals 5, free, about 2.5 mm long, oblong-spatulate. . Filaments filiform, 4 mm long; anthers oblong-elliptic, 1 mm long, falling very soon after anthesis, tipped with a minute sessile gland. Ovary subsessile, compressed, oblong, inequilateral, glabrous; ovules about 6; style 3 mm long. Pods oblong, thin, brown, about 2 cm long and 5 mm wide, minutely apiculate. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27169 Ramos, March 13, 1917, in old dry rice paddies at low altitudes. This species in many respects resembles Neptunia triquetra Benth., which extends from India to Indo-China, but is smaller, with much smaller leaves, and with but five stamens, and very different staminodes. It is distinctly woody, the root being much’ thickened, the prostrate stems not at all herbaceous. On account of its five stamens its true alliance is with the Australian Neptunia gracilis Benth. and N. monosperma F. Muell., being more distinctly allied to the former. It is easily distinguished from Neptunia gracilis Benth. by its much smaller leaflets. CROTALARIA Linnaeus CROTALARIA TRIFOLIASTRUM Willd. Sp. Pl. 3 (1806) 983. LuzZzON, Province of Ilocos Norte, Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27265 Ramos, March 15, 1917, in open places near streams at low altitudes. Tropical Asia to northeastern Australia; new to the Philippines. SPATHOLOBUS Hasskarl 7 SPATHOLOBUS PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov.. Frutex, scandens inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliolis oblongo-ovatis ad ovatis, chartaceis, usque ad 11 cm longis, obtusis, glaberrimis, nervis utrinque circiter 7; leguminibus cir- citer 11 cm longis et 3 cm latis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, 1530492 18 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 leviter falcatis, utrinque obtusis v.l apice breviter apiculatis, valvis perspicue reticulatis. A scandent shrub of indefinite length, entirely glabrous except the somewhat ferruginous-pilose inflorescences. Branches and branchlets slender, terete, reddish-brown, smooth. Leaves 3- foliolate, the petioles 2.5 to 6 cm long; leaflets firmly chartaceous, oblong-ovate to ovate, brownish or pale-olivaceous when dry, shining, 7 to 11 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, base usually rounded, apex usually obtuse; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the ’ midrib, distinct, the reticulations evident and rather close on both surfaces. Panicles terminal and in the upper axils, some- what ferruginous-pilose with subappressed hairs as are the very young calyces. Mature flowers not seen, the panicles before an- thesis up to 16 cm in length. Pods glabrous, shining, brownish when dry, thin, in general oblong, somewhat falcate, about 11 cm long and 3 cm wide, base inequilaterally rounded, apex rounded or obtuse, often slightly apiculate, the valves conspicuously re- ticulate. Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 26841 Mabesa, July 23, 1917, along trails on rather open slopes, altitude 100 to 200 meters. The same species is represented by Bur. Sci. 2630 Ramos and For. Bur. 466 Ahern’s collector, from Rizal Province, Luzon, both of these specimens being with very young buds. Spatholobus philippinensis Merr. is entirely different from the few other representatives of the genus known from the Philippines. It is well char- acterized by being entirely glabrous except for the sparingly pubescent inflorescences. In vegetative characters it is somewhat similar to Spath- olobus harmandii Gagnep. of Indo-China. RUTACEAE EVODIA Forster EVODIA GLABERRIMA sp. nov. Frutex glaberrimus, foliis 1- ad 3-foliolatis; foliolis oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, in siccitate nitidis, viridi-olivaceis, utrin- que acuminatis, papyraceis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 16, patulis, anastomosantibus, utrinque perspicue glandulosis; paniculis axillaribus, 3 ad 4 cm longis, paucifloris, floribus cir- citer 3 mm longis. An erect, entirely glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets pale when dry, slender, terete. Leaves opposite, 1- to 3-foliolate on the same branch, the petioles 3 to 5 cm long, the petiolules 1 cm long or less and like the petioles glandular-punctate; leaflets chartaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, greenish-olivaceous and shining when dry, conspicuously glandular-punctate on both sur- XII, 6,1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII “a9 faces, subequally narrowed to the acuminate base and apex, the apical acumen obtuse, stout, about 1 cm long; primary lateral nerves about 16 on each side of the midrib, spreading, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct. Panicles axillary, solitary, 3 to 4 cm long, peduncled, narrowly pyramidal, few- flowered, the lower branches 1 cm long or less. Young fiowers about 3 mm long, the petals 4, oblong, obtuse, glandular. Sepals, ovate, obtuse, 1 mm long. Staminodes 4, about 1 mm long. Ovary glabrous, deeply 4-lobed, the immature carpels brown, about 3.5 mm long. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28864 Ramos & Edano, May 20, 1917, in forests along streams at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is apparently with Evodia ternata (Blanco) Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its thicker leaflets which vary in number from 1 to 3; its short, few-flowered inflorescences; and in being entirely glabrous in all parts. TETRACTOMIA Hooker f. TETRACTOMIA PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 15 m alta, ramis crassis, rugosis, cicat- ricibus perspicuis instructis; foliis crasse coriaceis, obovatis, in siccitate olivaceis vel olivaceo-brunneis, usque ad 11 cm longis, apice latissime rotundatis, basi cuneatis, obscure punctatis, ner- vis utrinque circiter 8; inflorescentiis usque ad 15 cm longis, longe pedunculatis; floribus circiter 5 mm diametro, petalis latissime ovatis, acutis vel obscure acuminatis, circiter 2.5 mm longis latisque. A glabrous tree about 15 m high. Branches stout, rugose, about 6 mm in diameter, grayish or grayish-brown, marked with numerous large petiolar, scars. Leaves thickly coriaceous, obo- vate, 6 to 11 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, shining, olivaceous or brownish-olivaceous when dry, the lower surface often paler than the upper, the apex very broadly rounded, the base cuneate, the upper surface obscurely pitted, the lower obscurely glan- -dular-punctate; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, rather conspicuous, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences from the upper axils and sub- terminal, long-peduncled, up to 15 cm long, the branches few, the lower primary ones up to 6 cm in length. Flowers fragrant, yellowish-green, dark-brown when dry, about 5 mm in diameter, somewhat crowded on the ultimate branchlets, shortly pedicelled. Calyx somewhat turbinate, 2.5 to 3 mm in diameter, shallowly togthed. Petals broadly ovate, about 2.5 mm long and wide, acute or somewhat acuminate. Filaments about 3 mm long. 20 The Philippine Journal of Science 4918 Staminodes 0.5 mm long or less, or sometimes obsolete, the petals then with an evident gland in the median portion. MINDANAO, Surigao Province (Dinagat Island), For. Bur. 26985 Ponce, July 22, 1917, in thin poor soil on semi-open slopes, altitude about 20 meters. ss The alliance of this species is manifestly with Tetractomia tetrandra (Roxb.) Merr. in Journ. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 76 (1917) 87 (T. roz- burghii Hook. f.), from which it is distinguished especially by its differently shaped leaves which are broadly rounded at their apices. POLYGALACEAE POLYGALA Linnaeus POLYGALA CARDIOCARPA Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 41’ (1872) 293; Gagnep. in Lecomte Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 1 (1899) 253. NEGROS, near Dumaguete, Eskridge s. n., 1913, with the Visayan name chicate. =e This species, previously reported only from Burma and Indo-China, is allied to Polygala triphylla Ham. The Philippine specimen agrees closely with duplicates of Thorel’s Mekong collections cited by Gagnepain as - representing Kurz’s species. POLYGALA ELONGATA Klein in Willd. Sp. Pl. 3 (1806) 879. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Tanculan, Bur. Sci. 26016 Fénix, July 12, 1916, in open grasslands: Cotabato District, Makar, Copeland s. n., December, 1911. This species is reported only from India. The identification of the above specimens has been made entirely from the descriptions; they seem to conform more closely to the form described by Hasskarl as Polygala eumekes which Chodat has reduced to Polygala elongata Klein as forma heyneana (Wall.) Chodat. HIPPOCRATEACEAE HIPPOCRATEA iuunnaces HIPPOCRATEA MEGALOCARPA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis coriaceis, integris, ellipticis ad late ellipticis, apice rotundatis vel brevissime abrupte obtuseque acuminatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, distinctis; capsulis oblongo- ellipticis circiter 10 cm longis et 4 cm latis, seminibus 5. A scandent glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets terete, brownish. Leaves elliptic to broadly elliptic, entire, coriaceous, rather pale and slightly shining when dry, of the same color on both surfaces, 7 to 13 cm long, 5 to 10 cm wide, apex rounded or very shortly and abruptly blunt-acuminate, -base usually rounded; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, reticulations lax; petioles stout, 8 to 10 mm long. XIII, C1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 21 Capsules hard, flattened, oblong-elliptic, about 10 ecm long and 4 cm wide, apex rounded, base obtuse, subequally narrowed at both ends, the valves pale, somewhat shining, more or less woody. Seeds 5 in each capsule, the seed proper 2 to 2.2 cm long, about 8 mm wide, brown, narrowed upward, compressed, the basal part a prominent, smooth submembranaceous wing attaining a length of 6 cm and a width of 2.7 cm. Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, For Bur. 24921 Mabesa, December 16, 1915, on dry ridges along the Puting Lupa trail, altitude about 177 meters. A characteristic species Gietinemekinbls by its elliptic entire leaves and its unusually large fruits. HIPPOCRATEA TRICHOPETALA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis dense subferrugineo-pubes- centibus exceptis glaber; ramis ramulisque teretibus, rubro- brunneis vel atro-brunneis; foliis ellipticis, subcoriaceis, usque ad 10 cm longis, in siccitate utrinque pallidis nitidisque, apice rotundatis, basi acutis, nervis primariis utrinque 6 vel 7, dis- tinctis; cymis axillaribus, pedunculatis, paucifloris, 2 ad 3 cm longis, floribus circiter 9 mm diametro, petalis oblongis, acutis, circiter 4.5 mm longis, extus dense puberulis, intus in } superiore parte perspicue pilosis; discus carnosus, circiter 2.5 mm dia- metro, apice densissime pilosus. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches and branchlets slender, terete, smooth, dark-brown or reddish-brown. Leaves elliptic, pale and shining on both sur- faces when dry, 6 to 10 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, apex rounded, base acute, entire; primary nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations prominent on the lower surface; petioles about 5 mm long. Cymes axillary, few-flowered, peduncled, 2 to 3 cm long, all parts subferruginous- pubescent with short hairs or the peduncles glabrous, dichoto- mously branched, the branches about 1 cm long. Flowers green, about 9 mm in diameter, the buds ellipsoid, rounded, their pedicels up to 6 mm in length. Calyx about 3 mm in diameter, short, the teeth 5, very short, acute. Petals oblong, outside densely puberulent, inside in the upper one-half and on the margins conspicuously and densely pilose with weak crisped hairs, acute, about 4.5 mm long. Disk fleshy, 2.5 mm in diam- eter, about 1.5 mm high, glabrous on the sides, the margin densely pilose with crisped hairs. Stamens 3, the filaments very broad, short, the anthers about 1 mm in diameter. Ovary ovoid, 99 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 sunk in the disk, glabrous, triangular, 3-celled, the stigma sub- sessile, minutely 3-lobed. Fruits unknown. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray, Bur. Sci. 28958 Ramos & Edano, June 2, 1917, in forests along the Umiray River. This most characteristic species is readily distinguished by its pale, elliptic, rounded leaves and especially by its petals being conspicuously pilose in the upper one-half inside, the hairs about 1 mm long. In its petal characters it is very similar to Hippocratea cumingii Laws., which must be typified by the Malacca specimen cited (Griffith) to which the description applies; the Philippine specimen, Cuming 1725 from Samar, is not cited by Lawson in the original description and may or may not represent the same species as the Malacca one. SALACIA Linnaeus SALACIA EUPHLEBIA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber, ramis teretibus, junioribus obscure angulatis; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, usque ad 15 em longis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, apice acuminatis, margine distanter apiculato-serrulatis; nervis utrinque circiter 9, subtus prominentibus, anastomosantibus, reticulis laxis, distinc- tis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, quam petiolo breviori- bus, depauperato-cymosis vel floribus fasciculatis; floribus 5- meris, circiter 3 mm longis, breviter pedicellatis. A scandent glabrous shrub at least 3 m high, the branches pale-brownish or grayish, terete, or the younger ones obscurely angled, often pruinose. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, oblong, olivaceous, shining, of the same color on both surfaces, 9 to 15 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide, base acute to somewhat rounded, apex distinctly acuminate, margins distantly apiculate-serrulate ; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, spreading, somewhat curved-anastomosing, the primary reticulations distinct; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. In- florescences axillary, solitary, very few-flowered, depauperate- cymose, the rachis once forked, or simple, very short, supplied with small bracts, or sometimes the inflorescence reduced to a fascicle; when a depauperate cyme but from 1 to 3 flowers pro- duced at one time. Pedicels about 1 mm long. Flowers 5- merous, oblong, about 3 mm long. Calyx-lobes broadly ovate, rounded, about 1 mm long and wide. Petals oblong, rounded, about 2.8 mm long. Disk prominent, cylindric, enclosing the ovary, about 1 mm high. Filaments flattened, 0.8 mm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Placer, Wenzel 1867, July 4, 1916, in forests, altitude about 150 meters, the flowers greenish-yellow. A species well characterized by its oblong, apiculate-denticulate, promi- nently nerved leaves, its greatly reduced inflorescences, and short-pedicelled XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 93 flowers. It alliance is apparently with Salacia subscandens Elm. of Pa- lawan. SALACIA WENZELII sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, oblongo- ellipticis ad ellipticis, integris, usque ad 14 cm longis, obtuse acuminatis, basi subrotundatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, subtus prominentibus, curvato-adscendentibus; inflorescentiis breviter pedunculatis, umbellatis vel depauperato umbellato-cymosis; floribus circiter 6.5 mm diametro, calycibus truncatis. A scandent glabrous shrub, the branches terete. Leaves op- posite, coriaceous, oblong-elliptic to elliptic, brownish to olivaceous when dry, somewhat shining, 10 to 14 cm long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, entire, apex rather prominently but obtusely acuminate, base rounded to subacute; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, curved-ascending, anastomosing, the reticulations fine, rather close, distinct; petioles 1 cm long or less. Inflorescences solitary, axillary, of short pe- duncled umbels or of depauperate umbellate cymes, the peduncles ~ shorter than the petioles,.the flowers green, numerous, crowded, 6 to 7 mm in diameter, their pedicels up to 8 mm in length, grouped in fascicles on the peduncle or its very greatly reduced, short, stout branchlets. Calyx somewhat saucer-shaped, trun- cate, about 3 mm in diameter, not toothed. Petals 5, oblong- ovate, obtuse, 3.5 to 4 mm long. Stamens 3, about 2 mm long. Ovary and style slightly 3-angled. Disk very prominent. LEYTE, Tigbao, near Tacloban, Wenzel 1534, July 18, 1915, a vine reach- ing a height of about 4 meters. Readily distinguished from the other Philippine forms by its densely many-flowered, short-peduncled, umbellate or depauperate cymose-umbel- late inflorescences, the peduncles shorter than the petioles, the flowers ‘arranged in fascicles on the peduncle or on its very short stout branchlets, appearing like a true umbel. The very young fruits are ovoid. SAPINDACEAE NEPHELIUM Linnaeus NEPHELIUM SCHNEIDERI sp. nov. Species N. mutabile et N. intermedio affinis, differt nervis late- ralibus magis numerosis, utrinque circiter 18. Arbor usque ad 9 m alta, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis 25 ad 35 cm longis, foliolis 5 vel 7, oblongis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, nitidis, subtus subglauces- centibus, nervis utrinque circiter 18, perspicuis; fructibus glo- bosis, circiter 3 cm diametro, in siccitate castaneis, processibus 24 “The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 subrectis, subtruncatis, saath rigidis, sutentid: circiter 6 mm longis. A tree about 9 m high, glabrous except the younger parts and the inflorescence. Branches subterete, pale-grayish, often sul- cate. Leaves 25 to 35 cm long, glabrous, the leaflets 5 or 7, oblong, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong, 16 to 20 cm long, 5.5 to 8 cm wide, distinctly acuminate, base acute, when dry pale- brownish to pale-olivaceous, shining, the lower surface paler than the upper and usually slightly glaucous; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations dis- tinct. Panicles terminal, densely subferruginous-pubescent, the branches few, up to 7 cm in length. Buds rather densely crowded, globose; petals ovate, minute. Fruits globose, pale greenish-yellow when fresh, castaneous when dry, 3 cm in dia- meter, the spines numerous, spreading, straight or slightly falcate, compressed, striate, subtruncate, about 6 mm long and 1.5 mm wide. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Talisay, For. Bur. 13775 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, June 18, 1913 (type), m the virgin forest, altitude about 20 meters, locally known as buli. The same species is represented by For. Bur. 24052 Acuta from Kalambugan, oenae District, Mindanao, May 17, 1915, with immature flowers. Its alliance is with Nephelium mutabile Blume and N. intermedium Radlk., the latter being scarcely distinguishable from the former; from these it is distinguished especially by its much more numerous lateral nerves. The species is dedicated to Mr. E. E. Schneider, wood expert of the Bureau of Forestry, who called my attention to the fact that the wood of this species was entirely different from that of Nepheliwm muta- bile Blume as the type specimen was originally identified by me. OTOPHORA Blume OTOPHORA CAULIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex glaber; foliis circiter 40 cm longis, foliolis 5 vel 6, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 25 cm longis, nitidis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 10; stipulis suborbicularis, subcoriaceis, inaequilateralibus, 1 ad 2 cm longis; inflorescentiis paniculatis e ramis vetustioribus, cir- ’ citer 20 cm longis, anguste pyramidatis, ramis paucis, inferiori- bus 3 ad 4 cm longis; fructibus carnosis, subglobosis, 3 ad 4 cm diametro, in siccitate brunneis, 2 ad 3 cm diametro. A glabrous shrub, 1 m high according to the collector, but probably higher. Branches terete, brownish or grayish, lenti- cellate. Leaves about 40 cm long, the leaflets 5 or 6, chartaceous , to subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, or the lower ones subovate, 15 to 25 cm long, 7 to 9 cm wide, base acute, apex XHI, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 95 acuminate, pale when dry, of about the same color and shining on both surfaces; primary lateral nerves about 10 on each side - of the midrib, prominent, curved, anastomosing, the reticulations prominent on both surfaces; stipules suborbicular, 1 to 2 cm long, similar to the leaves in texture and color, inequilateral, very shortly obtuse-acuminate or obtuse. Panicles from the trunk or larger branches, narrowly pyramidal, about 20 cm long, the branches few, spreading, the lower ones 3 to 4 cm long. Fruits fleshy, white or somewhat pink when fresh and 3 to 4 cm in diameter, when dry subglobose, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, brown, with one or two large, castaneous, shining seeds 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28583, 28516 (type) Ramos & Edano, May 8 and 19, 1917, in forests along streams at low altitude. This species is allied to Otophora fruticosa Blume, but is readily dis- tinguished, among other characters, by its very much larger fruits. RHAMNACEAE VENTI LAGO Gaertner VENTILAGO BRUNNEA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis in sic- citate brunneis, utrinque concoloribus, nitidis, oblongis, usque ad 20 cm longis, subcoriaceis, basi subacutis ad rotundatis, apice latissime acuminatis et obtusis vel leviter retusis, nervis utrinque circiter 9; inflorescentiis axillaribus terminalibusque, subfer- rugineo-pubescentibus, simplex vel e basi parce ramosis, usque ad 13 cm longis; floribus numerosis, fasciculatis, breviter pedicel- latis, 3 ad 4 mm diametro, petalis obovatis, retusis, circiter 1 mm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence. -Branches and branchlets dark-brown, terete, smooth. Leaflets uniformly brown and shining on both surfaces when dry, subcoriaceous or firmly chartaceous, oblong, 12 to 20 cm long, 4 to 6 em wide, base rounded to subacute, narrowed upward to the very broadly acuminate apex, the acumen rounded or slightly retuse and 3 to 5 mm wide at the tip; primary lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, obscurely anastomosing close to the margin, the reticulations dense; petioles brown, 3 mm long or less. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, simple or branched from the base, the branches few, up to 13 cm in length, all parts uniformly pubescent with short, subferruginous or sometimes cinereous hairs. Flowers yellowish-white, numerous, 26 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 fascicled along the branches, 3 to 10 in a fascicle, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, their pedicels pubescent, 1 to 1.5 mm long. Calyx dark-brown when dry, externally slightly pubescent, the lobes . broadly triangular, acute, 1.5 mm wide at the base, 1.2 mm long. Petals membranaceous, obovate, retuse, 1 mm long. Disk about 2 mm in diameter; styles 2, very short. Fruits unknown, the very young ones when 1 cm long or less very slightly pubescent, apparently soon entirely glabrous. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray River, Bur. Sci. 29053 Ramos & Edano, June 3, 1917, in forests along the Umiray River at low altitudes. ’ This species is manifestly allied to Ventilago dichotoma (Blanco) Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its much larger leaves. VITACEAE TETRASTIGMA Planchon TETRASTIGMA CORNICULATUM sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis et stipulis exceptis glaber; foliis pedatim 5-foliolatis, foliolis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, basi subrotundatis, usque ad 9 cm longis grosse serrato-dentatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, subcorymboso-umbellatis, usque ad 5 cm longis, multifloris; sepalis lanceolatis, acuminatis, petalis extus pubescentibus, circiter 4 mm longis, apice prominente acuminato-corniculatis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the stipules and the inflores- cences, the branches subterete, brown when dry. Leaves pedately 5-foliolate, their petioles up to 10 cm long; stipules inequilateral, oblong-ovate, acute to somewhat acuminate, up to 1 cm long, externally densely ferruginous-puberulent; leaflets ovate to ’ oblong-ovate, subcoriaceous, slightly shining when dry, suboli- vaceous, 6 to 9 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, base usually rounded, often inequilateral, apex rather prominently acuminate, margins rather coarsely serrate-dentate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petiolules usually about 1 cm long. Inflorescences in the upper axils, peduncled, umbellate- corymbose, cinereous-puberulent, many flowered. Flowers greenish, umbellately arranged on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels cinereous-puberulent, 5 to 6 mm long. Sepals 4, lan- ceolate, pubescent, acuminate, about 1 mm long. Petals oblong- lanceolate, externally rather densely cinereous-puberulent, 4 mm long, prominently acuminate-corniculate, the apical appendage somewhat spreading. Filaments about 2 mm long. Female flowers not seen. XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII a7 ‘LEYTE, Tigbao, near Tacloban, Wenzel 1240, May, 1915, a vine with greenish flowers, reaching a height of about 10 meters. A species well characterized by its prominently corniculate, pubescent petals, in vegetative characters resembling Tetrastigma sepulchrei Merr., but apparently not closely allied to that species. ELAEOCARPACEAE ELAEOCARPUS Linnaeus ELAEOCARPUS BONTOCENSIS sp. nov. § Dicera. Arbor circiter 8 m alta, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, nitidis, elliptico-ovatis, usque ad 7 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice breviter obtuseque acuminatis, margine crenato-serrulatis, nervis utrinque circiter 5, axillis glandulosis; racemis leviter pubes- centibus, axillaribus, solitariis, 1 ad 2 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus 4- et 5-meris, parvis; petalis margine parcissime ciliatis, apice breviter laceratis; staminibus 20, obtusis, haud ciliatis; ovario 3-locellato, puberulo. A tree about 8 m high, glabrous except the very young parts and the sparingly pubescent racemes. Branches terete, reddish- brown, rather slender, the tips of the branchlets more or less appressed-pubescent. Leaves elliptic-ovate, coriaceous, rather pale when dry, shining, 4 to 7 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and short, blunt-acuminate apex, margins distinctly crenate-serrate; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, their axils glandular, retic- ulations slender, rather lax; petioles 1 to 1.5 em long. Racemes axillary, solitary, short, few-flowered, 1 to 2 cm long, sparingly pubescent. Flowers small, 4- and 5-merous, their pedicels about 4 mm long. Sepals oblong-ovate, acute, slightly pubescent, 4 mm long, 2 mm wide. Petals oblong-obovate to obovate, about 3.5 mm long, 2 mm wide, margins and surface inside in the lower part very sparingly ciliate with slender, white hairs, the apical 1 to 1.5 mm cut into 10 to 12 narrow divisions, none of these more than 1 mm in length. Stamens 20, 2 to 2.5 mm long, the filaments short, the anthers narrow, obtuse, scabrid, the cells equal, not awned or ciliate. Disk gray-puberulent. Ovary ovoid, densely gray-puberulent, 3-celled; style puberulent, about 2 mm long. Luzon, Bontoe Subprovince, Bauco, Vanoverbergh 3892, January, 1914, in forests, altitude about 1,700 meters, the flowers pink. A species well characterized by its very short, few-flowered racemes; 4- and 5-merous, small flowers; its very short petal-segments, very sparingly ciliate petals; and obtuse, not at all awned or ciliate anthers. 98 The Philippine Journal of Science | cas ELAEOCARPUS SURIGAENSIS sp. nov. § Dicera. Arbor circiter 20 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, usque ad 23 cm longis, longe petiolatis, in siccitate brunneo-olivaceis, breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, in- terdum distincte inaequilateralibus, margin minute distanter cuspidato-denticulatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, distinctis ; racemis axillaribus, usque ad 11 cm longis, laxis, paucifloris, griseo-pubescentibus; floribus 5- vel 6-meris, circiter 7 mm longis, sepalis petalisque extus uniformiter adpresse cinereo- pubescentibus; petalis fimbriatis, staminibus circiter 20, antheris 2.5 ad 3.5 mm longis, muticis ; ovario dense pubescente, 3-loculare. A tree about 20 m high, entirely glabrous except the cinereous- pubescent inflorescence. Branches terete, brownish, rugose, the ultimate ones somewhat thickened, 5 to 10 mm in diameter, the petiolar scars rather prominent. Leaves alternate, oblong, co- -riaceous, brownish-olivaceous when dry, 17 to 23 cm long, 7.5 to 10 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the shortly acuminate apex and to the acute base, the base sometimes distinctly inequilateral, _ the margins distantly and obscurely cuspidate-denticulate ; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anasto- mosing, the reticulations rather close, distinct; petioles 2.5 to 6 cm in length. Racemes axillary, solitary, rather numerous, 9 to 11 em long, rather lax, few-flowered, all parts uniformly appressed cinereous-pubescent, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 cm long, the subtending bracteoles oblong to lanceolate, 3 to 5 mm long. Flowers 5- and 6-merous, yellow, fragrant, perfect, about 7 mm long. Sepals lanceolate, narrowed upward, acute, about 7 mm long, outside uniformly appressed cinereous-pubescent, inside glabrous in the lower one-half, sparingly pubescent above. Petals equaling the sepals in length, oblong, slightly narrowed below, outside uniformly appressed-pubescent, inside along the median portion and margins densely pubescent, slightly so else- where, the upper 2 to 3 mm cut into about 15 slender fimbriae. Stamens about 20, their filaments 1.5 to 2 mm long; anthers narrowly oblong, scabrid, 2.5 to 3.5 mm long, one cell slightly exceeding the other, the tip slightly projecting, not awned. Ovary ovoid, densely pubescent, 3-celled; style pubescent near the base, glabrous above, about 4 mm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, near Mabini, For. Bur. 26000 Ponce, May 11, 1916, in level rich soil at the edge of the forest, altitude about 50 meters, locally known as yagao-yagao. In general appearance this species somewhat resembles Hlaeocarpus ectopetalus Merr. and EL. leytensis Merr. but belongs in a different section — see XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 99 of the genus than either of the above. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described Philippine form. ELAEOCARPUS MONOCERA Cav. Ic. 6 (1801) 1, t. 501. Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2627, This species, a very characteristic one, is widely distributed in the Phil- ippines. The type material, on which Cavanilles’s description and figure were based was from Los Bafos and Jala-jala, Luzon, points on opposite sides of Lake Bay. I can see absolutely no reason for distinguishing Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm. from EF. monocera Cav. The species is rep- resented by the following specimens: Luzon, Cagayan Province, Aparri, For. Bur. 23687 Bernardo, locally known to the Negritos as tabian; For. Bur. 17916 Bernardo, locally known to the Ilocanos as panulawen (specimen erroneously localized as from Isa- bela Province on the herbarium label): Rizal Province, Phil. Pl. 1051 Merrill: Laguna Province, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 20564 Ramos; Los Bafios and Mount Maquiling, Calycosa s. n., For. Bur. 20484, 22921 Villamil, For. Bur. 18150 Curran: Bataan Province, For. Bur. 1754, 1804 Borden: Tayabas Province, Merrill 1998: Camarines Province, For. Bur. 21142 Mi- randa, known to the Bicol’s as opong-opong. SAMAR, Palapag, Bur. Sci. 24451 Ramos, known to.the Visayans as upong-upong. MINDANAO, Agusan Province, Elmer 14059 (type of Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm.). MALVACEAE ABELMOSCHUS Medikus ABELMOSCHUS VANOVERBERGHII sp. nov. Herba erecta, usque ad 60 cm alta, hispido-hirsuta, leviter ramosa, e basi valde incrassata; foliis palmatim 5- vel 7-lobatis, usque ad 9 cm longis, lobis oblongo-ovatis ad lineari-lanceolatis, grosse serratis; floribus circiter 4 cm longis, flavis, calycibus spathaceis, circiter 2 cm longis, hirsutis, bracteis 10, linearis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, ciliato-hirsutis; capsulis ovoideis vel sub- ellipsoideis, dense hispido-hirsutis, obtusis, circiter 3 cm longis. An erect, somewhat branched perennial herb from a much thickened underground base, the branches up to 60 cm in length, these, the branchlets, leaves and bracts prominently hispid- hirsute with spreading, stiff, rather pale hairs. Leaves variable, 4 to 9 cm long, palmately 5- or 7-lobed, the lobes oblong ovate and extending half-way to the base to linear-lanceolate and extending nearly to the base, all acute or somewhat acuminate and rather coarsely toothed, scabrid, somewhat hispid-hirsute on both surfaces; petioles 2 to 6 cm long. Flowers yellow, with dark-purple or brown spots at the base of the petals, several on each branch but only one or two opening at one time. Calyx spathaceous, deciduous, about 2 cm long, short appressed-hirsute, grayish when dry, with short narrow lobes at the apex. Corolla about 4 cm long, campanulate. Bracts 10, linear, prominently 30 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 hirsute with spreading hairs, about 1.5 cm long. Capsules ovoid to subellipsoid, obtuse, about 3 cm long and 2 cm in diameter, externally densely hirsute with stiff, spreading, pale hairs. Seeds not at all musky. Luzon, Cagayan Province, Bolster 122, July, 1905, For. Bur. 16498 Bacani, January, 1909, Bur. Sci. 7889 Ramos, April, 1909: Lepanto District, near Cervantes, Merrill 4480, November, 1905; Bontoec Subprovince, Vano- verbergh 879, 1221 (type), October and May, 1911. This species grows in open grasslands, and is characterized by its thickened, woody, underground base; it is manifestly a perennial plant, differing in this character from A. moschatus to which it is evidently allied. It is very closely allied to Abelmoschus sagittifolius Kurz, which Hoch- reutiner has reduced to A. abelmoschus, but has smaller flowers which are yellow, not at all pink or red, and differently shaped leaves. HIBISCUS Linnaeus HIBISCUS VITIFOLIUS Linn. Sp. Pl. (1758) 696; Mast. in Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 388. Luzon, Union Province, San Fernando, R. Lete 117, 144, July and August, 1916, locally known as mapua. Not previously reported from the Philippines; tropical Africa and Asia to tropical Australia. SIDA Linnaeus SIDA® LONGISTIPULA sp. nov. Herba annua, prostrata, caulis numerosis, usque ad 20 cm longis, simplex vel rariter ramosis, ciliato-pilosis; foliis oblongis, usque ad 1.8 cm longis, basi cordatis, 3-nerviis, apice obtusis, in 4 vel 4+ superiore parte prominente serratis; stipulis linearis vel lineari-spatulatis, circiter 1 cm longis; floribus breviter pedicel- latis, axillaribus, plerumque ad apicem ramulorum confertis; calycibus teretibus, haud angulatis vel costatis, 5-lobatis, extus pubescentibus pilosisque, 6 ad 7 mm longis; carpellis 5 ad 8, prominente muricatis, facies interioribus prominente reticulatis, brevissime biaristatis. An annual herb, the stems numerous, tufted from the apex of the stout perpendicular root, prostrate, spreading, all parts more or less pubescent with sparingly stellate, long, white ciliate- pilose hairs, the stems up to 20 cm in length, simple, rarely branched. Leaves oblong, 1 to 1.8 cm long, 3 to 7 cm wide, long petioled, base cordate, 3-nerved, apex obtuse, in the upper one-half or one-third prominently serrate, the upper surface glabrous, the lower more or less stellate-pilose, the margins sparingly ciliate; petioles up to 1 cm in length, sparingly ciliate- pilose; stipules linear or linear-spatulate, about 1 cm long. Flowers mostly crowded at the apices of the stems, forming a XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 31 subcapitate leafy inflorescence, sometimes solitary ones in the lower axils, their pedicels not jointed, 2 to 3 mm long. Calyx 6 to 7 mm long, terete, not ribbed or angled, rather densely cinereous-pubescent and with long, white, ciliate hairs inter- mixed, the lobes 5, oblong-ovate, acute, 4to5 mm long. Corolla- lobes 5 to 6 mm long, oblong-obovate, obtuse, the tube very short. Stamens about 18, the tube about 1.5 mm long. Ovary depressed about 8-celled; styles 8, about 3 mm long; stigmas capitate. Mature carpels 5 to 8, prominently muricate, 3 to 4 mm long, the projections with a minute tuft of hairs at the tips, the inner faces very prominently reticulate, the apex biaristate, the awns 1 mm long or less. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui and Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27445 (type), 27811, 27492 Ramos, February and March, 1917, in dry open places at low altitudes. The relationship of this strongly marked species is apparently with the Australian Sida subspicata F. Muell., but it is not closely allied to that species. It is well characterized by its tufted, simple stems, its long petioled, oblong, 3-nerved, cordate, small leaves ‘which are prominently toothed in the upper part; its long stipules; its crowded flowers which form a dense, subcapitate, leafy inflorescence; and its prominently muri- cate, short-awned carpels which are strongly reticulate on the inner faces. DILLENIACEAE SAURAUIA Willdenow SAURAUIA ALVAREZII sp. nov. Arbor circiter 6 m alta prominente patule setosis, foliis sub- coriaceis, oblongis ad elliptico-oblongis, usque ad 20 cm longis, acutis vel breviter acuminatis, basi obtusis, margine irregulari- ter spinuloso-serratis, nervis utringue 10 ad 12, prominentibus, supra olivaceis, subtus pallidis, costa nervisque utrinque setosis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, longe pedicellatis, pedicellis sub fructu 2 ad 4 cm longis, densissime patule setosis; sepalis 12 ad 14 mm longis, densissime setosis; fructibus 4-locellatis, circiter 12 mm longis, puberulis. A tree about 6 m high, all parts prominently setose, the setae pale-brownish, rather soft, spreading, thickened below, slenderly acuminate and minutely puberulent. Branches brown, terete, the branchlets very uniformly and densely setose. Leaves alternate, subcoriaceous, oblong to elliptic-oblong, 11 to 20 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, the upper surface dark-olivaceous, the lower pale, apex acute to acuminate, base obtuse, margins irregularly spin- ulose-serrate, midrib on the upper surface spinulose-setose, the epidermis with widely scattered similar hairs, the lower 82 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 surface with much more numerous setae; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, anastomosing, the reticulations prominent; petioles densely setose, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, the pedicels and the sepals externally very densely setose, the pedicels, in fruit, 2 to 4 cm long, often with one or two scars at about: the middle. Sepals subcoriaceous, elliptic-ovate to broadly ovate, or the inner ones obovate, 12 to 14 mm long, very densely setose, glabrous inside, the marginal parts of the inner ones thinner, mostly acute. Fruit capsular, about 12 mm long, subellipsoid, 4-celled, ex- ternally puberulent, dehiscing in the upper part only. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Lanao-Cotabato trail, For. Bur. 25202 Alva- rez, March 21, 1916, in dipterocarp forests, altitude about 1,000 meters, locally known as carimog. A very characteristic species, distinguishable by its long-pedicelled, rather large flowers; its dense indumentum which consists of pale-brownish, spreading, acuminate, rather soft setae, the setae themselves puberulent; ~ and its capsular fruits. SAURAUIA BICOLOR sp. nov. Frutex circiter 2 m altus vix setosus, subtus foliis et inflor- escentiis densissime cinnamomeo-pubescentibus; foliis chartaceis, oblongis ad oblanceolatis, usque ad 20 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, margine perspicue subglanduloso-denticulatis, supra laevis, glabris, atro-brunneis vel atro-olivaceis, subtus cinna- momeis, nervis utrinque 13 ad 15, perspicuis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris vel 1-floris, floribus pro ratione magnis, sepalis suborbicularibus, circiter 1 cm diametro, petalis circiter 14 mm longis; ovario dense, pubescente, stylis 4, glabris, circiter 8 mm longis, ad basim connatis. A shrub about 2 m high, the younger branchlets, petioles, in- florescences, and lower surface of the leaves very densely cinna- momeous-pubescent, the indumentum felted. Branches terete, dark reddish-brown, glabrous, the branchlets and petioles with few, widely scattered, appressed, oblong-ovate scales 2 mm long or less. Leaves chartaceous, oblong to oblanceolate, 11 to 20 cm long, 4 to 8 cm wide, narrowed below to the cuneate base, the apex shortly and sharply acuminate, the margins, except at the base, conspicuously denticulate with somewhat spreading, oblong-obtuse, gland-like teeth about 1 mm in length, the upper surface smooth, glabrous, or when young sparingly puberulent, dark-brown or dark-olivaceous, in striking contrast to the densely cinnamomeous-pubescent lower surface where the indumentum is closely felted; lateral nerves 13 to 15 on each side of the XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 28 midrib, prominent, curved-ascending, the reticulations slender; petioles 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, the younger ones densely cinnamo- meous-pubescent, the older ones glabrous. Inflorescences axil- lary, few-flowered, sometimes only 1-flowered, shorter than the petioles, the bracts oblong, obtuse, 5 to6 mm long. Petals about 10 mm in diameter, rounded, suborbicular, outside very densely felted-pubescent. Petals broadly obovate about 14 mm long, retuse. Ovary densely pubescent; styles 4, glabrous, 8 mm long, united for the lower 1.5 mm. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28735 Ramos & Edano, May 12, 1917, on forested ridges. ‘A most characteristic species, its indumentum similar to Saurawia mindorensis Merr., but otherwise not at all closely allied to that species. It is otherwise well characterized by being non-setose, the few scales on the branchlets and petioles being closely appressed. SAURAUIA GLABRIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, glaber vel ramulis junioribus par- cissime furfuraceis; foliis in siccitate viridis, nitidis, subcoria- ceis, usque ad 18 cm longis, oblongis ad oblongo-obovatis, acute’ acuminatis, basi acutis, margine irregulariter glanduloso-serru- latis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, utrinque prominentibus, obscure anastomosantibus, reticulis laxis, obscuris; floribus axillaribus, solitariis vel depauperato-fasciculatis, longe pedicellatis, circiter 13 mm diametro, sepalis margine leviter ciliatis exceptis glabris; ovario glabro; stylis 3, liberis. A shrub about 3 m high, the younger branchlets ese with few, scattered, closely appressed, rather prominent ovate or orbicular scales less than 1 mm in diameter, otherwise entirely glabrous except the ciliate margins of the sepals. Branches reddish-brown, terete, smooth, the branchlets of the same color, somewhat angular when dry. Leaves alternate, subcoriaceous, greenish when dry, shining, oblong to oblong-obovate, 13 to 18 em long, 5 to 7 cm wide, the apex prominently and sharply acuminate, the base acute, the margins irregularly glandular- denticulate; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, curved, rather prominent on both surfaces, obscurely anastomos- ing, the reticulations lax, indistinct; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Flowers white, axillary, solitary or in depauperate fascicles of two or three flowers each, their pedicels slender, up to 1. 5 cm in length. Sepals 5, equal, elliptic, rounded, 6 mm long, their margins ciliate, otherwise glabrous. Petals 5, oblong-obovate, about 7 mm long, the apex prominently inequilateral, retuse. Stamens about 20, their anthers about 2 mm long. Ovary glo- bose, glabrous; styles 3, free to the base, about 5 mm long. 153049——3 34 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Placer, Wenzel 1866, July 4, 1916, in forests, altitude about 150 meters. A strongly marked species, well characterized by its entirely glabrous leaves and slenderly pedicelled flowers. The almost entire absence of in- dumentum of any type is rather remarkable, as most of the Indo-Malayan species of the genus are prominently pubescent, setose, or ciliate. In the present species the indumentum is reduced to small, widely scattered, closely appressed scales, and these only on the younger parts of the plant. FLACOURTIACEAE CASEARIA Linnaeus CASEARIA EUPHLEBIA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis integris, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, acuminatis, basi subacutis ad rotundatis, aequilateralibus vel leviter inaequilateralibus, distincte pellucido- punctatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, subtus valde prominentibus ; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, breviter pedicellatis, circiter 4 mm longis, filamentis cum staminoideis adnatis. A glabrous shrub about 2 m high, the branches pale-grayish, somewhat shining, wrinkled when dry, slender, terete. Leaves greenish-olivaceous and somewhat shining when dry, firmly char- taceous to subcoriaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, 6 to 13 em long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, entire, apex distinctly acuminate, base equilateral or somewhat inaequilateral, subacute to rounded, in transmitted light distinctly and minutely pellucid-punctate and with scattered, elongated, larger, translucent dashes; lateral nerves 7 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct, rather fine; petioles 3 to 5 mm in length. Flowers solitary, axillary, their pedicels 2 to 2.5mm long. Sepals somewhat punc- ticulate, elliptic, rounded, about 4mm long. Staminodes oblong, about 1.5 mm long and 0.7 mm wide, obtuse or truncate and slightly pubescent at the apex, the anthers oblong, 0.7 mm in length. Ovary glabrous. Young fruit red, oblong, obtuse, about 1.5 cm long. Leyte, Tigbao, near Tacloban, Wenzel 1508, June 3, 1915. A species well characterized by its distinctly pellucid-puncticulate, prominently nerved, entire leaves, and its solitary flowers. CASEARIA CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, ramulis et floribus et subtus foliis molliter pubescentibus; foliis inaequilateralibus, ovatis ad late oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 11 cm longis, breviter obtuseque acum- inatis, margine crenatis, basi late oblique subtruncatis, nervis XIII, C, 1 _ Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 835 utrinque circiter 6; floribus numerosissimis, axillaribus, fasci- culatis, dense confertis, breviter pedicellatis, circiter 4 mm longis; filamentis 1.5 ad 2 mm longis, glabris, staminoideis li- beris, oblongis, sursum villosis; ovario pubescente. A species closely allied to Casearia cinerea Turcz. and C. grewiaefolia Vent., differing especially in its much fewer nerved leaves. A shrub about 3 m high, the branchlets, lower surface of the leaves and the flowers rather densely and softly pubescent. Branches terete, glabrous, reddish-brown when dry, sparingly wrinkled and lenticellate, the branchlets densely subferruginous- to cinereous-pubescent. Leaves subcoriaceous, ovate to broadly oblong-ovate, 8 to 11 cm long, 4 to 5.5 em wide, pale-brownish when dry, apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, margins promi- nently crenate, base broadly and obliquely truncate, both sides rounded or one side rounded and the other acute, prominently inequilateral, subfalcate, the upper surface glabrous except the sparingly pubescent midrib, the lower surface softly pubescent: especially on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved-ascending, ob- scurely anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles rather densely pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long. Flowers yellowish, about 4 mm long, very numerous, crowded in subglobose, dense, axillary fascicles, 30 to 50 in a fascicle, their pedicels densely pubescent, 3to 4mm long. Perianth-segments 5, elliptic-oblong, densely pubescent, obtuse. Stamens 10; filaments 1.5 to 2 mm long, glabrous; anthers oblong-ovate, 1 mm long; staminodes oblong, obtuse, 1.5 mm long, free, glabrous below, villous in the upper one-half. Ovary ovoid, pubescent; style very short; stig- ma capitate. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27442 Ramos, in dry thickets at low altitudes, locally known to the Ilocanos as boyboyoc. This species is manifestly very closely allied to Casearia cinerea Turcz., differing especially in its distinctly fewer nerved leaves and its very num- erous, densely crowded flowers. HOMALIUM Jacquin HOMALIUM MULTIFLORUM sp. nov. § Blackwellia. Species H. loheri affinis, differt foliis minoribus, usque ad 8 cm longis, nervis paucioribus, utrinque circiter 6, bracteis oblon- go-ovatis, circiter 2 mm longis. A tree about 10 m high, the inflorescence prominently ciliate- pubescent with spreading pale or cinereous hairs, otherwise glabrous. Branches terete, reddish-brown, often somewhat glaucous, obscurely lenticellate. Leaves coriaceous or subcoria- 36 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ceous, elliptic, shining, 6 to 8 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, sub- equally narrowed to the acute base and to the acute or obscurely acuminate apex, the margins distantly crenate-serrate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, curved, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct; petioles 5 to 7 mm long. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, the racemes forming large, leafy panicles, the individual racemes or branches mostly simple, up to 12 cm long, all parts more or less pubescent with spreading hairs. Flowers very numerous, 5-merous, about 6 mm in diameter, white, somewhat fascicled along the racemes, their pedicels jointed to the calyx, about 2.5 mm long, the subtending bracts oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, pubescent, 2 mm long. Calyx-tube narrowly funnel-shaped, 2 mm long. Sepals 5, narrowly oblong, ciliate, 2 mm long, about 0.5 mm wide. Petals 5, narrowly oblong-obovate to somewhat spatulate, ciliate, about 3 mm long. Stamens 1 opposite each — petal, the filaments about 2 mm long, sparingly ciliate in the lower one-half. Ovary pubescent; styles 3 or 4, about 1.5 mm long, ciliate. Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Pakdal, For. Bur. 25155 Garcia (type), March 11, 1916, along small streams at an altitude of 1,500 meters; Tri- nidad, on limestone formation, For. Bur. 15933 Bacani, December 30, 1908, distributed as H. loheri Merr. Very closely allied to Homalium loheri Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its smaller, fewer nerved leaves. HOMALIUM PLATYPHYLLUM sp. nov. § Myriantheia. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis ellipticis, coriaceis, nitidis, usque ad 20 cm longis et 11 cm latis, integris, apice breviter abrupte obtuseque acuminatis, basi rotun- datis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, perspicuis; inflorescentiis dense cinereo-pubescentibus, laxis, multifloris, usque ad 20 cm longis, ramis elongatis; floribus 8-meris, petalis subspatulatis, circiter 3 mm longis, quam sepalis longioribus; staminibus 16. A tree about 10 m high, glabrous except the rather densely cinereous-pubescent ample inflorescence. ‘Branches _ terete, brownish. Leaves elliptic, coriaceous, brownish or brownish- olivaceous and shining when dry, about 20 cm long and 11 cm wide, entire, base rounded, apex very shortly and obtusely acu- minate; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, pro- minent, reddish-brown on the lower surface when dry, curved- anastomosing, the reticulations slender, distinct; petioles stout, about 1 cm long. Inflorescence ample, paniculate, up to 20 cm in length, the ultimate branches 10 to 15 cm long, all parts nit, i el id, sis XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 87 rather densely cinereous-pubescent. Pedicels 1 to 2 mm long. Calyx-tube obconic, about 2 mm long, the lobes 8, linear, about 2 mm long, pubescent. Petals 8, somewhat spatulate, obtuse, _ cinereous-pubescent, ciliate on the margins, about 3 mm long. Stamens 16, two opposite each petal, their filaments glabrous, about 2 mm long. Ovary and style pubescent, the style-arms 4, about 1 mm long. LEYTE, Tigbao, near Tacloban, Wenzel 1525, July 15, 1915, the flowers green. A species manifestly allied to Homalium luzoniense F.-Vill., but with much larger, entire, and somewhat fewer nerved leaves. HOMALIUM VILLOSUM sp. nov. § Myriantheia. Arbor circiter 15 m alta subtus foliis et ramulis junioribus et inflorescentiis dense molliter villosis; foliis subcoriaceis, ellip- ticis, usque ad 8 cm longis, breviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi subacutis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, perspicuis; inflorescentiis axillaribus terminalibusque, paniculatis, ramis elongatis, bracteis elliptico-ovatis, 3 ad 4 mm longis, membranaceis, villosis; floribus 6-meris, petalis sepalisque subaequalibus, villosis, circiter 2 mm longis, oblanceolatis; staminibus 18. A tree about 15 m high, the branchlets, inflorescence, and lower surface of the leaves densely and softly villous with pale hairs. Branches terete, brownish, glabrous. Leaves elliptic, subcoria- ceous, 5 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, pale when dry, the upper surface shining, glabrous except the puberulent midrib, apex shortly blunt-acuminate, base acute, margins distantly cren- ulate, the teeth in young leaves crowned with a tuft of hairs; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anastomosing, curved; petioles densely villous, 2 to 3 mm long. Panicles terminal and axillary, the branches numerous, elong- ated, densely many-flowered, up to 10 cm long, the flowers 6-merous, scattered along the rachis, not fascicled, the villous pedicels 2 to 2.5 mm long, the bracts prominently ciliate, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, obtuse, 3 to 4mm long. Sepals 6, prominently ciliate, oblanceolate, acute or subacute, about 2mm long. Petals similar to the sepals. Stamens three opposite each petal, their filaments about 1.4 mm long, sparingly ciliate at the base. Ovary villous; styles 5 or 6, about 1 mm long, sparingly ciliate. Samar, near Catbalogan, For. Bur. 22748 Lasquety, August 2, 1914, on forested ridges, altitude about 200 meters, locally known as batu-batu. This specimen was originally determined as Homaliwm loheri Merr., but belongs in a different section of the genus than this species. It falls in the group with Homalium villarianum Vid., but is distinguished from 38 The Philippine Journal of Science _ 1918 it and from the other Philippine species of the section Myriantheia by its indumentum. In its general appearance and its indumentum it resembles H. barandae Vid., but the latter belongs in the section Blackwellia. | BEGONIACEAE BEGONIA Linnaeus BEGONIA CASTILLOI sp. nov. § Diploclinium. Herba parva, parcissime et longe ciliatis, repens, caulibus usque ad 10 cm longis stipulis multis brunneis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis instructis; foliis suborbicularibus, aequilateralibus vel leviter inaequilateralibus, late rotundatis, basi cordatis, 3 ad 5 cm longis, margine integris vel irregulariter denticulatis, ciliatis ; inflorescentiis tenuibus, paucifioris, 10 ad 12 cm longis; capsulis circiter 1 cm longis, 1 ad 1.4 cm latis, inaequaliter 3- alatis, suborbicularibus vel apice subtruncatis. | A small herb, the stems up to 10 cm long, creeping, covered with numerous, brown, oblong to lanceolate, slenderly acuminate stipules which are up to 1 cm in length and above usually prominently long-ciliate. Leaves membranaceous, olivaceous- brownish when dry, suborbicular, 3 to 5 cm in diameter, equila- teral or somewhat inequilateral, apex broadly rounded, base pro- minently cordate, the lobes broad, rounded, equal or subequal, 9-nerved, the upper surface glabrous, the lower glabrous or with very few hairs on the nerves, the margins entire or denticulate, sparingly ciliate with long brown hairs; petioles slender, 2.5 to 5 em long, the younger ones ciliate with long, slender, brown hairs. Inflorescences slender, few-flowered, 10 to 12 cm long, glabrous or nearly so. Capsules unequally 3-winged, about 1 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, suborbicular, or the upper side of the broad wing truncate, this wing 7 to 9 mm wide, the other two about 2 mm wide. LuzON, Cagayan Province, Callao, near Pena Blanca, Bur. Sci. 22728 Castillo, April 23, 1915, on cliffs along the river, altitude about 100 meters. The general alliance of this species is with Begonia nigritarum Steud., to which, however, it is not closely allied. Its distinguishing characters are its small, suborbicular, equilateral or nearly equilateral leaves. BEGONIA TAYABENSIS sp. nov. § Diplocliniwm. Herba subglabra, caulibus circiter 1 cm diametro, stipulis deciduis; foliis longe petiolatis, perspicue peltatis, suboblique ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 20 cm longis, basi rotundatis, apice subacutis vel obtusis, margine subintegris, subtus valde reticulatis; inflorescentiis longissime pedunculatis, 25 ad 35 cm longis, dichotomis, laxis, paucifloris; floribus ¢ circiter 2 cm XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 89 diametro; capsulis circiter 1 cm longis et 1.8 cm latis, inaequi: lateraliter 3-alatis. A subglabrous herb, the stems creeping, reddish-brown when | dry, about 1 cm in diameter, glabrous; stipules deciduous, broadly ovate, acuminate, sparingly ferruginous-ciliate, about 1 cm long. Leaves prominently peltate, the petiole inserted 2 to 4 cm from the base of the leaf, membranaceous, somewhat oblique, ovate to oblong-ovate, 15 to 20 cm long, 10 to 12 cm wide, base broadly rounded, apex acute or somewhat obtuse, margins subentire, not at all lobed, with a fringe of scattered, tooth-like, short cilia, both surfaces with widely scattered, short hairs, ultimately glabrous or nearly so; basal nerves radiate, about 9, prominent, the reticulations very prominent on the lower surface; petioles 12 to 15 cm long, glabrous or with very few, widely scattered, short hairs. Inflorescences 25 to 35 cm long, dichotomous, few- flowered, sparingly ciliate with short, pale, spreading, scattered hairs, the flower-bearing part about 10 cm long. Staminate flowers white or slightly pink, about 2 cm in diameter, the sepals elliptic-ovate, rounded. Capsules about 1 cm long and 1.8 cm wide, base rounded, apex subtruncate, one wing very much larger than the other two and about 1 cm in width, the other two 3 to 4 mm wide. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray River, Bur. Sci. 29054 Ramos & Edano, June 3, 1917, on ledges and steep slopes in forests along the river. This strongly characterized species is one of the few known represen- tatives of the section Diploclinium with peltate leaves. It is readily dis- tinguished from our peltate-leaved species, Begonia hernandioides Merr., B. rufipila Merr., and B. ELMERI Merr. [B. peltata Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2556, non A. DC., nec Hassk., nec Otto & Dietr.] by being nearly glabrous, the few, widely denttered haus on the Raves and inflorescences scarcely exceeding 1 mm in length. BEGONIA APAYAOENSIS sp. nov. § Petermannia. Species B. brevipes Merr. similimis, differt floribus fructibus- que multo majoribus. Herba erecta, ramosa, usque ad 45 cm alta, perspicue ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis inaequilateraliter _obovatis, in siccitate brunneis, brevissime petiolatis, usque ad 9 em longis, acuminatis, basi angustatis, oblique cordatis, margine grosse et irregulariter dentato-lobatis et denticulatis; inflores- centiis terminalibus, 3 ad 5 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus 9? 5-meris, sepalis late ovatis, obtusis, 18 mm longis; sepalis ¢ 2, ? similis; capsulis circiter 2 cm longis et latis, apice truncatis, deorsum angustatis et subacutis, aequaliter 3-alatis. An erect branched herb about 45 cm high, the lower parts of the stems terete, somewhat decumbent and rooting, dark-brown, 40 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 terete, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, ferruginous-hirsute, the younger branchlets rather densely ferruginous-hirsute as are the short petioles and nerves on the lower surface of the leaves. Leaves membranaceous, brown when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, in general obovate, inequilateral, 7 to 9 cm long, 3.5 to 5.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base narrowed and obliquely cordate, the wider lobe rounded the other acute, the margins irregularly and coarsely dentate-lobed and denticulate; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles 4 to 10 mm long; stipules membranaceous, 1 cm long or less. Inflorescences terminal, 3 to 5 cm long, few-fiowered, the basal flower pistillate, the others staminate, the bracts membranaceous, oblong, acuminate, nearly 1 cm long. Pistillate flowers 5-merous, the sepals broadly ovate, obtuse, about 13 mm long. Staminate flowers white, the sepals 2, similar to those of the pistillate flowers, the stamens numerous, crowded on an elongated axis about 5 mm in length. Capsules equally 3-winged, about 2 em long and wide, apex truncate, narrowed below to the subacute base, the wings submembranaceous. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Mount Sulu, Bur. Sci. 28408 Fénix, May 22, 1917, on rocky shaded slopes, altitude about 1,000 meters. This species resembles Begonia brevipes to which it is perhaps most closely allied. It is distinguished especially by its somewhat larger size, denser indumentum, and very much larger flowers and capsules. BEGONIA BINUANGENSIS sp. nov. Species B. wenzelit Merr. affinis, differt foliis ‘usapebeas usque ad 8 em longis, petiolis longioribus, capsulis turbinatis, 1.5 cm longis et 2 cm latis. Herba scandens, ramosa, glabra, inter- nodiis 1.5 ad 3.5 em longis, ramis teretibus, circiter 4 mm diam- _ etro; foliis membranaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, basi rotundatis vel obtusis, apice acuminatis, margine irregulariter serrato-dentatis; sepalis ¢ orbicularibus, circiter 1 cm diametyro; capsulis inaequaliter 3-alatis, apice truncatis, deorsum angus- tatis. A scandent, glabrous, branched herb, rooting at some of the nodes, the stems and main branches terete, about 4 mm thick, brown, the branchlets more slender, the internodes 1.5 to 3 cm long. Leaves when dry membranaceous, olivaceous, somewhat shining, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 5 to 8 cm long,-2 to 3 cm wide, somewhat inequilateral, base rounded or obtuse, narrowed above to the acuminate apex, margins irregularly serrate-dentate, the basal nerves 5 or 7, slender, ascending; petioles 1 to 3 cm long. Inflorescences terminal or in the uppermost axils, 3 to 4 cm long, few-flowered. Staminate flowers white, the sepals 2, XIII, C,1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII Al orbicular, about 1 cm in diameter. Capsules turbinate, some- what unequally 3-winged, about 1.5 cm long and 2 cm wide, the apex truncate or subtruncate, narrowed below to the sub- acute base. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28813 Ramos & Edano, May 11, 1917, climbing on tree trunks in damp forests near the .summit of the mountain, altitude apparently about 1,000 meters. This characteristic species, belonging in the group with Begonia aequata A. Gray, is most closely allied to Begonia wenzelti Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its larger, differently shaped, longer petioled leaves and distinctly larger capsules. BEGONIA CAUDATA sp. nov. Herba scandens, glabra, usque ad 3 m longa; foliis in siccitate membranaceis, longissime petiolatis, subolivaceis, nitidis, ovatis ad subellipticis vel oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 20 cm longis, basi inaequilateraliter cordatis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, margine obscure undulatis et distanter denticulatis; inflorescen- tiis 40 ad 50.cm longis, axillaribus, longe pedunculatis, dichoto- mis, laxis; floribus ¢ circiter 25 mm diametro; capsulis 2 cm longis et 3 cm latis, alis valde inaequalibus, 2 circiter 4 mm latis, ala tertia membranacea, circiter 2 cm lata. A glabrous scandent herb climbing on tree trunks to a height of 3 m, entirely glabrous, the stems 5 to 6 mm in diameter when dry, the internodes 4 to 6 cm long and with numerous roots. Leaves membranaceous, subolivaceous and shining when dry, ovate to subelliptic or oblong-elliptic, 14 to 20 cm long, 8 to 9 cm wide, base somewhat inequilateral, prominently cordate, palmately 7- or 9-nerved, apex rather abruptly and slenderly caudate-acuminate, the acumen 1 to 2 cm long, margins slightly undulate or nearly entire, sometimes with widely scattered, small, obscure teeth, the lateral nerves above the base usually two on each side of the midrib; petioles stout, 10 to 17 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, the peduncles stout, glabrous, up to 40 cm in length, the cymes dichotomous, lax, 15 em wide or more. Staminate flowers pink, the sepals suborbicular, about 13 mm long, rounded. Capsules about 2 cm long, very unequally 3- winged, one wing membranaceous, Shou 2 cm wide, the other two about 4 mm wide. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Mount Sulu, Bur. Sci. 28414 Fénix, May 22, 1917, on rocky slopes in damp forests, altitude apparently above 800 meters. This most characteristic species is readily recognized by its habit, its long-petioled, subentire, caudate-acuminate leaves, and its very long in- florescences. It apparently belongs in the same group as Begonia oxy- sperma A. DC., but is entirely different from that species in its vegetative 4? The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 characters, and is equally distinct from the scandent Begonia megacarpa Merr. CORNACEAE MASTIXIA Blume MASTIXIA TETRAPETALA sp. nov. § Tetramastixia. Arbor parva, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis numerosis, confertis, alternis, oblongis ad oblanceolatis, coriaceis, usque ad 8 em longis, pallide olivaceis, nitidis, apice obtusis ad leviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 6 ad 7, distinctis; paniculis terminalibus, circiter 2 cm longis, leviter pubescentibus; floribus 4-meris, circiter 6 mm diametro, petalis late ovatis, subacutis, glabris, 3 mm longis, calycis lobis latis, subacutis, glabris, circiter 1 mm longis. A small tree 3 to 4 m high fide Ramos, glabrous except the very youngest growing parts and the inflorescences. Branches rather stout, brownish, rugose, glabrous, terete, the very young branch- lets and young petioles sparingly appressed cinereous-pubescent. Leaves alternate, crowded, sometimes subopposite, coriaceous, oblong to oblanceolate, 5 ad 8 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, pale- olivaceous when dry, slightly shining, glabrous, the apex obtuse to shortly and obtusely acuminate, base cuneate, margins often revolute; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations obscure; petioles 8 to 14 mm long. Panicles terminal, sparingly appressed-pubescent, about 2 cm _ long, branched from the base. Flowers 4-merous, rather numerous, greenish-yellow, about 6 mm in diameter. Calyx-tube stout, glabrous or very slightly pubescent, about 2 mm long and thick, the limb somewhat spreading, the teeth 4, broadly triangular, acute, about 1 mm long and wide. Petals suborbicular-ovate, subacute, 3 mm long and wide. Filaments 2.3 mm long; anthers broadly ovoid. Ovary projecting slightly above the calyx-tube, the style stout, angled, about 1 mm long. Bracteoles triangular- — ovate, acute, 1 mm long, pubescent. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28575 (type), 28628 Ramos & Edaio, May, 1917, in forests near the summit of the mountain, ‘altitude apparently about 1,000 meters. This species is readily distinguished among the few Philippine forms by its relatively narrow, crowded, alternate, leaves and its 4-merous flowers. It does not appear to be very closely allied to any previously described form. Bur. Sci. 29088 Ramos & Edaio, from the same locality, may be referable to this species, but it has subopposite larger leaves and much larger inflorescences; the flowers are very immature. Mastixia premnoides (Elm.) Hallier f. (Vitex premnoides Elm.), which has 4-merous flowers, is entirely different in its vegetative and floral characters. XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 43 MASTIXIA SUBCAUDATA sp. nov. § Tetramastizxia. Arbor parva novellis et inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis stricte alternis, chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, oblongo-obovatis, usque ad 6 cm longis, apice perspicue subcaudato-acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 4 ad 6, tenuibus; inflorescentiis 2 ad 3 cm longis, adpresse cinereo-pubescentibus; floribus 4- meris, circiter 3 mm longis, calycibus haud dentatis, extus gla- bris vel parcissime pubescentibus; petalis glabris. A small tree, the very youngest parts and the inflorescences appressed cinereous-pubescent, otherwise glabrous. Branches terete, rather pale when dry. Leaves chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, oblong-obovate, 5 to 6 cm long, 2 to 2.5 cm wide, the apex prominently subcaudate-acuminate, the acumen blunt and up to 1 em in length, base cuneate, when dry pale-olivaceous, somewhat shining, the lower surface paler than the upper; lateral nerves 4 to 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, curved, the reticula- tions indistinct; petioles 7 to 10 mm long, when young slightly pubescent, becoming glabrous. Panicles terminal, 2 to 3 cm long, appressed cinereous-pubeseent with short hairs, branched at or from near the base. Flowers numerous, yellowish, about 3 mm long, 4-merous, the pedicels very short, the bracteoles ovate, acute, pubescent, 1 mm long or less. Calyx about 2 mm long, slightly pubescent, the limb narrow, undulate, somewhat spreading, entire or very obscurely toothed. Petals broadly ovate, obtuse, glabrous, 1.5 mm long. Anthers suborbicular, 1 mm long. Top of the ovary sulcate, the style stout, angled, 0.8 mm long. Luzon, Sorsogon Province, Mount Lalao, Bur. Sci. 23353 Ramos, August 23, 1915, on the forested summit of the mountain, altitude not indicated. The above specimen was originally determined as Mastixia philippinensis Wang., a species common and widely distributed in the Philippines. It differs constantly, however, in its 4-merous flowers, and besides has smaller, somewhat differently shaped leaves, entire or subentire calyx-limb, and glabrous petals. MASTIXIA PREMNOIDES (Elm.) Hallier f. Beihefte Bot. Centralbl. 34* (1916) 41. Vitex premnoides Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2874. The type of this species is Elmer 11644, from Mount Apo, Mindanao. The species is also represented by the following specimens from the Lanao District, Mindanao, which had been long since written up by me, but not published, as a distinct species of Mastixia: Clemens 683, in flower, and without number, in fruit, March and February, 1907, For. Bur. 25208, 25224 Alvarez, March, 1916. The species belongs in the section Tetramastixia. 44 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ARALIACEAE BOERLAGIODENDRON Harms BOERLAGIODENDRON YATESII sp. nov. Frutex glaber; foliis palmatim 5- ad 7-foliolatis, foliolis coria- ceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 8 ad 18 cm longis, omnibus petiolulatis, acuminatis, basi acutis, margine irregulariter serra- tis, dentibus mucronatis; inflorescentiis terminalibus, subses- silibus, umbellatis, radiis primariis 5 vel 7, usque ad 3 cm lonyis, dichotomis vel trichotomis; floribus in capitulis globosis subcon- fertis, 4-meris, capitulis circiter 1 cm diametro. An erect glabrous shrub, the branches terete, brownish, 8 to 10 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate, palmately 5- to 7-foliolate, their petioles 13 to 20 cm long, the basal crests 2 or 3, coriaceous, glabrous, not at all pectinate; leaflets coriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8 to 18 em long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, apex rather prominently acuminate, base acute, in the outer leaflets inequila- teral, margins very irregularly serrate, the teeth minute to rather coarse or even slightly sinuate, mucronate; lateral nerves 6 to 10 on each side of the mfdrib, distinct; petiolules 0.5 to 2.5 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, umbellate, subsessile, the primary branches 5 to 7, usually about 3 cm long, these trichoto- mous or dichotomous, the secondary lateral branches 2 to 2.5 em long, the central branch very short and bearing a head of sterile flowers. Heads at the tips of the lateral branches globose, about 1 cm in diameter, each composed of from 10 to 15 pedicelled flowers, the pedicels in young fruit 2 to 3 mm long, the subtend- ing bracteoles elliptic-ovate, rounded, about 3 mm long, their margins ciliate. Very young fruits subellipsoid, about 4 mm long, with 4 obscure, rounded angles. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Cadig, Bur. Sci. 25418 Yates, December 12, 1916, in the mossy forest near the summit of the mountain. A very characteristic species, readily distinguished by its palmately 5- to 7-foliolate leaves, and its comparatively small, coriaceous leaflets. It is perhaps most closely allied to Boerlagiodendron heterophyllum Merr. BOERLAGIODENDRON FENICIS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 2.5 m altus, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber ; foliis circiter 25 cm longis, in ambitu suborbicularibus, 5-lobatis, mem- branaceis, lobis oblongis, brevissime et abrupte acuminatis, mar- gine distanter denticulatis; petiolis circiter 30 cm longis in di- midio inferiore cristis obliquis pectinatis distantibus instructis; inflorescentiis circiter 6 cm longis, furfuraceis, radiis primariis circiter 15, tenuibus; fructibus sessilibus, ovoideis, 3-sulcatis, 3-angulatis, 3-locellatis, circiter 6 mm longis. ‘XII, C,1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 45 An erect shrub about 2.5 m high, glabrous except the inflo- rescence, the branches terete, wrinkled, about 1 cm in diameter. Leaves membranaceous or somewhat chartaceous, suborbicular in outline, about 25 cm long, deeply 5-lobed, the base subtruncate, 7-nerved, the lobes oblong, 5.5 to 7 cm wide, extending one-half to two-thirds to the base, the sinuses rounded, the tips shortly and abruptly apiculate, the margins distantly denticulate, not at all lyrately lobed, both surfaces shining when dry, the upper sub- olivaceous, the lower slightly paler; petioles about 30 cm long, the lower half with prominent, scattered, oblique crests about 2 mm wide, their margins pectinate, the laciniae slender, 1 to 1.5 mm long, the lower crests surrounding the petioles, the upper ones reduced in length. Inflorescences terminal, umbellate, the peduncles about 1.5 cm long, all parts more or less furfuraceous, the primary branches about 15, slender, up to 5 em in length; each branch bears a pair of ovate, about 3 mm long bracts about _2 em above the base subtending a short-peduncled sterile head and often an additional long-peduncled fertile one, the sterile heads dense, 4 to 7 mm in diameter, their peduncles 1 cm long or less, the peduncles of the fertile heads 2 to 2.5 cm long and bibracteate at about the middle. Fertile heads in fruit 10 to 12 mm in diameter, the fruits crowded, sessile, ovoid, longitudinally 3-sulcate, 3-angled, 3-celled, about 6 mm long. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Guiniri, Bur. Sci. 28186 Fénix, May 12, 1917, on rocky slopes near streams. The alliance of this species is apparently with Boerlagiodendron luzon- iense Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its thinner’ leaves, the lobes déntieulats hut not at all lyrately lobed, the numerous scattered crests, 3-celled fruits, and other characters. BOERLAGIODENDRON TAYABENSE sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramis teretibus, circiter 1 cm crassis; foliis usque ad 28 cm longis, chartaceis, 3-lobatis, basi subtruncatis ad late cordatis, lobis oblongis ad oblongo-obovatis, margine dis- tanter apiculato-serrulatis; petiolis 18 ad 22 cm longis, infra perspicue cristatis, cristulis perspicue pectinatis, laciniis fili- formibus, usque ad 1 cm longis; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, confertis, radiis primariis circiter 4 cm longis, parce furfuraceis; capitulis circiter 1 cm diametro. An erect, apparently simple shrub, glabrous except the inflo- rescence. Branches wrinkled, terete, about 1 cm in diameter. Leaves 22 to 28 cm long, up to 30 cm in width across the lateral lobes, chartaceous, brownish or olivaceous-brownish when dry, shining, deeply 3-lobed, the base subtruncate to shallowly cor- date, 9-nerved, margins distantly apiculate-serrulate, the lateral 46 The Philippine Journal of Science | 1918 lobes somewhat spreading, oblong-ovate, shortly and abruptly acuminate, about 8 cm wide, the central lobe oblong-obovate, about 20 cm long and as wide as the lateral ones, the sinuses rounded, 3 to 4 cm wide at this distance above the base of the lobes; petioles 18 to 22 cm long, the lower part with numerous, spirally arranged crests, the crests prominently pectinate, the laciniae slender, filiform, up to 1 cm in length, similar but smaller crests scattered along the petiole in the lower one-half or two- thirds, the upper crests reduced to few lacinae. Umbels ter- minal, peduncled, the peduncle about 3 cm long, glabrous. Pri- mary branches of the inflorescence about 15, crowded, about 4 em long, sparingly furfuraceous, the subtending bracts lanceo- late to oblong-lanceolate, about 1.5 cm long. Heads dense, about 1 cm in diameter. | Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28752 Ramos & Edano, May, 1917, without data. This species in many respects resembles Boerlagiodendron pectinatum Merr., from which it is readily distinguished. by its thinner, 3-lobed leaves ‘which are not acute at the base; its longer petioles with the pectinate crests scattered along the lower one-half to two-thirds; its much longer bracts; and larger heads. From the species with 3-lobed leaves it is at once distinguishable by its prominently pectinate crests. EBENACEAE DIOSPYROS Linnaeus DIOSPYROS VELASCOI sp. nov. Arbor circiter 5 m alta, ramulis foliis junioribus subtus ad costa nervisque calycibus et fructibus pilis longis ferrugineis vestitis; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 16 cm longis, breviter petiolatis, basi late rotundatis, apice acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, subtus valde prominentibus, anasto- mosantibus; fructibus axillaribus, solitariis, sessilibus, ovoideis, junioribus circiter 12 mm longis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, acutis, pilis longis sparsis vestitis, ut videtur 1-locellatis, monos- permis. A small tree about 5 m high, the young iganchises younger leaves on the midrib and lateral nerves, petioles, calyces, and young fruits ciliate-pubescent with long ferruginous hairs, the older parts glabrous or nearly so. Older branches terete, smooth, glabrous, sparingly lenticellete, slender. Leaves ovate to oblong- ovate, chartaceous, brittle when dry, brown, shining, the lower surface paler than the upper, 8 to 18 cm long, 2.5 to 7.5 em wide, base broadly rounded, apex acutely acuminate; lateral nerves XIII, C,1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII AT about 8 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved-ascending, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 4 mm long or less. Flowers not seen. Fruits axillary, solitary, sessile, the calyx accrescent, ferruginous-pilose, the lobes 4, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, about-8 mm long and 5 mm wide. Young fruits ovoid, brown when dry, acute or apiculate, spar- ingly covered with long, rather weak, brown, subappressed or somewhat spreading hairs, apparently 1-celled and 1-seeded. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Patlao, Camalaniugan, For. Bur. 23278 Velasco, October 18, 1914, on slopes, altitude about 100 meters. _ A species well characterized by its solitary, axillary, sessile, pointed fruits, and especially by the long hairs on the young fruits, calyces, and younger vegetative parts. It is closely allied to Diospyros eriantha Champ. of south- ern China and Formosa, but differs in its larger more numerously nerved leaves which are rounded at the base. DIOSPYROS TAYABENSIS sp.’nov. Arbor, ramulis junioribus et inflorescentiis dense subferrug- ineo-pubescentibus; foliis ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, in sic- citate brunneis, nitidis, usque ad 16 cm longis, chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, acuminatis, subtus leviter pubescentibus, basi ro- tundatis vel leviter decurrento-acuminatis, subtus utrinque glandulis 1 ad 3 distinctis instructis, nervis lateralibus utrinque 10 ad 12, perspicuis, arcuato-anastamosantibus; floribus 3 axilla- ribus, fasciculatis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, uniformiter dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus, calycis lobis anguste oblongis, 6 mm longis et 2 mm latis; staminibus 10, antheris lineari-lanceolatis, acuminatis, 3. mm longis. A tree, 20 meters high fide Ramos, the branches and branch- lets terete, dark-brown, smooth, the former glabrous, the latter uniformly and densely ferruginous-pubescent with short hairs. Leaves elliptic to oblong-elliptic, chartaceous to subco- riaceous, brown and shining when dry, the lower surface a little paler than the upper, 10 to 16 cm long, 4.5 to 7.5 cm wide, the apex with a broad, obtuse, short acumen, the base rounded and usually somewhat decurrent-acuminate, beneath with from 1 to 8, black, rather conspicuous glands on each side of the mid- rib, the upper surface glabrous, the lower sparingly ferruginous- pubescent especially on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, spreading, somewhat curved, arched-anastomosing, the reticu- lations lax; petioles rather stout, pubescent, brown, 5 to 8 mm long. Staminate flowers axillary, fascicled, numerous, greenish- white, crowded, about 1.5 cm long, all parts of the inflorescence 48 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 uniformly ferruginous-pubescent. Calyx-tube turbinate, about 2 mm long, the lobes 5, narrowly oblong, pubescent, 6 mm long, 2mm wide. Corolla-tube about 9 mm long, pubescent externally, glabrous within, inflated below, narrowed above, the lobes ovate, obtuse, 5mm long. Stamens 10, their filaments glabrous, 2 mm long; anthers linear-lanceolate, slenderly acuminate, glabrous, 3mm long. Rudimentary ovary ferruginous-villous. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28489 Ramos & Edano, May 21, 1917, on forested ridges at low or medium altitudes. This species greatly resembles Diospyros pilosanthera Blanco to which it is apparently most closely allied. It is readily distinguished by its. indumentum. SAPOTACEAE BASSIA Koenig BASSIA CAGAYANENSIS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, floribus exceptis elaben: foliis oblon- gis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, perspicue acuminatis, basi subacutis, interdum leviter inaequi- lateralibus, nervis utrinque circiter 15, distinctis, reticulis haud perspicuis; petiolis 2.5 ad 4 cm longis; fructibus oblongis, cir- citer 2.5 cm longis, glabris, sepalis persistentibus, ovatis, circiter 8 mm longis, dense adpresseque pubescentibus. A tree about 15 m high, glabrous except the flowers and the very tips of the branchlets. Branches grayish-brown, terete. Leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous, pale and shin- ing when dry, 13 to 20 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, narrowed up- ward to the rather prominently acuminate apex, the base sub- acute and often slightly inequilateral; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticula- tions not prominent; petioles 2.5 to 4cm long. Fruits axillary, solitary or fascicled, oblong, olivaceous when dry, about 2.5 cm long and 1 cm thick, tipped by the slender style, their pedicels about 1.5 cm long. Sepals 4, persistent, ovate, coriaceous, ap- pressed-pubescent with pale-brownish, hairs, acute or slightly acuminate, about 8 mm long. LUZON, Cagayan Province, Buyon, #'or. Bur. 26883 Bernardo, January 17, 1917, in dense forests, altitude about 15 meters,’the fruits edible; — known as gasatan. This species is distinguished among.the comparatively few Philippine representatives of the genus by its oblong to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, comparatively long-petioled leaves. XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 49 MYRSINACEAE ARDISIA Swartz ARDISIA NIGROMACULATA sp. nov. § Akosmos. Frutex glaber, circiter 3 m alta; foliis numerosis, integris, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-obovatis, utrinque maculis nume- rosis nigris conspicuis instructis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 8 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus; inflorescentiis axillaribus, bipin- natim paniculatis, multifloris, pedunculatis, foliis subaequan- tibus; floribus 5-meris, calycis circiter 2.5 mm diametro, glan- dulosis, lobis ovatis, rotundatis, margine leviter ciliatis, circiter 0.7 mm longis, petalis perspicue sed parce nigro-glandulosis, circiter 3.5 mm longis. A glabrous shrub about 3 m high, the branches rather stout, brown, 5 to 7 mm in diameter, the petiolar scars large, promi- nent. and rather crowded on the younger parts. Leaves num- erous, rather crowded, oblong-elliptic to oblong-obovate, charta- ceous to subcoriaceous, pale olivaceous-brown when dry, shining, 5 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 4 ecm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the acuminate apex, the margins entire, both surfaces with numerous, conspicuous, black or nearly black maculae and minutely glandular-punctate; primary lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, scarcely more pro- minent than are the secondary nerves and reticulations; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Inflorescences axillary and from the axils of fallen leaves, bipinnately paniculate, peduncled, about as long as the leaves, the primary branches 2.5 cm long or less. Flowers numerous, racemosely arranged on the primary branches, 5- merous, white, in full anthesis 8 mm in diameter, their pedicels 2 mm long or less, the buds ovoid, acute, the styles not project- ing. Calyx 2.5 mm in diameter, the lobes broadly ovate, rounded, margins minutely ciliate, rather prominently glandular. Corolla- lobes subelliptic, 3.5 mm long, obtuse, each with from 5 to 11 very prominent, nearly black glands. Anthers oblong-ovate, acute, 2 mm long, the filaments distinct, short, the connective obscurely glandular on the back. Ovary ovoid; style 2 mm long, not projecting beyond the corolla in bud. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28478 Ramos & Edano, May 7, 1917, in the mossy forest, altitude apparently about 1,000 meters. A specimen with immature flowers and somewhat larger, less conspicuously maculate leaves, Bur. Sci. 28659 Ramos & Edano, from the same locality, apparently represents the same species. 1530494 50 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 This species is manifestly a representative of the section Akosmos and is strongly characterized by its conspicuously maculate leaves, in this point simulating some of our species of Discocalyxz. ARDISIA RIVULARIS sp. nov. § Tinus. Species A. boissieri et A. salicifoliae affinis, differt foliis dis- tincte angustioribus. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, glaber; foliis coriaceis, lanceolatis ad oblanceolatis, usque ad 7 cm longis et 10 ad 18 mm latis, utrinque angustatis, acutis, nervis incon- spicuis; umbellis 2- ad 7-floris, floribus circiter 1.5 cm diametro, calycis lobis punctatis, margine leviter ciliatis exceptis glabris, antheris haud rugosis, dorso obscure glanduloso. A glabrous shrub about 2 m high, the branches and branchlets brownish, terete. Leaves numerous, rather crowded, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 5 to 7 cm long, 10 to 18 mm wide, subequally narrowed and acute at both ends, coriaceous, pale-brownish or subolivaceous when dry, shining, of about the same color on both surfaces, obscurely glandular, the midrib prominent, the lateral nerves very slender and obscure; petioles about 5 mm long. Umbels in the upper axils, rather numerous, solitary, 2- to 7-flowered, or sometimes the peduncle bearing but a single flower, the peduncles 1 to 2 cm long, the pedicels usually about 1 cm in length. Flowers pink, about 1.5 cm in diameter when expanded. Calyx glandular, glabrous except the slightly ciliate margins of the lobes, the lobes extending one-half to the base, ovate, rounded, about 1.5 mm long. Corolla-lobes elliptic, acute, glandular, about 7 mm long and 4 mm wide. Anthers 4.5 mm long, not rugose, obscurely glandular on the back, acute or acum- inate. Fruits globose, 5 to 6 mm in diameter. ; Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray, Bur. Sci. 29020 (type), 28956 Ramos & Edano, June 3, 1917, along the Umiray River in forests at low altitudes. This species, judging from the debris attached to the specimens, and its narrow leaves grows on river banks subject to sudden inundation, having the stenophyllous leaves characteristic of a number of totally un- related species that grow in similar habitats. Its alliance is manifestly with Ardisia boissieri A. DC. and A. salicifolia A. DC., but it seems to be sufficiently distinct from both. LOGANIACEAE FAGRAEA Thunberg FRAGRAEA CURRANII sp. nov. Species F’. auriculatae Jack affinis, differt nervis lateralibus obsoletis vel subobsoletis. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis cras- sissime coriaceis, usque ad 25 cm longis, anguste obovatis ad oblongo-obovatis, rotundatis, basi angustatis, in siccitate utrin- XII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 51 que densissime verruculoso-rugosis, brunneis vel atro-brunneis, nitidis; floribus magnis, circiter 10 cm longis, subcampanulatis. A scandent shrub attaining a height of 30 meters according to Curran and a diameter of 18 cm, entirely glabrous. Branches stout, about 1 cm in diameter when dry, wrinkled, olivaceous to blackish-brown, shining. Leaves very thickly coriaceous, brown to black-brown on both surfaces when dry, shining, densely verruculose-rugose, oblong-obovate to narrowly obovate, 12 to 25 cm long, 6 to 8 cm wide, apex rounded, gradually narrowed below the middle to the decurrent-acuminate base, the midrib very prominent, the lateral nerves obsolete or nearly so; petioles stout, 2 to 4 cm long, the thick, inflated, basal portion about 1.5 cm‘in diameter. Flowers white, two or three at the apex of each branchlet, their pedicels very stout, about 1.5 cm long, black when dry, the subtending bracts oblong, obtuse, thickly coriaceous 1.5 cm long. Calyx ovoid, about 3 cm long, the lobes very thickly coriaceous, subelliptic, rounded, about 2.5 cm long, the bracteoles ovate to oblong-ovate, obtuse, about 1.5 cm long. Corolla somewhat campanulate, the tube up to 5 cm in length, widened above, the lobes very thickly coriaceous, brittle when dry, obovate, rounded, 4 to 5 cm long; anthers thick, about 8 mm long. Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Banahao, For. Bur. 8045 Curran & Merritt, November 6, 1907 (type), altitude about 100 meters; Mount Ma- quiling, For. Bur. 26897 Mabesa, September 8, 1917, altitude 200 to 300 meters: Cagayan Province, Mount Ababaca, For. Bur. 17217 Curran, March, 1909 (sterile). PoLILLo, Bur. Sci. 10480 McGregor, flowers only. This species, originally named Fagraea curranii in 1908, was not then published, but was placed under Fagraea auriculata Jack to which it is closely allied, but it differs from ths latter species in a number of characters, notably in the obsolete or subobsolete lateral veins of its leaves. FAGRAEA MACGREGORII sp. nov. Ut videtur frutex scandens, F’. longiflorae Merr. aftinis, differt foliis oblongo-obovatis, basi longe decurrentibus, calycibus sub fructu quam fructibus brevioribus, haud accrescentibus. Apparently a vine, probably pseudo-parasitic, the branches stout. Leaves coriaceous, rather pale when dry, oblong-obovate, up to 70 cm in length and 25 cm in width, acute or slightly acuminate, base gradually narrowed, decurrent along the 6 to 8 cm long petiole; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the very stout midrib, prominent on the lower surface, reticulations obsolete. Flowers unknown. Fruits crowded at the apices of the branches, about 15 in a rather close, dense head, the subtend- ing bracts ovate, acuminate, about 3cmlong. Fruit, when fresh, 52 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 bluish-green, when dry oblong-cylindric, apiculate, about 4 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, somewhat exserted from the calyx, the calyx-lobes ovate, acute, about 1.5 cm long. Luzon, Ifugao Subprovince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 17938 McGregor, February 15, 1913. A species somewhat resembling and manifestly closely allied to Fagraea longiflora Merr., from Mount Banajao, Luzon. It differs, however, in its somewhat exserted fruits and in its vegetative characters, the leaves of the two being entirely different in shape. APOCYNACEAE ALYXIA Banks -ALYXIA REVOLUTA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber, ramis crassis, quadrangulatis; foliis quaternatis, anguste oblongis, crassissime coriaceis, usque ad 18 em longis, obtusis, basi acutis et plus minusve decurrentibus, margine valde revolutis, supra olivaceis, nitidis, subtus glaucis; nervis lateralibus numerosis, supra obscureis, subtus obsoletis; petiolo 3 ad 4 cm longo; infructescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, ramosis, 3 ad 4 cm longis; fructibus ellipsoideis, circiter 1.4 cm . longis, apiculatis, vel dispermis et in medio constrictis. A scandent glabrous shrub, the branches stout, distinctly 4- angled, up to 1 cm in diameter, the ultimate parts 4 to 5 mm in diameter, the internodes 4 to 8 cm long. Leaves 4-nate, very thickly coriaceous, narrowly oblong, 13 to 18 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide, obtuse, base acute and usually somewhat decurrent, the margins very prominently revolute, the midrib very prominent, the upper surface olivaceous, shining, the lower glaucous; lateral nerves numerous, slender, obscure on the upper surface, obsolete on the lower; petioles very stout, 3 to4cm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, their peduncles 1 cm long or less, the branches usually 3, short, the bracteoles persistent. Fruits ellipsoid, when fully mature black or dark-purple, the immature ones yellowish-brown when dry, about 1.4 cm long, somewhat wrinkled, stipitate, apic- ulate, 1-seeded, or sometimes constricted in the middle and 2- seeded. LuzON, Tayabas Province, Mount Cadig, Bur. Sci. 25515 Yates, December 12, 1914, in the mossy forest, altitude at least 800 meters. A most characteristic species, readily distinguished by its narrowly oblong, very thickly coriaceous, stiff leaves which are glaucous beneath, the nerves here obsolete, but especially by the very strongly revolute mar- . gins. Its alliance is with Alyxia sibuyanensis Elm. XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 53 ALYXIA GLABRA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis quaternatis, oblongo-ellipticis, subcoriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis usque ad 12 cm longis, basi acutis, apice breviter abrupte obtuse- que acuminatis, nervis utrinque valde numerosis, tenuibus, confertis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, fasciculatis, brevibus, um- bellatis, glabris, umbellis 3- ad 5-floris; floribus circiter 14 mm longis, breviter pedicellatis. A scandent, entirely glabrous shrub, the branches and branch- lets terete, the former pale, the latter dark-brown and about 2 mm in diameter, the internodes 6 to 17 ecm long. Leaves quar- ternate, olivaceous, of the same color on both surfaces and shining when dry, subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptic, 8 to 12 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, base acute, apex rather abruptly acuminate, the acumen short, blunt; lateral nerves very slender, not prominent, very numerous, crowded, the primary ones up to 1.5 mm apart; petioles about 1 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, fascicled, um- bellate, each umbel 3- to 5-flowered, the peduncles 5 to 6 mm long, the pedicels about 3 mm in length; bracts very broadly ovate, obtuse, 1.5 mm long. Calyx-tube very short, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, 2 mm long and wide. Corolla white, the tube cylindric, about 11 mm long, the lobes ce elliptic-ovate, obtuse, 3 to 3.5 mm long. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Infanta-Siniloan trail, Bur. Sci. 29207 Ramos & Edano (type), June 14, 1917, in damp forests; Umiray, Bur. Sci. 28967 Ramos & Edafo, June 1, 1917, in forests along the river. This species resembles Alyxia monticola C. B. Rob., the flowers of which are unknown, in many respects but is apparently not very closely allied to it; Robinson’s species has the nerves at least twice as far apart as in the present one. The entirely glabrous, simply umbellate inflorescences are characteristic, and at once distinguish Alyxia glabra Merr. from A. monilifera Vid. . ALYXIA LANCEOLATA sp.nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis par- cissime obscureque puberulis exceptis glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis quarternatis, lanceolatis, chartaceis ad subco- riaceis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, usque ad 7 cm longis, apice perspicue tenuiter et obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis lat- eralibus obsoletis vel subobsoletis; inflorescentiis circiter 2 cm longis, unbellatim 3-5-floris; floribus circiter 1 cm longis, corol- lae tubo 6 ad 7 mm longo. A scandent shrub, entirely glabrous except the obscurely puber- ulent younger branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences. Branches 54 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 and branchlets terete, the former pale, the latter smooth, reddish-brown, slender, about 1 mm in diameter, the internodes 2.5 to 6 cm long. Leaves quarternate, chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, lanceolate, 4 to 7 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base and above to the slenderly but obtusely acumi- nate apex, the upper surface subolivaceous when dry, shining, the lower much paler, the midrib prominent but the lateral nerves obsolete or subobsolete; petioles 2.5 to 5 mm long. In- florescences axillary, solitary, peduncled, umbellate, about 2 cm long, each with 8 to 5 pedicelled flowers at the apex of the peduncle, the pedicels 2 to 3 mm long, the. bracteoles oblong- ovate, subacute, 1 mm long. Calyx-tube very short, the lobes ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 mm long. Corolla-tube cylindric, 6 to 7 mm long, the lobes oblong-ovate, somewhat acuminate, 3 mm long. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Infanta-Siniloan trail, Bur. Sci. 29209 Ramos & Edaiio, June 14, 1917, in damp forests. Bur. Sci. 28627 Ramos & Edano from Mount Binuang, May, 1917, probably represents the same species, but the flowers are very young and the leaves are uniformly dark-brown - on both surfaces; the difference in color in the dried specimens is probably due to a difference of method in drying them. The species is a very characteristic one and is distinguished ie its lanceolate, prominently acuminate, practically nerveless leaves and its simple umbellate inflorescences. ALYXIA LAXIFLORA sp. nov. Species A. luzoniensis affinis, differt inflorescentiis tenuiter pe- dunculatis, laxis, paucifloris, 3 ad 6 cm longis. Frutex scandens, glaber, ramis teretibus, ramulis tenuibus, obscure angulatis, in- ternodiis elongatis, usque ad 6 cm longis; foliis ternatis, char- taceis, oblongis, ad oblongo-ellipticis, olivaceis vel brunneo-oliva- ceis, usque ad 6 cm longis, basi acutis, apice late et obtuse subros- trato-acuminatis, nervis utrinque numerosis, tenuibus, obscuris; inflorescentiis axillaribus et terminalibus, laxis, paucifloris, longe pedunculatis, 3 ad 6 cm longis; floribus circiter 1 cm longis. A scandent glabrous shrub, the stems terete, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, the branchlets dark-brown, smooth, very slender, 1 to 2 mm in diameter, the older ones terete, the younger ones somewhat 3-angled, the internodes 4.5 to 6 cm long. Leaves ternate, chartaceous, olivaceous or dark brownish-olivaceous, of about the same color on both surfaces and shining when dry, oblong to elliptic-oblong, 4 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, sub- equally narrowed to the acute base and to the subrostrate-acu- minate apex, the acumen broad, blunt; lateral nerves very slender, obscure, 35 or more on each side of the midrib, the XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 55 primary ones no more distinct than are the secondary ones; petioles 3 to 4 mm long. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, lax, few-flowered, 3 to 6 cm long, solitary or fascicled, glabrous, dark-brown when dry, the peduncles 2 to 3 cm long. Flowers (young) greenish-yellow, their pedicels up to 4 mm in length, usually 5 to 7 on each inflorescence, the bracts ovate, obtuse, about 1 mm long. Calyx about 2.5 mm long, glabrous, the lobes oblong-ovate, obtuse, 1mm long. Corolla-tube about 7 mm long, narrowed below, the buds acuminate, the lobes ovate-lanceolate, about 3 mm long, somewhat acuminate. Anthers about 1 mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Mount Sulu, Bur. Sci. 28871 Fénix, May 22, 1917, in the mossy forest, apparently above an altitude of 800 meters. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Alyxia luzoniensis Merr., which it closely resembles in most characters except its very lax, long- peduncled, few-flowered inflorescences. KOPSIA Blume KOPSIA LAXINERVIA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis oblongis, membranaceis, usque ad 22 cm longis, subolivaceis, nitidis, basi acutis, apice breviter obtuseque acuminatis; nervis primariis utrinque 10 ad 12, laxis, distantibus, patulis, anas- tomosantibus, subtus distinctis; fructibus oblongo-ovoideis, cir- citer 2 cm longis. An erect shrub, about 3 m high, entirely glabrous except the inflorescences. Branches terete or somewhat compressed, the branchlets sulcate. Leaves membranaceous, olivaceous or pale brownish-olivaceous and shining when dry, the lower surface slightly paler than the upper, oblong, 12 to 22 cm long, 5.5 to 7 cm wide, base acute, apex shortly and broadly blunt-acumi- nateg lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, distinct, spreading, anastomosing, lax, the primary reticulations lax, dis- | tinct; petioles about 5 mm long. Infructescences terminal, pe- duncled, 5 to 7 cm long, the younger branchlets and persistent bracts somewhat ferruginous-pubescent. Fruits oblong-ovoid, dark-brown or nearly black when dry, somewhat wrinkled, ob- tuse, about 2 cm long and 1 cm in diameter. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Guiniri, Bur. Sci. 28282 Fénia, May 12, 1917, in thickets near streams. This species is distinguished from Kopsia longiflora Merr., to which it is manifestly allied, by its leaves having much fewer and more laxly arranged nerves than in that species. 56 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 CONVOLVULACEAE ERYCIBE Roxburgh ERYCIBE SARGENTII sp. nov. Frutex alte scandens, inflorescentiis plus minusve castaneo- pubescentibus exceptis glaber; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 18 cm longis, obtuse acuminatis, basi rotundatis ad acutis, in siccitate utrinque concoloribus, nitidis, uniformiter brunneis vel purpureo-brunneis nervis utrinque 6 ad 8, distantibus, dis- tinctis, anastomosantibus, reticulis laxis; paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque, axillaribus circiter 5 cm longis, terminalibus usque ad 12 cm longis et 5 cm latis, multifloris; sepalis coriaceis, orbicularibus, margine leviter ciliatis; corolla circiter 12 mm longa, lobis obcordatis, circiter 8 mm longis et 12 mm latis. A scandent shrub apparently of large size, entirely glabrous except the inflorescences. Branches terete, smooth, very pale, the younger branchlets sometimes brown or dark-brown, never angled. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 10 to 18 cm long, 3 to 8 em wide, smooth and shining, of the same color on both surfaces, and uniformly brownish or purplish-brown when dry, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base rounded to acute; lat- eral nerves 6 to 8 on each side of the midrib, distinct, somewhat curved, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, not prominent; pet- ioles stout, 1 to 2 cm long. Panicles axillary and terminal, when young sparingly pubescent with dark purplish-brown, short hairs, ultimately glabrous, the whole inflorescence uni- formly dark-brown when dry, the axillary panicles about 5 cm long, the terminal ones up to 12 cm in length and 5 cm in diam- eter, rather densely many-flowered. Flowers white or pale- yellowish, fragrant, about 12 mm long, their pedicels 3 to 4 mm long, sparingly pubescent, ultimately glabrous. Sepals or- bicular, coriaceous, 3 to 3.5 mm in diameter, margins somewhat ciliate, otherwise glabrous. Exposed parts of the corolla ir? bud densely purplish-brown pubescent, the central pubescent part in flower ovate-lanceolate, 4 to 5 mm long; corolla tube 4 to 5 mm long; the lobes in anthesis obcordate, about 12 mm wide and 8 mm long. Anthers ovoid-lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5 mm long. Fruits ellipsoid, glabrous, brown when dry, 1.5 to 2 cm long. LuzON, Cagayan Province, Pefiablanca, Adduru 18, May 4, 1917: Pan- gasinan Province, Umingan, Bur. Sci. 17696 Otanes, May 6, 1914: Bataan Province, Mount Mariveles, Williams 593 (type), 798, February and March, 1904: Zambales Province, San Antonio, Madarang s. n., April 29, 1914; ee «| 2» on 4 ee ts al id ie XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 57 without definite locality, but probably from Zambales Province, Cuming 1071. This characteristic species is apparently allied to Hrycibe laevigata Wall. The specimens are uniformly brown or purplish-brown when dry, giving the species a distinctly characteristic appearance. The terminal panicles are sometimes supplied with greatly reduced leaves. The species is dedi- cated to Doctor C. S. Sargent, Director of the Arnold Arboretum, for whom the Adduru collection was made. IPOMOEA Linnaeus IPOMOEA DIVERSIFOLIA R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 487; Benth. Fl. Austral. 4 (1867) 416; Bailey Queensland Flora 4 (1901) 1058. LuzON, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sct. 27589 Ramos, February 26, 1917, in grasslands at low altitudes. ; This identification has been made entirely from the descriptions cited, with which the specimens apparently agree perfectly. The species is known otherwise only from the islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. In the Philippine form the ovaries are 3-celled, the flowers about 5 cm long, violet and white according to Ramos, solitary. The leaves closely approximate those of Ipomoea coptica (Linn.) Roth (J. dissecta Willd.), but the flowers are very much larger than in the latter species. VERBENACEAE CALLICARPA Linnaeus CALLICARPA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 8 m alta; foliis subcoriaceis, magnis, usque ad 50 cm longis et 20 cm latis, integris, tenuiter subcaudato-acu- minatis, basi acutis, supra glabris, olivaceis, subtus pallidis, nitidis, densissime implexo-puberulis, indumento haud stellato,: nervis utrinque circiter 12, cum reticulis valde prominentibus; cymis dichotomis, pedunculatis, circiter 7 cm longis, stellato- tomentosis; calycis truncatis, glabris, 3 cm diametro. A tree about 8 m high, the branches 1 cm in diameter or less, glabrous, somewhat 4-angled, the branchlets densely puberulent with pale, dirty-brown indumentum. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, entire, slenderly subcaudate- acuminate, base acute, 35 to 50 cm long, 18 to 20 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, olivaceous, shining, the lower very dense- ly covered with minute, matted, pale, puberulent hairs, the indu- mentum not stellate, the whole lower surface pale-brownish, shin- ing, the individual hairs not evident under an ordinary lens; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, very prom- inent on the lower surface as are the subparallel primary reti- culations, curved, anastomosing; petioles stout, densely puberu- lent, angled, 4 to 5 cm long. Cymes axillary, peduncled, rather densely stellate-pubescent with pale hairs, dichotomous, about 7 58 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 cm long and 9 cm wide, the bracts linear-lanceolate, 4 to 5 mm long, the bracteoles numerous, similar to the bracts but about 1 mm long. Calyx truncate, cup-shaped, 3 mm in diameter, glabrous or nearly so. Fruits globose, about 3.5 mm in diameter. Luzon, Cagayan Province, Pamplona, For. Bur. 26967 Velasco, August 9, 1917, in forests, altitude about 50 meters. A most remarkable species, well characterized by its very large, entire, slenderly acuminate leaves which are glabrous above and densely matted- puberulent on the lower surface with a pale-brownish, shining, non-stellate indumentum; glands, if present, are entirely obscured by the indumentum. VITEX Linnaeus VITEX CELEBICA Koord. Meded. Lands Plantent. 19 (1898) 560, 645. MINDANAO, Cotabato District, For. Bur. 6543 Hutchinson, March, 1907, For. Bur. 15420 Pray, March, 1910: Zamboanga District, Siag River, For. Bur. 18383 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, May 29, 1912; Butuan Subprovince, Amparo, For. Bur. 20746 Rafael & Ponce, October 10, 1913: Davao District, Mount Apo, Elmer 11602, September, 1909, distributed as V. pentaphylla Merr. A species previously known only from Celebes, our Philippine material agreeing closely with the description and with Celebes specimens in all essential characters. In Cotabato it is known as calipapa-aso, molave-aso, calipapa, and calipapa-madam; and in Zamboanga as limpapa and himulauin. SOLANACHAE SOLANUM Linnaeus SOLANUM LUZONIENSE’ sp. nov. Frutex erectus, ramosus, 0.5 ad 1 m-altus, plus minusve pal- lide stellato-tomentosus, ramis teretibus aculeis sparsis rectis circiter 2 mm longis armatis; foliis membranaceis, oblongis, integris, in siccitate subolivaceis, acuminatis, basi acutis, plerum- que obscure inaequilateralibus, nervis utrinque circiter 5, te- nuibus, curvatis, anastomosantibus; cymis extra-axillaribus ter- minalibusque, circiter 3 cm longis, breviter pedunculatis, stellato- tomentosis; floribus extus stellato-tomentosis, circiter 8 mm longis, violaceis; fructibus globosis, glabris, carnosis, inermis, coccineis, circiter'6 mm diametro. An erect, branched, sparingly aculeate, more or Jess stellate- tomentose shrub or undershrub 0.5 to 1 m high, the branches terete, reddish-brown, sparingly cinereous-stellate-tomentose, with scattered, straight, sharp spines about 2 mm in length, the young branchlets rather densely stellate-tomentose. Leaves al- ternate, membranaceous, subolivaceous when dry, slightly shin- ing, the lower surface paler than the upper and more pubescent, oblong, entire or obscurely undulate, acuminate, base usually XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 59 slightly inequilateral, acute, the upper surface sparingly stel- late-pubescent on the midrib and nerves or ultimately glabrous, the lower surface with more numerous stellate hairs, rarely largely confined to the midrib and nerves, more commonly scat- tered over the entire surface; lateral nerves slender, not prom- inent, curved, anastomosing, about 5 on each side of midrib; petioles rather densely stellate-tomentose with cinereous hairs, 1 to 2 cm long, unarmed. Cymes extra-axillary and terminal, about 3 cm long, peduncled, rather few-flowered, stellate-tomen- tose. Flowers violet, about 8 mm long, their pedicels up to 5 mm in length. Calyx somewhat campanulate, sparingly or ra- ther densely stellate-tomentose, about 3 mm long, the lobes oblong-ovate, acute or subobtuse, about 1.5 mm long. Corolla sparingly stellate-tomentose externally, the tube short, the lobes oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, somewhat acuminate, about 6 mm long. Anthers lanceolate, somewhat narrowed upward, obtuse, 4mm long. Fruit globose, glabrous, smooth, fleshy, red when fresh, about 6 mm in diameter; seeds few, flattened, about 3 mm in diameter. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26487 Ramos & Edano, August 3, 1916, along small streams in open places at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is apparently with Solanum retrorsum Elm., from which, among numerous other characters, it is distinguished by its indumentum and especially by its short, scattered, straight, spreading spines. I refer here also the following specimens: LUZON, Pangasinan Province, Bautista, Merrill s. n., July, 1903; Umingan, Bur. Sci. 17710 Otanes, April 17, 1914. Var. GLABRUM var. nov. A typo differt omnibus partibus glabris. LUZON, Pampanga Province, Calumpit, Merrill 4237 (type), September, 1905; Tarlac Province, Gerona, Guerrero s. n., April, 1906. ACANTHACEAE HEMIGRAPHIS Nees HEMIGRAPHIS VIRIDIS sp. nov. Caule herbaceo, erecto, usque ad 50 cm alto, ramis tetragonis vel sulcatis, minute strigosis; foliis subaequalibus, lanceolatis ad anguste lanceolatis, in siccitate viridis, nitidis, usque ad 9 cm longis, margine undulatis, basi obtusis, sursum angustatis et longissime obtuse acuminatis, cystolithis subtus nullis, supra numerosis, magnis, jam oculo nudo distinctis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, subtus strigosis; spicis circiter 3, pedunculatis, 2.5 60 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ad 5 cm longis; bracteis numerosis, imbricatis, in siccitate viridis, ovatis ad ovato-ellipticis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, ‘membranaceis, ‘acutis ad obtusis, margine perspicue ciliatis, bracteolis nullis; floribus circiter 13 mm longis, calycis lobis linearis, tenuiter acuminatis, 8 ad 9 mm longis, ciliatis. An erect, sparingly branched herb attaining a height of 50 em, branched only in the upper part, the stems terete below, about 2 mm in diameter, dull-greenish, densely covered with short. cystoliths, the branches sulcate or 4-angled, appressed- *strigose. Leaves of each pair subequal, lanceolate, chartaceous, green on both surfaces, shining and brittle when dry, 6 to 9 em long, 1 to 2 cm wide, margins somewhat undulate, base abruptly rounded or obtuse, gradually narrowed upward to the slender but obtusely acuminate apex, the upper surface with numerous cystoliths distinctly visible to the naked eye, these wanting on the lower surface but the midrib and lateral nerves here ap- pressed-strigose; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, distant, distinct, prominently anastomosing; petioles 2: to 8mm long. Spikes 3 to 5, peduncled, 2.5 to5 mm long. Bracts numerous, imbricate, foliaceous, green when dry, ovate to elliptic- ovate, 10 to 15 mm long, 6 to 9 mm wide, shortly stalked, base rounded to subacute, apex acute to obtuse, the margins prom- inently ciliate with long white hairs; bracteoles none. Flowers white, about 13 mm long. Calyx-lobes free nearly to the base, linear, 8 to 9 mm long, about 1 mm wide, narrowed upward to the slenderly acuminate apex, prominently ciliate, the tip with about three, long, slender, white hairs. Capsules 8 mm long and 2 mm in diameter, slightly narrowed below, sparingly pub- escent in the upper part. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27587 Ramos, February 27, 1917, in forests at low altitudes, with the Ilocano name caribuso. A species manifestly belonging in the group with Hemigraphis cuming- tana F.-Vill. and H. strigosa F.-Vill., but it is readily distinguished by its vegetative characters. HEMIGRAPHIS HIRSUTISSIMA sp. nov. Herba prostrata, e radices sublignosa, ramis -adscendentibus, primariis usque ad 30 cm longis, ramis et foliis et bracteis prom- inente hirsutis; foliis ellipticis ad oblongis, usque ad 3 cm longis, subcoriaceis, rigidis, sordide olivaceis, utrinque acutis vel apice obtusis, supra pustulatis, cystolithis nullis, margine obscuris- sime irregulariter crenatis vel integris, nervis utrinque 3 vel 4, obscuris; spicis confertis, ovoideis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis; bracteis oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, obtusis vel subacutis, 10 ad 12. mm longis, prominente ciliato-hirsutis; bracteolis filiformibus 3 eee XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII 61 ‘ 8 mm longis, prominente ciliatis, 3 mm longis; floribus 13 mm longis, calycis lobis 5, linearis, ciliatis, tenuiter acuminatis, circiter 6 mm longis. A prostrate herb from a thickened woody root, the primary branches up to 30 cm long, rooting at the lower nodes, the branch- lets and ends of the primary branches erect or ascending, all parts except the corolla prominently hirsute with stiff, pale or pale-yellowish hairs, those on the upper surface of the leaves from thickened bases, the branches terete or very obscurely 4-angled. Leaves of each pair somewhat unequal, elliptic to oblong, subcoriaceous, dull-olivaceous, 1.5 to 3 cm long, 7 to 13 mm wide, acute at both ends or the apex obtuse, margins entire to obscurely and irregularly crenate, both surfaces prom- inently hirsute, the upper surface pustulate, the cystoliths not evident; lateral nerves 3 or 4 on each side of the midrib, obcure; petioles densely hirsute, 2to3 mm long. Spikes sessile or shortly peduncled, dense, ovoid, 1.5 to 2 cm long; bracts imbricate, oblong to oblong-elliptic, obtuse to subacute, prominently hirsute on both surfaces, 10 to 12 mm long; bracteoles filiform, prora- inently ciliate, 3 mm long. Calyx-tube about 2 mm long, the lobes linear, prominently ciliate, 6 mm long, slenderly acuminate, one slightly longer than the other four. Corolla 13 mm long, externally sparingly pubescent with short hairs. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27258 Ramos, March 16, 1917, on rocks along streams, flowers white. A species well characterized by its comparatively small, rather densely hirsute, obscurely nerved leaves which are pustulate on the upper surface; its dense, ovoid spikes; prominently hirsute bracts; and filiform bracteoles. HEMIGRAPHIS PAUCIFLORA sp. nov. Herba erecta, simplex vel parce ramosa, usque ad 30 cm alta, partibus junioribus et foliis et bracteis albido-hirsutis; foliis in paribus subaequalibus, anguste oblongis, membranaceis vel chartaceis, olivaceis, utrinque acutis vel apice obtusis, margine leviter crenatis, usque ad 4.5 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 4, obscuris, utrinque hirsutis, pagina superiore cystolithis dis- tinctis inspersis; spicis solitariis, terminalibus, 1 ad 2 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus violaceis, 17 mm longis; bracteis foliaceis, oblongis, hirsutis, 8 ad 14 mm longis, obtusis. An erect, slender, simple or sparingly branched herb 20 to 30 em high, rather prominently white-hirsute, the stems below te- rete, glabrous or slightly scabrid, the younger parts sulcate or . somewhat angled, hirsute. Leaves of each pair subequal, narrowly oblong, 3 to 4.5 cm long, 10 to 13 mm wide, olivaceous 62 The Philippine Journal of Science | 1918 or greenish-olivaceous, slightly shining, the lower surfdce some- what paler than the upper, the upper.surface with distinct cystoliths and scattered, stiff white hairs, the lower surface more prominently hirsute than the upper, acute at both ends, or the apex somewhat obtuse, margins distinctly crenate; lateral nerves about 4 on each side of the midrib, slender, obscure; pe- tioles hirsute, 5 to 8 mm long. Spikes terminal, solitary, 1 to 2 cm long, including the few flowers. Bracts somewhat im- bricate, few, foliaceous, hirsute, oblong, obtuse, 8 to 14 mm long, olivaceous; bracteoles filiform, hirsute, about 3 mm long. Calyx tube 2 mm long, the lobes 5, linear-lanceolate, slenderly acuminate, prominently ciliate, one about 6 mm long, the other four 4mm long. Corolla slightly pubescent externally, 17 mm long. LUZON, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27543 Ramos, March 9, 1917, along streams in forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Hemigraphis hirsutissima Merr., from which it differs in its strictly erect stems; longer leaves and petioles; the leaves not pustulate on the upper surface, but with distinct cystoliths; its few-flowered spikes; and distinctly larger flowers. JUSTICIA Linnaeus JUSTICIA DISPAR sp. nov. § Calophanoides. Planta ut videtur erecta, suffruticosa, ramosa, subglabra, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis in paribus valde inaequalibus, oblongo-ovatis, firmiter chartaceis, acuminatis, basi acutis vel acuminatis, majoribus usque ad 6 cm longis, minoribus 1 ad 2 cm longis, utrinque cystolithis instructis; floribus axillaribus, sessilibus, solitariis vel binis, 1.2 em longis, bracteis (foliis floralibus) oblongo-spatulatis, 6 mm longis; calycibus segmentis 5, lanceolatis, tenuiter acuminatis, minute adpresse hispidis. Apparently erect, much branched, suffrutescent or the stems distinctly woody, the branches and branchlets slender, terete, the branches glabrous, the branchlets black when dry, sparsely pubescent, often distinctly zig-zag. Leaves opposite, those of each pair very unequal in size, the larger ones 4 to 6 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide, the smaller ones 1 to 2 cm long, 1 cm wide or less, acuminate, glabrous, firmly chartaceous, dark-olivaceous when dry, base acute or acuminate, the cystoliths evident on both surfaces; lateral nerves of the larger leaves 4 to 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, their petioles 5 mm long or less. Flowers axillary, solitary or in pairs, white, about 1.2 mm long, each subtended by a bract-like, oblong-spatulate, petiolate, 6 mm long leaf. Calyx-segments 5, lanceolate, slenderly acuminate, 5.5 XIII, C, 1 Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII “2 mm long, about 1.1 mm wide, slightly pubescent. Corolla-tube 5 mm long, lobes 6 mm long, the broader one broadly obovate, 5 mm wide, broadly 3-lobed, the lobes rounded, about 1.2 mm long, the narrower lobe about 1.4 mm wide above, slightly retuse. Stamens 2; anther cells one above the other, about 1 mm long. Ovary oblong, glabrous; style glabrous, 6 mm long. Capsule nearly 1 cm long, glabrous. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26499 Ramos & Edano, September 5, 1916, on dry slopes, altitude about 100 meters. The alliance of this species appears to be with Justicia quadrifaria Wall., from which it is immediately distinguishable by its solitary or paired flowers and its very unequal leaves. Among the Philippine species so far described it is nearest to Justicia loheri C. B. Clarke, but that species has linear leaves and differs in numerous other characters. LEPIDAGATHIS Willdenow LEPIDAGATHIS MICROPHYLLA sp. nov. Herba suberecta e radices incrassatis, circiter 20 cm alta, ramis haud 1 mm diametro, teretibus, junioribus 4-angulatis, minutissime cinereo-puberulis; foliis ovatis, haud 1 cm longis, coriaceis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, integris, subtus puberulis, nervis utrinque 3 vel 4, prominentibus; spicis 1 ad 2 cm longis, falcatis, densis; bracteis imbricatis, lineari-lanceolatis, cinereo- pubescentibus, acuminatis, circiter 7 mm longis, haud lanato- ciliatis ut in L. cinereae; floribus 5 mm longis, calycis lobis valde inaequalibus. A suberect, slender herb about 20 cm high, from somewhat thickened woody roots, the branches terete, less than 1 mm in diameter, minutely puberulent, the younger branches distinctly 4-angled. Leaves ovate, coriaceous, olivaceous, 5 to 9 mm long, 3 to 7 mm wide, entire, acute to slightly acuminate, base rounded or obtuse, the upper surface glabrous or very slightly pubescent, the lower puberulent; lateral nerves 3 or 4 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles 1.5 mm long or less. Spikes 1 to 2 cm long, dense, falcate. Bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 7 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, minutely cinereous-pubes- cent. Upper calyx lobe lanceolate, 6 mm long, 1.2 mm wide, the two lower ones 5.5 mm long and 0.8 mm wide, the two lateral ones 5 mm long and 0.5 mm wide, all pubescent. Corolla red- dish, 7 mm long. Anthers 1 mm long. Ovary glabrous. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27518 Ramos, March 10, 1917, on dry open hills at low altitudes. This species somewhat resembles a greatly dwarfed specimen of Lepi- dagathis cinerea Meryr., to which it is distantly allied. It is distinguished 64 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 by its small size; in being herbaceous; in its ovate, much shorter leaves; and in its narrow, merely pubescent and not lanate-ciliate bracts. CUCURBITACEAE TRICHOSANTHES Linnaeus TRICHOSANTHES BRACTEATA (Lam.) Voigt Hort. Cale. (1845) 58. Modecca ? bracteata Lam. Encycl. 4 (1798) 410.. LuZON, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27415 Ramos, March, 1917: Cavite Province, Alfonso, Bur. Sci. 22505 Ramos & Deroy, May, 1915. The two specimens cited above apparently represent forms of this some- what polymorphous species, which other than F.-Villar’s previously unveri- fied record of Trichosanthes palmata Roxb., a synonym, has not been re- ported from the Philippines. The identification has been made wholly from the published descriptions; both specimens present only male flowers. India and Ceylon to Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Timor. ALSOMITRA M. Roemer ALSOMITRA PUBESCENS sp. nov. Scandens, omnibus partibus sordide breviter pubescentibus; foliis 3-foliolatis, foliolis ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis, membrana- ceis, obscure olivaceis, usque ad 14 cm longis, integris, vel late- ralibus ad basi lobato-auriculatis; paniculis axillaribus, diffusis, multifloris, usque ad 20 cm longis, floribus ¢ circiter 6 mm diametro. Scandent, all parts more or less pubescent with short, dirty- brown hairs, those on the stems and branches minutely capitate- glandular. Leaves 3-foliolate, the petioles usually about 3 cm long, the petiolules about 1 cm in length; leafiets ovate to ovate- elliptic, membranaceous, when dry dark-olivaceous, dull, entire, acuminate, base usually acute, 8 to 14 em long, 4 to 7 cm wide, the termina! one usually larger than the lateral ones, the latter often with a short, oblong lobe on the margin near the base; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, distinct, ten- drils slender, forked, up to 20 cm in length. Panicles axillary, slender, peduncled, up to 20 cm long, many-flowered, the bracts and bracteoles linear. Staminate flowers rotate, about 6 mm in diameter, their pedicels up to 1 cm in length, slender. Sepals oblong, apiculate, 1.5 mm long, somewhat gibbous at the base, sparingly pubescent. Petals elliptic, rounded or apiculate, min- utely pubescent with short scattered hairs, about 3 mm long. Stamens 5, the filaments free, nearly 1 mm long. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. LUZON, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, trail to Dampalit Falls, For. Bur. 26346 Mabesa (type), January 23, 1917, in thickets, altitude 30 to 50 meters, flowers yellow; Baker 4471, January, 1917, “‘a large vine.” Xiu, G1 _ Merrill: Philippine Plants, XIII Be The alliance of this species is manifestly with Alsomitra integrifoliola (Cogn.) Hayata, which it rather closely resembles in appearance. It is easily distinguished by its 3-foliolate leaves and its indumentum. ILOCANIA genus novum (Plagiospermeae, Cucumerineae) Flores monoici, fasciculati. Masculi: Calycis tubus campanu- latus, limbus 5-dentatus, lobi anguste lanceolati, erecti. Corolla campanulata, infra medium 5-lobata, lobi ovati, obtusi. . Stam- ina 3, libera, tubo calycis inserta, filamentis brevis; antherae bilocularis, loculis longitudinaliter triplicatis, connectivo angusto, ultra loculos non producto. Pollen globosum, laeve. Pistillo- dium nullum. Flores 2 : Corolla maris. Staminodia 3, linearia. Ovarium globosum vel ovoideum, 3-loculare; ovula in loculis 3 vel 4, horizontalia; stylus erectus, trifidus, stigmatibus crassis, furcatis. Fructus globosis vel ovoideis, laevis, baccatis; parvis, indehiscens, circiter 12-spermus. Semina haud compressa, mar- ginata, tumida, corrugata——Herba scandens, annua, tenuis, glabra; foliis anguste pedato-lobatis, lobis 5 vel 7 linearis ad anguste oblanceolatis, apiculatis, margine obscure denticulatis, chartaceis vel membranaceis; cirrhis bifidis; floribus parvis, flavido-viridis; fructibus parvis, laevis. ILOCANIA PEDATA sp. nov. Herba scandens, glabra vel floribus extus parcissime pubescen- tibus, ramis longitudinaliter sulcatis, tenuibus; foliis in ambitu late ovatis, cordatis, profunde 5- vel 7-lobatis, lobis usque ad 7 cm longis, exterioribus minoribus; petiolo leviter aculeato- denticulato; floribus 5-meris, axillaribus, fasciculatis, breviter pedicellatis, circiter 10 mm longis, campanulatis; fructibus glo- bosis vel ovoideis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro; seminibus circiter 5 mm longis. A glabrous, monoecious, ate apparently annual vine, the branches about 1.5 mm in diameter, smooth, sulcate. Leaves broadly ovate in outline, cordate, pedately divided into 5 or 7 narrow lobes which extend almost to the base, the lobes char- taceous or membranaceous, dark-olivaceous, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 5 to 7 cm long, 2 to 7 mm wide, usually narrowed at both ends, sinuses acute to rounded, tips apiculate-acuminate, margins distantly denticulate, the upper surface, in mature leaves, with numerous, rather prominent, scabrid, minute white spots; petioles usually somewhat aculeate-denticulate, about 3 em long. Tendrils bifid, slender, at least 10 cm long. Flowers axillary, fascicled, greenish-yellow, campanulate, about 10 mm 1530495 66 The Philippine Journal of Science long, usually one pistillate and two to four staminate ones in a fascicle, but one or two developing at one time; pedicels 2 to 4 mm long. Staminate flowers: Calyx-about 4 mm long, campa- nulate, the lobes 5, narrowly lanceolate, about 2.5 long. Co- rolla lobes ovate, obtuse, slightly pubescent, about 6 mm long, 5-nerved. Stamens 3, in mature bud entirely free, the filaments short, the anthers about 3 mm long, sigmoid, 2-celled. Pistillate flowers similar to the staminate ones. Staminodes 3, linear, 2 to 3 mm long. Ovary globose, 3-celled; ovules usually 4 in each cell, horizontal. Style about 2 mm long, the arms 3, about 3 mm long; stigmas stout, dichotomous. Fruit globose or ovoid, baccate, smooth, about 1.5 cm in diameter. Seeds about 12, about 5 mm long, margined, not compressed, prominently swollen at right angles to the margin in the upper one-half, flattened below, rugose. LuzON, Ilocos Norte Province, Bangui, Bur. Sci. 27552 27490 Ramos, February, 1917, borders of clearings at low altitudes, locally known as parparya. This species is readily recognized by its very narrowly lobed leaves, and in its vegetative characters it is radically different from any other form known to me. I cannot place it in any described genus, although, except in its ovule characters, it conforms closely with the American-African genus Cayaponia in most respects. However its ovules, while few in number, are horizontal, hence placing it in the Pleiospermae. The stamens, entirely free in mature buds, but appearing as if united in dried flowers, are those of the Cucumerineae, and it apparently comes in the group with Sicania and Physedra, yet is very different from both of these genera. Breen the Botanical Section a the 2 Bidlagioal Laboratory, Bureau of eae eR hs DO am os ties Manila, P. ale ye - . ; i Au ee Pak ee! “ i ‘ / av, i ) r ; \ A! ms ed Gh 4 i i ra ‘ \ ANG * , be ee , ; i Sa ct i ¢ ( % f Gy a yi 3 y 5 rie “ f 7 vi ? y Ny V ‘ 58 ho if : ’ t 7 / 7 Pa) ' fF tf * uit r hs 7 ' pe ye - ¥. ‘ e \ 1 % , N sti ‘ Ae pt 7 wh Ui rarest ‘ « DADO. pal Vi date tN spe Rex (as ¥ ‘ \ ‘ X > q : Me t ; x k ; ie / ‘ i ‘ ) ‘ 4 j n| a i rey i Mayr tis 6. : Reperate from 9"). Voss 5 Soe a lea i THE PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE CEG CuaN a Published by the Bureau of Science of the Philippine Government, pera 3,010 ‘ Pie aE Atty iW - Manila, Be Te at oa ms ai rae “Vou. XIII, No. 5, ‘SEc. Lo Me Botany, SEPTEMBER, | 1918 ited ye ue : , ‘ : Bary ‘ 4 ae ad oy Z “é t . rye.) / & ae «i - on a aed ft ie A Bia Be Ae Duarte Pen PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE A TEN-YEAR INDEX CONTENTS AND INDEX OF THE PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, VOLUME I (1906) TO VOLUME X (1915) wreaae No. 449. Bureau of Science Publication No. 8. Paper, 441 pages. Price $2, United States currency, postpaid. - One copy of this index has been sent free of charge to each subscriber that has received Volumes’ XI and XII of the Journal. This publication consists of: The complete contents of the first ten volumes of the Philip- pine Journal of Science, all sections; giving all authors, titles of articles, and page numbers. The exact date of issue of each number is recorded. 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I., or to any of the following agents: AGENTS THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 64-66 Fifth Avenue, New York, U.S. A. Wm. WeEsLEY & Son, 28 Essex Street, Strand, London, W. C:, England. Martinus NisHorr, Lange Voorhout 9, The Hague, Holland. ‘KELLY & Watsu, Limited, 32 Raffles Place, Singapore, Straits Settlements A. M. & J. FERGUSON, 19 Baillie Street, Colombo, Ceylon. THACKER, SPINK & Co.. P. O. Box 54, Calcutta, India. ‘* Ww ¥ bs s ot) : ‘ by sec 7, 1923 LIKPApy ANEW POT AN THE PHILIPPINE us JOURNAL OF SCIENCE C. BoTANY VoL. XIII SEPTEMBER, 1918 No. 5 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PHILIPPINE PLANTS, XIV By E. D. MERRILL* (From the Botanical Section of the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science, Manila, P. I.) The last number of this series was published early in the pre- sent year. The present paper contains the descriptions of one new genus of the Araliaceae and of eighty-four new species distributed in twenty-six families. In addition to these pro- posed new species a few forms previously described from extra- Philippine material are for the first time credited to the Archi- pelago, and a few changes in nomenclature are proposed. The present paper is, therefore, essentially similar to the preceding ones of the series. PANDANACEAE PANDANUS Linnaeus PANDANUS SUBACAULIS sp. nov. § Keura. Frutex humile, subacaule; foliis circiter 70 cm longis et 5 cm © latis, acutis vel breviter lobatis, lobis usque ad 1.5 cm longis; pedunculis terminalibus; syncarpiis solitariis, globosis, circiter 8 cm diametro; drupis numerosis, circiter 3 cm longis, 5- vel 6-locellatis, apice sulcatis; stigmatibus 2 ad 3 mm diametro, leviter obliquis in centro valde depresso. A low shrub, practically acaulescent, the trunk, entirely cov- ered by the imbricate leaf-bases, 20 cm in length or less. Leaves numerous, about 70 cm long and 5 cm wide, the margins armed with numerous, antrorse, conspicuous teeth about 2 mm in length, with similar ones on the midrib beneath and along the two * Professor of botany, University of the Philippines. * Philip. Journ, Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 1-66. 157684 263 964 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 lateral nerves on the upper surface toward the apex, the apex acute in very young leaves, in mature ones cleft into two short lobes, the lobes oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, up to 1.5 cm long, their margins toothed. Syncarps solitary, terminal, glo- bose, about 8 cm in diameter, the peduncles about 10 cm long, apparently pendulous. Drupes numerous, crowded, about 3 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, narrowed below, 5- or 6-celled, angular, the apical part cleft between the loculi, the individual terminal parts of the loculi 5 to 10 mm long, angular, narrowed upward; stigmas somewhat oblique, 2 to 3 mm in diameter, prominently depressed in the center. CATANDUANES, on forested slopes along the Santo Domingo River, Bur. Sci. 30489 Ramos, December 5, 1917. A species well characterized by being nearly acaulescent, in habit closely approximating Pandanus brachypodus Martelli, but with solitary syncarps and entirely different drupes. PANDANUS PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. § Keura. Arbor circiter 10 m alta; foliis usque ad 2.2 m longis, circiter 9 cm latis, sursum angustatis, acuminatis; syncarpiis circiter 6, spicatim dispositis, confertis, subglobosis ad subellipsoideis, circiter 11 cm longis; drupis numerosis, confertis, circiter 3.5 cm longis, plerumque circiter 1.5 cm diametro, angulatis, 5- ad 8- locellatis, partibus + superioribus liberis, subpyramidatis, ex- tremitate truncatis, circiter 1 cm diametro, loculorum apices pyramidales, 5 ad 7 mm longis, sulcis distinctis separati; stigma- tibus obliquis. A tree about 10 m high. Leaves coriaceous, about 2.2 m long and 9 cm wide, the margins toothed throughout, the midrib on the lower surface with scattered teeth in the upper part of the leaf, the lateral veins here distinct, one on each side of the midrib, unarmed. Syncarps usually 6, arranged in a dense spike, subglobose to subellipsoid. Drupes numerous, crowded, about 3.5 cm long, mostly about 1.5 cm in diameter, 5- to 8-celled, angular, narrowed below, the upper one-fourth free, narrowed upward, the apex truncate and about 1 cm in diameter, the apices of the loculi pyramidal, 5 to 7 mm long, the sulci between them distinct, narrow; stigmas oblique, about 1.5 mm in diameter. Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Campote, Bur. Sci. 11289 McGregor, March, 1912, on forested hillsides. This species is well characterized by its crowded, spicately arranged syncarps, and the narrowly pyramidal free apices of the loculi of the drupes. In vegetative characters it is suggestive of Pandanus exaltatus Blanco, but is totally different from that species in its numerous syncarps, and in the details of the individual drupes. XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 265 PANDANUS OCCULTUS sp. nov. § Keura. Caulis prostratis, parce ramosis, usque ad 3 m longis; foliis usque ad 2.2 m longis, circiter 4 cm latis, superne leviter angus- tatis, acuminatis; syncarpiis solitariis, erectis, breviter peduncu- latis, ellipsoideis, circiter 20 cm longis; drupis numerosis, 4 ad 4.5 cm longis, deorsum gradatim angustatis, 1.5 ad 2.5 cm latis, superne haud angustatis, apice truncatis; loculis circiter 5, apices pentagonis, 5 ad 8 mm diametro, angulatis, leviter pyramidatis, sulcis distinctis separatis; stigmatibus obliquis. Trunk prostrate, sparingly branched, 3 to 4 cm in diameter, up to 3 m in length, the tips ascending about 0.5 m. Leaves very numerous, greatly elongated, coriaceous, about 2.2 m long and 4 cm wide, gradually narrowed upward, acuminate, the margins rather coarsely toothed especially in the lower part, the teeth less conspicuous and usually appressed above the mid- dle, the midrib beneath with few, small, scattered teeth in the upper part of the leaf, and the two lateral nerves on the upper surface with corresponding teeth. Syncarps solitary, erect, short-peduncled, very dark-green when fresh, ellipsoid, hidden in the terminal crown of leaves and nearly covered with the numerous, imbricate, dead bracts, its length about 20 cm, its diameter about 11 cm. Drupes numerous, densely crowded, 4 to 4.5 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 em wide, the apex broad, truncate, gradually narrowed below, compressed or angular, usually 5- celled, the tips of the loculi 5-angled, 5 to 8 mm in diameter, somewhat pyramidal, distinctly separated by narrow and not very deep sulci, the stigmas solitary, oblique, pointed. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9361, May 7, 1913, in level forests, dry at this season but swampy in the rainy season, slightly above sea level. This species is prominently characterized by its habit, being prostrate with ascending branches; its greatly elongated leaves; and its solitary, erect, ellipsoid synearps, which are hidden in the terminal crown of leaves and nearly covered with the dead bracts. The plants were common in one restricted area, and were very familiar to me for several weeks before I discovered that a few of them were fruiting. PANDANUS ACLADUS sp. nov. § Vinsonia. Arbor 5 ad 6 m alta, simplex; foliis usque ad 2 m longis et 10 em latis, crasse coriaceis, supra gradatim angustatis; infruc- tescentiis pendulis, synearpiis circiter 9, oblongo-ellipsoideis vel oblongo-ovoideis, circiter 18 cm longis et 10 cm latis; drupis numerosis, obovoideis, angulatis, 3.5 ad 5 cm longis, 2 ad 2.5 em diametro, 9- ad 15-locellatis, apice truncatis et leviter sulcatis, stigmatibus vix obliquis, 1 ad 1.5 mm diametro. A tree 5 to 6 m high, unbranched. Leaves up to 2 m in 266 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 length, about 10 cm wide, thickly coriaceous, the marginal teeth below coarse, spreading, above finer and ascending, the midrib on the lower surface in the upper part with small antrorse teeth. Infructescences terminal, pendulous, the rachis 2 to 3 cm in dia- meter, the heads about 9, oblong-ellipsoid or oblong-ovoid, about 18 cm long and 10 cm in diameter. Drupes numerous, obovoid, angular, 3.5 to 5 cm long, 2 to 2.5 cm wide, 9- to 15-celled, the apical parts “with rounded shoulders, the tip truncate and 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, shallowly sulcate between the tips of the loculi, the latter irregularly conical, 2 mm long or less and at most 4 mm in diameter at their bases. Stigmas scarcely ob- lique, rounded or reniform, 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter, usually depressed in the center. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30462 Ramos, December 10, 1917, in damp forests. This species is remarkable for its habit, being tall and unbranched, and for its pendulous spikelike racemes of numerous syncarps. It belongs in the same group as Pandanus radicans Blanco and P. botryoides Martelli, from both of which it is readily distinguished by its more numerous syncarps, larger drupes, and much more numerous stigmas and loculi. PANDANUS BILIRANENSIS sp. nov. § Vinsonia. Arbor circiter 7 m alta; foliis circiter 2.5 m longis et 6 cm latis, acuminatis; syncarpiis solitariis, globosis, ut videtur circi- ter 20 cm diametro; drupis numerosis, circiter 7 cm longis, ple- rumque circiter 3 cm diametro, 5- vel 6-locellatis, 5- vel 6- angulatis, in ? inferiore parte angustatis, apice subpyramidatis, late rostratis, extremitate 5 ad 8 mm diametro, planis vel leviter concavis; stigmatibus 5 vel 6, planis, confluentibus. A tree about 7 m high. Leaves about 2.5 cm long and 6 cm wide, coriaceous, narrowed upward to the acuminate apex, the margins toothed throughout, the teeth much more prominent in the lower 50 cm than above, the midrib near the tip minutely toothed on the lower surface. Syncarps solitary, globose, ap- parently pendulous, and about 20 cm in diameter. Drupes large, numerous, about 7 cm long, mostly about 3 cm in diameter, 5- or 6-angled, 5- or 6-celled, narrowed below from the upper three- fourths, the upper one-fourth subpyramidal, broadly rostrate, the tip plane or slightly concave, 5 to 8 mm in diameter, the stigmas 5 or 6, confluent, plane, quite covering the tip of the syncarp. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18895 McGregor, June 20, 1914, in forests, altitude about 300 meters. In the form and aspect of the drupes, except in their broadly rostrate apices and plane, confluent stigmas covering the truncate tips, this species is suggestive of Pandanus dubius Spreng., but it does not belong in the XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 267 section Hombronia. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously ‘described species.- \ FREYCINETIA Gaudichaud FREYCINETIA ACUTIFOLIA sp. nov. § Oligostigma. Foliis subcoriaceis, anguste oblongis, usque ad 35 cm longis et 6.5 cm latis, apice acutis vel obscure acuminatis, basi plus minusve angustatis; syncarpiis 6, anguste cylindraceis, 8 ad 11 cm longis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro; fructibus superne angus- tatis, partibus superioribus perspicue 4- vel 5-angulatis et sul- catis; stigmatibus 2, rariter 3. Scandent, the branches about 12 mm in diameter. Leaves narrowly oblong, 30 to 35 cm long, 4.5 to 6.5 cm wide, above rather abruptly narrowed to the acute or slightly acuminate tip, the base narrowed, the clasping part 2 to 2.5 cm wide, margins below conspicuously toothed, in the median parts smooth or with scattered small teeth, toward the apex again toothed, the midrib beneath with small scattered teeth. Syncarps 6, cylindric, 8 to 11 cm long, about 1.5 cm in diameter, the peduncles 5 to 6 em long, very scabrous above, below nearly smooth except along the edges. Fruits numerous, the upper one-half or more entirely free, narrowed upward, conspicuously 4- or 5-angled and sulcate, the truncate tip about 1 mm in diameter; stigmas 2, rarely 3. CATANDUANES, back of Calolbong, Bur. Sci. 30319 Ramos, December 10, 1917, in forests along small streams at low altitudes. This characteristic species is manifestly allied to Freycinetia oblongifolia Merr., from which it is at once distinguished by its longer leaves, longer and narrower syncarps, and much narrower fruits. FREYCINETIA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. § Oligostigma. Foliis chartaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 20 cm longis et 8 cm latis, perspicue tessellatis, abrupte et brevis- sime acuminatis, deorsum valde angustatis, margine, basi et acumine exceptis, laevis; syncarpiis 4, cylindraceis, junioribus circiter 1.5 cm longis et 6 mm diametro; stigmatibus 2. Scandent, the branches about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves thinly chartaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 15 to 20 cm long, 5.5 to 8 cm wide, pale-olivaceous, prominently tessellate, nerves about 20 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, the apex abruptly and shortly acuminate, the acumen 7 mm long or less, finely toothed, margins otherwise unarmed except at the very base, the blade conspicuously narrowed below and but about 1 em wide where it sheathes the stem. Very young syncarps 4, cylindric, about 1.5 cm long and 6 mm in diameter, their pedicels densely spinulose; bracts red, membranaceous, oblong, acute or somewhat acuminate, up to 6 cm in length. Stigmas 2. 268 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 SAMAR, Catubig River at Pinpisakan, Bur. Sci. 24349 Ramos, March 21, 1916, in forests near the river. A species most closely allied to Freycinetia ablonfoua Merr., but strongly characterized by its unusually broad, thinly ‘chartaceous, pro- minently tessellate leaves. FREYCINETIA BOTULIFORMIS sp. nov. § Pleiostigma. Foliis circiter 70 cm longis et 3.5 cm latis, sensim angustatis, tenuiter et longe acuminatis, basi haud angustatis, auriculis 2 ad 3 cm longis, omnino adnatis, laminae marginibus dentibus brevibus praeditis, in parte media laevibus; syncarpiis 3, ut videtur carnosis, siccitate cylindraceis, botuliformibus, 17 ad 20 em longis, 2.5 cm latis; fructibus confertis, alte connatis, nume- rosissimis, circiter 3 mm diametro, apice subplanis vel paullo elevatis, haud angulatis; stigmatibus 7 vel 8. Scandent, the branches stout, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Leaves about 70 cm long and 3.5 cm wide, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly acuminate apex, the base not narrowed, the basal auricles adnate throughout, narrow, 2 to 3 cm long, toothed toward their apices, the margins below membranaceous, decidu- ous; leaf margins below toothed, in the median part entire, and near the tip finely toothed, the midrib beneath with small teeth in the lower part, glabrous above. Syncarps 3, cylindric, dense, 17 to 20 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter when dry, their peduncles smooth, stout, about 3 cm long from a 5 to 6 em long common peduncle. Fruits very numerous, connate nearly to their apices, about 3 mm in diameter, apparently fleshy, the free apices nearly plane or slightly elevated, not at all angular, the stigmatic por- tion elliptic, about 2 mm long; stigmas 7 or 8. LuZON, Sorsogon Province, Mount Lalao, Bur. Sci. 23863 Ramos, Sep- tember, 1915, in damp forests. This species is well characterized by its elongated leaves and its sausage- shaped, elongated syncarps, the individual fruits being united except at the very tips, the free portion being slightly elevated and not at all angular. In its elongated syncarps it differs radically from the species to which it is allied, such as F’. scabripes Warb., F’. batanensis Martelli, and F. banahaensis Elm. FREYCINETIA BULUSANENSIS sp. nov. § Pleiostigma. Species F’. williamsii affinis, differt foliis longioribus et angus- tioribus, longissime et tenuissime attenuatis, pro ratio subfero- citer serratis. Seandent, slender, branched, the branches brownish, about 3 mm in diameter, the internodes 3 to8 mm long. Leaves rather stiff, 20 to 29 cm long, 5 mm wide, very gradually narrowed upward to the long and slender acuminate apex, the margins and midrib on the lower surface toothed throughout, the teeth XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 969 toward the base rather conspicuous. Syncarps 3, globose, 2.5 cm in diameter, their peduncles glabrous, 1.5 cm long. Fruits numerous, flask-shaped, about 9 mm long, narrowed upward, the upper part somewhat angular. Stigmas 4 or 5. LuZON, Sorsogon Province, Mount Bulusan, Bur. Sci. 23686 Ramos, September, 1915. A species manifestly allied to Freycinetia williamsti Merr., but distin- guished by the characters indicated in the diagnosis. In the typical form of Freycinetia williamsii the leaves are not at all toothed. FREYCINETIA APAYAOENSIS sp. nov. § Pleiostigma. Foliis numerosis, anguste ensiformibus, usque ad 70 cm longis et 1.5 cm latis, superne sensim longe attenuato-acuminatis, vix tessellatis, coriaceis, auriculis apice liberis; syncarpiis 4, cylin- draceis, 6 ad 8 cm longis, circiter 2 cm diametro, pedicellis scabris; fructibus numerosis, liberis, superne subpyramidatis, 4- ad 6-angulatis et sulcatis, sursum angustatis, apice circiter 1 mm diametro; stigmatibus 4 ad 6. Scandent, attaining a length of 12 m, the stems, when dry, about 1 cm in diameter. Leaves numerous, narrowly ensiform, 60 to 70 cm long, about 1.5 cm wide, coriaceous, scarcely tessel- late, gradually narrowed upward to the very slenderly acuminate apex, somewhat narrowed below, the base above the sheathing parts about 1 cm wide, margins below sharply toothed, in the median parts unarmed or sometimes with a few scattered teeth, the long slender tip finely toothed on the margins and midrib, the latter usually unarmed in the lower part of the leaf; auricle chartaceous, rather brittle, adnate to the leaf-margin except at the tip, here 3 to 4 mm wide, subtruncate to somewhat ovate and toothed on the upper side. Syncarps 4, cylindric, 6 to 8 cm long, about 2 cm in diameter, their pedicels scabrous, about 8 cm long. Fruits numerous, free, the upper parts subpyra- midal, narrowed upward, conspicuously 4- to 6-angled and sul- cate, the tip about 1 mm in diameter; stigmas 4 to 6. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Ngagan, Bur. Sci. 28034 Fénix, May 9, 1917, in forests. This species belongs in the group with Freycinetia scabripes Warb. and F. atocensis Martelli, but among other characters is readily distinguished from both by its conspicuously 4- to 6-angled and sulcate fruits which are narrowly pyramidal above. MARANTACEAE PHACELOPHRYNIUM K. Schumann PHACELOPHRYNIUM CYLINDRICUM sp. nov. Foliis longe petiolatis, chartaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, acumina- tis, usque ad 30 cm longis; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, spicis 270 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 3, cylindraceis, sessilibus, 4 ad 6 cm longis, circiter 8 mm dia- metro; bracteis numerosis, imbricatis, dense spiraliter dispositis, circiter 1 cm longis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, sursum plus minusve villosis, bracteis florentes bicarinatis, circiter 8 mm longis; floribus circiter 9 mm longis. An herb, about 1 m high, tufted, the petioles nearly 1 m long, the leaves chartaceous, oblong-elliptic, acuminate, 25 to 30 cm long, 9 to 11 cm wide. Inflorescences from the sheaths 10 to 12 em below the base of the leaf, each composed of three, dense, cylindric spikes fascicled at the tip of the common 3 to 4 cm long peduncle, the individual spikes 4 to 6 cm long, about 8 mm in diameter, composed of numerous, imbricate, spirally arranged bracts; bracts about 1 cm long and 5 mm wide, oblong-elliptic, acute or somewhat acuminate, more or less villous above, green, each subtending an inner (floral) bract, which in turn encloses two bracteoles and two flowers, this floral bract about 8 mm long, flattened on the back, the margins inflexed, the keels con- spicuously 2-keeled or 2-winged; bracteoles membranaceous, oblong, 5 mm long. Flowers white, about 9 mm long. Ovary densely villous. Sepals oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, about 7 mm long, rather densely 7-nerved, slightly villous toward the tip. Corolla-tube about 4 mm long, the lobes oblong, obtuse, 5 to 6 mm long, 2 to 2.5mm wide. Staminode one only, oblong-elliptic, rounded, 3 mm long. Cucullate stamen obovate, 3 mm long, callus one 4 mm long, 2 mm wide, plane, somewhat inequilateral, fertile one narrowly oblong, 2 mm long, 1 mm wide. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30503 Ramos, November 23, 1917, in damp forests. This species is strikingly characterized by its 3-partite, peduncled in- florescences springing from the sheaths, the individual spikes dense, cylindric, sessile, composed of numerous, imbricate, spirally arranged bracts. It is anomalous in Phacelophrynium in its spirally arranged bracts; each of which, however, subtends an inner floral bract, which in turn contains two flowers. In its floral characters it conforms to the genus. URTICACEAE LAPORTEA Gaudichaud LAPORTEA PENDULA sp. nov. Frutex, inflorescentiis et foliis exceptis glaber; foliis longe petiolatis, oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 35 cm longis, basi rotundatis, apice acuminatis, supra glabris, subtus pallidioribus et plus minusve hirsutis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, perspicuis; inflores- centiis laxis, axillaribus, pendulis, longissime pedunculatis, us- que ad 75 cm longis, partibus junioribus et receptaculis pilis XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 971 numerosis urentibus instructis; floribus flabellatim dispositis, receptaculis concavis, accrescentibus, usque ad 9 mm diametro. A shrub, glabrous except the lower surface of the leaves and the inflorescences. Branches thickened, rugose, the ultimate ones about 1 cm thick when dry. Leaves chartaceous, brittle, oblong-ovate, 30 to 35 cm long, about 13 cm wide, base rounded, the apex acuminate, the upper surface olivaceous, rather dull, densely puncticulate, glabrous, the lower surface somewhat paler than the upper and more or less hirsute with rather numerous, scattered, short, stinging hairs; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the reticula- tions lax, prominent; petioles 8 to 10 cm long; stipules oblong- ovate, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, densely puncticulate, 2.5 to 3 em long. Inflorescences axillary, lax, pendulous, long-peduncled, up to 75 cm in length, the younger parts and the receptacles rather densely covered with short stinging hairs. Receptacles obovoid to somewhat reniform, blue when fresh, accrescent and attaining a diameter of 9 mm, concave, the pistillate flowers borne in a single row along the margin, inflexed, about 10 in each receptacle. Achenes about 4.5 mm long, tipped with the reflexed, 2 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate style. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30229 Ramos, along small streams in damp forests, altitude about 200 meters, November 21, 1917. This striking species is well characterized by its greatly elongated, pendulous, lax inflorescences which attain a length of 75 cm. In this character it differs from all other species of the genus known to me. ELATOSTEMA Forster ELATOSTEMA CATANDUANENSE 5p. nov. Herba, infra prostrata, ramis paucis, erectis vel adscendenti- bus, usque ad 20 cm longis, tenuibus, brevissime adpresse hir- sutis; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, leviter falcatis, usque ad 2 cm longis, acuminatis, basi valde inaequila- teralibus, auriculatis, dentibus utrinque 2 vel 3, perspicuis ; recep- taculis axillaribus, omnibus sessilibus, bracteis exterioribus chartaceis, latissime obovatis, truncatis vel leviter retusis, circi- ter 4 mm longis, leviter corniculatis, interioribus obovatis et valde retusis ad lineari-lanceolatis et ciliatis, perianthii seg- mentis 4. A sparingly branched, slender herb, prostrate below, the branches ascending or erect, up to 20 cm in length, appressed- hirsute with short, appressed hairs. Leaves chartaceous, oliva- ceous-brown when dry, dull or slightly shining, without cystoliths, narrowly oblong-lanceolate to narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, 1.5 272 The Philippine Journal of Science ats to 2 cm long, 3 to 5 mm wide, somewhat falcate, acuminate, the base very inequilateral, one side with a rounded auricle, the other acute, the margins with 2 or 3 very conspicuous teeth on each side in the upper one-half, entire below, both surfaces min- utely puncticulate, the lower paler than the upper and appressed- hirsute with short hairs on the midrib beneath; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, distinct on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations rather lax; stipules lanceolate, faleate, acuminate, often irregularly cleft near the apex, mem- branaceous, 4 to 8 mm long. Receptacles all axillary, solitary, sessile, mostly pistillate, occasionally a staminate one on the same plant with the pistillate ones. Outer bracts very broadly obo- vate, about 4 mm wide and long, much thicker than the inner ones, brown, truncate, slightly corniculate, glabrous; the next inner ones thinner, obovate, prominently retuse; the innermost ones linear-lanceolate, ciliate. Staminate perianth segments 4, 2 mm long, two slightly corniculate; anthers 4. Pistillate seg- ments 4, 0.5 mm long, oblong, obtuse. Achene 0.8 mm long. CATANDUANES, Santo Domingo River, on stones along small streams in forests at low altitudes, Bur. Sci. 30555 Ramos, December 5, 1917. This is perhaps as near Elatostema gracilifolium Merr. as any other species, but is radically different from it in habit; its shorter, fewer- toothed leaves which have no cystoliths; and in the details of its in- florescences. FAGACEAE QUERCUS Linnaeus QUERCUS RIZALENSIS sp. nov. § Cyclobalanus. Arbor parva, cupulis exceptis glabra, ramulis atro-brunneis vel nigrescentibus; foliis coriaceis, integris, ellipticis ad elliptico- ovatis, usque ad 6 cm longis, utrinque acuminatis, subtus pallidis vel glaucescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 6, tenuibus, distinc- tis; fructibus paucis, in spicis brevibus dispositis; cupulis circiter 1.3 cm diametro, cinereo-puberulis, lamellis 5 ad 7, denti- culatis; glans conico-ovoideis, glabris vel junioribus leviter pubes- centibus, circiter 1.4 cm longis et latis. A small tree, glabrous except the cups (inflorescences not seen), the branches terete, dark-colored, the branchlets dark. blackish-brown, glabrous. Leaves numerous, elliptic to elliptic- ovate, coriaceous, 4.5 to 6 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acuminate base and to the acuminate apex, the apical acumen narrow, hardly caudate, and less than 1 cm long, the upper surface smooth, pale to brownish-olivaceous, the lower pale or somewhat glaucous; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, very obscurely anastomosing XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 273 close to the margin, the reticulations slender, obscure; petioles 3to5mm long. Spikes short, mostly less than 2 cm long, glab- rous, each with few fruits. Cups shallow, cinereous-puberulent, about 1.3 cm in diameter, the lamellae 5 to 7, the lower ones distant, the upper close, denticulate. Glans conical-ovoid, brown, glabrous, shining, apiculate, about 1.4 cm long and wide, the younger ones more or less pubescent. Luzon, Rizal Province, Mount Lumutan, Bur. Sci. 29587 Ramos & Edaio, in the summit forests, altitude apparently about 1,000 meters. The same species is also represented by Bur. Sci. 9445 Robinson from a similar altitude on Mount Binuang, Tayabas Province, Luzon. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Quercus philippinensis A. DC., from which it is distinguished by its smaller, not caudate-acuminate leaves and ‘smaller fruits. Its fruits are much smaller than are those of Quercus minahassae Koord., another allied species. LORANTHACEAE LORANTHUS Linnaeus LORANTHUS CONFERTIFLORUS sp. nov. § Heteranthus. Frutex parasiticus inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; ramis 4- angulatis, ramulis acutissime tetragonis, internodiis elongatis; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, oblongis ad late oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, usque ad 13 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, vix prominentibus; inflorescen- tiis axillaribus, solitariis, usque ad 3 cm longis; floribus 6-meris, cylindraceis, omnibus sessilibus, in triadibus subsessilibus vel breviter pedunculatis dispositis, secundis, rhachibus dense puberulis. A parasitic shrub, glabrous except the densely puberulent rachis and bracts of the inflorescences. Branches stout, brown- ish, distinctly 4-angled, the older ones becoming nearly terete, the angles represented by raised lines, the younger branchlets very sharply 4-angled, the internodes 3 to 9 cm long. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, olivaceous and of the same color on both surfaces, shining when dry, oblong to broadly oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 13 em long, 3 to 5 em wide, narrowed upward to the rather prominently acuminate apex, base rounded; lateral nerves not prominent, distant, irregular, about 9 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations lax, obscure; petioles about 1 cm long. Inflores- cences axillary, solitary, about 3 cm long, the flowers all secund, very densely arranged along one side of the densely puberulent rachis, all sessile in triads, the triads racemosely arranged on very short peduncles. Flowers red, 6-merous, about 23 mm long, the buds very slightly enlarged at the base and again above 274 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 the very slight constriction, cylindric, the bracts 3, forming a small involucre at the apex of the short peduncle, one bract sub- tending each flower, ovate, obtuse to subacute, about 3 mm long, densely puberulent. Calyx subcylindric, oblong, about 3 mm long, the limb slightly pubescent, somewhat spreading, irre- gularly lobed. Petals free to the base, or the basal margins slightly cohering, the petals linear, about 20 mm long, the re- flexed part above the insertion of the anthers narrowly oblong, 3 to 3.5 mm long, slightly puberulent on the back. Anthers linear, continuous, 2 to 2.5 mm long. LEYTE, Tigbao, near Tacloban, Wenzel 1249, May 25, 1915, a parasitic shrub about 2 m high. A very characteristic species readily recognized by its elongated inter- nodes, prominently 4-angled stems and branchlets, and its very dense, solitary inflorescences, the flowers all secund, all sessile in triads, the triads with very short peduncles racemosely arranged along the densely puberulent rachis. LORANTHUS CRASSILIMBUS sp. nov. § Heteranthus. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus, cras- sis, internodiis brevibus; foliis oppositis, petiolatis, crasse coria- ceis, oblongis, usque ad 13 cm longis, obtusis, basi acutis, nervis reticulisque obsoletis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, circi- ter 3 cm longis; floribus circiter 2.8 mm longis, 6-meris, solitariis vel in diadibus vel triadibus racemose dispositis; petalis liberis. A parasitic glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets terete, stout, brown when dry, the latter smooth, about 5 mm in dia- meter, the internodes 1.5 to 3 cm long. Leaves opposite, very thickly coriaceous, oblong, 12 to 13 cm long, 4.5 to 5 cm wide, the upper surface greenish-olivaceous when dry, the lower brown, smooth, slightly shining, apex obtuse, base acute or somewhat decurrent-acuminate, midrib very prominent, the lateral nerves and reticulations obsolete, or the former faintly visible on the upper surface; petioles stout, 1.5 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, the rachis about 3 cm long, the flowers race- mosely arranged, more or less secund, solitary, in pairs, or in triads, their peduncles about 4 mm long, the flowers subtended by a whorl of ovate, acuminate, coriaceous, 4 mm long bracts. Calyx cylindric, about 4 mm long, slightly contracted below the thin limb, the limb about 1 mm long, irregularly lacerate-toothed. Petals 6, linear, free, the unopened flowers somewhat angular, not inflated, the petals about 24 mm long and 2 mm wide below, nar- rowed upward, the reflexed part above the insertion of the stamen narrowly oblong, acute or somewhat acuminate, 6 mm long. XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 275 Anthers linear-oblong, 3 mm long, subsessile. Bracteoles sub- tending the calyces ovate, acuminate, about 2 mm long. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26409 Ramos & Edaino, August 15, 1916, on trees in forests, altitude about 300 meters, the flowers red and yellow. This very characteristic species is readily distinguishable by its very thickly coriaceous leaves, the veins and reticulations obsolete, or the former faintly visible on the upper surface. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described Philippine form. LORANTHUS EDANOII sp. nov. § Heteranthus. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus, inter- nodiis elongatis; foliis oppositis, sessilibus, crasse coriaceis, oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 16 cm longis, apice obtusis vel obtuse acuminatis, basi obtusis, in siccitate minute verruculosis, brun- neo-olivaceis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 5, subobscuris, curvato-adscendentibus, secondariis obsoletis; inflorescentiis axil- laribus et secus internodiis seriatim dispositis, breviter peduncu- latis, 6-floris; floribus omnibus sessilibus, 5-meris, cylindraceis, circiter 16 mm longis, petalis liberis. A parasitic glabrous shrub, or the inflorescences very obscurely ferruginous-puberulent. Branches and branchlets terete, dark- brown, smooth, or the older branches lenticellate, the internodes 7to1lcminlength. Leaves opposite, sessile, thickly coriaceous, dull, brownish-olivaceous, of the same color on both surfaces and minutely verruculose when dry, often slightly inequilateral, oblong-ovate, 11 to 16 cm long, 5.5 to 6 cm long, apex obtuse to obscurely blunt-acuminate, base obtuse; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, not prominent, evanescent or obscurely anastomosing, the secondary nerves and reticulations obsolete. Inflorescences axillary and seriately ar- ranged along one side of the internodes, all peduncled and 6- flowered. Peduncles about 5 mm long. Flowers red, 5-merous, all sessile, and each subtended by a reniform-ovate, rounded bracteole, about 2 mm long and 2.5 mm wide. Calyx cylindric, slightly curved, 3.5 mm long, the limb truncate, produced about 1mm. Petals 5, linear, free, about 13 mm long, 1 mm wide, glabrous, the portion above the insertion of the stamen thick- ened, narrowly oblong-obovate, obtuse, 3 mm long. Anthers oblong, continuous with the filament, 1.2 mm long, the filament as long as the anther. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26241 Ramos & Edano, August 8, 1916, on trees at low altitudes. A very characteristic species, in vegetative characters approaching Loranthus cuernosensis Elm. and L. seriatus Merr. It is readily dis- 276 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 tinguished by its peduncled, 6-flowered inflorescences, which are in the axils and also seriately arranged along one side of the internodes. LORANTHUS SAMARENSIS sp. nov. § Heteranthus. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramulis teretibus; foliis oppositis, sessilibus, ovatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, crasse coriaceis, in siccitate brunneis, utrinque minute verruculosis, apice obtuse acuminatis, basi rotundatis vel leviter cordatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, arcuato-anastomosantibus, subdistinctis; inflorescentiis secundum internodiis plus minusve confertis, fasciculis 4-floris, sessilibus vel brevissime pedunculatis; floribus teretibus, circiter 2.4 cm longis, 5-meris, petalis liberis. A parasitic glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets terete, reddish-brown, smooth. Leaves opposite, sessile, thickly coria- ceous, brown when dry, of the same color on both surfaces, minutely verruculose, ovate, 9 to 18 cm long, 7 to 11 cm wide, often slightly inequilateral, apex obtusely acuminate, base rounded, sometimes slightly cordate; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct, stout, curved, anasto- mosing, the secondary ones and the reticulations obsolete. Flow- ers terete, cylindric, 5-merous, all sessile, about 2.4 cm long, in 4-flowered fascicles, the fascicles sessile or on very short pedun- cles (peduncles 2 mm long or less), densely crowded along one side of the internodes, each flower subtended by a broad, rounded bracteole 1.5 to 2 mm in length. Calyx cylindric, somewhat thickened upward, about 4 mm long, the limb produced about 1 mm, truncate, minutely ciliate. Petals 5, linear, free, 2 cm long, about 2 mm wide, the part above the insertion of the stamen about 7 mm long, thickened, acute. Anthers oblong, 3 mm long, continuous with the 2 mm long filament. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24265 Ramos, February 7, 1916. A species manifestly allied to Loranthus cuernosensis Elm. and to L. edanoii Merr., differing from the former in its flowers being densely crowded in 4-flowered sessile or shortly peduncled fascicles on the internodes, not axillary, and from the latter in its leaves being rounded or somewhat cordate at the base; its 4-flowered, not 6-flowered fascicles; the peduncles, when present, much shorter; and its longer flowers. LORANTHUS PACHYCLADUS sp. nov. § Dendrophthoé. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramis ut videtur plus minusve car- nosis, in siccitate teretibus, laevis, nitidis, brunneo-olivaceis, circiter 1 cm diametro; foliis ternatis vel subternatis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, coriaceis, usque ad 10 cm longis, nitidis, supra olivaceis, subtus pallidis, apice obtusis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, valde obscuris vel subobsoletis ; inflorescentiis axillaribus terminalibusque, circiter 10 cm longis, pedunculatis, XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 277 umbellatis, ramis primariis 4 vel 5, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis; floribus in ramulis primariis in triadibus dispositis, lateralibus breviter pedicellatis, 6-meris, teretibus, infra leviter inflatis, circiter 5 cm longis, segmentis crassis, linearis, tubo circiter 6 mm longo. A parasitic glabrous shrub, the branches stout, apparently fleshy when fresh, terete, smooth, shining, brownish-olivaceous when dry, about 1 cm in diameter, the branchlets longitudinally striate. Leaves ternate or subternate, oblong to oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 8 to 10 cm long, 3 to 4 cm wide, shining, smooth, the upper surface somewhat olivaceous, the lower paler, apex obtuse, base cuneate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, obscure, often obsolete or nearly so; petioles 2 to 2.5 cm long. Inflorescences terminal and in the uppermost axils, peduncled, umbellate, the peduncles about 3 cm long, the primary branches 4 or 5, 1 to 1.5 cm long, each bearing at its apex a triad consisting of one central sessile flower and two lateral short-pedicelled ones, each subtended by a broadly ovate, obtuse, 2.5 mm long bract, the lateral pedicels 4 to 5 mm long. Flowers greenish-yellow, 6-merous, about 5 mm long. Calyx cylindric, 6 mm long, the limb truncate, produced about 1.5 mm. Corolla inflated in the lower 1 cm, terete, the lobes 6, united for the lower 6 to 7 mm, the free parts abruptly narrowed, linear, thickened, the reflexed part above the insertion of the filament about 10 mm long and 2 mm wide, thickened, promi- nently bicarinate inside by the extended margins, obtuse, slightly widened upward, linear. Filaments 4 to 5 mm long, the anthers continuous, linear, 7 to 8 mm long. LUZON, Ilocos Norte Province, Burgos, Bur. Sci. 27323 Ramos, March 10, 1917, on trees in forests at low and medium altitudes. A remarkable species, well characterized by its rather long-peduncled, lax, umbellate inflorescences, the primary rays few in number, each bearing a single terminal triad of one sessile and two shortly pedicelled, 6-merous flowers, which are about 5 cm in length. It belongs in the group that Van Tieghem characterized as Stemmatophyllum, but is not at all closely allied to the other species belonging here, such as Loranthus haenkeanus Presl, L. currani Merr., ete. LORANTHUS AMPLIFOLIUS sp. nov. § Lepeostegeres. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramis teretibus, ramulis leviter compressis; foliis oppositis, ovatis ad late ovatis, usque ad 16 cm lorgis, coriaceis, obtusis, basi late acutis vel subtruncatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10; capitulis axillaribus, sessilibus, 15- ad 20-floris, bracteis coriaceis, exterioribus reniformibus, circiter 1 cm longis et 2 cm latis, interioribus obovatis, bracteolis lineari-oblongis vel oblongis; floribus sessilibus, 6-meris, circiter 21 mm longis. 278 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 A parasitic glabrous shrub, the branches terete, the branchlets somewhat compressed, dull-brownish, smooth, the internodes 5 to 10 cm long. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, dull-brownish when dry, ovate to broadly ovate, 11 to 16 cm long, 8 to 13 cm wide, obtuse, base broadly acute to subtruncate; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the secondary ones and the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles stout, about 1 em long. Heads axillary, 15- to 20-flowered, the bracts coria- ceous, the outer ones reniform, 1 cm long and 2 cm wide, the inner ones obovate, the bracteoles linear-oblong to oblong, some- what keeled, about 11 mm long, obtuse. Calyx 4 mm long, cylindric, the limb inflated, membranaceous, produced about 1.5 mm. Corolla-tube inflated below, the lobes six, united for the lower 5 mm, the free portions 2 mm wide below, narrowed upward, the reflexed part above the insertion of the stamens oblong, obtuse, 5 mm long. Anthers linear, acuminate, sessile, 4 mm long. Samar, Catbalogan, Bur. Sci. 17448 Ramos, April 22, 1914, on trees in damp forests at low altitudes, the inflorescence reddish, but the corollas green and yellow. A species readily distinguished among all the Philippine representatives of the section Lepeostegeres by its very broad leaves. LORANTHUS OVATIBRACTEUS sp. nov. § Macrosolen. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramulis ramulisque teretibus ; foliis oppositis, breviter petiolatis, oblongo-ovatis, coriaceis, usque ad 15 cm longis, obtusis, basi acutis vel leviter decurrento-acumina- tis, in siccitate supra brunneo-olivaceis, subtus pallidis, nervis utrinque 6 ad 8, obscuris; capitulis axillaribus 12- ad 15-floris, sessilibus, bracteis ovatis, leviter carinatis, circiter 13 mm longis, bracteolis ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, carinatis, 7 ad 11 mm longis; floribus in triadibus sessilibus dispositis, 6-meris, circiter 21 mm longis. A parasitic, glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets terete, the former pale- the latter dark-brown, smooth, the internodes 2to5cmlong. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate, coriaceous, shin- ing, 12 to 15 cm long, 5.5 to 7.5 cm wide, narrowed upward to the obtuse apex and below to the acute or somewhat decurrent- acuminate base, the upper surface dark brownish-olivaceous, the lower surface pale-brownish; lateral nerves 6 to 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, very obscure, often evanescent, the secondary nerves and reticulations obsolete; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Heads axillary, sessile, 12- to 15-flowered, the outer four bracts ovate, coriaceous, acute, more or less keeled, about 13 mm long, the bracteoles subtending the triads elliptic to oblong- XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 279 elliptic, keeled, 7 to 11 mm long, 3.5 to 6 mm wide. Flowers 6-merous, red, sessile, each triad subtended by a bracteole. Calyx cylindric, somewhat thickened upward, 3 mm long, the limb produced about 1 mm, somewhat spreading, thin, more or less crenate-lacerate. Corolla in bud about 18 mm long, cylin- dric, somewhat enlarged in the median portion, the lobes wholly united for the lower 5 mm, the free parts 1.5 mm wide below, narrowed upward, the part above the insertion of the anther linear, reflexed, 3.5 mm long, acute. Anther linear, subsessile, 2.5 mm long. SAMAR, Caminiwan on the Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24135 Ramos, Feb- ruary 8, 1916, at low altitudes. A species of the section Macrosolen not very closely allied to the others of this group known from the Philippines. The elliptic to oblong-elliptic, carinate bracteoles, one bracteole subtending each triad of sessile flowers, are characteristic. LORANTHUS SPRAGUEI nom. nov. Loranthus pubiflorus Merr. in Philip. Journ, Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 263, non Sprague. Mr. T. A. Sprague of the Royal Gardens, Kew, England, has kindly called my attention to the fact that Loranthus pubiflorus Merr. is a name pre- occupied by the African L. pubiflorus Sprague, the latter published a few months before the Philippine one, and I accordingly propose the above new name for the Philippine form described by me. LORANTHUS PALAWANENSIS nom. nov. Loranthus fragilis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot, 278, non Sprague. Loranthus fragilis Sprague was published in 1910 for an African species, ' and accordingly the Philippine form described by me in 1914 under the same specific name is here called Loranthus palawanensis Merr. ELYTRANTHE Blume ELYTRANTHE ACUNAE sp. nov. Frutex parasiticus, glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, in siccitate pallide brunneo-olivaceis, nitidis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, distantibus, subtus sub- prominentibus; racemis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris, bracte- olis usque ad 4 connatis; floribus 6-meris, curvatis, circiter 5 cm longis. A parasitic glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets pale- brownish, terete, smooth, the internodes 3.5 to 11 cm long. Leaves opposite, coriaceous, ovate to oblong-ovate, about 18 cm long, 8 to 9 cm wide, apex prominently acuminate, base rounded, when dry pale-brownish-olivaceous, shining; lateral nerves about 1576842 280 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 8 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent on the lower surface, curved, obscurely or scarcely anastomosing, the second- ary ones and reticulations obsolete; petioles 3 to 5 mm long. Racemes axillary, solitary, the peduncle and axis 1.5 cm long or less. Flowers 6-merous, about 5 mm long, curved, red, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm long; bracts elliptic-ovate, 3.5 mm long; bracteoles united to the middle, about 2 mm long and 3 mm wide, the lobes triangular, acute. Calyx 4 mm long, somewhat urceo- late, the limb produced about 1 mm. Corolla-tube about 3 cm long, somewhat enlarged upward, the lobes about 12 mm long, spatulate, much narrowed below, then broadened for a short distance, the limb 2.8 mm wide in the middle. Anthers linear, 2.3 mm long, continuous with the 8 mm long filament. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Titunod, For. Bur. 23386 Acufia, December 12, 1914, in forests along Libas Creek at low altitudes. This species is readily recognized among the few Philippine species of Elytranthe by its large leaves and long flowers. It is not closely allied to any previously described form from the Philippines, but seems to be allied to the extra-Philippine Elytranthe formosa G. Don. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE ARISTOLOCHIA Linnaeus ARISTOLOCHIA FOVEOLATA sp. nov. Frutex scandens; foliis subcoriaceis, ovato-lanceolatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, nitidis, sursum gradatim angustatis, apice acutis vel acuminatis, basi profunde cordatis, lobis rotundatis, . Subtus dense foveolato-reticulatis et minutissime puberulis; fructibus axillaribus, solitariis, cylindraceis ad anguste obovoi- deis, circiter 3.5 cm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except for the minutely puberu- lent lower surfaces of the leaves. Branches nearly black when dry, the older ones very prominently lenticellate. Leaves sub- coriaceous, rather pale when dry, shining, ovate-lanceolate, about 12 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide across the base, gradually narrowed upward to the acute or acuminate apex, the base deeply cordate, the sinus narrow, rounded, the lobes broadly rounded and often overlapping, the upper surface distinctly reticulate, the lower densely foveolate-reticulate; basal nerves 7 or 9, the inner pair nearly reaching the apex, the lower one or two pairs extending into the basal lobes; petioles 3.5 to 4 cm long. Capsules cylin- dric to narrowly obovoid, glabrous, dark-colored when dry, axillary, solitary, pendulous, about 3.5 cm long, 1.5 cm in dia- meter, the apex rounded, base attenuate. ee oe XII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 281 CATANDUANES, in forests along small streams back of Calolbong, Bur. Sci. 30370 Ramos, December 9, 1917. This species is well characterized by its subcoriaceous leaves, which are densely foveolate and minutely puberulent on the lower surface and deeply cordate at the base, the sinuses being narrow and the broad rounded lobes usually overlapping. It belongs in the same general group as Aristolochia tagala Cham., but is not closely allied to that species or to any other known to me. MYRISTICACEAE MYRISTICA Linnaeus MYRISTICA MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Species M. cumingiae Warb. valde affinis, differt foliis minori- bus, usque ad 13 cm longis, 4 cm latis, nervis lateralibus paucio- ribus, circiter 7 utrinque, floribus paullo majoribus. A tree about 14 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence and the terminal buds. Branches reddish-brown, terete, rugose when dry, the lenticels few. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, firmly membranaceous or subcoriaceous, brown and somewhat shining when dry and of about the same color on both surfaces, 7 to 13 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, widest at about the middle, about equally narrowed at both ends, the base acute, the apex acumi- nate; nerves 7 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, prominent beneath, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations subobsolete; petioles 1 to 1.4 cm long, rather slender. Staminate inflorescence axillary, the flowers fasciculate on short, stout, solitary, unbranched, or sometimes shortly forked, axillary, pubescent tubercles, 3 to 4 mm long and nearly as thick, each bearing from two to five flowers; pedicels about 2.5 mm long, pubescent, with a large, broad, 3 mm wide, and about 2 mm long, bracteole immediately below the flower. Staminate flow- ers oblong-ovoid, 5 to 6 mm long, 3-merous, pubescent outside, the lobes oblong-ovate, about 2.5 mm long, obtuse or acute. Anthers about 10, entirely united into a cylindric column about 3 mm long, 1 mm in diameter, the stipe about as thick as the anther-column, 1 mm long. Pistillate flowers and fruits un- known. MINporRoO, Cauayan, For. Bur. 3698 Merritt, March, 1906. A species manifestly closely allied to Myristica cumingii Warb. but with quite different vegetative characters. MYRISTICA DISCOLOR sp. nov. Species M. simiarum A. DC. affinis, differt foliis subtus pallidis, floribus ¢ duplo majoribus, circiter 7 mm longis. A tree, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, wrinkled, brownish when dry, slender, the branchlets nearly 282 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 black. Leaves oblong, chartaceous to thinly coriaceous, 10 to 15 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, the apex acute or somewhat blunt- acuminate, the base slightly decurrent-acuminate, the upper surface dark-colored when dry, slightly shining, minutely pus- tulate, the lower surface pale, glaucescent or sometimes nearly white, slightly pustulate, sometimes minutely and sparingly pubescent with very short scattered hairs; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, prominent on the lower surface, dark-colored in contrast to the pale lower surface of the leaf, looped-anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 2 cm long. Staminate inflorescence axillary, solitary, 2 to 2.5 cm long, the rachis glabrous or nearly so, bearing 3 or 4, stout, short, cylindric, thickened branches, these branches about 1 cm long, 2 mm thick, more or less ferruginous-pubescent, covered with the prominent scars of fallen pedicels, flower-bearing only at the apex. Male flowers 7 mm long, about 2.8 mm in dia- meter, their pedicels 2 mm long, with an ovate, pubescent, black- punctate, 1 mm long bracteole at the apex. Calyx externally appressed-ferruginous-pubescent, the buds cylindric, the lobes 3, ovate, thick, subacute or obtuse, somewhat recurved in anthesis, 3 mm long, the tube and lobes minutely black-punctate. United anthers cylindric, 3 to 3.5 mm long, their united filaments 1.5 to 2 mm long, slightly appressed-hirsute. Female flowers and fruits unknown. . Luzon, Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 13155 Curran, November or December, 1911, altitude not stated. A very characteristic species manifestly allied to Myristica simiarum A. DC., the type of which was also from Laguna Province (Calauan). It is well characterized by its 3- or 4-branched staminate inflorescences, the branches thickened, cylindric, and covered with pedicel-scars, and its characteristic leaves, which are dark-colored above and very pale beneath. The minutely pustulate leaves and the black-punctate flowers are also characteristic. Its staminate flowers are twice as large as are those of its closest ally, Myristica simiarum A. DC. MYRISTICA NITIDA sp. nov. Arbor, inflorescentiis fructibusque exceptis glabra; foliis lanceolatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, apice longe acute acuminatis, basi acutis, supra valde nitidis subtus paullo pallidioribus nitidisque; nervis lateralibus circiter 10 utrinque; fructibus oblongis vel ellipsoideis, circiter 6 cm longis, minute brunneo-tomentosis. A tree, glabrous except the fruit and apparently the inflores- cence, the latter not seen. Branches terete, wrinkled when dry, dark-colored or brownish, the branchlets light-brown. Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, chartaceous to thinly coriaceous, 7 XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 288 10 to 18 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, narrowed above to the slenderly acuminate apex and below to the acute base, the upper surface very strongly shining, brownish or pale-olivaceous, the lower surface somewhat paler, usually brownish, shining but less so than the upper surface; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, rather slender, faintly anastomosing, not much more prominent than are the alternating secondary nerves, the reticula- tions lax, obscure; petioles rather slender, 1 to 1.5 cm long. In- florescence and flowers unknown. Fruits axillary, solitary, oblong to ellipsoid, about 6 cm long, mature ones 3 em thick and equally rounded at both ends, immature ones somewhat narrower, sometimes inequilateral; pericarp brittle, densely covered with a very short, pale-brown indumentum which rubs off at maturity. LuZON, Nueva Ecija Province, For. Bur. 22199 Alvarez, December, 1910. Possibly as closely allied to Myristica cumingii Warb. as to any other species, but very different from that form. It is well characterized by its very strongly shining, entirely glabrous, and slenderly acuminate leaves. MYRISTICA PALAWANENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, usque ad 8 m alta; foliis coriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 40 cm longis, obtusis vel breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis vel rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 24, supra glabris, subtus dense ferrugineo- vel pallide ferrugineo-pubescentibus; inflorescentiis ¢ brevibus, densis- sime ferrugineo-pubescentibus, circiter 4 cm longis, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis, circiter 2 cm longis, bracteolis nullis; floribus é circiter 5 mm longis; fructibus ellipsoideis vel ellipsoideo- ovoideis, 3 cm longis, extus dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus. A small tree 5 to 8 m high, the branchlets, inflorescence, and lower surfaces of the leaves uniformly and densely ferruginous- pubescent with persistent hairs, the leaves, in age, often pale on the lower surface. Branches terete, glabrous, rugose when dry. Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 25 to 40 cm long, 8 to 19 cm wide, obtuse or the apex shortly, broadly, and obtusely acuminate, the base acute to rounded, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, somewhat shining when dry, the lower surface densely ferruginous- or pale ferruginous-pubescent; lateral nerves about 24 on each side of the midrib, very prom- inent, reticulations obscured by the indumentum on the lower surface, faint on the upper surface; petioles stout, 2 to 3 cm long, when young pubescent, becoming glabrous. Male inflores- cence in the uppermost axils, forming a subterminal densely ferruginous, sparingly branched inflorescence about 4 cm long. Flowers brown, densely crowded, racemosely disposed, the pri- mary branches (racemes) subtended by very thick, coriaceous, 284 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 pubescent, linear-lanceolate, 2 cm long bracts, the bracteoles absent. Flowers 5 to 6 mm long, their lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, 3 mm long, the pedicels about 3 mm long. Anthers 3 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid to ovoid-ellipsoid, 3 cm long, nearly 2 cm in diameter, the pericarp somewhat wrinkled when dry, densely and uniformly ferruginous-pubescent with very short hairs, crustaceous, 2 mm thick or less. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9253 (type), 9353, May, 1913; Dawara, For. Bur. 7437 Manalo, March, 1907, in forests at low altitudes. A species manifestly closely allied to Myristica guateriifolia A. DC, and to M. cookii Warb., differing from the former in its larger leaves, more numerous nerves, and smaller fruits; and from the latter in its paler in- dumentum, and smaller and fewer-nerved leaves. GYMNACRANTHERA Warburg GYMNACRANTHERA MACROBOTRYS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 80 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis vel anguste oblongo-ellipticis, acuminatis, basi acutis, usque ad 20 cm longis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 15, distinctis; paniculis axillaribus, adpresse ferrugineo-pubescentibus, circiter 8 cm longis; floribus ¢ 4 ad 4.5 mm longis, lobis 3 ad 5; antheris circiter 9, lanceolatis, 2 mm longis. A tree about 30 m high, glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches terete, grayish to reddish-brown, lenticellate, the terminal buds lanceolate, ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves oblong to narrowly oblong-elliptic, firmly chartaceous, 15 to 20 cm long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, subequally narrowed at both ends, the apex acuminate, base acute, the upper surface smooth and shining, the lower paler, slightly glaucous; lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations rather lax, very fine, not at all prominent; petioles about 1 cm long. Panicles axillary, solitary, 6 to 9 cm long, appressed-ferruginous- pubescent, branched from the base, the branches rather distant, the lower ones 2.5 to 4 cm long, many flowered. Male flowers 4 to 4.5 mm long, externally appressed-ferruginous-pubescent, ebracteolate, internally shortly pubescent, the perianth 3- to 5-lobed, the lobes ovate, acute or obtuse, about 2 mm long. Stamens about 9, lanceolate, acuminate, about 2 mm long, on the stout, 0.3 mm long filament. LEYTE, near Dagami, Phil. Pl. 1171 Ramos, August 9, 1912, in forests. A species well characterized by its large staminate flowers, these being larger than in any previously known species of the genus. In this character Gymnacranthera macrobotrys is allied to G. murtoni Warb., of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo, but otherwise does not seem to be closely allied. From the common Gymnacranthera paniculata Warb. of the XIII, C, 6 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 925 Philippines it differs, among other characters, in its decidedly larger, broader, more numerously nerved leaves. HORSFIELDIA Willdenow HORSFIELDIA CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov, Arbor circiter 25 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; ramis ramulisque teretibus, lenticellatis; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 25 cm longis, breviter acumi- natis, nervis utrinque circiter 18, subtus perspicuis; inflores- centiis ¢ e axillis defoliatis, paniculatis, usque ad 13 cm longis, plus minusve ferrugineo-pubescentibus; floribus pedicellatis, 3-, rariter 4-meris, circiter 1.7 mm diametro, in ramulis ultimis dense confertis. A tree reaching a height of about 25 m, glabrous except the inflorescence. Branches terete, stout, brownish and striate when dry, lenticellate, the branchlets also terete, glabrous. Leaves firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, oblong, 17 to 25 cm long, 4.5 to 8 cm wide, slightly shining and usually more or less brownish when dry,.the apex shortly acuminate, the base acute or obtuse; nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so, very lax; petioles about 1 cm long. Staminate inflorescence from the axils of fallen leaves, paniculate, pyramidal, 10 to 13 cm long, the lower branches spreading, often 5 cm long, the upper few gradually shorter, the rachis, branches and especially the ultimate branchlets more or less ferruginous-pubescent, the flowers densely crowded on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels less than 1 mm long. Buds globose, less than 2 mm in diameter. Mature flowers 1.5 to 1.8 mm long, 3-, rarely 4-merous, the lobes broadly ovate, acute, about 1 mm long, quite glabrous. Stamens about 14, the anthers entirely united into a sessile, globose or depressed-globose mass about 1 mm in diameter. Immature fruits oblong, about 2 mm long, glabrous. LuZON, Bataan Province, Lamao River, For. Bur. 2487 Borden, January, 1905 (sterile), For. Bur. 7509 Curran, September, 1907: Rizal Province, Bosoboso, For. Bur. 3183 Ahern’s collector, July, 1905 (type): Tayabas Province, Mount Banahao, For. Bur. 8049 Curran & Merritt, November, 1907. I am disposed to place this species in the section Pyrrhosa, allied to H. kingii, H. amygdalina, and H. glabra. It strongly resembles, however, H. irya and allied species, but the anthers seem to be entirely united, and the flowers are never 2-merous. This is the form previously identified by me as Horsfieldia ardisiifolia Warb.,* the determination having been made * Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 55. 286 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 from a single sterile specimen. It is not at all closely allied to that species, although resembling it in vegetative characters. HORSFIELDIA MEGACARPA sp. nov. Arbor alta, glabra (floribus ignotis) ; foliis crasse coriaceis, circiter 18 cm longis, oblongis, obscure et obtuse acuminatis, basi subacutis ad subrotundatis, supra verruculosis, in siccitate nitidis, fragilis, nervis utrinque circiter 18, subtus valde perspic- uis; infructescentiis brevibus, crassis, circiter 4 cm longis; fructibus globosis, vel globoso-ellipsoideis, circiter 4 cm diame- tro, pericarpio crassissimo. A tall tree, quite glabrous (inflorescence and flowers not seen), or the very young growing parts ferruginous-puberulent. Branches stout, brown, terete, lenticellate. Leaves oblong, thickly coriaceous, brittle when dry, about 18 cm long, 7 to 8 cm wide, apparently recurved or falcate, obscurely blunt-acumi- nate, base subacute to subrounded, when dry brown on both surfaces, the upper surface strongly shining, distinctly ver- ruculose with minute scattered projections; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, faint, obscure; petioles stout, about 1 cm long. Inflorescence and flowers unknown. Infructescence from the branches below the leaves, short, stout, simple, about 4 cm long, each bearing 3 or 4 fruits. Immature fruits globose to ellipsoid-globose, about 4 cm in diameter, the line of dehiscence evident, the pericarp brittle, very thick (about 1 cm). Luzon, ‘Laguna Province, Dahican River, Bur. Sci. 16527 Ramos, Sep- tember 18, 1912, in forests. A strongly marked species, characterized by its short infructescence and especially by its unusually large, globose fruits, which have a very thick (1 cm) brittle pericarp. HORSFIELDIA OBLONGATA sp. noy. Arbor alta, glabra; foliis chartaceis, oblongis ad anguste oblongo-obovatis, usque ad 20 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, in siccitate brunneis vel olivaceo-brunneis, nitidis, nervis utrin- que 9 ad 13; infructescentiis e axillis defoliatis, usque ad 20 cm longis; fructibus oblongo-ovoideis vel anguste oblongo-ovoi- deis, 4 ecm longis, deorsum 2 cm diametro, sursum angustatis, apice obtusis. A tall tree, apparently entirely glabrous (flowers not seen). Branches terete, brown, much wrinkled when dry, the branchlets slender. Leaves oblong to narrowly oblong-obovate, 11 to 20 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, chartaceous or submembranaceous, the apex acuminate, base acute, when dry brown or brown- olivaceous, shining, lower surface very slightly paler than the eed C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 287 upper; lateral nerves 9 to 11 on each side of the midrib, rather distant, distinct, curved upward, faintly anastomosing, the reti- culations lax, slender, not prominent; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Infructescence from the axils of fallen leaves on the branches below the leaves, slender, sparingly branched, up to 20 cm long. Fruits few, oblong-ovoid or narrowly oblong-ovoid, 4 cm long, 2 cm in diameter in the lower part, narrowed upward to the blunt apex, the base somewhat rounded and produced slightly as a short stout pseudostalk. Pericarp thickly coriaceous, about 1.5 mm thick when dry, the lines of dehiscence evident. Aril not at all laciniate. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Pular, Phil. Pl. 1893 Ramos, Jan. 17, 1913, in forests. A species in vegetative characters somewhat resembling Horsfieldia mer- rillii Warb., well characterized, however, by its peculiarly shaped, oblong- ovoid fruits which are gradually narrowed upward to the blunt apex. KNEMA Loureiro KNEMA PARVIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque ferrugineo-puberulis; foliis chartaceis, oblongis, elliptico- oblongis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, supra nitidis, subtus pallidiori- bus, acuminatis, basi acutis, 5 ad 10 cm longis, nervis utrinque 9 ad 13, subtus perspicuis; floribus ¢ parvis, vix 3 mm longis, paucis, e tuberculis axillaribus vel e axillis defoliatis, disco stamineo glabro, margine antheris 8 vel 9 breviter stipi- tatis coronato. A tree about 15 m high, the trunk reaching a diameter of 35 cm. Branches dark-brown, terete, striate when dry, some- what shining, glabrous, the slender branchlets minutely and densely ferruginous-puberulent as are the petioles and inflores- cences. Leaves chartaceous, oblong, elliptic-oblong, or oblong- lanceolate, entire, 5 to 10 cm long, 1.8 to 2.8 cm wide, the upper surface shining, glabrous, the lower pale when dry, dull, with scattered, small, brown, sublepidote, glandular dots, especially on the midrib and nerves, the base acute, the apex acuminate, acumen rather short, blunt; primary nerves 9 to 18 on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, anastomosing, the second- ary nerves and reticulations rather close, fine; petioles 6 to 9 mm long. Staminate flowers on short, pubescent, rather stout tubercles, these tubercles about 4 mm long, marked with scars of fallen pedicels, each bearing from 2 to 5 long-pedicelled flow- ers, the tubercles solitary in the axils of leaves or of fallen leaves; pedicels slender, rusty-puberulent, 8 to 10 mm long, with 288 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 a small, deciduous, oblong, obtuse, 1 mm long bracteole at the upper one-fourth or one-third. Staminate flowers small, not exceeding 3 mm in length, the buds ferruginous-puberulent out- side, glabrous within, subglobose or somewhat 3-angled, 3-, rarely 4-merous, the calyx-segments thick, ovate, 3 mm long or less, acute. Staminal-disk stipitate, glabrous, the stipe less than 1 mm long, bearing on the margins of the disk 8 or 9, radiately disposed, 0.5 mm long anthers. Pistillate flowers and fruits unknown. Luzon, Albay Province, Manito, For. Bur. 10573 Curran, June, 1908, on forested ridges, altitude about 30 meters. A species apparently not closely allied to the other Philippine represent- atives of the genus, well characterized by its unusually small staminate flowers and by its small leaves, KNEMA ALVAREZII sp. nov. Arbor 12 ad 15 m alta, partibus junioribus fructibusque densissime ferrugineo-tomentosis; foliis lanceolatis vel oblongo- lanceolatis, 8 ad 12 cm longis, coriaceis, acuminatis, basi acutis vel obtusis, supra glabris, nitidis, subtus pallidis, nervis utrin- que 12 ad 15; floribus ¢ axillaribus, parvis, 3-meris, extus densissime ferrugineo-tomentosis, disco stamineo glabro, brevi- ter stipitato, staminibus 6; fructibus junioribus ellipsoideis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, dense ferrugineo-tomentosis. A tree 12 to 15 m high, the young branchlets and leaves very densely ferruginous-tomentose as are the buds and young fruits. Branches grayish-brown, striate, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, 8 to 12 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, entire, rather slenderly acuminate, base acute or obtuse, the upper surface glabrous, shining, the lower surface pale, puberu- lent, ultimately becoming nearly glabrous; petioles when young ferruginous-tomentose, later puberulent, 8 to 15 mm long; nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anasto- mosing, the reticulations not prominent. Male flowers on short, axillary, solitary tubercles, the whole inflorescence ferruginous- tomentose, 1 cm long orless. Pedicels short. Flowers crowded, in bud globose or ovoid, the perianth-segments 3, ovate, about 3 mm long, the bracteoles ovate, deciduous, 2 mm long. Stam- inal-disk shortly stipitate, glabrous, bearing on the margins 6 radiately spreading anthers about 0.5 mm long. Fruit (imma- ture) ellipsoid, 1.5 to 2 em long, densely ferruginous-tomentose. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Macasandal, For. Bur. 22395, 22397 Alvarez, February 10, 1911, in forests, altitude about 850 meters. A species manifestly allied to Knema heterophylla Warb., differing in its smaller, fewer-nerved, apparently always entire leaves, the younger XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 289 parts and fruits densely ferruginous-tomentose. From Knema parviflora Merr. it is distinguished by its different indumentum, short-pedicelled male flowers, and fewer anthers, MELIACEAE AGLAIA Loureiro AGLAIA RIZALENSIS sp. nov. § Hearnia. Species A. luzoniensis affinis differt foliolis lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 10 cm longis et 2.5 cm latis. Arbor parva, novellis et inflorescentiis dense cupreo-lepidotis; foliis 1-foliolatis, foliolis subcoriaceis, rigidis, acuminatis, subtus par- cissime lepidotis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12, tenuibus; paniculis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris, 2 ad 4 em longis; floribus parvis, 5-meris, racemose dispositis, petalis liberis, extus par- cissime lepidotis. A small tree, about 4 m high, the younger parts and the inflorescences densely cupreous-lepidote. Branches terete, gray- ish-brown, somewhat wrinkled, glabrous, the branchlets densely lepidote as are the very young leaves. Leaves simple, alternate, the petiole 1 to 1.5 cm long, more or less lepidote, the leaflet lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous, olivaceous when dry, dull or slightly shining, 6 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and the acuminate apex, the upper surface glabrous, the lower sparingly lepidote es- pecially along the midrib; lateral nerves slender, 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, indistinct, obsolete or nearly so on the upper surface, the reticulations obsolete. Panicles axillary, few- flowered, 2 to 4 cm long, densely cupreous-lepidote, usually branched from the base, the lower branches 1.5 cm long or less; flowers yellowish, racemosely arranged on the branches, their pedicels 1 to 2.5 mm long. Calyx densely lepidote, the teeth 5, short, acute to obtuse. Petals 5, orbicular, 1 to 1.2 mm in dia- meter, externally slightly lepidote. Staminal tube free, broad, about 1 mm high. Anthers 5, inserted at the apex of the tube just within the rim. Ovary pubescent. LUZON, Rizal Province, Mount Lumutan, Bur. Sci. 29640 Ramos & Edavo, April 22, 1917. This species is manifestly allied to Aglaia luzoniensis (Vid.) Merr. & Rolfe, one of the few species of the genus with unifoliolate leaves. It is readily distinguished by its much narrower, differently shaped leaves. It is distinguished from Aglaia brevipetiolata Merr. by its much longer petioles and differently shaped leaves. I now have before me a cotype of the Celebesian Aglaia unifoliolata Koord., and am able to confirm its identity with the Philippine Aglaia monophylla Perk.; both are identical with Beddomea luzoniensis Vid., the basis of Aglaia luzoniensis Merr. & 290 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 Rolfe. This very characteristic species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines and, like numerous other strongly marked and charac- teristic types, is otherwise known only from Celebes and New Guinea. AGLAIA PYRIFORMIS sp. nov. § Hearnia. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus dense cupreo-lepidotis; foliis alternis, circiter 20 cm longis, foliolis 7, oblongis, coriaceis, usque ad 10 cm longis, acutis vel brevissime acuminatis, basi acutis ad obtusis, subaequilateralibus, utrinque minute puncti- culatis, subtus ad costa et nervis cupreo-lepidotis, nervis late- ralibus utrinque 8 vel 9, perspicuis, curvatis, evanescentibus vel obscure anastomosantibus, reticulis obsoletis; paniculis axil- laribus, usque ad 18 cm longis, angustis; floribus 5-meris, race- mose dispositis, circiter 3 mm diametro; fructibus anguste obovoideis, usque ad 2.5 cm longis, extus dense minuteque cupreo- lepidotis. A tree about 5 m high, the younger branches, petioles, petio- lules, midrib and lateral nerves on the lower surface of the leaf- lets, panicles, and fruits densely cupreous-lepidote. Leaves alternate, about 20 cm long; leaflets 7, oblong, coriaceous, min- utely puncticulate on both surfaces, rather pale when dry, shin- ing, 5 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or obscurely acuminate apex and to the acute or some- what obtuse base, the midrib very prominent on the lower sur- face; lateral nerves 8 or 9 pairs, prominent, curved, evanescent or obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete; petiolules 1 cm long or less. Panicles axillary, up to 20 cm long, narrow, the lower branches 3 cm long or less, the flowers racemosely arranged on the ultimate branchlets, rather few. Flowers pink, 5-merous, their pedicels stout, 2 mm long or less. Calyx 2 mm long, ovoid, the lobes lepidote, obtuse, coriaceous. Petals 5, free, about 2 mm long, oblong-elliptic, rounded. Staminal-tube turbinate, free, 1 mm long, about 1.5 mm in diameter, truncate. Anthers 5 or 6, inserted on the edge of the tube, inflexed, 0.8 mm long. Fruits narrowly obovoid, dark-brown when dry, rounded, gradually narrowed below, up to 2.5 em long, externally very densely and minutely cupreous-lepidote. LuzoN, Tayabas Province, Mount Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26604 Ramos & Edano, September 9, 1916, in forests, altitude about 300 meters. A most characteristic species, distinguishable by its indumentum; its coriaceous puncticulate leaflets; the prominent evanescent nerves; the obsolete reticulations; and its dark-brown, pyriform fruits. AGLAIA PUNCTICULATA sp. nov. § Hearnia. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, partibus junioribus foliolis subtus ad costa nervis et paniculis dense cupreo-lepidotis; foliis circiter XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 991 80 cm longis, foliolis longe petiolatis, oblongis, usque ad 13 cm longis, coriaceis, utrinque puncticulatis, breviter acute acumi- natis, basi acutis ad obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, curvatis, perspicuis, evanescentibus, reticulis obsoletis; paniculis axil- laribus, circiter 20 cm longis, anguste pyramidatis; floribus numerosis, graciliter pedicellatis, racemose dispositis, 5-meris, 1.5 mm diametro. A shrub, said by the collector to be about 2 m high, the younger branches, petioles, petiolules, costa and nerves on the lower surface, and inflorescences densely cupreous-lepidote. Leaves alternate, about 30 cm long; leaflets 7, oblong, rather pale when dry, coriaceous, both surfaces minutely puncticulate, 10 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 5.5 cm wide, apex shortly acuminate, base acute to obtuse; lateral nerves 10 on each side of the mid- rib, prominent, curved, evanescent, the reticulations obsolete; petiolules 2 to 2.5 em long. Panicles axillary, narrowly pyram- idal, about 20 cm long, the lower branches up to 7 cm in length. Flowers numerous, 5-merous, racemosely disposed on the ulti- mate branchlets, 1.5 mm in diameter, their pedicels about 2 mm long, slender. Sepals orbicular-obovate, 1 mm in diameter, rounded, stellate-lepidote. Petals 5, free, 1.5 mm long, rounded. Staminal-tube turbinate, 1 mm in diameter, truncate, 0.6 mm long. Anthers 5, 0.6 mm long, inserted on the edge of the tube. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26306 Ramos & Edano, August 21, 1916, in forests, altitude about 400 meters, locally known as amponayan. This species in its indumentum, its oblong, coriaceous, puncticulate leaves, and its evanescent nerves, the reticulations obsolete, strongly re- sembles Aglaia pyriformis Merr., and is manifestly allied to it. It differs from Aglaia pyriforims in its larger leaves; larger leaflets, which have much longer petiolules; its longer panicle branches; and especially in its more numerous, much smaller, slenderly pedicelled flowers. AGLAIA ROBINSONII sp. nov. § Hearnia? Frutex 3 ad 4 m altus, partibus junioribus petiolis infructes- centiis et fructibus densissime cupreo-stellato-tomentosis; foliis alternis, 12 ad 25 cm longis, foliolis 7 ad 10, oppositis vel alter- nis, lanceolatis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, usque ad 7 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, leviter inaequilateralibus, subtus ad costa densissime cupreo-tomentosis, ceteroquin glabra, nervis utrinque 7 ad 10, tenuibus, curvatis, anastomosantibus; infruc- tescentiis axillaribus, brevibus, 1 ad 2 cm longis; fructibus ellip- soideis, 1.5 cm longis, densissime cupreo-tomentosis. A shrub 3 to 4 m high, the branchlets, petioles, petiolules, midribs on the lower surface of the leaflets, very short infructes- 292 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 cences and fruits densely and uniformly stellate-tomentose with short, more or less spreading, cupreous hairs. Leaves alternate, 12 to 25 cm long; leaflets 7 to 10, alternate or opposite, lanceolate, subolivaceous or brownish-olivaceous when dry, somewhat shin- ing, 4 to 7 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute, somewhat inequilateral base and to the acuminate apex, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, glabrous except the midrib on the lower surface; lateral nerves 7 to 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, curved, anastomosing; petiolules 2 to 3 mm long, densely pubescent. Infructescences axillary, solitary, all parts densely cupreous-pubescent, the rather stout rachis 1 to 1.5 cm long, the infructescence reduced to a simple raceme. Fruits ellipsoid, 1.5 cm long, few, very densely cupreous: pubescent. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Infanta, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 9438 Robinson, August 28, 1909, in mossy forests, altitude 900 meters, Bur. Sci. 28684 Ramos & Edato, May, 1917; Mount Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26562 Ramos & Edano (type), August 25, 1916, locally known to the Balugos as ma- raampit. A species well characterized by its lanceolate, small leaflets, its dense cupreous indumentum, and especially by its very short infructescences, which, including the ellipsoid fruits, scarcely exceed 2 cm in length. AGLAIA TAYABENSIS sp. nov. § Hearnia. Species A. harmsianae affinis differt foliolis multo majoribus, usque ad 29 cm longis et 11 cm latis. Arbor, partibus juniori- bus et inflorescentiis dense subcastaneo-stellato-tomentosis; foliis usque ad 65 cm longis, alternis, foliolis 7, oblongo-ellipticis, chartaceis, breviter acuminatis, basi obtusis ad subcordatis, utrinque ad costa stellato-tomentosis, nervis utrinque 15 ad 20; paniculis axillaribus, pyramidatis, pedunculatis, folia subaequan- tibus; floribus 5-meris, parvis, calycis extus stellato-tomentosis. A tree about 8 m high, the young branchlets, petioles, inflorescences, and midrib on both surfaces of the leafiets densely subcastaneous-stellate-tomentose. Branches _ terete, brown, about 7 mm in diameter, tomentose. Leaves alternate, about 65 cm long. Leaflets 7, the lateral ones opposite, oblong- elliptic, chartaceous, brownish-olivaceous when dry, 25 to 29 em long, 9.5 to 11 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous except for the stellate-tomentose midrib, the lower stellate-tomentose on the midrib and to a: less degree on the lateral nerves, the base obtuse to rounded or subcordate, the apex shortly and abruptly acuminate; lateral nerves 15 to 20 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, indistinct; XII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 293 petiolules stout, densely stellate-tomentose. Panicles axillary, about as long as the leaves, densely stellate-tomentose, the in- dumentum subcastaneous, peduncled, the branches few, scat- tered, spreading, the lower ones up to 16 cm in length. Flowers rather densely crowded on the ultimate branchlets, 5-merous, in bud about 1 mm in diameter, the calyx externally stellate- tomentose, the lobes 1 mm long or less. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Tulaog, Bur. Sci. 29183 Ramos & Edano, May 24, 1917, in forests near streams. The alliance of this species is unmistakably with Aglaia harmsiana Perk., from which it differs chiefly in its very much larger leaflets. AGLAIA GRANDIFOLIOLA sp. nov. § Euaglaia. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis dense et pallide lepidotis, costa subtus parcissime lepidotis; foliis alter- nis, circiter 60 cm longis, foliolis circiter 5, oblongo-ellipticis, membranaceis, nitidis, acuminatis, usque ad 30 cm longis; pani- culis axillaribus, paucifloris, 5 ad 6 cm longis; floribus magnis, 5-meris, circiter 5 mm longis; antheris 8, oblongis, 2 mm longis. A small tree, 7 m high fide Ramos, the younger parts densely lepidote, the scales appressed, pale, small. Branches terete, brownish, smooth, about 5 mm in diameter, ultimately glabrous. Leaves alternate, about 60 cm long, the petioles and rachis rather densely pale-lepidote, the midrib on the lower surface of the leaflets sparingly lepidote. Leaflets about 5, membranaceous, brownish-olivaceous when dry, shining, oblong-elliptic, 20 to 30 cm long, 8 to 10 cm wide, base rounded to acute, that of the lateral ones inequilateral, apex slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, distant, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, indistinct. Panicles axillary, few-flowered, 5 to 6 cm long, densely pale-lepidote, the branches few, the lower ones 1.5 cm long or less, spreading. Flowers yellow, distinctly large for the genus, about 5 mm long, their pedicels short, stout, densely lepidote. Calyx about 3 mm long and wide, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, about 1.5 mm long, externally lepidote. Petals 5, free, obovate, glabrous, 5 to 5.5 mm long, apex rounded, base narrowed. Staminal-tube obovoid, 4 mm long, the anthers 8, oblong, 2 mm long, included. LuzoN, Tayabas Province, Umiray River, Bur. Sci. 28981 Ramos & Edajfio, June 3, 1917, in forests along the river. A strongly marked species, well characterized by its few, unusually large leaflets; which are entirely glabrous except for the sparingly lepidote midrib; its very short, few-flowered panicles; and its unusually large flowers. 294 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 AGLAIA LANCILIMBA sp. nov. § Euaglaia. Arbor circiter 10 m alta, ramulis inflorescentiisque densissime cupreo-lepidotis; foliis circiter 25 cm longis, rhachibus petiolu- lisque dense cupreo-lepidotis; foliolis 11 ad 17, lanceolatis, acu- minatis, usque ad 9 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, supra minutissime puncticulatis, in costa utrinque perspicue cupreo- lepidotis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 14, tenuibus, obscuris, reticulis obsoletis; paniculis folia subaequantibus, anguste pyramidatis, multifloris; floribus 5-meris, racemose dispositis, 2.5 ad 3 mm longis. A tree about 10 m high, the branches and branchlets, inflores- cences, petioles, rachises, and petiolules, and the midrib on both surfaces of the leaflets conspicuously and densely cupreous- lepidote. Ultimate branches terete, cupreous, nearly smooth, about 6 mm in diameter. Leaves numerous, crowded near the apices of the branchlets, about 25 cm long, the rachis, petioles and petiolules densely and conspicuously cupreous-lepidote; leaf- ‘Jets 11 to 17, lanceolate, chartaceous, pale when dry, somewhat shining, apex slenderly acuminate, base somewhat inequilateral, acute, 7 to 9 cm long, 1.2 to 2 cm wide, the upper surface min- utely puncticulate-pitted, the lower paler than the upper, con- spicuously cupreous-lepidote on and along the midrib on both surfaces, with few, widely scattered scales on the epidermis; lateral nerves 10 to 14 on each side of the midrib, very slender, obscure, not anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete; petiolules 6 to 9 mm long. Panicles in the uppermost axils, narrowly pyramidal, nearly as long as the leaves, peduncled, all parts densely cupreous-lepidote, the lower branches up to 12 cm in length, the upper shorter. Flowers 5-merous, racemosely dis- posed on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels 1.5 to 2.5 mm long. Sepals 5, suborbicular, densely cupreous-lepidote, about 1 mm in diameter. Petals 5, free, glabrous, about 3 mm long, oblong-elliptic to oblong-obovate, rounded, concave. Staminal- tube oblong-obovoid, 2.2 mm long, slightly crenate. Anthers 5 or 6, oblong, 1 mm long, inserted at about the middle of the tube, included. Luzon, Camarines Province, Paracale, For. Bur. 26509 De Mesa & Magistrado, August 2, 1916, on low hills, altitude about 20 meters, locally known as ibaiba. This very characteristic species is well marked by its dense, cupreous, lepidote indumentum and its narrow, pale leaves. It somewhat resembles Aglaia lanceolata Merr. and A. curranii Merr., being most closely allied to the former. It is distinguished from both by its much larger flowers. —_™ XIII, C, 6 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 295 AGLAIA MIRANDAE sp. nov. § Fuaglaia. Species A. stenophyllae Merr. affinis, differt foliolis multo brevioribus latioribusque, usque ad 12 cm longis et 4 cm latis, breviter obtuseque acuminatis, nervis minus numerosis, 10 ad 12 utrinque, inflorescentiis dense multifloris, e basi ramosis. A small tree about 7 m high, the branchlets, petioles, inflores- cences, and some other parts of the plant rather densely fer- ruginous-pubescent with short stellate hairs. Branches grayish, rather slender, ultimately glabrous. Leaves alternate, about 30 cm long, the petiole and rachis ferruginous-stellate-pubescent ; leaflets alternate, or the uppermost ones opposite, usually 9, subchartaceous, oblong to somewhat oblong-obovate, 6 to 12 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, pale and shining when dry, the apex obscurely blunt-acuminate, the base acute to rounded, often more or less inequilateral; nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, not anastomosing, the reticulations nearly obsolete, the midrib on the lower surface ferruginous-stellate-pubescent as are the 2 mm long petiolules. Panicles axillary, 2 to 5 cm long, pyramidal, branched from the base, densely many-flowered, the flowers yellowish, racemosely arranged on the ultimate branch- lets, 5-merous, their pedicels about 1 mm long. Calyx stellate- pubescent, the lobes ovate, obtuse, 0.5 mm long. Petals 5, free, glabrous, elliptic, rounded, about 1 mm long. Staminal-tube depressed-globose, glabrous, free, truncate, about 0.6 mm long, the anthers 5, included. BASILAN, near Sangal, For. Bur. 18970 Miranda, October 1, 1912, in forests, altitude about 100 meters. A species manifestly allied to Aglaia stenophylla Merr. of Samar, differing radically however in its very differently shaped, fewer-nerved leaflets. In its very abbreviated panicles it strongly resembles that species, but here differs in the panicles being very densely many-flowered and branched from the base. AGLAIA MYRIANTHA sp. nov. § Euaglaia. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus, petiolis, petiolulis et inflo- rescentiis dense pallide stellato-tomentosis; foliis alternis, cir- citer 45 cm longis, foliolis circiter 15, lanceolatis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi valde inaequilateralibus, usque ad 11 cm long, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, nervis utrin- que circiter 12, tenuibus, distinctis; paniculis axillaribus, folia subaequantibus, pedunculatis, multifloris; floribus numerosis, sessilibus, in ramulis ultimis glomeratim dispositis, 5-meris, sepalis extus stellato-tomentosis, circiter 1 mm longis. 1576848 296 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 A small tree, the younger parts, petioles, rachis, petiolules, midrib on the lower surface of the leaflets, and the ample in- florescences densely and uniformly stellate-tomentose with short, pale-brownish or grayish-brown hairs. Branches thickened, the ultimate ones at least 8 mm in diameter. Leaves crowded toward the apices of the branchlets, about 45 cm long; leaflets opposite and alternate, pale-brownish when dry, slightly shining, of the same color on both surfaces, subcoriaceous, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 11 cm long, 2.5 to 3 cm wide, slenderly acuminate, base strongly inequilateral, acute, or acute on one side and somewhat rounded on the other, the lowermost ones shorter than the others; the midrib beneath, and sometimes also on the upper surface, stellate-tomentose; lateral nerves slender, somewhat curved, obscurely anastomosing, about 12 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations obscure; petiolules 5 to 8 mm long. Panicles axillary, as long as the leaves, peduncled, the lower branches up to 20 cm long, the branchlets densely flowered, the flowers somewhat glomerate on the spike-like ulti- mate branchlets. Flowers 5-merous, minute, very numerous, the sepals ovate, pubescent, about 1 mm long. Petals 5, free, when young orbicular-ovate, about 1 mm in diameter. LuZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26593 Ramos & Edano, August 27, 1918, in forests, altitude about 160 meters, locally known as sarorongan. A species not closely allied to any other known to me, well characterized by its long leaves and panicles, narrow, pale, very inequilateral leaflets, and very numerous, sessile glomerate flowers on the spike-like ultimate branchlets, AGLAIA ELAEAGNOIDEA (Juss.) Benth. Fl, Austral. 1 (1863) 383; C. DC. Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 611. PALAWAN, For. Bur. 3823 Curran, March, 1906, ftom flat forests back of the beach, Phil. Pl. 1275 Merrill, Bur. Sci. 21535 Escritor. Joo, For. Bur. 22524 Klemme, August, 1912, in level open forests near the sea. BASILAN For. Bur. 13260 Foxworthy, DeMesa, & Villamil, June, 1912 (sterile), along the seashore, Bur. Sci. 16089 Reillo, For. Bur. 18853 Miranda, August, 1912, back of the mangrove. MALAMAUI, Bur. Sci. 16376 Reillo, For. Bur. 18880 Miranda. Sisutu, For. Bur. 20818 Ferraris & Stadtmiller. BALABAC, Weber s. n. The specimens are rather characteristic, and appear to be decidedly uniform in essential characters; they agree closely with specimens from the Malay Archipelago and from Queensland. Its habitat is apparently characteristic. The species is new to the Philippines, although I have previously des- cribed a variety from the Batanes Islands. I am now of the opinion that this northern form is specifically distinct, and herewith raise it to specific rank. XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 297 AGLAIA PALLENS (Merr.) comb. nov. Aglaia elaeagnoidea Benth. var. pallens Merr. in Philip. Journ, Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 413. BATANES ISLANDS, Batan, Bur. Sci. 3831 Fénix, June, 1907; For. Bur. 19365 Agudo, May, 1909, locally known as alui. BABUYAN ISLANDS, Cami- guin, Bur. Sci. 4122 Fénix, July, 1907. This species differs from Aglaia elaeagnoidea Benth. especially in its much smaller leaves. CHISOCHETON Blume CHISOCHETON (DASYCOLEUM) PARVIFOLIOLUS sp. nov. Arbor parva, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis usque ad 25 cm longis, foliolis usque ad 14, oppositis, coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 10 cm longis, obtuse acuminatis, in siccitate pallidis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12, subtus valde perspicuis, subpat- ulis; infructescentiis axillaribus, longe pedunculatis, folia sub- aequantibus, puberulis; fructibus globosis vel depresso-globosis, 1.5 ad 2 cm diametro, pericarpio puberulo. A small tree, glabrous except the more or less cinereous- _ puberulent inflorescence and younger parts. Branches terete, rather stout, the ultimate ones 5 to 7 mm in diameter, wrinkled when dry, grayish. Leaves alternate, up to 25 cm in length, the leaflets usually about 7 pairs, opposite, coriaceous, oblong, pale when dry, 7 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, somewhat inequilateral, apex obtusely acuminate, base distinctly inequila- teral, rounded on both sides; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, spreading, very prominent; petiolules 2 to 3 mm long. Infructescences axillary, long-peduncled, about as long as the leaves, narrowly pyramidal, fruit bearing only in the upper one-third, the: primary branches at most 3 cm long, spreading. Fruits globose or depressed-globose, pale-brownish when dry, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, puberulent, smooth, indehis- cent, usually containing two seeds. LuzoN, Ilocos Sur Province, Tineg, Lagayan, For. Bur. 25467 Paraiso, March 20, 1915, on slopes, altitude about 300 meters, locally known as palatangan. A species closely allied to Chisocheton philippinus Harms., from which it is distinguished by its much smaller, very prominently nerved leaflets. DYSOXYLUM Blume DYSOXYLUM HEXANDRUM sp. nov. § Eudysoxylum. Arbor, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis alternis, 30 ad 80 cm longis, foliolis alternis vel superioribus suboppositis, char- taceis, olivaceis, in siccitate utrinque minutissime verruculosis, oblongis ad oblongo-ovatis vel oblongo-ellipticis, plerumque cir- 298 The Philippine Journal of Science 1912 citer 20 cm longis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque 9 ad 12, perspi- cuis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, depauperato-paniculatis, 12 ad 20 cm longis, ramis paucis; floribus 4-meris, circiter 1 cm longis, petalis extus pubescentibus, liberis; antheris 6; ovario pubes- cente. A tree, at least 6 m high, probably higher, glabrous except the inflorescences. Branches grayish to brownish, the ultimate ones 5 to 10 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate, distant, 30 to 80 cm long; leaflets alternate, or the upper ones subopposite, chartaceous, olivaceous and rather dull when dry, both surfaces minutely verruculose, oblong to oblong-ovate or oblong-elliptic, 15 to 30 cm long (mostly about 20 cm), 6 to 11 cm wide; lateral nerves 9 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, somewhat curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations nearly obsolete. Panicles axillary, cinereous-pubescent, sparingly branched, 12 to 20 cm long, the lower branches 6 cm long or less. Flowers white, 4-merous, their pedicels 2 to 4 mm long. Calyx some- what pubescent, 3 mm in diameter, shallow, somewhat 4-angled, obscurely 4-toothed. Petals 4, narrowly oblong, obtuse, pubes- cent externally, 10 mm long, 2.5 to 2.8 mm wide, free. Staminal- tube cylindric, glabrous on both surfaces, 9 mm long, crenulate. Anthers 6, about 1 mm long, included, inserted near the top of the tube. Disk cylindric, glabrous, crenulate, 3 to 3.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, pubescent; style pubescent, about 7 mm long. Fruit obovoid, reddish-yellow, brown when dry, rather hard, 6 to 7 cm long, 5 to 6 cm in diameter. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 80214 (type), 30272 Ramos, November, 1917, in forests. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24392 Ramos, February, 1916, with the Visayan name dalaganan. : This species greatly resembles Dysoxylum platyphyllum Merr. in its vegetative and inflorescence characters, but is readily distinguished by its petals being pubescent outside and glabrous within; its entirely glabrous staminal tube; its six anthers; and its minutely and uniformly verruculose leaflets. DYSOXYLUM ILOCANUM sp. nov. § Hudysoxylum. Arbor parva, ramulis et foliis et inflorescentiis plus minusve griseo-puberulis vel pubescentibus; foliis alternis, circiter 25 cm longis, foliolis 6 vel 8, oppositis, oblongo-ellipticis vel subellip- ticis, usque ad 10 cm longis, subcoriaceis, in siccitate pallidis, basi rotundatis, leviter inaequilateralibus, apice obtusis ad ob- scure acuminatis, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 14, subtus valde perspicuis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, 5 ad 7 cm longis, racemosis vel depauperato-paniculatis; floribus 4- meris, circiter 7 mm longis, petalis liberis, ovario pubescente. A small tree, rather prominently grayish-puberulent or pubes- XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 299 cent. Branches terete, the ultimate ones about 5 mm in dia- meter, pale-brownish, pubescent, the branchlets very densely and uniformly grayish-pubescent with short hairs, a similar indumentum on the petioles, petiolules, and inflorescences, Leaves alternate, about 25 cm long, the leaflets opposite, 3 or 4 pairs, pale when dry, oblong-elliptic to subelliptic, subcoria- ceous, mostly 8 to 10 cm long and 4 to 5.5 em wide, base some- what inequilateral, rounded, apex obtuse to obscurely acuminate, the upper surface glabrous except for the pubescent midrib, the midrib and lateral nerves on the lower surface sparingly pilose with spreading hairs; lateral nerves somewhat impressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface, about 14 on each side of the midrib, slightly curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations subobsolete. Inflorescences axil- lary, solitary, pubescent, 5 to 7 cm long, simple, racemose or the nodes somewhat projecting and forming a very depauperate, raceme-like panicle. Flowers about 7 mm long, 4-merous, some- what crowded at the nodes, their pedicels about 1 mm long. Calyx-lobes ovate, acute to obtuse, about 1.5 mm long, free nearly to the base, slightly pubescent. Petals 4, oblong, obtuse, free, 7 mm long, 3 mm wide, externally very obscurely pubescent. Staminal-tube cylindric, 6 mm long, glabrous, free, obscurely crenate; anthers 8, 1 mm long, included. Disk cup-shaped, 2 mm long and wide, margins slightly undulate, glabrous outside, somewhat pubescent inside. Ovary pubescent; style pubescent in the lower one-half, glabrous above, including the ovary about 6 mm long. Luzon, Ilocos Norte Province, Dilumut, Pasaquin, For. Bur. 25091 Paraiso, February 18, 1916, on slopes, altitude about 300 meters, locally known as aducag. A characteristic species belonging in the group with Dysoxylum vrie- seanum C. DC. It is most closely allied to Dysoxylum wenzelii Merr., of Leyte, but is readily distinguishable by its more numerously nerved leaves and different indumentum. DYSOXYLUM PANAYENSE sp. nov. § Eudysoxylum. Arbor circiter 13 m alta, ramulis junioribus et inflorescentiis dense minuteque cupreo-puberulis; foliis alternis, usque ad 45 ecm longis, petiolis et costa et petiolulis in siccitate purpureo- brunneis; foliolis alternis vel suboppositis, circiter 8, oblongis, subcoriaceis, in siccitate olivaceis, fragilis, utrinque dense ver- ruculosis, usque ad 14 cm longis, base inaequilateralibus, decur- rento-acuminatis, apice tenuiter subcaudato-acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12; inflorescentiis axillaribus, spiciformis, us- que ad 18 cm longis; floribus fasciculatis, 4-meris, breviter 300 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 pedicellatis, circiter 7 mm longis, petalis extus puberulis, liberis; disco cylindrico, crenato, glabro; ovario pubescente, 3-loculare. A tree about 13 m high, glabrous except the minutely but densely cupreous-puberulent branchlets, younger parts, and in- florescences. Branches pale-brownish, about 8 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate, up to 45 cm in length, the petioles, rachis, petiolules, and midribs of the leaflets purplish-brown when dry; leaflets about 8, alternate or subopposite, oblong, subcoriaceous, brittle when dry, olivaceous, both surfaces densely and minutely verruculose, 10 to 14 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide, base prominently inequilateral, decurrent-acuminate, apex rather slenderly sub- caudate-acuminate; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, distinct, slightly curved, not anastomosing, the reticula- tions obsolete. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, up to 18 cm long, spikelike, the rachis brownish-purple when dry. Flowers 4-merous, white, about 7 mm long, somewhat crowded on the very slightly produced nodes, their pedicels stout, 1 to 1.5 mm long. Calyx slightly pubescent, broadly and shallowly 4-toothed, about 2mm in diameter. Petals oblong, free, 7 mm long, 2 mm wide, externally puberulent. Staminal-tube cylindric, free, glabrous, crenate, 6 mm long; anthers 8, about 0.9 mm long. Disk cylindric, crenate, glabrous, 2 mm long. Ovary narrowly ovoid, pubescent, 3-celled; style about 5 mm long. PANAY, Capiz Province, For. Bur. 23951 Hirro, February 138, 1915, in dipterocarp forests near streams at an altitude of about 400 meters, locally known as balic. A species manifestly closely allied to Dysoxylum palawanense Merr., which it greatly resembles. It is readily distinguished, however, by its brownish-purple branchlets, petioles, petiolules, midribs, and inflorescences, its somewhat caudate-acuminate leaflets, and its cylindric, crenate disk. VAVAEA Bentham This genus, long considered to be a typical Polynesian one, is apparently as well or even better represented in the Malayan region than in Polynesia. At least one species is widely distributed in the Malay Archipelago, rep- resented by numerous collections, as yet unidentified, in the Buitenzorg herbarium. In Java is also found Vavaea bantamensis (Koord. & Val.) Koord. & Merr., originally described, from fruiting specimens, as a species of Vitex, while at least eight species are represented in our Philippine collections. The previously described species are Vavaea amicorum Benth., V. harveyi Seem., and V. megaphylla C. H. Wright, of Fiji and the Friendly Islands; V. papuana F. M. Bailey, of New Guinea; V. chalmersii C. DC., of New Guinea; V. pauciflora Volk., of the Caroline Islands; V. bantamensis Koord. & Merr., of Java; and V. surigaoensis Elm. and V. ardisioides Elm., of Mindanao. At least in the Philippines, the species do not appear to be sharply defined, as in some cases specimens are found presenting inter- mediate characters between rather distinct types. XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 301 VAVAEA AMICORUM Benth. in Hook, Lond. Journ. Bot. 2 (1848) 212; A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 44, t. 16, f. B. Luzon, Zambales Province, For. Bur. 6503 Aguilar, Hallier s. n.: Nueva Ecija Province, For. Bur. 22354 Alvarez, Bur. Sci. 123816 Foxworthy: Batangas Province, For. Bur. 7680 Merritt & Curran. MINDOoRO, F'or. Bur. 9811 Merritt. NeGros, For. Bur. 22892 Vergara & Cardona. SAMAR, For. Bur. 22688 Oro, Bur. Sci. 17574 Ramos. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 16312 Reillo, For. Bur. 9524 Hutchinson. JoLo, For. Bur. 22532 Klemme. PALAWAN, Elmer 12970, as Vavaea harveyi Seem. My conception of Vavaea amicorum Benth. is based on the descriptions and Gray’s figure cited above. The Philippine specimens, some of which have been referred to Vavaea harveyi Seem., appear to me to agree much better with the characters of Bentham’s species than with Seemann’s. VAVAEA SURIGAOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2768. In addition to the two specimens cited by Mr. Elmer in the original description, I refer here the following: . LuZON, Tayabas Province, Bur. Sci. 20846 Escritor, Bur. Sci. 18208 Fox- worthy & Ramos, Bur. Sci. 19414, 19470 Ramos. SAMAR, Bur. Sci. 17482 Ramos. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Placer, Ahern 405. The species is very closely allied to both Vavaea harveyi Seem. and V. amicorum Benth. and is by no means always easy to distinguish from the latter as interpreted above. VAVAEA ARDISIOIDES Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2767. This is very similar to Vavaea amicorum Benth., but with much smaller leaves, VAVAEA RETUSA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis obovatis, perspicue retusis, basi angusta- tis, acutis, usque ad 12 cm longis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, rectis, distinctis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, pedunculatis, circiter 4 cm longis, fructibus parcissime pilosis. A tree about 15 m high. Branches terete, brownish or gray- ish, wrinkled when dry, glabrous, the branchlets rather promin- ently pubescent with subappressed olivaceous-brownish hairs, a similar indumentum on the petioles and inflorescence. Leaves chartaceous, obovate, pale when dry, shining, glabrous, or the midrib sparingly pubescent, 6 to 12 cm long, 5 to 7.5 cm wide, base broadly rounded and prominently retuse, gradually nar- rowed from about the upper one-third to the acute base; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, straight, slightly ascending, distinct; petioles about 8 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, in fruit about 4 cm long, pubescent, each bearing few fruits, the branches few, short. Persistent calyx pubescent externally, the teeth broad, acute. Fruits subglobose, purplish when fresh, brownish when dry, about 8 mm in diameter, externally very sparingly pubescent. 302 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 NecrOos, Malabunhao, near San Carlos, For. Bur. 28402 Contreras, July 15, 1914, in rocky soil in the hills, altitude about 200, meters, locally known as saguibunon. This species is characterized especially by its strongly obovate, broadly rounded, and very prominently retuse leaves. It is manifestly very closely allied to Vavaea amicorum Benth. and V. harveyi Seem. VAVAEA PILOSA sp. nov. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis et foliis praesertim subtus ad costa nervisque perspicue subferrugineo ciliato-pilosis ; foliis firme chartaceis, in siccitate pallidis, obova- tis ad oblong-obovatis, usque ad 20 cm longis, apice acutis, brevi- ter acuminatis, vel subrotundatis, basi angustatis, cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, curvatis, perspicuis; inflores- centiis dense pubescentibus, axillaribus, numerosis, longe pe- dunculatis,; circiter 10 cm longis; floribus 8 ad 10 mm longis, petalis puberulis, filamentis dense pilosis. A small tree, apparently deciduous, the inflorescences usually appearing with the young leaves, the younger parts, inflores- cences, and the leaves beneath prominently ciliate-pilose with spreading subferruginous hairs. Branches terete, brownish, glabrous, the branchlets marked with prominent petiolar scars, densely pubescent. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branch- lets, obovate to oblong-obovate, 11 to 20 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, firmly chartaceous, pale when dry, shining, the apex acute, somewhat acuminate, or sometimes rounded or obtuse, base gradually narrowed, cuneate, the midrib on the upper surface rather densely pubescent, otherwise glabrous, or the nerves with few scattered hairs, the lower surface rather softly and densely pubescent with spreading hairs especially on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the mid- rib, prominent, somewhat curved, anastomosing; petioles densely pubescent, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Cymes numerous, solitary, in the upper axils, about 10 cm long, densely pubescent, long-peduncled, the flower-bearing portion usually less than 3 cm long, the branches few, somewhat spreading, the inflorescences rarely exceeding 5 cm in diameter. Flowers white or yellowish-white, 4- and 5-merous. Calyx densely pubescent, about 4 mm long, the lobes 4 or 5, acute, 1 to 2 mm long. Petals 4 or 5, oblong, obtuse, puberulent externally, 8 to 10 mm long. Staminal-tube 1.5 to 2 mm long, glabrous externally; stamens 10 or 12, alter- nate ones slightly shorter than the others, the free parts of the filaments densely pubescent, about 2 mm long; anthers ovoid, about 0.5 mm long. Ovary ovoid, pubescent, 3-, sometimes 4- / celled; style rather stout, about 4 mm long. Fruit subovoid, XII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 303 brownish when dry, about 8 mm long, externally very slightly pubescent. LuZON, Rizal Province, Bosoboso, Montalban, and Tanay, For. Bur. 3094 (type), 3391 Ahern’s collector, Merrill 2652, 2329, Bur. Sci. 2135 Ramos, Loher 6172: Bulacan Province, Angat, Bur. Sci. 22302 Ramos. Apparently referable here are Phil. Pl, 1589 Ramos, from Camarines Province; Merrill 9647, from Benguet Subprovince; For. Bur. 20189 Aguilar, from Tayabas Province; and For. Bur. 14872 Darling, from Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon. A species not strikingly different from Vavaea amicorum Benth., dis- tinguished, however, by its prominent indumentum, which is composed of subferruginous, spreading, ciliate-pilose hairs. VAVAEA HETEROPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 12 m alta, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis confertis, majoribus obovatis, usque ad 15 cm longis, apice latissime rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, minoribus oblongis ad obovatis, 2 ad 6 em longis, omnibus breviter petiolatis; inflorescentiis in axillis superioribus, longe pedunculatis, cymosis, circiter 10 cm longis; petalis 1 cm longis; filamentis plerumque 12, intus densissime villosis, tubo glabro, 2 mm longo. A tree about 12 m high, the younger parts and inflorescences more or less pubescent. Branches reddish-brown, rugose, 6 to 8 mm in diameter, glabrous, the branchlets somewhat cinereous- pubescent. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branchlets, very diverse in size, the larger ones broadly obovate, 8 to 15 cm long with about 8 pairs of primary nerves, apex broadly rounded, gradually narrowed below to the acute or subacute base, the smaller ones oblong to obovate, 2 to 6 cm long, all chartaceous, pale to brownish when dry, glabrous or the younger ones some- what pubescent along the midrib on both surfaces, the lower surface somewhat puncticulate; petioles pubescent, 4 mm long or less. Cymes in the uppermost axils, long-peduncled, 9 to 11 cm long, more or less pubescent, many-flowered, each cyme about 4 cm in diameter. Flowers pinkish-white, fragrant. Calyx pubescent, about 4 mm in diameter, usually 5-angled or toothed. Petals 5, oblong, puberulent, about 10 mm long, 3 to 4 mm wide. Staminal-tube glabrous, about 2 mm high, the filaments usually 12, 2.5 to 3 mm long, the alternate ones slightly shorter than the others, densely villous inside. Ovary and style pubescent, the latter 5 to 5.5 mm long; stigma capitate. Luzon, Camarines Province, Paracale, Casalongan, For. Bur. 27062 Magistrado, May 12, 1917, on forested slopes, altitude about 20 meters, with the local name pinganpingan. This species is well characterized by its short-petioled, chartaceous . The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 304 leaves, which are truncately rounded at the apex and which vary exceed; ingly in size and somewhat in shape. It is apparently most closely allied to Vavaea pachyphylla Merr., but its leaves are entirely different in texture and have much shorter petioles than is the case with the latter species. VAVAEA PACHYPHYLLA sp, nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, ramis incrassatis, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis plus minusve adpresse fulvo-pubescentibus; foliis crasse coriaceis, obovatis, usque ad 13 cm longis, apice latissime rotundatis, basi acutis, nitidis, nervis utrinque 7 vel 8, perspicuis, subtus ad costa nervisque pubescentibus; cymis sub fructu longe pedunculatis, parvis, 2.5 ad 3.5 em diametro, fructibus glabris, ovoideis, circiter 1 cm longis. A shrub or small tree (2 to 3 m high fide Ramos), the branches stout, brown, about 1 cm in diameter, the branchlets 5 to 7 mm in diameter, or sometimes as thick as the branches, often marked with numerous petiolar scars, glabrous except the growing tip which is rather densely pubescent with pale-fulvous appressed hairs. Leaves thickly coriaceous, rather pale when dry, obovate to broadly obovate, 9 to 13 cm long, 6 to 9 ecm wide, shining, the apex broadly rounded, the base narrowed, acute, the upper surface smooth, glabrous except for the pubescent midrib, the lower surface distinctly reticulate, the veinlets raised, appressed- pubescent on the midrib and lateral nerves; nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, very prominent, curved, anastomosing; petioles stout, pubescent, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Fruiting peduneles axillary, solitary, 8 to 10 cm long, sparingly pubescent, the cymes 2.5 to 3.5 cm long and wide, the bracts subtending the primary branches oblong, pubescent, up to 1 cm in length. Primary branches few, stout, somewhat pubescent. Fruits ovoid, glab- rous, about 1 cm long, the persistent calyx appressed-pubescent with pale-fulvous hairs. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28816 Ramos & Edano, May 11, 1917, in the mossy forest, altitude apparently about 1,000 meters. I refer here without hesitation Bur. Sci. 28757 Ramos & Edano, from the same locality, a specimen with juvenile, yet thickly coriaceous, leaves 5 to 6 cm in length, and rather densely pubescent inflorescences with very young flowers. The species is a most characteristic one and is readily distinguishable by its very thickly coriaceous, obovate leaves which are broadly rounded at their apices. BURSERACEAE CANARIUM Linnaeus CANARIUM MICROPHYLLUM sp. nov. § Choriandra. Arbor parva, plus minusve puberulis vel pubescentibus; foliis usque ad 17 cm longis, foliolis circiter 11, parvis, oblongo-ovatis, XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 305 chartaceis, integris, usque ad 5 cm longis, apice tenuiter sub- caudato-acuminatis, basi acutis, inaequilateralibus, nervis utrin- - que circiter 8, perspicuis; inflorescentiis ¢ axillaribus, circiter 6 cm longis, racemosis, floribus ad nodis fasciculatis; calycis parce cinereo-pubescentibus, 3 mm longis, 3-lobatis; staminibus 6, liberis; disco villoso. A small tree, 5 m high fide Ramos, the branchlets, inflorescen- ces, and parts of the leaves puberulent, the tips of the branchlets also rather densely villous. Branches glabrous, terete, brown- ish, the ultimate ones 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Leaves alternate, about 17 cm long, the rachis and petiole puberulent as are the midribs on both surfaces and nerves beneath; leaflets usually 11, oblong-ovate, chartaceous, brownish-olivaceous, shining, 4 to 5 em long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, inequilateral, entire, the apex slenderly subcaudate-acuminate, the acumen blunt, base acute; primary nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, anastomosing; petiolules 3 to 5 mm long; stipules none. Inflorescences in the uppermost axils, about 6 cm long, slender, somewhat pubescent, the flowers fascicled at the nodes in the upper part, their pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm long, pubescent. Calyx about 5 mm long, the lobes 3, broadly ovate, obtuse, slightly pubescent. Stamens 6, inserted outside of the villous disk, free. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30351 Ramos, December 10, 1917, in forests back of Calolbong at low altitudes. This species is well characterized by its unusually small, entire, slenderly subcaudate-acuminate leaflets, these being distinctly smaller than are those of any other described Philippine species. It is closely allied to Canarium euryphyllum Perk., differing in its indumentum and in its smaller leaves; Canarium euryphyllum Perk. is entirely glabrous. SANTIRIA Blume SANTIRIA ELLIPTIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 20 m alta; foliis alternis, usque ad 35 em longis, foliolis 9 ad 13, subcoriaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo- ellipticis, olivaceis, nitidis, usque ad 16 cm longis, apice obtusis ad latissime et breviter acuminatis, basi rotundatis vel truncatis, saepe plus minusve inaequilateralibus, nervis utrinque circiter 11, patulis, curvatis, distinctis; paniculis axillaribus, solitariis, circiter 20 cm longis, e basi ramosis, amplis, multifloris; floribus parvis, petalis ovatis, circiter 2.8 mm longis. A glabrous tree about 20 m high, the ultimate branches terete, brownish, lenticellate, about 8 mm in diameter. Leaves alter- nate, up to 35 cm in length, the rachis dark reddish-brown; leaflets 9 to 11, opposite, subcoriaceous, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, entire, 9 to 16 cm long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, olivaceous when dry, 306 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 shining, the apex obtuse to broadly and shortly acuminate, base rounded to truncate, often inequilateral; primary nerves about 11 on each side of the midrib, slender but distinct, spreading, - curved, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct on the lower surface; petiolules 2 to 2.5 cm long. Panicles axillary, solitary, branched at or from near the base, up to 20 cm long, the primary branches up to 10 cm in length. Flowers numerous, greenish- yellow, fragrant, the buds obovoid. Calyx with three very short rounded teeth. Petals ovate, about 2.8 mm long and 2 mm wide. Stamens 6, their filaments about 1 mm long, inserted outside of the conspicuous disk which is about 1.5 mm in diameter and 6-angled. Luzon, Camarines Province, Paracale, For. Bur. 27097 Alambra, March 22, 1918, in dipterocarp forests, altitude about 50 meters. Among the Philippine species this form is well characterized by its elliptic to oblong-elliptic leaflets and its ample inflorescences, CELASTRACEAE MICROTROPIS Wallich MICROTROPIS PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramis teretibus, ramulis leviter compressis et obscure sulcatis ad distincte 4-angulatis; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 11 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, nitidis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, acuminatis, nervis primariis utrinque 6 ad 8, distantibus, arcuato-anastomosanti- bus; cymis axillaribus, ut videtur paucifloris, breviter peduncu- latis; fructibus oblongo-ovoideis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, acumina- tis, sepalis 5, persistentibus reniformibus, 2.5 ad 3 mm latis. A glabrous shrub, the branches terete, the branchlets some- what compressed and obscurely sulcate to distinctly 4-angled, reddish-brown. Leaves opposite, chartaceous, pale when dry, shining,-in general oblong-elliptic, acuminate and subequally narrowed at both ends, 8 to 11 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide; primary lateral nerves 6 to 8 on each side of the midrib, distant, lax, rather distinct on the lower surface, arched-anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles 8 to10 mm long. Cymes axillary, few- flowered, shortly peduncled, usually dichotomously branched, the two primary branches each bearing a single fruit, the peduncles 5 cm long or less, the branches somewhat shorter than the peduncles. Persistent sepals 5, reniform, rounded or retuse, about 2 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide. Fruits reddish-yellow when fresh, when dry dark reddish-brown, oblong-ovoid, pro- minently acuminate, about 1.5 cm long, 5 to 8 mm in diameter. XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 307 CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30580 Ramos, November 30, 1917, on forested slopes. This is the third species of the genus to be found in the Philippines, and is most closely allied to Microtropis platyphylla Merr., from which it is distinguished by its smaller, differently shaped, and fewer-nerved leaves; and by its short-peduncled, few-flowered cymes. VITACEAE LEEA Linnaeus LEEA PAPILLOSA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, ramis et petiolis et rhachibus et inflorescentiis perspicue firmiter papillosis, papillis rigidis, sim- plicibus vel furcatis, usque ad 2 mm longis; foliis tripinnatis, usque ad 60 cm longis, foliolis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, oblon- gis, usque ad 18 cm longis, subabrupte caudato-acuminatis, mar- gine perspicue serratis; infructescentiis amplis, laxis, diffusis, usque ad 25 cm longis, pedunculatis; fructibus globosis, glabris, in siccitate nigris, plus minusve rugosis, circiter 8 mm diametro, calycis lobis 5, subpersistentibus. A shrub about 2 m high, the branches, branchlets, petioles, rachises and secondary rachises of the leaves, and the inflores- cences conspicuously papillate, the papillae numerous, stiff, rigid, simple or forked, up to 2 mm long, all these parts dark-brown when dry, the ultimate branches about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves tripinnate, up to 60 cm long, the primary pinnae few, usually 4 or 5, the lower ones up to 35 cm in length. Leaflets in general oblong, firmly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, 9 to 18 em long, 4 to 6 cm wide, glabrous except the midrib beneath, which is usually supplied with scattered tufts of short hairs and with small papillae, rather pale-olivaceous, shining, the apex rather abruptly caudate-acuminate, the acumen slender, blunt, 1.5 to 2 cm long, the base usually rounded; lateral nerves 8 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, anastomosing, the reticulations prominent. Infructescences diffuse, lax, up to 25 em in length, their peduncles about 5 cm long, all parts papillate with processes similar to those on the petioles and branches. Fruits globose, glabrous, black and somewhat rugose when dry, about 8 mm in diameter, the subpersistent calyx-lobes 5. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 20388 Ramos, December 8, 1917, along small streams in forests back of Calolbong’ at low altitudes. This species is remarkable for the numerous, short, simple or forked, stiff, rigid papillae or papilla-like protuberances on the branches, branchlets, leaves, and inflorescences, in this particular character differing from all other described species of the genus known to me. 308 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 STERCULIACEAE FIRMIANA Marsigli FIRMIANA SIMPLEX (Linn.) W. F. Wight in U. S. Dept. Agr. Bur. Pl. Ind. Bull. 142 (1909) 67. Hibiscus simplex Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2 (1763) 977. Sterculia platanifolia Linn. f. Suppl. (1781) 423. LuzoN, Pangasinan Province, Mount San Isidro, Labrador, Bur. Sci. 29858 Fénix, November 6, 1917, in forests, altitude about 400 meters, locally known as bitnong. The specimen is in flower and presents immature leaves, which are glabrous and considerably smaller than are those on our Chinese material. The tree is manifestly deciduous, the new leaves appearing with the flowers, I can see no reason, in the absence of more complete material, and especially mature leaves and fruits, for distinguishing this Philippine form from this well-known Chinese and Japanese species. In floral characters it conforms very closely with material from southern China. DILLENIACEAE SAURAUIA Willdenow SAURAUIA OLIGOPHLEBIA sp. nov. Frutex, ramulis, petiolis, et pedicellis dense adpresse paleaceis; foliis chartaceis, oblongis, usque ad 8 cm longis, supra brunneo- olivaceis, nitidis, ad costa nervisque breviter adpresse setosis, subtus pallidioribus, apice breviter acuminatis, basi acutis ad obtusis, margine denticulato-setosis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, breviter pedicellatis, ebracteatis, circiter 2 cm diametro, sepalis ovato-ellipticis, exterioribus acu- tis, dense subpatule setosis, interioribus subpetaloideis, obtusis; ovario glabro; stylis 3, liberis. A shrub about 1 m high, the branchlets, petioles, and pedicels rather densely appressed-paleaceous with oblong, obtuse to acu- minate, 0.5 to 1.2 mm long, thick scales, with similar ones on the midrib and nerves on both surfaces of the leaves. Leaves oblong, chartaceous, 5 to 8 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, the upper surface brownish-olivaceous, shining, the lower paler, here also with scales on the reticulations, the apex shortly acuminate, base acute to obtuse, margins denticulate-setose; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations distinct; petioles 0.5 to 1 cm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, white, ebracteate, about 2 cm in diameter, their pedicels 5 to 8 mm long. Sepals ovate-elliptic, about 8 mm long, the outer two densely setose on the back, acute, the inner three more or less petaloid, thinner, rounded, setose only on the exposed parts, the setae somewhat spreading, thick, lanceolate, acuminate, up to XIIL, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 309 3mm if length. Petalsirregularly retuse. Stamens 20. Ovary globose, glabrous; styles 3, free, about 4 mm long. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30323 Ramos, December 10, 1917, in forests back of Calolbong. This species apparently belongs in the group with Sawrauia oligantha Merr. and S. sparsiflora Elm., differing from both in numerous characters, notably in its much larger flowers and densely setose sepals. THEACEAE | TERNSTROEMIA Mutis TERNSTROEMIA MEGACARPA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 12 m alta; foliis crasse coriaceis, in siccitate brunneis, oblongo-ellipticis ad obovato-oblongis, usque ad 30 cm longis et 11 cm latis, apice breviter obtuseque acumin- atis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, sat distinctis; floribus axillaribus, longe pedicellatis, pedicellis 4 ad 10 cm longis; fructibus ovoideis, circiter 6 cm longis; seminibus oblon- gis, utrinque obtusis, circiter 3 cm longis. A glabrous tree about 12 m high. Branches terete, grayish- brown, wrinkled when dry. Leaves thickly coriaceous, brown when dry, slightly shining, oblong-elliptic to obovate-oblong, 16 to 30 cm long, 7 to 11 cm wide, apex broadly and shortly blunt- acuminate, base narrowed, cuneate, the lower surface somewhat verruculose, not black-puncticulate or glandular; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct; petioles stout, about 2 cm long. Flowers axillary, dioecious, solitary, long-pedicelled, the pedicels rather stout, 4 to 10 cmlong. Calyx lobes orbicular, thickly coriaceous, about 1 cm in diameter. Stamens indefinite, crowded, the anthers about 1.5 cm long. Fruit ovoid or ellipsoid-ovoid, about 6 cm long and 4 cm in diameter, brown when dry, the pericarp brittle-coriaceous, glab- rous. Seeds oblong, rounded at both ends, crimson when fresh, about 3 cm long. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens s. n. (type) and 959, collected in March, June, July, and September, 1907. This species is distinguished from Ternstroemia philippinensis Merr. by its larger, more prominently nerved leaves which are not black-glandular or puncticulate on the lower surface, and its long-peduncled flowers and fruits. Its alliance with the extra-Philippine species appears to be with Ternstroemia penangiana Choisy, to which it is not closely allied, and T. robinsonii Merr., of Amboina. EURYA Thunberg EURYA PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor parva, 4 ad 5 m alta, glabra; foliis coriaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, brunneo-olivaceis, nitidis, usque ad 5 cm 310 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 longis, nervis cum venularum reti utrinque distinctis, basi acutis, apice breviter acuminatis, acuminis retusis; petiolo 4 ad 5 mm longo; floribus axillaribus, solitariis vel binis, breviter pedicel- latis, sepalis omnino glabris; stylis 3, paene liberis. A small glabrous tree 4 to 5 m high, the branches and branch- lets terete, smooth, reddish-brown, the ultimate branchlets slen- der, 1 mm in diameter or less, the internodes mostly about 1 cm long. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 4 to 5 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the shortly acuminate apex, the apex retuse, margins minutely crenulate-serrulate, the nerves and reticulations dis- tinct on both surfaces, the primary lateral nerves 7 to 9 on each side of the midrib, scarcely more prominent than are the second- ary nerves and primary reticulations, freely anastomosing; petioles 4 to 5mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or in pairs, their pedicels 2 mm long or less. Sepals glabrous, orbicular to subreniform, retuse, the outer ones about 2 mm, the inner 3 mm in diameter. Fruits globose, 5 mm in diameter; styles 3, nearly free, about 1 mm long. LuZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26525 Ramos & Edano (type), September 10, 1916, in forests, altitude about 200 meters: Camarines Province, Mount Calinigan, For. Bur. 21699 Miranda, April 24, 1914, in forests, altitude about 700 meters. A species in the general alliance with Eurya japonica Thunb., but dis- tinguished by many characters, notably in its thicker, prominently and rather densely reticulate leaves. Among the Philippine species it is most closely allied to Hurya coriacea Merr., from which it is distinguished by its shorter petioles and much smaller, entirely glabrous sepals. EURYA PACHYRHACHIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, circiter 5 m alta, glabra, ramis et ramulis cras- sis, internodiis brevibus, circiter 5 mm longis; foliis crasse coriaceis, ellipticis ad ovato-ellipticis, olivaceis vel brunneo- olivaceis, nitidis, usque ad 6 cm longis, aequilateralibus, basi obtu- sis, apice breviter acuminatis, acuminis retusis, margine minute crenulato-serrulatis, nervis utrinque 7 ad 9, tenuibus, distinctis, anastomosantibus; petiolo 3 ad 5 mm longo; inflorescentiis axil- laribus et e axilis defoliatis, rhachibus crassis, 2 ad 4 mm longis, cicatribus multis instructis, ad apice 1- vel 2-floris; floribus bre- vissime pedicellatis, sepalis margine minute ciliatis; stylis 3, us- que ad 4 connatis. A small tree, about 5 m high, entirely glabrous except the minutely ciliate margins of the sepals. Branches and branchlets dark-gray, rather stout, the ultimate branchlets 2 to 3 mm in diameter, the internodes short, usually 5 mm long or less. XII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 311 Leaves thickly coriaceous, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 3.5 to 6 cm long, 2.3 to 3 cm wide, shining, olivaceous or brownish-olivaceous, base obtuse to rounded, apex shortly acuminate, the acumen retuse, margins minutely crenulate-serrulate; lateral nerves 7 to 9 on each side.of the midrib, slender, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct; petioles 3 to5 mm long. Racemes axillary, and in the axils of fallen leaves, solitary, the rachis stout, 2 to 4 mm long, marked with numerous scars of fallen pedicels, each bearing at one time one or two flowers at the apex, subsessile or the pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm long. Sepals orbicular to reniform, the inner ones up to 2 mm long and 3.5 mm wide, their margins ciliate. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; styles 3, about 2 mm long, united for one-half their length. LuzON, Tayabas Province, Mount Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26579 Ramos & Edano, September 9, 1916, in forests, altitude about 200 meters. A species resembling Eurya coriacea Merr., but with shorter petioles and an entirely different inflorescence. The short, stout, scarred rachis of the axillary racemes is characteristic. DIPTEROCARPACEAE VATICA Linnaeus VATICA PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 20 m alta; foliis crasse coriaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, glabris, olivaceis, nitidis, usque ad 14 cm longis et 8 cm latis, apice acuminatis, basi subacutis ad rotundatis, ner- vis primariis utrinque circiter 12, subtus prominulis; paniculis terminalibus, anguste pyramidatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, densis- sime stellato-furfuraceis, indumento luteo; floribus numerosis; petalis oblongis, circiter 11 mm longis; antheris 15; ovario glabro; stylis circiter 0.7 mm longis, glabris, stigmate obscuris- sime 3-lobato. A tree about 20 m high, glabrous except the younger parts. Branches terete, brownish, wrinkled when dry, about 5 mm in diameter, glabrous.or nearly so, the branchlets densely fer- ruginous-furfuraceous. Leaves thickly coriaceous, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 11 to 14 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, the apex rather prominently acuminate, base acute to rounded, when dry oliva- ceous, shining, the very young ones more or less stellate-puberu- lent, the indumentum caducous, the leaves soon entirely glabrous; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, the reticulations not conspicuous; petioles 1.5 to 2 cm long, when young densely and minutely furfuraceous, in age glabrous or nearly so. Panicles terminal, pyramidal, up to 18 cm in length, the lower branches up to 9 cm in length, all parts 1576844 312 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 densely stellate-furfuraceous, the indumentum usually lemon- yellow, on the younger parts shading to pale-gray. Flowers numerous. Sepals oblong, obtuse, about 4 mm long and 1 to 1.5 mm wide, densely pale-gray puberulent. Petals narrowly oblong, about 11 mm long, 3 mm wide, densely puberulent. Sta- mens 15, the anthers less than 1 mm long. Ovary subglobose, glabrous; style 0.7 mm long or less, glabrous; stigma subcapitate, very obscurely 3-lobed. ' Luzon, Camarines Province, Paracale, Cabcabin, For. Bur. 27102 Alambra, March 12, 1918, in dipterocarp forests of the yacal-lauan type, altitude about 40 meters, with the local name hagachac na itim. This species is well characterized by its elliptic, thickly coriaceous leaves, from which it is readily distinguished from the other Philippine forms of the genus. The ferruginous indumentum of the young branchlets and the lemon-yellow to pale-gray indumentum of the inflorescences are charac- teristic. THYMELAEACEAE WIKSTROEMIA Endlicher WIKSTROEMIA FENICIS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, inflorescentiis parcissime pubescen- tibus exceptis glaber; foliis lanceolatis ad ovato-lanceolatis, char- taceis, usque ad 13 cm longis, olivaceis, utrinque nitidis, sursum angustatis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis ad subacutis, nervis pri- mariis utrinque circiter 12, distinctis; inflorescentiis terminali- bus; floribus sessilibus, confertis, 1 cm longis. Species W. meyenianae affinis, differt foliis crassioribus, nervis distinctio- ribus et magis numerosis, et floribus brevioribus. . A shrub about 2 m high, entirely glabrous except the very sparingly pubescent inflorescences. Branches terete, pale- brownish, the branchlets slender, brown or somewhat reddish- brown. Leaves chartaceous, olivaceous, shining, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 10 to 13 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, gradually narrowed upward to the acuminate apex, base rounded to sub- acute; primary lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the mid- rib, distinct, raised on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct; petioles about 3 mm long. Inflorescences terminal, the racemes forming a somewhat leafy panicle, the leaves associated with the inflorescence greatly reduced, 2 to 3 cm long. Individual racemes 2 to 3 cm long, each bearing 7 to 10 sessile flowers crowded at the tip of the rachis. Flowers pale- green, 1 cm long, externally very slightly pubescent with widely scattered, short, appressed hairs, the perianth-lobes 4, elliptic, rounded, 2mm long. Stamens 8, in two series. Ovary oblong- ovoid, sparingly pubescent at the tip; style 0.3 mm long. XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 313 LuZON, Pangasinan Province, Mount San Isidro, Labrador, Bur. Sci. 29843 Fénix, November 10, 1917, in damp forests, altitude about 400 meters. This species resembles Wikstroemia meyeniana Warb. and is manifestly allied to it. It differs notably in its thicker, more-prominently and nu- merously nerved leaves and especially in its shorter flowers. WIKSTROEMIA BRACHYANTHA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, ramulis junioribus parce pubescenti- bus exceptis glaber; foliis lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, us- que ad 12 cm longis, chartaceis, in siccitate plerumque brunneis, nitidis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis primariis utrinque 12 ad 15, distinctis, juxta marginem anastomosantibus; racemis terminalibus et in axillis superioribus, brevibus, pauci- floris; floribus breviter pedicellatis, extus parcissime pubescen- tibus, circiter 6.5 mm longis. A shrub about 2 m high, glabrous except the sparingly ap- pressed-pubescent younger branchlets, the branches and branch- lets terete, dark-brown to reddish-brown when dry. Leaves rather firmly chartaceous, usually brown or brownish when dry or the upper surface olivaceous-brownish, shining, the lower distinctly paler than the upper, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, rather distinctly variable even on the same branchlet, 8 to 12 cm long, 1.5 to 4 cm wide, the base acute, the apex slenderly acuminate; primary lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct and somewhat projecting on the lower surface, somewhat ascending, anastomosing close to the margin with the rather distinct marginal veins, the secondary veins often about as prominent as the primary ones; petioles about 3mm long. Racemes terminal, or sometimes also in the upper axils, solitary, simple, the axis and peduncle 5 mm long or less, the former with rather numerous scars of fallen pedicels, each inflorescence presenting but 5 or 6 flowers at one time. Flowers green, about 6.5 mm long, externally very slightly pubescent, the lobes 4, subreniform, about 1 mm long and 1.5 mm wide, their pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm long. Stamens 8. Ovary elongated, villous at the tip. Glands 2, narrowly oblong, about 1 mm long. Fruit red, ellipsoid to somewhat obovoid, up to 1 cm long. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 303892 Ramos (type), December 2, 1917, in damp forests near streams at low altitudes. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mount Cadig, Bur. Sci. 25449 Yates, December, 1916; Mount Pular, Bur. Sci. 19488 Ramos, January, 1913. This species is well characterized by its relatively thick leaves, which are distinctly variable in shape, but prevailingly lanceolate; its distinct marginal veins; short inflorescences; and unusually short flowers. It is perhaps as closely allied to Wikstroemia fenicis Merr. as to any other species but has entirely different inflorescences and smaller flowers. 814 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 BEGONIACEAE BEGONIA Linnaeus BEGONIA EDANOII sp. nov § Diploclinium. Species B. aquatae affinis, differt capsulis multo majoribus, apice truncatis, basi late rotundatis, usque ad 1.8 cm longis et 1.5 em latis; petiolo circiter 5 mm longo. A slender, scandent, glabrous plant growing on tree trunks. Leaves inequilateral, oblong-ovate, membranaceous, olivaceous, and shining when dry, 4 to 5 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, base rounded or obtuse, not at all cordate, apex acuminate, somewhat falecate, margins rather coarsely and irregularly toothed; petioles about 5 mm long. Capsules axillary, usually in pairs, equally 3-winged, truncate at the apex, scarcely narrowed below, the base broadly rounded; up to 1.7 cm long and 1.5 cm wide; pedicels slender, about 1.5 cm long. LUZON, Rizal Province, Mount Susong Dalaga, Bur. Sci. 29374 Ramos & Edano, August 8, 1917, in damp forests. This species belongs in the characteristic group of Begonia aequata A. Gray, the type of which was from Mount Maquiling, the other closely allied forms being Begonia wenzelii Merr., B. lagunensis Elm., and B. elegans Elm. It differs from Begonia aequata in its very much larger capsules, and from B. lagunensis Elm., to which it is also closely allied, in its very short petioles, and somewhat smaller, distinctly differently shaped capsules, which are not gradually narrowed below but which are abruptly rounded at the base. MELASTOMATACEAE MEMECYLON Linnaeus MEMECYLON ELLIPTIFOLIUM sp. nov. § Eumemecylon. Arbor circiter 12 m alta, glabra, ramulis teretibus; foliis ellip- ticis, sessilibus, coriaceis, usque ad 14 cm longis, utrinque rotun- datis vel apice latissime et breviter acuminatis, nervis primariis tenuibus, indistinctis vel interdum subobsoletis, marginalibus nullis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, brevibus, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, breviter pedunculatis; floribus confertis, calycis infundibulifor- mibus, 5 mm diametro. A tree about 12 m high, glabrous throughout. Branches terete, smooth, grayish, the branchlets brownish, terete, about 2 mm in diameter. Leaves opposite, sessile, elliptic, thickly coriaceous, yellowish to yellowish-green or brown when dry, shining, brittle, 9 to 14 cm long, 5 to 6.5 cm wide, subequally rounded at both ends or the apex very broadly and shortly acuminate; primary lateral nerves about 20 on each side of the midrib, slender, indistinct, sometimes obsolete or nearly so, with XIII. C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 315 no marginal veins. Inflorescences axillary, solitary or fascicled, 1 to 1.5 cm long, cymose, their peduncles 4 mm long or less. Flowers white, crowded, comparatively large, the funnel-shaped calyces about 5 mm in diameter, the pedicels usually about 3 mm long. LuZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Calaburnay, For. Bur. 27060 Magistrado, July 24, 1917, on slopes, altitude about 100 meters, with the local name calasgas. This species greatly resembles Memecylon sessilifolium Merr., but dif- fers radically in its terete, not prominently 4-angled branches and branch- lets. Its much more numerous lateral nerves, shorter, dense inflorescences, and its leaves not narrowed upward distinguish it from Memecylon pachy- phyllum Merr. to which it is probably most closely allied. EVERETTIA Merrill EVERETTIA OCTODONTA sp. nov. Species HE. pulcherrimae similis, differt foliis laevis, glabris, calycibus 8-dentatis. Arbor, partibus junioribus plus minusve castaneo-pubescentibus exceptis glabra; foliis subcoriaceis, rigi- dis, in siccitate viridis, anguste oblongis, longe petiolatis, usque ad 13 cm longis, nervis primariis utrinque 20 ad 25, patulis, distinctis, haud prominulis, utrinque acutis vel apice leviter acuminatis; fructibus turbinatis, circiter 2 cm diametro, calycis dentibus 8, oblongis ad oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, usque ad 8 mm longis. A tree about 6 m hich, entirely glabrous except the more or less castaneous-pubescent very young parts. Branches terete, glabrous, with few large lenticels. Leaves numerous, subco- riaceous, rigid, brittle, narrowly oblong, 10 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and apex, or the apex somewhat acuminate, greenish or yellowish-green and very minutely verruculose when dry, the nerves not at all impressed or projecting; primary lateral nerves 20 to 25 on each side of the midrib, slender, spreading, anastomosing close to the margin with the slender, nearly straight marginal nerve, distinct, not projecting; petioles 3 to 4 cm long. Infruc- tescence terminal, peduncled, the fruits few, turbinate, about 2 cm in diameter, base truncate-rounded, the tube scarcely con- stricted, the persistent teeth 8, coriaceous, oblong to oblong- ovate, acuminate, often somewhat recurved, up to 8 mm in length. CATANDUANES, in forests at low altitudes along the Santo Domingo River, Bur. Sci. 30556 Ramos, December 3, 1917. While in general appearance this species resembles Everettia pulcherrima Merr., the only other known species of the genus, it differs radically in that the nerves are not at all impressed or raised, while the calyx is Peery 8-toothed. 816 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 ARALIACEAE ACANTHOPHORA genus novum Calycis margo 5- vel 6-dentatus. Petala 5 vel 6, imbricata, acuta vel obtusa, basi lata affixa. Stamina 5 vel 6; filamenta filiformia; antherae ovoidae, in alabastro inflexae. Discus con- vexus. Ovarium 5- vel 6-loculare; styli 5 vel 6, erecti, a basi distincti; stigmata terminalia, parva. Fructus ovoideus, in sic- citate obtuse 5- vel 6-angulatus.—Frutex alte scandens aculeis parvis armatus. Folia ampla, alterna, tripinnata. Umbellulae paniculatae. Pedicelli sub flore articulati. Flores hermaphro- diti. ACANTHOPHORA SCANDENS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramis et paniculis et foliis ad petiolo rhachi- busque primariis et secundariis et ad costa subtus spinis numero- sis parvis recurvatis armatis; foliis amplis, tripinnatis, usque ad 1.5 m longis; foliolis numerosis, ovatis ad ovato-lanceolatis, acuminatis, submembranaceis, 7 ad 14 cm longis, basi rotundatis vel subcordatis, margine spinuloso-dentatis; paniculis terminali- bus, amplis, usque ad 1 m longis; umbellulis numerosis, circiter 20-floris, pedunculatis; floribus 5- vel 6-meris, petalis imbricatis. A scandent, sparingly branched, aculeate vine, sprawling over thickets, the stems about 2.5 cm in diameter, these, the petioles, primary and secondary leaf-rachises, petiolules, midribs of the leaflets beneath, and the inflorescences armed with short, stout, sharp, scattered but numerous, recurved spines, otherwise entirely glabrous. Leaves alternate, 1 to 1.5 cm long, triangular in outline, at least tripinnate, the lower primary pinnae long, the upper ones gradually shorter; petioles stout, aculeate, the lower 6 to 8 cm split on the upper side and with 1 cm wide wings (stipules) which surround the stem at the base, the lower ultimate divisions of the leaf odd-pinnate, the upper ones trifo- liolate. Leaflets ovate to elliptic-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, sub- membranaceous, 7 to 14 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, the apex strongly acuminate, the base broad, rounded or subcordate, the margins rather finely spinulose-denticulate, glabrous and some- what shining, the midrib beneath and more rarely also on the upper surface with few, scattered, recurved spines; nerves 5 to 7 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, anastomosing; petiolules 3 to 10 mm long. Panicles terminal, ample, pinnately compound, up to about 1 m in length, the branches alternate, opposite, or somewhat whorled, the primary ones up to 40 cm in length. Umbels numerous, racemosely arranged on the ulti- mate branchlets, each about 20-flowered, their peduncles 1 to. XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 317 4 cm long, the subtending bracts lanceolate, acuminate, less than 1 cm long; pedicels slender, about 1 cm long, the bracteoles lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 3 mm long. Calyx jointed with the pedicels, about 3 mm long, the teeth 5 or 6, short, acute. Petals 5 or 6, narrowly ovate, obtuse or acute, 1-nerved, attached by a broad base, the margins overlapping, about 3 mm long, the base about 1.5 mm wide. Stamens 5 or 6; filaments 4 mm long; anthers inflexed in bud, about 1 mm long. Ovary 5- or 6-celled; styles 5 or 6, erect, free or very slightly connate at the base, 0.5 to 0.7 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid or ovoid, 5- or 6-ridged, 5- or 6-celled, about 5 mm long, crowned by the radiately spreading styles. MINDANAO, Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 752 (type), Sep- tember—October, 1906, and again, without number, a year later: Davao District, Todaya, Mount Apo, Elmer 11605, September, 1909, known to the Bagobos as simbar. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30211 Ramos, November, 1917. Luzon, Laguna Province, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 23833 Ramos, October, 1915. Preliminary work was done on this peculiar species in 1906, and again in 1908, but on account of the rather fragmentary material then available it was impossible to determine the exact nature of the entire leaves and the inflorescences. Mr. Elmer later collected the same form on Mount Apo, -and kindly submitted his copious material and notes for my examination, which have enabled me to complete my description regarding some details of the plant. Mr. Elmer’s field note is as follows: “Sprawling amongst thickets of dense growth in fertile moist soil of an open slope at 3250 feet. Stem terete, 1 inch thick, covered with thin brownish bark and provided with sharp spines, very sparingly branched, the upper leaf-bearing portion green but quite as thick as the parts below. Leaves alternate, one foot apart more or less, horizontally spreading or descending, all the stalks greenish-brown, provided with recurved hooks, especially along the lower side. Petiole a foot long or longer. Sheath 3 inches long, fully one-half inch deep, adnate to the upper portion of the peduncle and clasping the stem, smooth, turning brownish. Leaves proper 8 to 5 feet long, triangular in outline. Leaflets horizontally recurved, sub- membranaceous, the upper surface somewhat shining. Inflorescence spreading similar to the leaves but much shorter and terminating the stem; simbar.” The genus is well characterized by its habit, its very large decompound leaves, its ample terminal inflorescence, and its 5- or 6-merous flowers, the petals being imbricate, not valvate. It seems to me to be most closely allied to Aralia, although in habit, and more especially in its recurved spines, it recalls Acanthopanax; in Acanthopandx, however, the petals are valvate. I strongly suspect that this form is identical with the Celebes material referred by Koorders* to Aralia ferox Miq. I saw Koorders’s specimens in the Buitenzorg Herbarium in January, 1914, but had no opportunity of *Meded. Lands Plantent. 19 (1899) 488; Syst. Verzeich. 2° (1914) 99. 318 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 studying them critically or comparing them with Philippine material. Koorders states that the Celebes plant is a climber, attaining a height of 10 meters; the Javan Aralia ferox Miq. is an erect shrub. Thus we have another characteristic species added to the already long list of Philippine- Celebes forms, the list of genera and species having this special and restricted distribution being increased as collections from the two regions are studied and compared. It is now thoroughly established that the Celebes and Moluccan floras are distinctly more closely allied to the flora of the Philippines than is that of any other region, indicating clearly that land connections undoubtedly existed in previous geologic times between the Philippines and the islands to the south and southeast. The species affords an excellent illustration of one marked line of dis- tribution of species within the Philippines, and that is the extension of the Mindanao flora to the north, through Leyte, Samar, and along the eastern parts of Luzon. This distribution is probably limited by certain climatic conditions, chiefly the seasonal distribution of the rainfall throughout the year. Many parts of Mindanao have no sharply defined dry season, and the geographic distribution of the species characteristic of such regions to the north is limited to those regions having a similar seasonal distribution of the rainfall, such as Samar, Leyte, Catanduanes, and the eastern parts of Luzon generally. The San Antonio region in Luzon is a region that is continually wet, due to its proximity to the east coast range of mountains. BOERLAGIODENDRON Harms BOERLAGIODENDRON CATANDUANENSE sp. nov. Frutex circiter 1 m altus, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber ; foliis longe petiolatis, palmatim 7-foliolatis, foliolis longe petiolulatis, usque ad 20 em longis, grosse lyrato-lobatis, utrinque acuminatis; inflorescentiis parcissime furfuraceis, radiis primariis circiter 10, dichotomis; floribus capitatis, sessilibus, 4-meris; fructibus ovoideis, 4-sulcatis vel 4-angulatis, 7 mm longis. A shrub about 1 m high, entirely glabrous except the sparingly furfuraceous inflorescences. Ultimate branches pale-grayish, about 1 cm in diameter. Leaves palmately 7-foliolate, leaflets olivaceous, shining, 15 to 20 cm long, chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, in general lanceolate, coarsely and irregularly lyrately lobed, the lobes few, the larger ones broadly ovate to oblong- ovate, 2 to 3 cm long, apex and base acuminate, the apex slen- derly so; petiolules mostly 3 to 4 cm long; petioles about 25 em long, the basal crests few, short, coriaceous, recurved, not at all pectinate. Inflorescences sparingly furfuraceous, the primary branches about 10, these about 2 cm in length, each bearing two branches as long as the primary ones, these sub- tended by broadly ovate bracts 5 mm in length or less, the se- condary branches with a pair of similar but smaller bracts at about their middle; each primary branch bears between the two secondary ones a sessile or shortly peduncled group of sterile XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 319 flowers, the flowers few-pedicelled. Flowers capitate, sessile, 4-merous, about 15 at the end of each secondary branch. Fruits ovoid, about 7 mm long, 4-celled, 4-sulcate or 4-angled, sessile. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30438 Ramos, November 18, 1917, on forested slopes, altitude about 350 meters. The alliance of this species is with Boerlagiodendron yatesi Merr., of Luzon, and B. heterophyllum Merr., of Mindanao. It is well characterized by its compound leaves and differs from B. yatesti in its lyrately lobed, longer, petiolulate leaflets; and from B. heterophyllum in its smaller, long- petiolulate leaflets and in the basal crests of the petioles not being at all pectinate. SCHEFFLERA Forster SCHEFFLERA CATANDUANENSIS sp. nov. § Cephaloschefflera. Frutex epiphyticus, glaber; foliis 9- ad 12-foliolatis, foliolis coriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-obovatis, integris, usque ad 12 cm longis, nitidis, apice abrupte subcaudato-acuminatis, basi obtusis ad acutis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 15, tenuibus; inflo- rescentiis glabris, ramis 20 ad 25 cm longis, crassis; capitulis racemose dispositis, breviter pedunculatis, ovoideis ad depresso- globosis, 1.5 ad 2 cm diametro; fructibus junioribus plerumque 6- vel 7-locellatis. ; A shrub or tree, entirely glabrous. Ultimate branches up to 1 cm in diameter. Leaves 9- to 12-foliolate, their petioles 16 to 18 cm long, inflated and clasping at the base, the petiolules 2 to 3.5 cm long; leaflets coriaceous, dark-olivaceous and shining on the upper surface, the lower surface somewhat paler, oblong to oblong-obovate, entire, 8 to 12 cm long, 4 to 5.5 cm wide, the apex rather abruptly subcaudate-acuminate, the acumen 1 cm long or less, the base obtuse to acute; primary lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, slender, scarcely more prominent than are the secondary ones. Inflorescences reduced to one or few raceme-like branches 20 to 25 cm in length, each bearing from 8 to 10 dense heads in the upper one-half, the rachis and peduncle stout, 5 to 7 mm in diameter, the peduncles of the heads stout, 5 mm long or less. Heads dense, ovoid to depressed-globose, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, dark-brown when dry, composed of very many connate carpels, the apical part of each individual fruit conical or subconical; young fruits mostly 6- or 7-celled. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 20841 Ramos, November 26, 1917, epiphytic in dense damp forests, altitude about 400 meters. This species is most closely allied to Schefflera ovoidea Merr., of Min- danao, from which it is readily distinguished by its much smaller leaflets, smaller heads, and fewer-celled fruits. 820 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 SCHEFFLERA ELLIPTIFOLIOLA sp. nov. § Euschefflera. Frutex epiphyticus, inflorescentiis plus minusve pallide pubes- centibus; foliis longe petiolatis, 9- ad 11-foliolatis, foliolis char- taceis ad subcoriaceis, ellipticis ad obovato-ellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, breviter abrupteque acuminatis, basi rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, tenuibus, utrinque distinctis. Pani- culis amplis, multifloris, rhachibus productis, ramis primariis 15 ad 20, racemose dispositis, usque ad 20 cm longis; floribus 5-meris, umbellatis, umbellis in ramis primariis racemose dis- positis; fructibus subellipsoideis, 3 ad 4 mm longis, 5-sulcatis, 5-locellatis. An epiphytic shrub, glabrous except the more or less pale- pubescent inflorescences. Leaves 9- to 11-foliolate, their petioles 13 to 16 cm long, inflated and clasping at the base, the petiolules 3 to 5.5 cm long; leaflets elliptic to obovate-elliptic, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, entire, pale and shining when dry, 7 to 13 cm long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, the apex shortly and abruptly acuminate, base rounded; primary lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct on both surfaces. Panicles ter- minal, ample, peduncled, the peduncle 4 to 10 cm long, with few to many bracts resembling the inflated petiolar bases, the rachis produced, in large panicles attaining a length of 20 cm, the younger parts more or less pale-pubescent, the indumentum deciduous on the older parts; primary branches racemosely disposed, 15 to 20 on each panicle, up to 20 cm in length. Flow- ers umbellate, the umbels racemosely disposed on the primary branches, the peduncles 5 to 8 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, small, 8 to 12 in each umbel, their pedicels, just after anthesis, 2 to 4 mm in length. Fruit subellipsoid, 3 to 4 mm long, 5- suleate, 5-celled. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30511 (type), 30210 Ramos, November, 1917, epiphytic, in damp forests. This species is especially well characterized by its ample inflorescences, the rachis being greatly prolonged, and the numerous primary racemosely disposed branches; and by the umbels being racemosely disposed on the primary branches. SCHEFFLERA MYRIANTHELLA sp. nov. § Euschefflera. Frutex epiphyticus, inflorescentiis distincte furfuraceis excep- tis glaber; foliis 6- ad 8-foliolatis, foliolis obovatis, integris, usque ad 12 cm longis, breviter acuminatis, nitidis, nervis utrin- que circiter 12, tenuibus; paniculis terminalibus, pedunculatis, amplis, quadripinnatim-paniculatis, rhachibus valde elongatis, ramis primariis racemose dispositis, usque ad 23 cm longis, ramis secondariis numerosis, 2.5 ad 3.5 cm longis; floribus sub- XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 321 capitato-umbellatis, umbellulis breviter pedunculatis, paucifloris, in ramis secondariis racemose dispositis; floribus 5-meris, bre- vissime pedicellatis vel subsessilibus, petalis 1.8 mm longis. An epiphytic shrub, glabrous except the inflorescence. Leaves 6- to 8-foliolate, their petioles 6 to 8 cm long, inflated and clasp- ing at the base, the petiolules 2.5 to 5 cm long; leaflets obovate, subcoriaceous, rather pale and prominently shining when dry, 7 to 12 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, entire, the apex rather abruptly and shortly acuminate, base acute; primary lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct. Panicles ter- minal, quadripinnate, peduncled, pale-furfuraceous, the indu- mentum more or less deciduous on the older parts, the peduncles up to 6 cm in length, the rachis and peduncle at least 20 cm in length; primary branches up to 23 cm long, numerous, race- mosely arranged, each subtended by an ovate to oblong-ovate, acuminate, 5 to 8 mm long bract; secondary branches numerous, slender, 2.5 to 3.5 cm long, racemosely disposed on the primary ones; flowers small, 5-merous, capitate-umbellate, the umbels 5- to 8-flowered, numerous, shortly peduncled, racemosely ar- ranged, their peduncles about 2 mm long. Petals about 1.8 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, subsessile or the pedicels up to 0.5 mm in length. Luzon, Laguna Province, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 23824 Ramos, October 19, 1915, on trees in damp forests. This species is well characterized by its ample, many-flowered, quad- ripinnately paniculate inflorescence; the elongated primary branches which are racemosely arranged on the produced rachis; the numerous, short, slender, racemosely arranged secondary branches; and the capitate-um- bellate, few-flowered, racemosely arranged, short-peduncled umbels. MYRSINACEAE MAESA Forskal MAESA BRUNNEA sp. nov. § Eumaesa. Frutex glaber; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, late ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, apice breviter acu- minatis, basi subtruncato-rotundatis ad subacutis, margine un- dulatis et distanter calloso-crenatis, utrinque lineis nervillifor- mibus praeditis, supra subolivaceis, subtus brunneis, nervis primariis utrinque 5 vel 6, conspicuis, reticulis obsoletis vel subobsoletis; infructescentiis axillaribus, depauperato-panicula- tis, usque ad 4 cm longis; fructibus elliptico-ovoideis, circiter 5 mm longis, sepalis latissime ovatis, obtusis, obscurissime punctatis, margine minutissime ciliatis. A glabrous shrub, the branches dark-brown, terete, lenticel- 322 The Philippine Journal of Science 1913 late. Leaves broadly ovate to oblong-ovate, chartaceous to sub- coriaceous, dull or slightly shining when dry, the upper surface subolivaceous, the lower brown, both surfaces supplied with slender, obscure, irregular, longitudinal, nerve-like lines, 9 to 14 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, base subtruncate-rounded to subacute, margins coarsely undulate, each undulation tipped with a thickened cre- nate callosity; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, very obscurely anastomosing, the reticula- tions obsolete or nearly so; petioles 1.5 to 3 cm long. Infructes- cences axillary, solitary, depauperate-paniculate, 3 to 4 cm long, the branches few, spreading, 3 cm long or less. Fruits ellipsoid- ovoid, about 5 mm long, their pedicels about 3 mm long. Calyx- teeth broadly ovate, obtuse, about 1 mm long and 1.5 mm wide, very obscurely puncticulate, not lineate, the margins very min- utely and obscurely ciliate. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30500 (type), 30308 Ramos, November and December, 1917, in forests. This species manifestly belongs in the group with Maesa denticulata Mez, from which species it is distinguished by its thicker, larger leaves which are prominently undulate, brown beneath when dry, and by its obsolete or nearly obsolete reticulations. Maesa platyphylla Elm. is dis- tinguished by its more numerously nerved, nearly entire leaves, while M. megaphylla Merr. has much larger, more numerously nerved, entire leaves and very much longer inflorescences. EBENACEAE DIOSPYROS Linnaeus DIOSPYROS STREPTOSEPALA sp. nov. Arbor parva, foliis subtus ad costa, ramulis, petiolis, et fructibus parce longissime ‘ciliatis; foliis oblongo-ovatis ad ovato lanceolatis, usque ad 17 cm longis, basi late rotundatis, plerumque leviter cordatis, sursum angustatis, acuminatis, supra glabris, brunneo-olivaceis, subtus pallidis, nervis utrinque circi- ter 8, tenuibus, distinctis, reticulis laxis; fructibus ovoideis, cir- citer 2 cm longis, pericarpio fragile, extus perspicue longissime ciliato; seminibus 2, ovato-ellipticis, plano-convexis, circiter 1 cm longis, albumine aequabile; sepalis 4, persistentibus, circiter 1° em longis, longe filiformiter caudatis. A small tree, 5 m high fide Ramos, the leaves beneath es- pecially near the midrib, the branchlets, and the petioles with few, widely scattered, slender, spreading, about 3 mm long hairs, these more numerous on the fruits. Branches dark-brown or nearly black, terete, glabrous, the branchlets slender. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 9 to 17 cm long, XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 323 2.5 to 5 cm wide, the base broadly rounded and usually slightly cordate, narrowed upward to the rather slenderly acuminate apex, the upper surface brownish-olivaceous, somewhat shining, glabrous, the lower much paler; primary lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, laxly anastomos- ing, the reticulations lax, distinct; petioles 5 mm long or less. Fruits solitary, in the uppermost axils, their pedicels long- ciliate, about 5 mm long, the mature fruits ovoid, apex rounded or obtuse, about 2 cm long, the pericarp thin, fragile when dry, dark-brown, with many, long, slender, ciliate hairs similar to those on the vegetative parts. Seeds 2, ovate-elliptic, plano- convex, about 1 cm long, distinctly narrowed upward, obtuse -or apiculate, smooth, castaneous and shining when dry, the albumen uniform. Persistent sepals 4, up to 1 cm long, ciliate, long filiform-caudate from a somewhat broadened base. CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30481 Ramos, November 25, 1917, in forests near the summit of the mountain, altitude apparently about 400 meters. This species is strongly characterized by its indumentum of scattered, elongated, very slender hairs and especially by its very slender filiform- caudate, elongated sepals. It is not at all closely allied to any other species known to me. SAPOTACEAE BASSIA Koenig BASSIA OBLONGIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 18 m alta, subtus foliis dense adpresseque puberulis; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 20 cm longis, bre- viter obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis vel subacutis, in siccitate supra pallidis, nitidis, subtus subcupreis, nervis utrinque 22 ad 27, tenuibus, distinctis, patulis, leviter curvatis; floribus fas- ciculatis, in axillis defoliatis, pedicellis sursum incrassatis, 2 ad 2.5 cm longis; sepalis extus adpresse-pubescentibus, late ovatis, leviter acuminatis, circiter 7 mm longis, fructibus junio- ribus glabris. A tree about 18 m high, the branches terete, glabrous, rugose, the branchlets up to 6 mm in diameter, somewhat pubescent. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, 15 to 20 cm long, 4.5 to 7 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, pale and shining when dry, the lower subcupreous and rather densely appressed-puberulent, the apex shortly blunt-acuminate, base acute, the midrib impressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface; lateral nerves slender, distinct, spreading, slightly curved, paral- lel, 22 to 27 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing close to the edge of the leaf, the reticulations not prominent; petioles 324 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 3.5 to 5 cm long, when young slightly pubescent, soon becoming glabrous. Flowers fascicled in the axils of fallen leaves, their pedicels thickened upward, 2 to 2.5 cm long, appressed pubes- cent. Sepals 4, broadly ovate, somewhat acuminate, coriaceous, about 7 mm long and wide, pubescent externally. Very young fruits ovoid, glabrous; styles up to 1.7 cm long. LuZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Cabcabin, For. Bur. 27101 Alam- bra, March 12, 1918, in dipterocarp forests, altitude about 40 meters, with the local name calacalachuche. This species is well characterized by its oblong leaves with numerous, slender but distinct, parallel primary nerves, by which characters it is readily distinguished from the other known Philippine representatives of the genus. BASSIA MIRANDAE sp. nov. Species B. coriaceae affinis differt foliis majoribus, usque ad 23 cm longis et 8.5 cm latis, sepalis duplo majoribus. A tree about 18 m high, glabrous. Branches pale-brownish, somewhat rugose, the ultimate ones about 8 mm in diameter, the branchlets glabrous, smooth, somewhat sulcate. Leaves oblong-obovate, coriaceous, 16 to 23 cm long, 5.5 to 8.5 cm wide, glabrous, shining, rather pale when dry, the apex obtuse to rounded or somewhat acuminate, narrowed below to the acute base; primary nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, curved, somewhat ascending, distinct, anastomosing, 1 to 2 cm apart, the reticulations lax; petioles 2 to 2.5 cm long. Fruits appar- ently few, in the axils of fallen leaves, their pedicels about 2.5 cm long, glabrous. Sepals 4, coriaceous, glabrous, broadly ovate, rounded, about 5 mm long, the outer two up to 8 mm in width. Fruit (immature) ovoid-ellipsoid, apiculate, 3 cm long, glabrous, very coarsely wrinkled when dry. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, For. Bur. 24161 Miranda, July 6, 1915, on forested ridges, Mount Kaladis, altitude about 100 meters. This species is closely allied to Bassia coriacea Merr., of Luzon, which it greatly resembles. It is distinguished by its much larger leaves and sepals. OLEACEAE LINOCIERA Swartz LINOCIERA REMOTINERVIA sp. nov. Arbor glabra; foliis crassissime coriaceis, in siccitate pallidis, usque ad 15 cm longis, anguste oblongo-obovatis, apice plerum- que rotundatis, basi acuminatis, margine recurvatis; nervis pri- mariis utrinque circiter 5, distantibus, tenuibus, laxissime ar- cuato-anastomosantibus, reticulis obsoletis vel subobsoletis; in- XII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 325 fructescentiis axillaribus, circiter 3 cm longis; fructibus ellipsoi- deis, circiter 1.4 cm longis. A glabrous tree about 12 m high, the branchlets smooth, pale. Leaves very thickly coriaceous, narrowly oblong-obovate, 12 to 15 cm long, 3.5 to 5.5 cm wide, pale, of about the same color on both surfaces, smooth and shining when dry, the apex usually rounded, sometimes retuse, or at times shortly acuminate, base acuminate, margins recurved; midrib very prominent on the lower surface; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, distant, forked and laxly arched-anastomosing distant from the margin, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 15 to 2 cm long. Infructescences axillary, about 3 cm long, peduncled, the fruits few, ellipsoid, olivaceous when dry, smooth, about 1.4 cm long. LUZON, Pangasinan Province, Mount San Isidro, Labrador, Bur. Sci. 29933 Fénix, on open grassy slopes near the edge of the forest, altitude about 300 meters, This species is well characterized by its very thickly coriaceous leaves and its few, distant, obscure, laxly arched-anastomosing nerves, the reticu- lations obsolete or nearly so. CORNACEAE MASTIXIA Blume MASTIXIA PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. § Tetramastixia. Arbor glabra (floribus ignotis) ; foliis stricte oppositis, crasse coriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis vel anguste obovato- ellipticis, usque ad 14 cm longis, apice plerumque rotundatis, basi acutis, margine recurvatis, nervis utrinque 9 ad 11, dis- tinctis; infructescentiis terminalibus, breviter pedunculatis, 6 ad 10 cm longis; fructibus ovoideis ad ellipsoideis, 2 ad 3 cm longis, sepalis 4, persistentibus, parvis. A tree 6 to 8 m high, glabrous (flowers unknown). Leaves strictly opposite, thickly coriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic or narrowly obovate-elliptic, the apex usually rounded, the base acute, margins recurved, the upper surface smooth, greenish- olivaceous, shining, the lower paler; lateral nerves 9 to 11 on each side of the midrib; petioles stout, about 1.5 cm long. In- fructescences 6 to 10 cm long, glabrous, somewhat peduncled, branched, the bracteoles ovate, acute, about 1.5mm long. Fruits ovoid to ellipsoid, pale-brownish and smooth when dry, 2 to 3 cm long, the persistent calyx-lobes 4, small, indistinct. CATANDUANES, Santo Domingo River, Bur. Sci. 30399 (type), 804138 Ramos, December 5, 1917, on forested slopes below an altitude of 100 meters. 326 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 This species of the section Tetramastixia is distinguished among the few Philippine forms by its relatively large and thickly coriaceous leaves. It is probably most closely allied to Mastixia tetrapetala Merr., but has much larger,'‘more numerously nerved leaves than that species, which, moreover, are strictly alternate. It is less closely allied to M. premnoides (Elm.) Hallier f., of Mindanao. GESNERIACEAE CYRTANDRA R. Brown CYRTANDRA ALVAREZII sp. nov. Frutex, novellis densissime ferrugineo-lanosis; foliis oppositis, late oblanceolatis, usque ad 38 cm longis, breviter petiolatis, apice acutis vel obscure acuminatis, basi longe angustatis, mar- gine irregulariter dentatis, supra olivaceis, glabris, subtus sub- dense ferrugineo-villosis, nervis utrinque circiter 18, curvato- adscendentibus, distinctis; fructibus numerosis, oblongo-ellipsoi- deis, glabris, circiter 1.5 cm longis, utrinque angustatis, brunneis, umbellatis, umbellis distincte pedunculatis. A shrub, the branchlets and young leaves very densely lanate with shining, appressed, ferruginous hairs, the ultimate branches 5 to 8 mm in diameter. Leaves opposite, subcoriaceous, appar- ently in equal pairs, broadly oblong-oblanceolate, up to 38 cm long and 12 em wide, apex acute or obscurely acuminate, grad- ually narrowed from the middle or upper two-thirds to the base, margins irregularly dentate, or serrate-dentate, the teeth usually tipped with tufts of hairs, the upper surface in maturity entirely glabrous, olivaceous, dull, the lower rather densely fer- ruginous-villous; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, distinct, ascending, curved, the reticulations lax; petioles stout, 1 cm long or less. Infructescence axillary, solitary, um- bellate, its peduncle stout, about 1 cm long, each bearing from 10 to 20 fruits, the individual fruits oblong-ellipsoid, about 1.5 cm long, brown, glabrous, narrowed at both ends, their pedicels slender, about 1 cm in length. The inflorescence is apparently subtended by a large bract or by bracts. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Lanao-Cotabato trail, For. Bur. 25214 Al varez, March 21, 1916, in dipterocarp forests, altitude about 1,000 meters. A most characteristic species, distinguishable by its indumentum, its large, broadly oblong-oblanceolate leaves, and its umbellate fruits. CYRTANDRA CASTANEA sp. nov. § Dissimiles. Frutex circiter 1 m altus, partibus junioribus subtus foliis ad costa et nervis calycibusque dense castaneo-villosis; foliis alternis vel oppositis et dissimilis, subcoriaceous, oblongo-oblan- ceolatis, usque ad 15 cm longis, tenuiter acutissime acuminatis, XIII, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 327 basi acutis, margine irregulariter undulato-serratis, nervis utrin- que 6 vel 7, subtus valde perspicuis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, breviter pedicellatis, circiter 4 cm longis, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 6 ad 11 mm longis. A shrub about 1 m high, apparently sparingly branched, the indumentum of characteristic, castaneous, subappressed, villous hairs. Branches terete, glabrous, pale-brownish, the young branchlets densely castaneous-villous. Leaves alternate or the upper ones opposite and dissimilar, oblong-oblanceolate, subco- riaceous, 5 to 15 cm long, 1.8 to 4 cm wide, slenderly and acutely acuminate, base acute, margins irregularly sinuate-serrate, the upper surface dark-olivaceous, glabrous, the lower brownish- olivaceous, paler than the upper, the midrib, lateral nerves, and reticulations dark-brown, castaneous-villous, contrasting with the paler epidermis; petioles castaneous-villous, 0.7 to 1 cm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, about 4 cm long, their pedicels about 6 mm long, the subtending bracts linear-lanceolate to oblong- lanceolate, castaneous-villous like the calyx, 6 to 11 mm long. Calyx 1.5 cm long, the tube 7 mm long, narrow, the lobes usually 3 or 4, lanceolate, slenderly long-acuminate, as long as the tube, externally characteristically castaneous-villous. Corolla white when fresh, 4 cm long, densely ferruginous-villous. Disk about 2 mm long, glabrous, irregularly lobed. Ovary and style about 2 cm long, ferruginous- or castaneous-villous, the immature fruits lanceolate, 2.5 cm long, appressed castaneous-villous. LuzoN, Tayabas Province, Mount Dalindingan, Bur. Sci.: 26606 Ramos & Edano, August 25, 1916, on forested slopes, altitude about 120 meters. This species in many characters resembles Cyrtandra incisa C. B. Clarke and C. multifolia Merr. and manifestly belongs in the same section with both. The upper leaves are opposite and dissimilar, the lower ones alternate. It is readily distinguished by its characteristic castaneous indumentum. CYRTANDRA MULTIFOLIA sp. nov. Dissimiles. Frutex ramosus, circiter 1 m altus, partibus junioribus fer- rugineo-pilosus; foliis numerosis, oppositis, dissimilis, oblongo- lanceolatis, usque ad 9 cm longis, subcoriaceis, tenuiter acumi- natis, basi acutis, margine distanter leviter undulato-serrulatis, nervis utrinque 7 vel 8; floribus axillaribus, solitariis vel. binis, pedicellatis, circiter 4.5 cm longis, calycibus tubo 1 cm longo, laciniis 1 cm longis, caudato-acuminatis. An erect much-branched shrub about 1 m high, the younger parts more or less densely covered with long, soft, weak, ferru- ginous hairs. Branches terete, brownish, glabrous, somewhat striate when dry, the internodes 1 to 2 cm long, the young 157684-——5 3283 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 branchlets ferruginous-villous. Leaves opposite, numerous, oblong-lanceolate, those of each pair dissimilar in size, one usually about one-half as large as the other, subcoriaceous, 5 to 9 cm long, 1 to 2.5 em wide, slenderly subcaudate-acuminate, base acute, margins distantly undulate-serrulate, the upper surface dark-olivaceous when dry, glabrous, the lower paler, brown, ferruginous-villous on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles ferrugi- nous-villous, 5 to 8 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or in pairs, pink to white, about 4.5 cm long, their pedicels 1 to 1.5 em long, sparingly villous, each subtended by a pair of leaflike bracts 0.7 to 2 cm long. Calyx 2 cm long, ferruginous-villous, the tube about 1 cm long, somewhat inflated, the lobes slenderly lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, about as long as the tube. Co- rolla 4.5 em long, ferruginous-villous. Disk about 1.8 mm high. Ovary densely ferruginous-villous, including the style about 3 cm long. LuZON, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26459 Ramos & Edano, August 12, 1916, on forested slopes at an altitude between 300 and 400 meters. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Cyrtandra incisa C. B. Clarke, from which it is distinguished by its much smaller, but slightly toothed leaves and its larger flowers. CYRTANDRA MICROPHYLLA gp. nov. Frutex circiter 1 m altus, ramosus, ramulis et petiolis et inflo- rescentiis leviter castaneo-ciliato-setosis, pilis adpressis; foliis oppositis, numerosis, oblongis ad late oblongo-oblanceolatis, us- que ad 5 cm longis, firme chartaceis, acuminatis, basi acutis, undulato-serratis, glabris, in siccitate supra nigro-brunneis, sub- tus brunneis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, subtus prominentibus; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, tenuibus, usque ad 4 cm longis, umbellatim 1- ad 3-floris; calycis tubo 2 mm longo, denti- bus lineari-lanceolatis, 4 mm longis. A much-branched shrub about 1 m high, the branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences with scattered, appressed, rather stiff, castaneous, ciliate-setose hairs, otherwise glabrous. Branches terete, grayish-brown, the branchlets slender. Leaves very nu- merous, opposite, firmly chartaceous, oblong to broadly oblong- oblanceolate, those of each pair more or less unequal in size, 2.5 to 5 cm long, 0.8 to 1.5 em wide, acuminate, base acute, margins distantly undulate-serrate, the upper surface blackish-brown when dry, the lower much paler, brownish; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent on the lower sur- XM, ©, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 329 face, dark-brown in contrast with the paler epidermis; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, very slender, 2 to 4 cm long, umbellately 1- to 3-flowered, the pedicels about 3 mm long; bracts linear-spatulate, about 6 mm long. Calyx glabrous, the tube cup-shaped, about 2 mm long, the lobes 5, linear-lanceolate, about 4mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; style 6 mm long. Corolla not seen. Luzon, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26250 Ramos & Edano, August 12, 1916, on forested slopes at an altitude between 300 and 400 meters. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Cyrtandra tenuipes Merr., from which it differs especially in its relatively narrower leaves and in its calyx-tube being but about one-half as long as the slender calyx-lobes. CYRTANDRA LONGIPES sp. nov. Frutex scandens, plus minusve ferrugineo-villosis; foliis long- issime petiolatis, in foliis majoribus. petiolis usque ad 14 cm longis, oblongis, chartaceis, laevis, usque ad 20 cm longis et 9 em latis, apice breviter et obtuse acuminatis, basi leviter inae- quilateralibus, subacutis, margine superne undulato-crenatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, curvatis, subtus prominulis, reticulis subobsoletis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, floribus in ramulis junioribus fasciculatis, in ramis vetustioribus in inflorescentiis ramosis elongatis usque ad 9 cm longis dispositis; floribus cir- citer 2 cm longis, calycis inflatis, 1.2 ad 1.4 cm longis, glabris, 5-lobatis, lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, circiter 6 mm longis. A scandent shrub, the stems about 1 cm in diameter, usually root-bearing on one side, pale-brownish, terete, rather conspi- cuously ferruginous-villous, the indumentum more or less deci- duous, the internodes about 10 cm long. Younger parts of the slender branchlets rather densely ferruginous-villous, the inflo- rescences slightly so. Leaves oblong, rather firmly chartaceous, 10 to 20 cm long, 4 to 9 cm wide, glabrous or nearly so, smooth, brittle when dry, the upper surface olivaceous, the lower pale, shining, the apex broadly and shortly blunt-acuminate, the base slightly inequilateral, subacute, the margins above undulate- crenate; petioles of the larger leaves 12 to 14 cm in length, gla- brous or nearly so; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, curved, with very few, widely scattered, slender, secondary veins, some of which scarcely anastomose. Inflorescences axillary, on the branchlets the flow- ers fascicled, on the stems arranged in branched inflorescences up to 9 cm in length; bracts narrowly oblong, acuminate, up to 1 cm in length; pedicels slender, 2 to 2.5 em long. Flowers about 830 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 2 em in length, glabrous or nearly so. Calyx somewhat inflated, 1.2 to 1.4 em long, 5-lobed, the lobes oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, about 6 mm long. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30353 Ramos, December 10, 1917, climbing on tree trunks in forests at low altitudes, near Calolbong. This species, among numerous other distinctive characters, can readily be recognized by its very greatly elongated petioles. CYRTANDRA TENUIPES nom. nov. Cyrtandra longipedunculata Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 77, non Rechinger, 1908. A new name is necessary for the Luzon form I described in 1915, as the specific name had already been utilized by Rechinger in 1908 for a Samoan species. ASCLEPIADACEAE DISCHIDIA R. Brown DISCHIDIA LANCIFOLIA sp. nov. Species D. merrillii affinis, differt foliis lanceolatis, usque ad 8 cm longis et 1 cm latis, tenuiter acuminatis, in siccitate utrin- que rugosis sed haud reticulatis. A slender glabrous vine, the branches terete, grayish, about 1 mm in diameter. Leaves lanceolate, apparently fleshy when fresh, when dry coriaceous, pale-greenish, somewhat shining, wrinkled on both surfaces but not reticulate, the lateral nerves obsolete, 5 to 8 cm long, 8 to 10 mm wide, narrowed below to the acute or somewhat obtuse base and above to the slenderly acu- minate apex; petioles about 5 mm long. Peduncles axillary, solitary, 1 cm long or less, few-flowered, the flowers subumbel- lately arranged at the apex of the peduncle, reddish, about 7 mm long, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm in length. Corolla-tube somewhat inflated below, narrowed above, at the most 3 mm wide when flattened. Follicles slender, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, about 3 mm long and 3 mm in diameter. CATANDUANES, back of Calolbong, Bur. Sci. 30374 Ramos, December 10, 1917, on tree trunks in damp forests at low altitudes. A species well characterized by its lanceolate leaves, manifestly allied to Dischidia merrillii Schltr., but at once distinguished by the characters indicated in the diagnosis. : HOYA R. Brown. HOYA PENTAPHLEBIA sp. nov. § Euhoya. Species H. fischerianae Warb. affinis, differt foliis late ovatis ad ellipticis. Ramis teretibus; foliis crasse coriaceis, 8 ad 16 em longis, 6 ad 9 cm latis, pallidis, nitidis, distincte acuminatis, basi rotundatis, perspicue 5-nerviis, nervis interioribus apicem XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 331 attingentibus, reticulis laxis, distinctis; petiolo crasso, 2 ad 5 cm longo; pedunculis 2 ad 5 cm longis, partibus superioribus in- crassatis, 3 ad 4 mm diametro; floribus numerosis, flavidis, 7 ad 8 mm diametro, petalis intus papillosis, rhomboideis, leviter acuminatis; coronae lobis patulis, oblongo-ovatis, acutis, subpla- nis, 2 mm longis. A scandent plant entirely glabrous except the papillose corolla lobes. Branches terete, brownish or grayish, smooth, up to 5 mm in diameter, sometimes with roots along one side of the internodes, the internodes up to 12 cm in length. Leaves thickly coriaceous, pale and shining when dry, broadly ovate to elliptic, 8 to 16 cm long, 6 to 9 cm wide, the apex broadly and rather prominently acuminate, base rounded, prominently 5-nerved, the interior pair of nerves reaching the apex, the reticula- tions very lax, distinct on both surfaces, the margins somewhat recurved; petioles stout, 2 to 5 cm long. Umbels axillary, soli- tary or fascicled many-flowered, about 4 cm in diameter, the peduncles 2 to 5 cm long, the thickened upper part of the rachis cylindric, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, marked with numerous scars, this rachis on older inflorescences up to 4 cm in length. Flowers yellowish, 7 to 8 mm in diameter, rotate, the buds prominently 5-angled, 4 mm in diameter. Sepals membranaceous, oblong- ovate, somewhat acuminate, 1.5 mm long. Corolla distinctly papillate within, the lobes rhomboid, somewhat acuminate, about 4 mm long and 3 mm wide. Staminal-column about 4 mm in diameter, the lobes spreading, oblong-ovate, acute, the upper surface nearly flat or slightly concave, the external apex not recurved, the internal one elevated, acute, short. Follicles about 12 cm long. SAMAR, Cauayan Valley, Bur. Sci. 1 7411 Ramos (type), March 9, 1914, in damp forests. BILIRAN, Bur. Sci. 18831 McGregor, June 28, 1914. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Hoya fischeriana Warb., to which it conforms closely in its floral characters. It is distinguished by its very differently shaped leaves. HOYA PUBICALYX sp. nov. § Euhoya. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber, ramis sub- teretibus, circiter 3 mm diametro; foliis carnosis, in siccitate coriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-obovatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, pallidis, nitidis, basi obtusis, apice acuminatis, in siccitate verru- culosis, pinnatinerviis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, utrinque valde obscuris; pedicellis tenuibus, leviter pubescentibus, circiter 3.5 em longis; floribus rotatis, in siccitate brunneis, circiter 1.8 em diametro, sepalis oblongis, subacutis, extus leviter pubescentibus, 332 The Philippine Journal of Science 1918 4 mm longis; corollae lobis late triangularibus, acuminatis, cir- citer 6 mm longis, alte connatis, indus dense papillosis, apice leviter reflexis; coronae lobis coriaceis, oblongo-ovatis, 5 mm longis, acuminatis vel acutis, patentibus, apice leviter retusis, subplanis. A scandent shrub, entirely glabrous except the inflorescence, the branches subterete, rather pale when dry, about 3 mm in dia- meter, the internodes up to 20 cm in length. Leaves opposite, fleshy, when dry coriaceous, pale and shining on both surfaces and more or less wrinkled, oblong to oblong-obovate, 10 to 14 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, base obtuse, apex distinctly acuminate; lateral nerves pinnately arranged, indistinct, about 6 on each side of the midrib, ascending, scarcely more evident than are the lax, indistinct reticulations; petioles about 1 cm long. Umbels many-flowered, 8 to 9 cm in diameter, the thickened rachis about 4 mm in diameter above, the pedicels spreading, slender, about 3.5 em long, sparingly appressed-pubescent. Flowers fragrant, about 1.8 cm in diameter, brown when dry. Calyx-segments oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, acute or subacute, externally somewhat pubescent, about 4 mm long. Corolla-lobes broadly triangular, about 6 mm long and wide, spreading, rotate, exter- nally glabrous, internally densely papillose, the acuminate apex somewhat recurved. Corona 10 to 12 mm in diameter, stellate, the lobes spreading, coriaceous, brown, shining, oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, about 5 mm long, the external tip slightly retuse, the internal one ascending, the upper surface plano-convex and somewhat keeled in the median portion. Luzon, Tayabas Province, Mauban, Bur. Sci. 19484 Ramos & Edano, January 24, 1913, on trees along streams in damp forests. The alliance of this species is with Hoya luzonica Schltr., from which it is readily distinguished by its larger flowers, its pubescent pedicels and sepals, and its differently shaped, longer, acuminate, and slightly retuse corona-segments. CUCURBITACEAE TRICHOSANTHES Linnaeus TRICHOSANTHES ELLIPSOIDEA sp. nov. § Eutrichosanthes. Herbacea, scandens, glaberrima, caulis tenuibus. Foliis char- taceis, oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, integris vel obscure repandis, apice acuminatis, basi profunde cordatis, supra albido-punctatis, subtus verruculosis, nervis reticulisque per- spicuis; floribus ¢ axillaribus, solitariis, pedicellatis, ebracteo- latis, tubo 6 ad 7 cm longo; calycis lobis lanceolatis, acuminatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis; petalis puberulis, obovatis, circiter 3 cm longis, XIII, C, 5 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants 333 4 fimbriatis; fructibus junioribus ellipsoideis, seminibus’ com- pressis, oblongo-lanceolatis, circiter 1.3 cm longis. A scandent, glabrous, slender, herbaceous plant, the branches terete, slightly sulcate. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-ovate, 11 to 14 em long, about 7 cm wide, olivaceous, shining, the upper surface somewhat scabrid by the whitish-punctate dots, the lower verruculose, the apex rather slenderly acuminate, base deeply cordate, the sinus narrow, the basal lobes somewhat angular or repand, the margins otherwise entire or very obscurely undulate, the nerves and reticulations prominent; petioles about 3.5 cm long; tendrils up to at least 15 cm in length, glabrous. Pistillate flowers solitary, axillary, ebracteate, their pedicels 1.5 to 3 cm long, the tube slender, cylindric, including the ovarian part 6 to 7 ecm long. Sepals lanceolate, acuminate, 6 to 7 mm long. Petals obovate, puberulent, about 3 cm long, white, split to the middle or beyond into numerous very slender fimbriae. Imma- ture fruits ellipsoid, about 5 cm long, deeply wrinkled when dry, glabrous, castaneous when dry. Seeds oblong-lanceolate, com- pressed, about 1.3 cm long. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30364 Ramos, November 27, 1917, border of forests near abaca (Manila hemp) plantations, slopes of Mount Mari- guidon. This species is well characterized by its oblong-ovate, deeply cordate leaves, which are entire or slightly undulate, not at all lobed, and its ellipsoid fruits. [Vol. XIII, Sec. 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The present paper contains the descriptions of about. one hundred presumably hitherto undescribed species of flowering plants, with some notes on nomenclature and some proposed changes in generic and specific names, as well as the records for a few species previously described from extra-Philippine material now found for the first time in the Archipelago. The genera Fibrau- rea of the Menispermaceae, Phyllochlamys of the Moraceae, Eu- rycoma of the Simarubaceae, and Ixonanthes of the Linaceae are new to the Philippine flora, the last two being represented by previously undescribed species. A large number of the new species described in the present paper is from the eastern coast of Surigao Province, Mindanao, and the neighboring islands of Dinagat, Siargao, and Bucas Grande, regions in which no intensive botanical collecting has hitherto been done. Extensive collections were made in these regions by Messrs. M. Ramos and J. Pascasio, April to June, 1919; and, as is usual in previously unexplored regions in the Philippines, their material contains a high percentage of pre- viously undescribed species. Doubtless any general collection made in the same regions, but at a different time of the year, would yield an equally high percentage of novelties. 1 Merrill, E. D., New or noteworthy Philippine Plants, XV, Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 365-457. 172140 239 240 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 PANDANACEAE PANDANUS Linnaeus f. PANDANUS APICULATUS sp. nov. § Rykia. Arbor, circiter 5 m alta, ramulis 2.5 ad 3 cm diametro; foliis circiter 1 m longis et 5.5 cm latis, in siccitate subflaccidis, sur- sum angustatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, inter nervis transver- salibus distincte reticulatis; infructescentiis lateralibus, 10 ad 15 -em longis, syncarpiis spicatim dispositis, plerumque 10, confertis, ovoideis ad globosis, 15 cm diametro; drupis numerosis, confertis, cylindricis vel oblongis, 1-locellatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis, 2 ad 2.5 mm diametro, apice rotundatis et acute apiculatis, stylis circiter 1 mm longis. A tree, about 5 m high, the ultimate branches 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter. Leaves about 1 m long and 5.5 cm wide, somewhat flaccid when dry, the margins armed with rather conspicuous teeth, the midrib beneath near the base with retrorse teeth and toward the apex with antrorse teeth, the 2 lateral nerves sometimes with a few scattered teeth on the upper surface near the apex, the blade more or less narrowed to the distinctly and rather slenderly acuminate apex, distinctly transversely retic- ulate between the numerous secondary nerves. Infructescences lateral, from the base of the apical tufts of leaves, 10 to 15 cm long, the syncarps ovoid to globose, sessile, about 1.5 cm in diameter, usually about 10 on each infructescence, the peduncles closely covered in the lower half with numerous, imbricate, spirally arranged, oblong bracts, which are usually about 4 cm in length. Drupes numerous, crowded, red, cylindric or oblong or sometimes narrowed below, 1-celled, 6 to 7 mm long, 2 to 2.5 mm in diameter, the apical 1.5 to 2 mm free, rounded, terminated by the indurated, slightly upward-curved, usually acute style, which is usually about 1 mm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34572 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, on ridges, altitude about 690 meters, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. A rather remarkable species on account of its lateral infruc- tescences and its multibracteate peduncles. It is manifestly allied to Pandanus multibracteatus Merr., but has much wider leaves and differs essentially in its fruit characters, the drupes being much smaller and not prolonged into slender, elongated tips, as in the latter species. PANDANUS DINAGATENSIS sp. nov. § Rykia. Frutex parvus, ramulis circiter 3 cm diametro; foliis usque ad 1.75 m longis, circiter 6.5 cm latis, subcoriaceis, sursum 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI P41 angustatis, acuminatis; infructescentiis plerumque 3, peduncula- tis, synearpiis circiter 10, spicatim dispositis, oblongo-ovoideis ad anguste oblongis, 2 ad 4 cm longis, confertis, pedunculo usque ad 10 cm longo; drupis minutis, confertis, oblongis, 1-locellatis, 5 ad 6 mm longis, usque ad 2 mm diametro, apice rotundatis vel conicis, stigma plerumque rotundata et circiter 1 mm dia- metro. A small shrub, the ultimate branches about 3 cm in diameter. Leaves up to 1.75 m long, about 6.5 cm wide, subcoriaceous, the margins armed with small teeth, the midrib beneath in the upper part with small scattered teeth, more or less narrowed above to the acuminate apex. Syncarps about 10, spicately arranged on each peduncle, oblong-ovoid to narrowly oblong, 2 to 4 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, crowded toward the upper tips of the peduncles, usually 3 or more infructescences terminating each branchlet, the peduncles up to 10 cm long and 5 to 7 mm in diameter. Drupes very numerous, crowded, oblong or somewhat narrowed below, 1-celled, 5 to 6 mm long, 2 mm in diameter or less, their apices somewhat rounded or conical, terminated by the flattened and rounded or sometimes papilliform stigma which is usually less than 1 mm in diameter. DINAGAT, Bur. Sct. 351538 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, hat in forests along streams at low altitudes. A species remarkable for its numerous, small, crowded syn- carps and for the very unusual character of several peduncles terminating each branchlet. The species is further charac- terized by its very small drupes, and is not closely allied to any previously described form. PANDANUS MULTIBRACTEATUS sp. nov. § Acrostigma. Arbor, circiter 4 m alta, ramulis circiter 3.5 cm diametro; foliis rigidis, coriaceis, anguste acuminatis, 1.5 ad 2 m longis, 3 ad 3.5 em latis; infructescentiis lateralibus, spicatis, pedunculo usque ad 10 cm longo, bracteis numerosis spiraliter dispositis, oblongis, 2 ad 3 cm longis, obtecto; syncarpiis 8 ad 10, confertis, ovoideis, 1.5 ad 2.5 cm longis, drupis numerosis, usque ad 38 mm diametro, confertis, stylis tenuibus, rigidis, integris vel obscure dentatis, circiter 5 mm longis. A small tree, about 4 m high, the ultimate branches about 3.5 cm in diameter. Leaves coriaceous, rigid, 1.5 to 2 m long, 3 to 3.5 em wide, the margins armed with short, sharp, rather closely arranged teeth, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly acuminate apex. Infructescences lateral, from the branches below the leaves, the peduncles up to 10 cm in length, 242 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 densely covered by spirally arranged, very numerous, imbricating, coriaceous, rigid, oblong, entire or slightly toothed bracts, 2 to 3 cm in length. Syncarps 8 to 10, red, spicately arranged, rather crowded, ovoid, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, composed of numerous, densely arranged, 1-celled drupes which are 3 mm or less in diameter, their apices abruptly narrowed, somewhat ridged, terminated by the slender, entire or slightly toothed, rigid, straight or somewhat curved styles which are up to 5 mm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34571 (type), 34819 Ramos & Pascasio, April 25, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast on the Hegapit River, altitude about 680 meters. The fruit red when mature. A remarkable species, not closely allied to any previously described Philippine form and easily recognizable by its lateral, spicate inflorescences; by its small, ovoid syncarps, the tips of the drupes narrowed and elongated; and by the multibracteate peduncles. PANDANUS RAMOSII sp. nov. § Bryantia. Frutex, 2 ad 3 m altus, ramulis ultimis circiter 1.5 cm dia- metro; foliis crasse coriaceis, linearis, circiter 1.5 m longis, 2 ad 2.5 cm latis, apice tenuiter acuminatis; syncarpiis termina- libus, erectis, solitariis, ovoideis, 5 ad 6 cm longis, pedunculo usque ad 20 cm longo, circiter 7 mm diametro; drupis numerosis, 1-locellatis, 10 ad 12 mm longis, circiter 3 mm diametro, anguste oblongis, 4 superioribus liberis, rotundatis, stigma sessile, pla- num, circiter 1.8 mm diametro. A shrub, 2 to 3.m high, the ultimate branches about 1.5 cm in diameter. Leaves thickly coriaceous, rigid, rather pale when dry, linear, about 1.2 m long, 2 to 2.5 cm wide, narrowed above to the rather slender, acuminate apex, the margins distinctly toothed, the midrib on the lower surface in the upper part more or less toothed as are the 2 primary veins on the upper surface toward the apex. Syncarps terminal, erect, solitary, ovoid, 5 to 6 cm long, somewhat triangular in cross section, the basal part somewhat inclosed by a few, broadly ovate, leaflike bracts, the peduncles up to 20 cm long, triangular, about 7 mm in diameter, supplied with 2 or 8 reduced leaves 25 to 40 cm in length in addition to the terminal, leaflike bracts. Drupes very numerous, crowded, red, 1-celled, 10 to 12 mm long, about 3 mm in diameter, narrowly oblong, the apical half free, somewhat angular, rather abruptly rounded or narrowed at the apex and terminated by the flat, sessile, truncate stigma, which is usually about 1.8 mm in diameter. 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 248 BucAs GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35136 Ramos & Pascasio, June 10, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. The same species is appar- ently represented by Bur. Sci. 35198 Ramos & Pascasio from the neighboring island of Dinagat, the latter number consisting of leaves only. A species not closely allied to any previously described Phil- ippine form, well characterized by its narrow, rigid leaves; its solitary, erect, long-peduncled syncarps, the peduncles being sup- plied with several reduced leaves and several additional, reduced, apical, leaflike bracts; and by its very numerous, small, narrow, 1-celled drupes. Allied to Pandanus brachyspathus Martelli, but with very different leaves. PANDANUS TENUIPEDUNCULATUS sp. nov. § Bryantia. Frutex erectus, ramulis 1 ad 1.3 cm diametro; foliis subflacci- dis, anguste oblongo-lanceolatis, 50 ad 75 cm longis, 3 ad 4.5 cm latis, apice abrupte angustatis, breviter acuminatis; syncarpiis ovoideis, erectis, circiter 3 cm diametro, pedunculo usque ad 9 cm longo, 5 mm diametro; drupis numerosis, obovoideis ad an- guste obovoideis, 10 ad 12 mm longis, circiter 5 mm diametro, 1-locellatis, apice rotundatis, stigma sessile, planum, circiter 1.2 mm diametro. A shrub, the ultimate branches 1 to 1.3 cm in diameter. Leaves subflaccid, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 50 to 75 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, about the same width throughout or somewhat narrowed below, the apex abruptly tapering to the short acumen, the latter 5 mm long or less, the margins rather finely toothed, the midrib beneath in the uppermost part with few small teeth, the 2 lateral nerves on the upper surface toward the apex with similar scattered teeth. Heads ovoid, solitary, terminal, erect, about 3 cm in diameter, the peduncles triangular, about 9 cm long, 5 mm in diameter. Drupes red, obovoid to narrowly obovoid, 10 to 12 mm long, up to 5 mm in diameter, 1-celled, narrowed below to the cuneate base, the apical portion rounded, the very tip sometimes depressed, terminated by the flat stigma which is about 1.2 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34789 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 20, 1919, in open forests at low altitudes. Bur. Sci. 84842 Ramos & Pascasio from Siargao Island, a specimen with staminate flowers, probably represents the same species. This species is readily distinguishable by its rather flaccid leaves which are of about the same width throughout and rather abruptly narrowed to the short-acuminate apex; and by its slen- derly peduncled, solitary, erect syncarps. 244 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 PIPERACEAE ; PIPER Linnaeus PIPER ANGUSTIPELTATUM sp. nov. § Eupiper. Frutex dioicus, scandens, glaber; foliis oblongis, nitidis, 10 ad 16 cm longis, aequilateralibus, chartaceis, basi rotundatis et anguste peltatis, 7-nerviis, apice perspicue acuminatis; spicis 9? cylindricis, circiter 3 cm longis et 12 mm diametro, bracteis pel- tatis, glabris, stylis tenuibus, patulis, confertis, 3 ad 4 mm longis. A glabrous, dioecious vine, the ultimate branches terete, about 2mm in diameter. Leaves chartaceous, oblong, 10 to 16 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, equilateral or nearly so, the base rounded and narrowly peltate, the petioles inserted, 2 to 4 mm from the edge of the leaf, 7-nerved, the inner pair of nerves extending to the apex, the reticulations horizontal, distinct, subparallel, the apex rather prominently acuminate, both surfaces shining when dry; petioles 2 to 2.5 cm long. Pistillate spikes, leaf-opposed, cylin- dric, about 3 cm long and 12 mm in diameter, their peduncles up to 2 cm in length; bracts peltate, rounded, 0.8 mm in diameter, styles numerous, densely crowded, spreading, slender, 3 to 4 mm long. Stigmas 2, recurved, 0.5 mm long. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28846 Ra- mos & Edano, May 19, 1917, in damp forests along rivers at low and medium altitudes. This species is similar and very closely allied to Piper long- istigmum C. DC. from which it is easily distinguished by its narrowly peltate leaves. PIPER CATUBIGENSE sp. nov. § Hupiper. Frutex dioicus, scandens, foliis subtus ad costa nervisque pubescens; foliis penninerviis, membranaceis, lanceolatis ad oblongo-ovatis, 15 ad 17 cm longis, basi obtusis ad rotundatis, leviter inaequilateralibus, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, distinctis; spicis ¢ cylindricis, tenuibus, 5 ad 7 em longis, circiter 3 mm diametro, bracteis peltatis. A scandent, dioecious vine, the branchlets, petioles and leaves along the midrib and nerves on the lower surface distinctly pubes- cent. Leaves membranaceous, lanceolate to oblong-ovate, pen- ninerved, 15 to 17 em long, 4 to 9 cm wide, the base obtuse or rounded and slightly inequilateral, the apex slenderly acum- inate; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, distinct, ascending, somewhat curved; petioles 10 to 12 mm long. Stam- inate spikes cylindric, rather slender, black when dry, 5 to 7 cm long, about 3 mm in diameter, their peduncles 10 to 12 mm 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 245 in length, sparingly pubescent. Bracts peltate, about 1 mm in diameter. Anthers apparently 2. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sct. 24278 Ramos, March 13, 1916, on trees in damp forests at low altitudes. A species belonging in the group with Piper penninerve C. DC. and most closely allied to Piper longilimbum C. DC., from which it is distinguished by its smaller, caudate-acuminate leaves and by its staminate spikes being but half as long as in the latter species. PIPER ELMERI sp. nov. § Hupiper. Frutex dioicus, scandens, ramis circiter 1 cm diametro; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, late ovatis, aequilateralibus, basi profunde cordatis, 10- vel 12-plinerviis, apice acutis vel acumi- natis, usque ad 30 cm longis, subtus molliter pubescens; spicis é usque ad 25 cm longis, circiter 4 mm diametro, bracteis pu- bescens, peltatis, 2.5 ad 3.5 mm longis; spicis @ usque ad 25 cm longis, cylindricis, densis; fructibus pedicellatis, ovoideis, 7 ad 9 mm longis, pedicellis usque ad 1.5 cm longis. A coarse, woody, dioecious vine, the branches up to 1 cm in diameter, the older ones somewhat angled, rugose and brown- ish when dry. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, broadly ovate, 15 to 30 cm long, 11 to 23 cm wide, equilateral or nearly so, the base deeply cordate, 10- or 12-plinerved, the sinus rather narrow up to 4 cm deep, the basal lobes broadly rounded, apex acute or somewhat acuminate, the upper surface glabrous, shin- ing, olivaceous, the lower surface softly pubescent; nerves prom- inent, the reticulations distinct; petioles up to 6 cm in length. Inflorescences simple, leaf-opposed, the staminate ones up to 25 cm long, about 4 mm in diameter, their peduncles 1.5 to 2 cm long. Staminate flowers numerous, the stamens 2, about 2 mm long, the bracts peltate, oblong-ovate, obtuse, pubescent, 2.5 to 3.5 mm long. Pistillate inflorescences up to 20 cm long or in fruit up to 25 cm in length, the rachis rather stout, cylindric, about 5 mm in diameter, the flowers numerous, crowded, sessile or subsessile, the ovary ovoid to elliptic, glabrous, about 2 mm long, the stigmas 3 or 4, sessile, the pedicels increasing in length immediately after anthesis and in fruit up to 1.5 cm long, spreading, the fruits ovoid, yellowish-red when fresh, somewhat wrinkled and usually black when dry, 7 to 9 mm long, the rachis with numerous unfertilized flowers in addition to those which develop into fruits. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24256 Ramos (type), Feb- ruary 10, 1916. Luzon, Sorsogon Province, Mount Pokdal, 246 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 Bur. Sci. 23490 Ramos, August 3, 1915, with staminate flowers and the local Bikol name buyong halas: Laguna Province, Mount Maquiling, For. Bur. 26751 Mabesa, March, 1917, Elmer 18059, June, 1917. In damp forests at low and medium altitudes, as- cending to 450 meters on Mount Maquiling. A remarkable species not at all resembling any previously described form, easily recognizable by its broadly ovate, deeply cordate, equilateral leaves which are softly pubescent beneath; by its rather stout, cylindric, elongated spikes and their pubes- cent bracts; and by its large, long-pedicelled fruits. ULMACEAE CELTIS Linnaeus CELTIS ASPERIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor magna, plus minusve pubescens; foliis tenuiter char- taceis, scaberulis, ovatis, integris, 5 ad 8 cm longis, acuminatis, basi inaequilateralibus, 3-nerviis, oblique truncatis ad rotundatis vel acutis; inflorescentiis pubescens, usque ad 5 cm longis, in- ferioribus ¢ superioribus , sepalis et staminibus 5, ovario pubescente. A tree, about 25 m high, more or less pubescent. Leaves thinly chartaceous, rather scabrous, both surfaces with scat- tered, very short hairs, ovate, entire, 5 to 8 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, the base inequilateral, 3-nerved, somewhat oblique-truncate to rounded or even shallowly cordate, the younger leaves some- times acute, apex acuminate; nerves slender, including the basal pair usually 3 on each side of the midrib; petioles pubescent, about 5 mm long. Inflorescences axillary and from the axils of fallen leaves, the latter usually wholly staminate, the former with both male and perfect flowers, cinereous-pubescent, up to 5 cm long. Male flowers sessile, somewhat glomerate on the branch- lets, 5-merous, about 4 mm in diameter, the sepals distinctly pubescent, oblong-obovate, 2 mm long. Stamens equaling the sepals. Perfect flowers fewer than the male, sessile or short- pedicelled, the sepals 5, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Ovary oblong-ovoid, pubescent, the style arms forked. Stamens 5, filaments 2 mm long. MINDANAO, Davao Province, Santa Cruz, For. Bur. 27562 De Mesa, May 2, 1919, in sandy soil, altitude about 70 meters, with the local Tagakaolo name sikim. This species does not appear to be very closely allied to any previously described form. It is easily distinguished among the Oriental species with entire leaves by its indumentum and 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI QAT its scabrous leaves. The collector gives the height of the tree as 25 meters with a trunk diameter of 1 meter. MORACEAE PHYLLOCHLAMYS Bureau PHYLLOCHLAMYS TAXOIDES (Heyne) Koord, Exkursionsfl. Java 2 (1912) 89, var. PARVIFOLIA var. nov. A rigid, branched, spiny shrub, 1 to 3 m high, entirely gla- brous. Leaves chartaceous, oblong to elliptic-oblong or oblong- lanceolate, entire or with one or two teeth near their tips, acute to slightly acuminate, 2 to 4 cm long, 1 to 2.3 cm wide, the nerves not prominent. Pistillate flowers solitary, their pedicels about 4 mm long, each with a pair of bracteoles at about the middle, these ovate, obtuse, about 1 mm long. Sepals 4, in anthesis 4 to 8 mm long, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, not reticulate, slenderly acuminate, pale-green when fresh. PALAWAN, Lake Manguao, Merrill 9482, April 27, 1913, on steep, dry, forested banks, altitude about 70 meters. This is the first record for Phyllochlamys as Philippine, the form above described differing from the typical Indian P. taz- oides (Heyne) Koord. (P. spinosa Bureau) in its much smaller, not prominently nerved, entire or only slightly toothed leaves. It may ultimately prove to be specifically distinct, as it is rather different from the single Indian specimen I have for examina- tion, Wight 817. The species is widely distributed in India, but is reported from the Malay Archipelago only from Timor. PROTEACEAE HELICIA Loureiro HELICIA PAUGCINERVIA sp. nov. Arbor parva glabra; foliis coriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, utrin- que angustatis, basi acutis vel leviter decurrentibus, apice obtusis vel obtuse acuminatis, usque ad 14 cm longis, sursum distanter dentatis, vel integris, pagina superiore valde nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 5, perspicuis; racemis lateralibus, e axillis defoliatis, circiter 20 cm longis; floribus solitariis vel binis, 2 cm longis. A glabrous tree, about 5 m high, the branches dark reddish- brown. Leaves coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, narrowed to the acute or somewhat decurrent base and to the obtuse or bluntly acuminate apex, 10 to 14 cm long, 4.5 to 6 cm wide; the margins distantly and rather coarsely toothed above or sometimes entire, 248 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 the upper surface brownish-olivaceous, strongly shining, the lower surface dull, paler; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles about 1 cm long. Racemes solitary, lateral, in the axils of fallen leaves, about 20 cm long. Flowers white, solitary or paired, 2 cm long, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm long, when in pairs free nearly to the base. Perianth lobes 4, the somewhat enlarged tips narrowly oblong, about 3 mm long and 1.2 mm wide. Hypogynous scales more or less united into a prominent white disk about 1 mm high. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34610: Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, on river banks at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, altitude about 300 meters. A species closely allied to Helicia oligophlebia Merr. but with larger leaves and flowers. It is possible that Bur. Sci. 34621 Ramos & Pascasio from the same locality represents the same species. This specimen, however, is in fruit, and the leaves are relatively narrower and are wholly entire. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE BRAGANTIA Loureiro BRAGANTIA BREVIPES sp. nov. Suffrutex simplex, erectus, 0.5 m altus, leviter pubescens; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis ad elliptico-ovatis, 11 ad 17 cm longis, basi obtusis ad rotundatis, 3-nerviis, apice obtusis ad rotundatis, plerumque minute apiculatis, breviter petiolatis, petiolo 5 ad 8 mm longo; racemis basilaribus, solitariis, 4 ad 12 cm longis, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis; floribus circiter 12 mm diametro, hirsutis, lobis late ovatis, reticulatis; capsulis tenuis, leviter torulosis, circiter 4 cm longis et 4 mm diametro. An erect, small undershrub, up to 50 cm high, the stems sulcate when dry, grayish, 5 mm in diameter or less, solitary or 2 or 3 from the same root, more or less cinereous-pubescent as are the leaves on the lower surface. Leaves subcoriaceous, grayish or olivaceous when dry, oblong-elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 11 to 17 cm long, 6 to 10 cm wide, base rounded to obtuse, 3- nerved, the apex rounded or obtuse and usually minutely apic- ulate; lateral nerves above the basal pair about 5 on each side of the midrib, ascending, distinct on the lower surface as are the close reticulations; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Racemes basal, solitary, the rachis 4 to 12 cm long, the bracts linear-lanceolate, pubescent, about 7 mm in length.. Flowers about 12 mm in diam- eter, somewhat hirsute, yellowish, the perianth tube broadly cup-shaped or ovoid, about 4 mm long, the limb spreading, the 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI QA9 lobes broadly ovate, reticulate, 6 mm long and 8 mm wide, sta- mens 6, free, the filaments about 1 mm in length. Capsules slender, somewhat torulose when dry, about 4 cm long and 4 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34811 (type), 34369 Ramos & Pascasio, April and May, 1919, in forests along small streams at low altitudes. To this species I also refer Merrill 10490 from Alabat and Bur. Sct. 13370 Ramos from Tayabas Province, Luzon, both of which were originally identified as Bragantia affinis Planch. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Bragantia affinis Planch., a species definitely known only from Panay. It is distinguished from the latter especially by its much shorter petioles. MENISPERMACEAE FIBRAUREA Loureiro FIBRAUREA CHLOROLEUCA Miers in Ann. Nat. Hist. III 13 (1864) 489; Diels in Engl. Pflanzenreich 46 (1910) 120, f. 43. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35224, 35229 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests along small streams at low altitudes. This is the first record of this genus as Philippine, the speci- mens cited above coming well within the range of variation of Miers’s species as represented by ample material before me from Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and the Malay Peninsula, although the inflorescences are 30 cm in length; the longest inflorescence on the extra-Philippine material available for comparison is 25 cm, while Diels gives the maximum as 20 cm. The species ex- tends from Burma, through Malaya, to Celebes. MAGNOLIACEAE TALAUMA Jussieu TALAUMA RETICULATA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, pedunculis ramulisque exceptis glabra; foliis anguste oblongis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, 24 ad 34 cm longis, 5 ad 7.5 cm latis, crasse coriaceis, nitidis, deorsum angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice acutis vel breviter acuminatis, nervis utrin- que circiter 14, cum reticulis valde perspicuis; carpellis ut vi- detur paucis 1.5 ad 3 cm longis, 1 ad 1.5 cm latis, obtusis, haud rostratis. A small tree, glabrous except the peduncles and very young branchlets, the latter about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves nar- rowly oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, 24 to 34 cm long, 5 to 7.5 250 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 em wide, thickly coriaceous, shining, narrowed below to the cuneate base and above to the acute or shortly acuminate apex; lateral nerves about 14 on each side of the midrib, distant, anastomosing, prominent, the reticulations very distinct on both surfaces; petioles stout, about 2 cm long. Fruits solitary, their peduncles about 5 cm long, appressed-pubescent, the rachis of the infructescence 5 to 6 cm long, the individual carpels ap- parently few, brown when dry, 1.5 to 3 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, their tips blunt, not at all prolonged into a beak. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35187 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. This species in its vegetative character resembles Talauma angatensis F.-Vill., but has narrower, differently shaped, more conspicously reticulate leaves; it further differs from the latter species in its apparently few carpels which are merely blunt at their apices, not at all beaked. ANNONACEAE OXYMITRA Hooker f. and Thomson OXYMITRA OLIGOPHLEBIA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramulis floribusque exceptis glaber, ramis tenuibus; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, basi rotundatis, sursum an- gustatis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, olivaceis, nitidis, subtus brunneis, nervis utrinque plerumque 5, tenuibus, distinctis; floribus extra-axillaribus, solitariis, circiter 3 cm longis, lan- ceolatis, ferrugineo-pubescens, longetenuiterque pedicellatis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the very slightly pubes- cent branchlets and the rather densely ferruginous-pubescent flowers; the branches terete, slender, about 3 mm in diameter, shining, dark reddish-brown when dry. Leaves firmly char- taceous or subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 6 to 10 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, the base rounded, narrowed upward to the acute or slightly acuminate apex, the upper surface oliva- ceous, shining, the lower surface brownish; lateral nerves usually 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, curved, the reticulations not prominent; petioles about 3 mm long. Flowers yellow, solitary, extra-axillary, about 3 cm long, lan- ceolate, acuminate, their pedicels up to 2.5 cm long, slender, sparingly pubescent with a small bract below the midrib. Ca- lyx-lobes triangular-ovate, pubescent, acuminate, about 3 mm long. Outer petals when young densely ferruginous-pubescent, the indumentum more or less scattered in age. 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 951 BUCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35068 Ramos & Pascasio, June 10, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. This species is probably more closely allied to Oxymitra pau- cinervia Merr. than to any other species, but differs in its fewer- nerved leaves which are not at all glaucous beneath. GONIOTHALAMUS Hooker f. and Thomson GONIOTHALAMUS PANAYENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis junioribus et floribus plus minusve pu- bescens; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongis, 15 ad 30 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, perspicuis; floribus solitariis vel fasciculatis e trun- cis vel ramis majoribus, breviter pedicellatis, circiter 2.5 cm longis; petalis exterioribus lanceolatis, crasse coriaceis sursum angustatis, utrinque plus minusve pubescens; petalis interiori- bus circiter 1.3 cm longis, conniventibus. A tree, about 5 m high, the very young branchlets sparingly pubescent, the flowers usually densely so, otherwise glabrous. Leaves chartaceous or subcoriaceous, oblong, shining, 15 to 30 cm long, 4 to 10 cm wide, the base acute, apex slenderly acu- minate; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations rather lax, distinct; petioles 1 to 2cmlong. Flowers yellowish, solitary or fascicled on the trunk and larger branches, rarely axillary on the younger branches, their pedicels densely pubescent, about 4 mm long, usually sub- tended by a pair of small bracts. Calyx about 1.3 em in diam- eter, the lobes ovate, acute or somewhat acuminate, more or less pubescent. Outer 3 petals lanceolate, apparently fleshy, thickly coriaceous when dry, about 2.5 cm long and 8 mm wide, narrowed upward to the acute or slightly acuminate apex, slightly constricted toward the base, both surfaces more or less pubescent with short, appressed, shining, brownish hairs. In- ner petals about 1.3 cm long, appressed-pubescent, connivent. PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao and Mount Salibongbong, Bur. Sct. 85290 (type), 35575 Martelino & Edaio, June, 1919, in forests. This species is distinctly allied to Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its larger, slenderly acuminate leaves, and smaller flowers. PSEUDUVARIA Miquel PSEUDUVARIA CAUDATA sp. nov. Arbor parva, dioeca, partibus junioribus floribusque exceptis glabra, ramis tenuibus; foliis lanceolatis, 5 ad 14 cm longis, 252 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 nitidissimis, basi acutis, apice caudato-acuminatis, nervis utrin- que 7 ad 10, perspicuis; floribus axillaribus, petalis exterioribus late ovatis, obtusis, 2.5 mm longis, interioribus arcuatis, 8 ad 9 mm longis; staminibus circiter 40. A tree, about 7 m high, glabrous except the younger parts and the flowers. Branches slender, terete, nearly black when dry, glabrous, the branchlets sparingly pubescent. Leaves lan- ceolate, 6 to 14 cm long, 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide, chartaceous, strongly shining when dry, base acute, narrowed upward to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex, the lower surface slightly pubescent on the midrib; lateral nerves 7 to 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved-ascending, anastomosing; petioles 3 to 5 mm long. Flowers axillary, greenish, solitary or in pairs, their pedicels 7 to 10 mm long, finely pubescent, bearing a small - bract at the middle 1 mm long or less and wider than long. Sepals broadly ovate, rounded, pubescent, about 1.8 mm in diam- eter. Outer 3 petals broadly ovate, rounded or obtuse, pubescent, about 2.5 mm long; inner 3 petals arched, 8 to 9 mm long, pubes- cent; the limb 5 mm wide, 2 to 3 mm long, the claw 5 to 6 mm in length. Stamens about 40, densely crowded, less than 1 mm long. LUZON, Camarines Province, Sipocot, For. Bur. 25533 Cenabre, May 15, 1916, on forested slopes, altitude about 80 meters. A species well characterized in this small genus by its lan- ceolate, caudate-acuminate leaves. The specimen presents only male flowers. POPOWIA Endlicher POPOWIA LANCEOLATA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramis tenuibus, glabris, ramulis ferrugineo- pubescens; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, lanceolatis, 4 ad 6 cm longis, 1 ad 1.5 cm latis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, supra glabris, subtus ad costa nervisque adpresse pubescens; nervis utrinque plerum- que 5, tenuibus, adscendentibus, reticulis obsoletis; fructibus globosis circiter 8 mm diametro: A tree, about 8 m high, the branches and branchlets terete, the former glabrous, nearly black when dry, slender, the latter more or less ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves lanceolate, firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, 4 to 6 cm long, 1 to 1.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the rather slenderly acuminate apex, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface paler and appressed-pubescent on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves slender, ascending, usually 5 on each side of the 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI . 253 midrib, the reticulations obsolete; petioles about 2 mm long. Very young flowers in axillary, short, few-flowered cymes, the pedicels, sepals, and petals ferruginous-pubescent. Fruits glo- bose, sparingly pubescent, about 8 mm in diameter. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35186 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. A species manifestly allied to Popowia polyandra (Presl) Merr., which in turn is perhaps not specifically distinct from the Malayan P. pisocarpa Endl. The present species is strongly characterized by its narrow, lanceolate, slenderly acuminate leaves. MYRISTICACEAE HORSFIELDIA Willdenow HORSFIELDIA ACUMINATA sp. nov. § Irya, Euirya. Arbor, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque exceptis glabra, ramulis teretibus, haud longitudinaliter lineatis; foliis charta- ceis, lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 15 ad 20 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 16, tenuibus, distinctis; inflorescentiis ¢ axillaribus, paniculatis, usque ad 12 cm longis, ferrugineo-pubescens, floribus breviter pedicellatis, confertis, circiter 1.5 mm diametro. A tree, glabrous except the very youngest branchlets and the inflorescences which are more or less ferruginous-pubescent. Branches terete, reddish-brown, lenticellate, the twigs without longitudinal lines. Leaves chartaceous, lanceolate to oblong- lanceolate, 15 to 20 cm long, 3.5 to 4 cm wide, somewhat oliva- ceous, shining, the base acute, the apex slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves about 16 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petioles about 8 mm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, paniculate, up to 12 cm long, branched from near the base, the primary branches up to 4.5 cm in length, the flowers somewhat crowded on the ultimate branchlets, the rachis, branches, and branchlets when young densely ferruginous-pubes- cent, the indumentum somewhat deciduous. Staminate flowers globose, glabrous, about 1.5 mm in diameter, the perianth 2- valved, their pedicels up to 1 mm long. Anther cells short, on the margin of the disk, their tips free. MINDANAO, Davao Province, Astorga, For. Bur. 27507 De Mesa, April 23, 1919, in rich, level, forested areas, altitude about 20 meters, with the local Maguindanao name kand. A species belonging in the group with Horsfieldia irya Warb. Daa Ct The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 but distinguished from it and its congeners by a number of characters. HORSFIELDIA RAMOSII sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis et inflorescentiis et foliis subtus secus costam castaneo-stellato-pubescens, ramulis ultimis haud linea- tis; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, 13 ad 17 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, reticulis laxis, subobsoletis; inflorescentiis 2 axillaribus, 2 ad 3 cm longis, paucifloris, racemosis vel de- pauperato-paniculatis; floribus globosis, 2 mm diametro. A tree, the branchlets and lower surface of the leaves along the midrib stellate-pubescent with short, castaneous hairs, the indumentum somewhat deciduous, the branches glabrous, the ultimate branchlets without longitudinal lines. Leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous, 13 to 17 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute or somewhat decurrent base, and above to the slenderly and sharply acuminate apex; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, obscurely anasto- mosing, the reticulations lax, indistinct or obsolete; petioles 8 to 12 mm long, stellate-pubescent when young, becoming gla- brous. Pistillate inflorescences axillary and from the axils of fallen leaves, stellate-pubescent, 2 to 3 cm long, few-flowered, racemose or depauperate-paniculate, the primary branches when present few, about 3 mm long. Perianth glabrous, globose or ovoid, 2-valved, about 2 mm in diameter, the pedicels about 2 mm long. BUCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35047 Ramos & Pascasio, June 11, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. This species is apparently most closely allied to Horsfieldia obscurinervia Merr., but is readily distinguished by its casta- neous, stellate indumentum on the branchlets, inflorescences, and lower surface of the leaves. The two species are not, how- ever, directly comparable, as of the latter the staminate flowers are known and of the species described above only the pistillate ones. MYRISTICA Linnaeus * MYRISTICA LAXIFLORA sp. nov. Arbor, subtus foliis et ramulis et inflorescentiis ferrugineo- pubescens; foliis lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, chartaceis, 10 ad 15 cm longis, utrinque angustatis, basi acutis, apice acutis vel leviter acuminatis, supra glabris, nitidis, subtus subcupreis, 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 255 nervis utrinque circiter 12, tenuibus, reticulis subobsoletis; in- florescentiis ¢ axillaribus, paniculatis, laxis, 4.5 ad 6 cm longis; floribus subumbellatim dispositis, pedicellatis, ellipsoideis, 4 mm longis; fructibus ellipsoideis, circiter 4.5 cm longis, dense fer- rugineo-puberulis. A tree, the branchlets, inflorescences, and leaves on the lower surface ferruginous-pubescent or puberulent with dense short hairs. Branches reddish-brown, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, chartaceous, 10 to 15 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base and above to the acute or somewhat acuminate apex, the upper surface glabrous, smooth and shining when dry, the lower often somewhat cupre- ous from the rather dense, close indumentum; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender and not prominent, scarcely impressed on the upper surface, the reticulations nearly obsolete; petioles 1 to 2.5 cm long, when young pubescent, even- tually glabrous. Staminate inflorescences axillary, paniculate, rather lax, 4.5 to 6 cm long, ferruginous-pubescent, the primary branches 1.5 cm long or less, the flowers rather laxly and um- bellately arranged at the tips of the branches, their pedicels 4 to 5 mm long. Perianth about 4 mm long, pubescent, ellipsoid, 8-lobed, anthers about 8, the anther-mass about 1.5 mm long, borne on a 1-mm long column; bracteole at the base of the calyx reniform, obscure, 0.4 mm long or less. Fruit ellipsoid, fer- ruginous and rather densely puberulent, when dry smooth, about 4.5 cm long, and the aril laciniate to the very base. BASILAN, Bur. Sci. 15498 Reillo (type), August 14, 1912, in forests at low altitudes. 'TINAGO, Ahern 421, February to June, 1901, with the local name dugan. A species belonging in the littoralis series, well characterized by its cupreous or ferruginous indumentum and by its rather large, lax, minutely bracteolate, staminate inflorescences. Ahern 421 cited above is a fruiting specimen and was originally identi- fied as Myristica cumingii Warb. MYRISTICA CAGAYANENSIS sp. nov. Arbor circiter 8 m alta, ramulis junioribus fructibusque fer- rugineo-pubescens; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, 13 ad 18 cm longis, utrinque obtusis vel apice late obtuseque acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 18, reticulis subobsoletis; fructibus ellipsoideis, circiter 7 cm longis, minute ferrugineo-pubescens, in siccitate rugosis, seminibus circiter 4 cm longis. A tree, about 8 m high, the very tips of the branchlets and 172140——2 256 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 the fruits ferruginous-pubescent, otherwise glabrous (inflores- cences unknown). Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 13 to 18 cm long, 4 to 5.5 em wide, the base obtuse to rounded, the apex obtuse or very broadly obtuse-acuminate, the lower surface distinctly ‘paler than the upper, sometimes slightly glaucous; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, somewhat impressed on the upper surface, slightly projecting on the lower surface, the reticulations nearly obsolete; petioles 1.5 to 2 cm long. Fruits solitary, ellipsoid or cylindric, brown and minutely fer- ruginous-pubescent when mature, rugose, about 7 cm long, the seed smooth, shining, about 4 cm long, the aril laciniate nearly to the base. LUZON, Cagayan Province, San Vicente, For. Bur. 24277 Ber- nardo, August 12, 1915, in dense forests at low altitudes with the local Negrito name ngabigab. A species apparently belonging with Myristica philippensis Lam. but with much smaller, entirely glabrous leaves. KNEMA Loureiro KNEMA ACUMINATA sp. nov. Arbor circiter 12 m alta, ramulis fructibusque ferrugineo- pubescens; foliis subcoriaceis, lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 3 ad 13 cm longis, basi acutis, sursum angustatis, tenuiter acu- minatis, supra subolivaceis, nitidis, subtus pallidioribus, vix glaucescentibus, nervis utrinque 8 ad 12, perspicuis; fructibus subglobosis ad ovoideis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis. A tree, about 12 m high, the branchlets and fruits ferruginous- pubescent. Leaves subcoriaceous, lanceolate to oblong-lanceo- late, entire, 9 to 18 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, the base acute or somewhat decurrent-acuminate, the apex slenderly acuminate, the upper surface somewhat olivaceous, glabrous, the lower pale but scarcely glaucous, glabrous or nearly so; lateral nerves distinct, 8 to 12 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations fine, rather close; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Fruits subglobose to ovoid, 1.5 to 2 cm long, ferruginous-pubescent, their pedicels about 7 mm long, usually 3 borne on a common, very short, axillary peduncle at most 5 mm in length. LUZON, Isabela Province, Ilagan, For. Bur. 11266 Klemme, May 18, 1908, in dense level forests at low altitudes. A species probably most closely allied to Knema vidalii Warb., but easily distinguished by its slenderly acuminate, few-nerved leaves. 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 257 LAURACEAE CRYPTOCARYA R. Brown CRYPTOCARYA OLIGOCARPA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, partibus junioribus exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-ovatis, 6 ad 10 cm longis, apice breviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi acutis vel rotundatis, utrinque laevis, supra nitidis, subtus albido-glau- cescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 7, perspicuis; infructescen- tiis axillaribus, spicatus, usque ad 1.5 cm longis, fructibus paucis ellipsoideis, nitidis, glabris, circiter 1 cm longis. A shrub or small tree, glabrous except the younger parts. Branches terete, glabrous, usually brownish, the very young branchlets appressed-pubescent, soon becoming glabrous. Leaves coriaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong-ovate, 6 to 10 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base acute to rounded, the upper surface smooth, shining, pale greenish when dry, the lower surface glaucous; lateral _herves about 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, brown in contrast with the glaucous epidermis, the reticulations slender, not prominent; petioles 8 to 10 mm long, glabrous. Infructescences in the uppermost axils, usually reduced to a simple spike, the axils 1.5 cm long or less. Fruits few, somewhat ellipsoid, smooth, shining, glabrous, nearly black when dry, about 1 cm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34716 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 14, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast along streams at low altitudes. This species is apparently most closely allied to Cryptocarya ramosit Merr., but the leaves and fruits are smaller and the former are not at all foveolate, both surfaces being entirely smooth. PITTOSPORACEAE PITTOSPORUM Banks PITTOSPORUM OBSCURINERVE sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis junioribus leviter ferrugineo-pubescens; foliis verticillatis, coriaceis, rigidis, oblongis-obovatis ad oblan- ceolatis, 7 ad 9 cm longis, acutis vel breviter acuminatis, basi tenuiter cuneatis; nervis utrinque circiter 7, tenuibus, obscuris; capsulis subumbellatis, oblongis 2-valvis, circiter 1.8 cm longis. A glabrous tree, about 4 m high, the very young branchlets 258 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 more or less ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves verticillate, coria- ceous, rigid, brownish-olivaceous and slightly shining when dry, oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, 7 to 9 cm long, 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide, the apex acute or shortly and acutely acuminate, narrowed below to the slenderly cuneate base; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, very slender, obscure, obsolete on the upper surface; petioles about 1 cm long. Infructescences ter- minal, subumbellate, their peduncles up to 4 cm long slightly pubescent, the pedicels 1 cm long or less. Capsules yellow when fresh, fleshy, glabrous, oblong, about 1.8 cm long, 2-valved, the valves black and rugose when dry, spreading, obtuse. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34441 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, along small streams at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, altitude about 590 meters. A species belonging in the group with Pittosporum odoratum Merr., but readily distinguishable by its thickly coriaceous, rigid, very obscurely nerved leaves. PITTOSPORUM EUPHLEBIUM sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, ramulis junioribus leviter ferrugineo- pilosis; foliis verticillatis, chartaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-oblan- ceolatis, nitidis, acute acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 5, subtus cum reticulis valde perspicuis; capsulis termi- nalibus, solitariis anguste ellipsoideis, 2-valvis, circiter 3 cm longis. A shrub or small tree, glabrous except the very young parts which are sparingly ferruginous-pilose, the indumentum de- ciduous, branchlets slender, terete, the internodes 7 to 14 cm long. Leaves verticillate, chartaceous, oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, olivaceous, shining, the apex sharply acuminate, the base cu- neate, 7 to 12 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, distant, very prominent on the lower surface, projecting, laxly anastomosing, the primary reticula- tions lax, distinct. Capsules terminal, solitary, narrowly ellip- soid and nearly smooth when dry, 2-valved, about 3 cm long, their peduncles about 1.5 cm in length. PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao, Bur. Sci. 35416 Martelino & Edano, May 30, 1919, on open forested slopes at low altitudes. By its solitary, terminal capsules this species apparently be- longs in the group with Pittosporum glaberrimum Merr. from which it is distinguished by its larger leaves and capsules and by its nerves and lax reticulations being prominently raised on the lower surface. 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 959 ROSACEAE ROSA Linnaeus ROSA LUZONIENSIS sp. nov. § Synstylae. Frutex scandens, usque ad 4 m altus, glaber, ramis aculeatis, aculeis sparsis, curvatis, tenuibus, usque ad 6 mm longis; foliis 3 ad 5 cm longis, 5- vel 7-foliatis, foliolis parvis, elliptico-ovatis, leviter acuminatis, 5 ad 15 mm longis, inermis vel subtus ad costa aculeis paucis armatis; stipulis adnatis, margine pectinatis atque glandulis capitatis paucis instructis; floribus plerumque solitariis, calycis tubo glabro, lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 10 mm longis, intus pilosis, extus glabris, margine parce capitato-gandulosis, atque laciniis tenuibus 2 vel 3 utrinque instructis; stylis circiter 15, glabris, connatis, 3 ad 5 mm longis. A scandent shrub, attaining a length of 4 m, glabrous except the inner surface of the sepals. Branches armed with slender, somewhat curved spines 4 to 6 mm in length. Leaves pinnate, 5- or 7-foliolate, 3 to 5 cm long, glabrous, the leaflets small, elliptic-ovate, acute or acuminate, or the lower ones sometimes obtuse, sharply serrate, 5 to 15 mm long, the midrib beneath unarmed or with a few short spines; stipules adnate, pectinate, the outer margins also somewhat capitate-glandular. Flowers white, mostly solitary, about 3 cm in diameter, their pedicels unarmed, not at all glandular, usually about 1 cm long. Calyx- tube glabrous, oblong-obovoid, about 6 mm long; lobes oblong- lanceolate, about 10 mm long, externally glabrous, inside pubescent, the margins sparingly capitate-glandular and with two or three, slender, 1.5 to 2 mm long laciniae on each side. Petals broadly obovate, about 17 mm long, retuse. Stamens indefinite, their filaments glabrous, up to 5 mm long. Styles about 15, glabrous, more or less united, 3 to 5 mm long. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Pauai, Bur. Sci. 31876 Santos (type), May 29, 1918, Bur. Sci. 4300 Mearns, July, 1907, Bur. Sci. 8336 McGregor, June, 1909, on slopes in thickets near the mossy forest, altitude about 2,300 meters, with the local name pauican. This form has been confused with Rosa multiflora Thunb., from which, among other characters, it is distinguished by its much smaller leaves and leaflets; in being entirely glabrous, except for the sepals; in the absence of capitate glands on the branchlets and vegetative parts; and in its usually solitary flowers. It is apparently closely allied to the Formosan Rubus transmorrisonensis Hayata. 260 The Philippine Journal of Science, 1920 i ROSA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. § Synstylae. Rosa multiflora Vidal Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 123; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 352, non Thunb. Frutex suberectus vel scandens, 1 ad 4 m altus, ramis parce aculeatis, ramulis perspicue capitato-glandulosis; foliis 5- ad 9-foliolatis, 9 ad 12 cm longis, glabris, foliolis chartaceis, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-ovatis, 3 ad 5 cm longis, serratis, plerumque acutis; stipulis adnatis, angustis, haud pectinatis, margine capitato-glandulosis; floribus numerosis, paniculatis, 3 ad 3.5 cm diametro, pedicellis calycibusque extus leviter hirsutis atque capitato-glandulosis, lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, caudato- acuminatis, usque ad 12 mm longis, intus cinereo-villosis, mar- gine plerumque integris vel lobis angustis 1 vel 2 utrinque instructis; stylis connatis, hirsutis, circiter 5 mm longis. A suberect or more or less scandent shrub, 1 to 4 m in height, nearly glabrous. Branches armed with scattered, stout, recurved spines about 4 mm in length, the branchlets conspicuously capitate-glandular as are the inflorescences and calyces. Leaves 5- to 9-foliolate, glabrous, 9 to 12 cm long, the rachis sparingly aculeate; leaflets chartaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong-ovate, mostly acute, 3 to 5 cm long, sharply serrate; stipules adnate, scarcely pectinate, narrow, their margins capitate-glandular, the linear, free, apical parts 3 mm long or less. Panicles ter- minal, ample, somewhat leafy, many-flowered, up to 20 cm in length, all parts capitate-glandular, the pedicels 2.5 to 4 cm long. Flowers white, 3 to 3.5 cm in diameter. Calyx-tube somewhat pubescent, glandular-capitate, about 5 mm long, the lobes oblong- lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, up to 12 mm long, pubescent and capitate-glandular outside, inside densely cinereous-pubescent, caudate-acuminate, entire or with one or two narrow lobes on each side. Petals obovate, retuse. Stamens indefinite. Styles hirsute, connate, about 5 mm long. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio and vicinity, Elmer 5794 (type), Merrill Phil. Pl. 882, Bur. Sct. 2519, 4290 Mearns, Sandkuhl 371, Santos 14: Bontoc Subprovince, Vanoverbergh 50. In thickets, gulches, etc., in the pine region, altitude 1,200 to 1,700 meters. This species has long been confused with Rosa multiflora Thunb., the typical form of which is apparently confined to Japan and Korea. A more critical examination of the Philip- pine material than has hitherto been made shows that this form is distinguishable from Thunberg’s species in numerous charac- ? 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 261 ters and is really more closely allied to Rosa wichuraiana Crépin than to R. multiflora Thunb. Var. DEPAUPERATA var. nov. A typo differt foliis minoribus, foliolis 1 ad 3 cm longis. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Williams 972, Clemens 9106, Elmer 8416, Merrill 4643, 6532, Topping 32, Bur. Sct. 3376 Mearns, Bur. Sci. 5568, 5821 Ramos, For. Bur. 18168 Curran, Zschokke, & Merritt: Bontoc Subprovince, For. Bur. 14462 Darling: Lepanto Subprovince, For. Bur. 5746 Klemme: Ifugao Subprovince, Bur. Sct. 19653 McGregor. In the same habitats as the typical form of the species but more abundant. The recorded local names are pigit in Bontoc ‘and kuyaob in Lepanto. CONNARACEAE CONNARUS Linnaeus CONNARUS CAUDATUS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber, foliis usque ad 30 cm longis, 5-foliolatis, foliolis oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, nitidis, subcoriaceis, usque ad 17 cm longis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, basi obtusis et minutissime, peltatis, nervis utrinque plerumque 4, distinctis; infructescentiis leviter castaneo-pubescens, paniculatis, folliculis oblique obovoideis, extus glabris, intus pubescens, circiter 2.5 cm longis, apice ro- tundatis, oblique rugulosis vel striatis. A woody vine, glabrous except the inflorescences. Leaves up to 30 cm long, pinnately 5-foliolate; leaflets oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, olivaceous, shining, subcoriaceous, 7 to 17 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, the apex long and slenderly caudate- acuminate, the base obtuse and very minutely peltate; lateral nerves usually 4 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomos- ing, the reticulations lax. Infructescences peduncled, somewhat castaneous-pubescent, paniculate, the follicles obliquely obovoid, slightly compressed, about 2.5 cm long, the apex broadly rounded, the base acute, the remains of the style somewhat lateral, the valves brown when dry, rugulose or striate, glabrous externally or very slightly pubescent when young, inside more or less pubescent. Bucas GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35059 Ramos & Pascasio, June 10, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. In its follicle characters this species is similar to Capauees 262 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 neurocalyx Planch., but it differs radically from Planchon’s species in its caudate-acuminate leaflets. ELLIPANTHUS Hooker f. ELLIPANTHUS LONGIFOLIUS sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis et inflorescentiis et fructibus exceptis glaber; foliis anguste oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, 23 ad 30 cm longis, 4 ad 6 cm latis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, basi late acutis, utrinque nec profunde foveolatis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, distantibus, distinctis; fructibus inaequilateralibus, oblongis, circiter 3 cm longis, acuminatis, deorsum angustatis, extus densissime castaneo-pubescens. A shrub or small tree, glabrous except the very young branch- lets, inflorescences, and fruits. Branches terete, glabrous, red- dish-brown. Leaves narrowly oblong-lanceolate,. coriaceous, 23 to 80 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, shining when dry, the apex slenderly acuminate, the base broadly acute; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, distant, distinct, anastomos- ing, the ultimate reticulations often distinct; both surfaces appearing shallowly foveolate; petioles 1.5 to 3 cm long. Infructescences axillary and from the axils of fallen leaves, the carpels either solitary or in pairs or threes on a common pedun- cle which is less than 1 cm in length. Follicles inequilateral, oblong, about 3 cm long and 1 cm wide, one side nearly straight, the other curved, apex acuminate, base narrowed into a 5 mm long pseudostalk, densely pubescent outside with short casta- neous hairs. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35180 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, on the forested banks of small streams at low altitudes. A species belonging in the group with Ellipanthus luzoniensis Vid., but readily distinguished by its elongated narrow leaves. LEGUMINOSAE PITHECOLOBIUM Martius PITHECOLOBIUM SESSILIFLORUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, inflorescentiis perspicue ferrugineo-pubescens, ramulis angulatis; foliis circiter 40 cm longis, pinnae plerumque 10-jugis, jugis intermediis usque ad 17 cm longis, apice 1-glan- dulosis; foliis circiter 15-jugis, rhomboideis vel oblique rhom- boideis, valde inaequilateralibus, subcoriaceis, 1.5 ad 3.5 cm longis, acuminatis; paniculis usque ad 50 cm longis,. floribus sessilibus, subumbellatim confertis, calycis dense ferrugineo- pubescens, corolla 8 ad 9 mm longa, dense ferrugineo-pubescens. 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 263 A small tree, about 4 m high, the inflorescences prominently ferruginous-pubescent on the younger parts, the plant otherwise nearly glabrous, the branchlets dark brown when dry, prom- inently angled. Leaves about 40 cm long, the pinnae usually about 10 pairs, the lowest 1 or 2 pairs usually much shorter than the others, the intermediate ones up to 17 cm long, the main rachis slightly pubescent as are the secondary ones, angular, and with a single prominent gland near the base, the secondary rachises with a single small gland at the base of the ultimate pair of leaflets; leaflets on the intermediate pinnae about 15 pairs, rhomboid or obliquely rhomboid, very inequilateral, the midrib diagonal, subcoriaceous, brown and strongly shining when dry, 1.5 to 3.5 cm long, 6 to 15 mm wide, acuminate, the lower surface very sparingly pubescent. Panicles terminal, ample, peduncled, up to 50 cm long, the flowers white, numerous, subumbellately crowded at the tips of the ultimate branchlets, sessile or nearly so, the subtending bracteoles obovate to oblong- obovate, somewhat acuminate, about 3 m long. Calyx about 4 mm long, densely ferruginous-pubescent, cup-shaped, the teeth triangular, acute, about 1 mm long. Corolla 8 to 9 mm long, densely ferruginous-pubescent, the lobes oblong-ovate, about 3.5 mm long. Ovary oblong-ovate to somewhat obovate, pubescent, 1.5 to 2 mm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sct. 34675 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 15, 1919, along streams at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. A species belonging in the group with Pithecolobium clypearia Benth. and in this group apparently most closely allied to Pithecolobium contortum Mart., from which it is readily distinguished, among other characters, by its very densely ferruginous-pubescent corollas. ORMOSIA Jackson ORMOSIA SURIGAENSIS sp. nov. Arbor, ramulis junioribus inflorescentiisque dense ferrugineo- pubescens; foliis 11 ad 15 cm longis, foliolis 5 vel 7, coriaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, olivaceis, nitidis, 5 ad 9 cm longis, basi late rotundatis, apice obtusis vel late obtuseque acu- minatis; paniculis terminalibus, circiter 20 cm longis, e basi ramosis; calycis dense ferrugineo-pubescens, lobis oblongis, obtusis, circiter 6 mm longis, vexilla violacea, late reniformi- orbicularis, appendicibus anterioribus carnosis, oblongis, 2.5 mm longis; ovulis plerumque 3. 264 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 A tree, the very young branchlets and inflorescences densely ferruginous-pubescent, otherwise glabrous or nearly so. Leaves 11 to 15 cm long, the rachis and petioles sparingly pubescent, ultimately glabrous or nearly so; leaflets 5 or 7, coriaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, olivaceous, shining, 5 to 9 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, the base usually broadly rounded, apex obtuse or broadly and obtusely acuminate; lateral nerves usually 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, not prominent; petiolules 5 to 7 mm long. Panicles terminal, branched from the base, about 20 cm long, the lower branches up to 13 cm in length. Flowers numerous, their pedicels about 1 cm long. Calyx dense- ly ferruginous-pubescent, about 1.5 cm in diameter, the lobes oblong-ovate, about 6 mm long, 4.5 mm wide, obtuse. Petals violet, glabrous, the standard reniform-orbicular, rounded, about 13 mm wide, the claw stout, thick, with two anterior oblong, fleshy, 2.5 mm long appendages, wing and keel of the petals subequal, their claws 4 to 6 mm long. Filaments glabrous. Ovary oblong, densely pubescent, usually 3-ovulate. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34494 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 24, 1919, on ridges at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. The alliance of this species is not entirely clear, as the fruits are unknown. It is, however, radically different from all other species of the genus known to me. LINACEAE IXONANTHES Jack IXONANTHES LONGIPEDUNCULATA sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis ellipticis ad elliptico-obovatis, 9 ad 12 cm longis, apice rotundatis, basi acutis, coriaceis, nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 8; infructescentiis axillaribus, longe pedunculatis, apice dichotome ramosis, ramis primariis circiter 1 cm longis, pedunculis circiter 15 cm longis; capsulis oblongis, 2.5 em longis, sepalis persistentibus rotundato-ovatis, 5 ad 7 mm longis. A glabrous tree, 4 to 5 m high, the branchlets smooth, reddish- brown. Leaves elliptic to elliptic-obovate, rounded, the base usually acute and often narrowly decurrent along the petioles, brownish-olivaceous when dry, shining, 9 to 12 cm long, 5 to 8 em wide; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, distinct, as are the reticulations. Petioles about 2 cm long. Infructescences axillary, solitary, 2-branched at the apex, the 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 265 primary branches 1 cm long, the peduncles about 15 cm long. Capsules oblong, 2.5 cm long, the persistent sepals ovate- rounded, 5 to 7 mm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34488 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 24, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, on ridges at low. altitudes. This is the second representative of this small genus to be found in the Philippines and is strongly characterized by its elongated peduncles. RUTACEAE EVODIA Forster EVODIA CORIACEA sp. nov. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus exceptis glabra, ramulis cir- citer 6 mm diametro; foliis 3-foliolatis, foliolis coriaceis, obo- vatis ad oblongo-obovatis, 6 ad 8 cm longis, apice late rotundatis admodum leviter retusis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, cum reticulis valde perspicuis; infructescentiis axillaribus, 2 ad 2.5 em longis, depauperato-paniculatis, fructibus confertis, coccis ovoideis, 4 mm longis. A small tree, glabrous except the younger parts, ultimate branches about 6 mm in diameter, rugose, the petiolar scars large and conspicuous. Leaves 3-foliate, their petioles 3.5 to 7 cm long; leaflets coriaceous, somewhat shining, obovate to oblong- obovate, 6 to 8 cm long, 3.5 to 4.5 cm wide, the apex broadly rounded, sometimes slightly retuse, narrowed below to the cu- neate or somewhat decurrent-acuminate base; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent and conspicuous as are the lax reticulations; petiolules 5 to 8 mm long. Infructes- cences axillary, 2 to 2.5 cm long, depauperate-paniculate, the fruits somewhat crowded, the individual cocci ovoid, about 4mm in length. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35172 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. In many respects this species resembles E'vodia laxireta Merr., from which it is readily distinguished by its shorter infructes- cences and smaller fruits, as well as by its shorter, differently shaped, rounded or retuse, fewer-nerved leaflets. TETRACTOMIA Hooker f. TETRACTOMIA ACUMINATA sp. nov. Frutex 3 ad 5 m altus, inflorescentiis leviter pubescens ex- ceptis glaber; foliis oblongo-obovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, sub- 266 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 coriaceis, basi acutis, apice perspicue sed breviter acuminatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, distinctis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, pedunculatis, 7 ad 13 cm longis, partibus junioribus leviter pubescens, floribus numerosis; calycis lobis late ovatis; petalis accrescentibus, persistentibus, ad 4 mm longis; capsulis solitariis, oblongis, obtusis, rugosis, 5 mm longis. A shrub, 3 to 5 m high, glabrous except the younger parts of the inflorescences, the branches usually reddish-brown. Leaves oblong-obovate to oblong-elliptic, 8 to 13 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, subcoriaceous, narrowed to the acute base and to the conspic- uously but shortly acuminate apex, brownish or olivaceous when dry, shining; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing; petioles 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, jointed with the leaflets. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, peduncled, 7 to 13 cm long, the branches spreading or ascending, the younger parts sparingly pubescent. Flowers numerous, yellowish-green, 4- merous. Calyx about 4 mm in diameter, the lobes 4, broad. Petals ovate, acute, persistent and accrescent, up to 4 mm long. Filaments of the 4 fertile stamens 2.5 mm long, on the margin of the very broad disk, carpels 4 but only 1 developing into a fruit. The mature capsule oblong, obtuse, 5 mm long, the valves rugose externally. Seed solitary, including the broad 4 5. mm wide wing about 4 mm in length. BuUCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35135 (type), 35106 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 10, 1919. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, Bur. Sci. 34707 Ramos & Pascasio, June 15, 1919, in forests at low altitudes, ascending to 350 meters. The third species of this genus to be found in the Philippines and readily distinguishable from its congeners by its acuminate leaves. SIMARUBACEAE EURYCOMA Jack EURYCOMA EGLANDULOSA sp. nov. Arbor parva, inflorescentiis et ramulis junioribus exceptis glabra; ramulis incrassatis, 1.5 ad 2 cm diametro; foliis nume- rosis, confertis, usque ad 60 cm longis, foliolis circiter 30, coriaceis, anguste oblongis ad anguste oblongo-obovatis, acutis ad rotundatis, basi acutis, 6 ad 8 cm Jongis; paniculis axillaribus, foliis aequantibus, castaneo-pubescens, haud glandulosis; floribus circiter 7 mm longis, petalis utrinque pubescens. A small tree, 7 to 8 m high, glabrous except the tips of the branchlets and the inflorescences, the ultimate branchlets terete, 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 267 1.5 to 2 em in diameter. Leaves numerous, crowded at the tips of the branchlets, about 60 cm long, the rachis reddish-brown when dry, glabrous; leaflets about 15 pairs, coriaceous, narrowly oblong to narrowly oblong-obovate, the upper surface brownish- olivaceous and strongly shining when dry, the lower surface much paler and scarcely shining, 6 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, base acute, often slightly inequilateral, apex rounded to acute; lateral nerves indistinct, 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib; petiolules 2 mm long or less. Panicles axillary, as long as the leaves, sparingly castaneous-pubescent with very short simple hairs, not at all glandular. Flowers about 7 mm long. Calyx- teeth ovate, obtuse, about 1.5 mm long, puberulent. Petals oblong, acute or obtuse, about 6 mm long and 3 mm wide, both surfaces puberulent, the margins below inflexed. Filaments 2.5 mm long, the basal glandular appendages 2, narrowly oblong, up to 1 mm long, slightly pubescent. Ovary pubescent. Imma- ture fruits oblong-ellipsoid, 1.5 mm long, apex rounded, base narrowed and subacute. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34592 Ramos & Pas- casio (type), April 24, 1919. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35207 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919. On ridges and in forests at low al- titudes, the type from the iron deposit on the northeast coast of Surigao. Eurycoma longifolia Jack has been accredited to Luzon on the basis of a specimen, so labeled, collected by Lobb; it is absolutely certain that Lobb’s specimen came from Malay Peninsula or from Borneo where Jack’s species is common, and not from Luzon. The present species then is the first definite record for this small genus for the Philippines. In general appearance EHurycoma eglandulosa closely resembles E. longifolia, but the indumentum on the inflorescences consists solely of very short, castaneous, simple hairs, and is never glandular as in Jack’s species. BURSERACEAE CANARIUM Linnaeus CANARIUM UNIFOLIOLATUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, glaberrima, foliis 1-foliolatis, oblongis, coria- ceis, nitidis, integris, 9 ad 15 cm longis, perspicue acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, perspicuis; racemis axil- laribus, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, paucifloris, floribus circiter 4 mm longis; drupis subteretibus, leviter inaequilateralibus, cutis, circiter 1.3 cm longis, rugosis. A small, entirely glabrous tree with simple leaves. Leaves 268 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 oblong, coriaceous, shining when dry, 9 to 15 em long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, entire, the apex rather prominently acuminate, the base acute; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations distinct. Petioles 5 to 20 cm long. Racemes simple, axillary, few-flowered, 1.5 to 2 cm long, the pedicels stout, 1.5 mm long or less, the bracteoles linear- lanceolate, acuminate, about 1 mm long. Calyx somewhat cup- shaped, narrowed below, 2 to 2.5 mm long, the lobes short, broader than long. Petals oblong-elliptic, 3 mm long. Disk prominent, truncate. Staminodes 6, inserted outside of the disk. Ovary ovoid, 1.2 mm long. Fruit nearly terete, oblong-ovoid, somewhat inequilateral, acute, about 1.8 cm long, the pericarp thin, wrinkled when dry. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34720 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 14, 1919, along streams at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. A species belonging in the same group with Canarium vil- losum F.-Vill. but distinguished from all previously described forms of the genus by its simple leaves. MELIACEAE DYSOXYLUM Blume DYSOXYLUM CAPIZENSE sp. nov. § Fudysoxylum. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque puberulis; foliis alternis, usque ad 18 cm longis, foliolis oppositis, circiter 10, chartaceis, nitidis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 4 ad 8 cm longis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, indis- tinctis, reticulis subobsoletis; inflorescentiis solitariis, spiciform- ibus, e axillis defoliatis, 4 ad 5 cm longis; floribus 4-meris, 5 ad 6 cm longis, calycis circiter 3 mm diametro; petalis oblongis, extus puberulis; ovario 4-locellato, pubescente. A tree, about 5 m high, the young branchlets, inflorescences, and petioles grayish or yellowish puberulent. Leaves alternate, 15 to 18 cm long, the petioles and rachis somewhat angular; leaflets opposite, usually 10 or 11, firmly chartaceous, brown- ish and shining when dry, glabrous, somewhat inequilateral, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 4 to 8 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, the apex acuminate, base acute or rounded; lateral nerves slender,. indistinct, up to 15 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petiolules 3 mm long or less. Inflorescences simple, solitary, spikelike, from the axils of fallen leaves, 4 to 5 ecm long. Flowers sessile or subsessile, 4-merous, 5 to 6 mm long. Calyx shallowly cup-shaped, about 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 269 38 mm in diameter, 4-toothed, the teeth broad, subacute or obtuse, about 1 mm long. Petals oblong, obtuse, free, 5 mm long, 2 mm wide, puberulent externally. Staminal tube oblong, cylindric, or obscurely angled, 4 mm long, glabrous on both sides, crenate. Stamens 8, about 0.7 mm long. Disk annular, about 1 mm high and 1.5 mm in diameter. Ovary 4-celled, pubescent as is the base of the style, the ovary and style together ‘about 3 mm long. PANAY, Capiz Province, Mount Salibongbong, Bur. Sci. 35631 Martelino & Edano, June, 1919, in forests near the summit, altitude about 650 meters. This species has somewhat the appearance of Dysoxylum turczaninowti C. DC. but is not closely allied to that species, differing essentially in its simple, spicate inflorescences; the leaflets are also much smaller than in the latter species. DYSOXYLUM SIARGAOENSE sp. nov. § Eudysoxylum. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus et inflorescentiis caulinis plus minusve pubescens; foliis alternis, circiter 35 cm longis, vetustioribus glabris, foliolis circiter 13, chartaceis, oppositis, oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, plerumque inaequilateralibus, 10 ad 15 cm longis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, tenuibus; racemis caulinis, fasciculatis 1.5 ad 2.5 cm longis; floribus 4-meris, breviter pedicellatis, 5 mm longis, calycis cir- citer 2 mm diametro; petalis oblongis liberis, glabris; ovario pubescente. A small tree, the younger parts and the cauline inflorescences more or less pubescent. Branches terete, brownish when dry, the ultimate ones about 7 mm in diameter, glabrous, the branch- lets and very young leaves more or less pubescent. Leaves alternate, about 35 cm long, glabrous when mature, the leafiets about 13, opposite, chartaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, usually inequilateral, olivaceous when dry, 10 to 15 cm long, 8.5 to 4.5 cm wide, acuminate, the base usually strongly in- equilateral and acuminate, the lamina longer on one side than * on the other, or the uppermost leaflets equilateral; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, slender and anastomosing, the reticulations lax, distinct; petioles 6 mm long or less. Racemes fascicled on the larger branches, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, cinereous-pubescent. Flowers 4-merous, about 5 mm long, their pedicels 1.5 to 2 mm in length. Calyx pubescent, somewhat cup-shaped, about 2 mm long and wide, broadly and irregularly 4-toothed. Petals 4, white, free, oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, about 5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide, glabrous or slightly pubescent 270 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 at their apices outside. Staminal tube cylindric, toothed, glabrous on both surfaces, 3.5 mm long. Anthers usually 7, 0.8 mm long. Disk glabrous, free, about 1 mm high. Ovary and stigma about 4 mm long, the stigma 1 mm in diameter, the ovary pubescent, no thicker than the glabrous style. SIARGAO, Bur. Sct. 35021 Ramos & Pascasio, May 27, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is apparently with Dysoxylum cumingianum C. DC., but the mature leaves are glabrous while the flowers are very much smaller than in the latter species, there being further many other differential characters; the two are not closely allied. DICHAPETALACEAE DICHAPETALUM Thouars DICHAPETALUM NITIDUM sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramulis et petiolis et inflorescentiis pubes- cens; foliis coriaceis, olivaceis, nitidissimis, oblongis ad oblongo- lanceolatis, 10 ad- 14 cm longis, basi acutis vel obtusis, apice leviter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, reticulis ultimis utrinque distinctis; cymis pedunculatis, 3 ad 4 cm longis, dense pubescens, petalis oblongo-obovatis, deorsum angustatis, 2 mm longis, apice retusis. A woody vine, the branchlets, petioles, and inflorescences more or less pubescent with short, yellowish-brown or ferru- ginous hairs, the younger parts densely pubescent. Branches reddish-brown when dry. Leaves coriaceous, olivaceous and strongly shining when dry, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 10 to 14 em long, 2.5 to 4.4 em wide, the base acute or obtuse, nar- rowed upward to the somewhat acuminate apex; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, curved, anastomosing, dis- tinct, the ultimate reticulations rather close, raised, and distinct on both surfaces; petioles about 1 cm long. Inflorescences peduncled, cymose, 3 to 4 cm long, dichotomously branched, up to 2 cm in diameter, the peduncles up to 2.5 cm long, the younger parts especially densely pubescent with short hairs. Pedicels about 1 mm long, twice as long as the lanceolate bracteoles. Flowers about 3.5 mm in diameter. Sepals densely pubescent, oblong, obtuse, 1.7 mm long. Petals glabrous, oblong-obovate, rounded, narrowed below, about 2 mm long, the apex minutely cleft for about 0.5 mm. Filaments about 1.2 mm long. Ovary densely lanate. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34596 Ramos & Pas- 17,3 Merrill: Noicworthy Philippine Plants, XVI a7 casio, April 24, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast on ridges at low altitudes. This species apparently belongs in the group with Dichape- talum timoriense Engl. and seems to be sufficiently well charac- terized by its coriaceous leaves, the ultimate reticulations of which are rather close, raised, and distinct on both sides. DICHAPETALUM OBLONGIFOLIUM sp. nov. Frutex scandens, conspicue ciliatus; foliis chartaceis, oblongis, 8 ad 14 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, basi acutis, sursum angustatis, apice obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, distinctis, reticulis laxis; cymis axillaribus, solitariis, brevis- sime pedunculatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, sepalis dense pubescens, late ovatis, rotundatis, 2 mm longis, petalis oblongo-obovatis, apice retusis. A woody vine, all parts ciliate with rather pale, spreading, more or less scattered hairs, the indumentum dense on the younger parts. Branches glabrous, grayish, about 3 mm in diameter, the younger branchlets rather densely ciliate. Leaves chartaceous, oblong, 8 to 14 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, rather pale when dry, the base acute, narrowed upward to the some- what blunt-acuminate apex, both surfaces prominently ciliate with long, scattered hairs; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, curved, distinct, the reticulations lax; petioles densely villous, 3 to 5 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, short- peduncled, dichotomous, 1 to 1.5 cm long, densely ciliate. Flowers white, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, their pedicels 2 mm long or less, the bracts lanceolate, acuminate, up to 3 mm in length, the bracteoles linear. Sepals densely pubescent, broadly ovate, rounded, 2 mm long. Petals 5, thin, oblong to narrowly oblong-obovate, about 1.8 mm long, the apex cleft for 0.5 mm or less. Filaments stout, about 1 mm long, the anthers about as‘long as the filaments. BuCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35044 Ramos & Pascosio, June 6, 1919, in thickets along streams at low altitudes. A species manifestly allied to Dichapetalum ciliatum Merr., but with longer, differently shaped leaves which are prom- inently ciliate on both surfaces. DICHAPETALUM HOLOPETALUM sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus et foliis et inflores- centiis perspicue ciliatis; foliis membranaceis, oblongo-ellipti- cis, 10 ad 18 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, perspicuis, reticulis laxis; cymis 172140——-3 - 272 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 axillaribus, breviter pedunculatis, densis, subglobosis, circiter 1 em diametro, petalis anguste spatulatis, 2 mm longis, integris; capsulis ellipsoideis, compressis, dense pubescens, 1.4 ad 2 cm longis, retusis. A woody vine, the younger parts, leaves, and inflorescences prominently ciliate, the hairs spreading. Branches reddish brown, somewhat lenticellate, glabrous, the branchlets conspicu- ously ciliate. Leaves membranaceous, greenish when dry, oblong-elliptic, 10 to 18 cm long, 3.5 to 7 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base and ‘above to the rather slenderly acuminate apex, rather prominently ciliate on both surfaces or the upper surface ultimately glabrous; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations lax; petioles ciliate, 4 to 7 mm long. Cymes axillary, dense, subglobose, about 1 cm in diameter, short-penduncled. Sepals elliptic-ovate to elliptic-obovate, pubescent, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Petals glabrous, somewhat fleshy, not cleft, narrowly spatulate, about 2mm long. Filaments about 2mm long. Ovary villous. Capsules ellipsoid, compressed, 1.4 to 2 cm long, densely pubescent, normally retuse at the apex with a median dividing line, 2-seeded. - MINDANAO, Lanao District, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 1039, May and June, 1907 (type); Kolambugan, For. Bur. 23320 Agama, December 3, 1914; Tutunod, For. Bur. 23382 Acuna, December 12, 1914. In thickets at low altitudes, ascending to at least 670 meters. A species in many respects resembling Dichapetalum ciliatum Merr. but distinguishable, among other characters, by its petals being entire and not cleft at their apices. ANACARDIACEAE SEMECARPUS Linnaeus SEMECARPUS SURIGAENSIS sp... nov. Arbor, circiter 8 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber, ramis circiter 8 mm diametro; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, nitidis, subtus pallidioribus, circiter 35 cm longis et 15 cm latis, basi acutis, apice breviter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 22, valde perspicuis; inflorescentiis ¢ circiter 50 cm longis, mul-° tifloris, pubescens; floribus, subfasciculatis, sessilibus, 5 ad 6 mm diametro, sepalis et petalis extus dense ferrugineo-pubescens. A tree, about 8 m high, the inflorescences and flowers ferru- ginous-pubescent, otherwise glabrous or nearly so. Branches terete, glabrous, the ultimate ones about 8 mm in diameter, 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 273 brownish, the very young branchlets slightly pubescent. Leaves oblong-elliptic, subcoriaceous, rather pale and shining when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, but scarcely glaucous, about 35 cm long and 15 cm wide, the base acute, the apex abruptly acuminate, the acumen usually about 1 cm long; lateral nerves about 22 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct, the primary ones leaving the nerves at about right angles; petioles 2 to 3 cm long. Staminate panicles terminal, about 50 cm long, many-flowered, the lower branches up to 30 cm long. Flowers somewhat fas- cicled on the branchlets, rather densely ferruginous-pubescent, sessile or with very short pedicels, 5 to 6 mm in diameter. Calyx about 3 mm in diameter, the lobes triangular, acute, about 1mm long. Petals oblong-lanceolate, acute, 2.8 mm long, densely ferruginous-pubescent externally. Filaments 1.5 to 3 mm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34772 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 19, 1919, along streams at low altitudes. This species is well characterized by its ample, glabrous leaves, and its very large, ferruginous-pubescent panicles. It is ap- parently most closely allied to the Moluccan Semecarpus cassu- vium Roxb. and has no close allies among the known Philippine species. AQUIFOLIACEAE ILEX Linnaeus ILEX CURRANII sp. nov. § Ewilex, Rugosae. Arbor parva, glabra, circiter 3 m alta; foliis eglandulosis, nu- merosis, coriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, ovatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, basi acutis ad rotundatis, sursum angustatis, apice breviter acu- minatis, margine crenatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, subtus cum reticulis prominulis; floribus axillaribus, fasciculatis vel solitariis, 4-meris, calycis lobis leviter ciliatis; fructibus: globosis, 5 mm diametro, pyrenis 4. A glabrous shrub, or small tree, about 3 m high, the branches rather pale, the branchlets nearly black when dry. Leaves co- riaceous, ovate, 1 to 1.5 cm long, 7 to 12 mm wide, olivaceous, shining, not glandular, the base acute to rounded, the apex shortly and bluntly acuminate, margins distinctly crenate, the crenulations often with an indurated, incurved tip; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, somewhat impressed on the upper surface, distinct on the lower surface as are the reticulations; petioles 2 to 4mm long. Fruits subglobose, about 5 mm in diameter, somewhat rugose and nearly black when dry, containing 4 pyrenes, the persistent calyx about 2 mm in 274. Lhe Philippine Journal of Science 1920 diameter, obscurely 4-lobed, lobes slightly ciliate, the pedicels up to 4mm in length. Flowers axillary, solitary or sometimes two or three in a fascicle, the pedicels subtended by several smail bracts. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, Mount Pulog, For. Bur. 18069 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke, January 6, 1908, on slopes in the mossy forest, altitude about 2,500 meters. This species apparently belongs in the group with Ilex rugosa Schmidt and is well characterized by its small, ovate, rather distinctly nerved and reticulate, eglandular leaves. In general appearance it resembles Ilex buergeri Mig., but it has much smaller leaves. ILEX PAUCINERVIA sp. nov. § Thyrsoprinus, Indico-Malaicae. Frutex vel arbor parva glabra; foliis integris, coriaceis, ob- longo-ellipticis ad oblongis, usque ad 4 cm longis, eglandulosis, supra minutissime puncticulatis, utrinque aequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice obtusis retusisque, in siccitate castaneis vel brunneis, nitidis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, reticulis obsoletis; in- _florescentiis racemosis, axillaribus, solitariis, 5- ad 10-floris, floribus 5-meris; fructibus circiter 3 mm diametro. A glabrous shrub or small tree, the branches and branchlets grayish yellow or the very young parts sometimes reddish brown. Leaves numerous, coriaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong, 2 to 4 cm long, 10 to 18 mm wide, not. glandular, the upper surface very minutely pitted, brown or castaneous and some- what shining when dry, entire, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the obtuse and distinctly retuse apex; lateral nerves slender, somewhat ascending, 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, not prominent, arched-anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 2to 4mmlong. Racemes axillary, solitary, usually about 1 cm long, 5- to 10-flowered; flowers 5-merous, their pedicels about 2mm long. Fruits brown, ovoid or globose, about 3 mm in diameter, each containing 5 pyrenes, the persis- tent calyx about 2 mm in diameter, the lobes suborbicular, rounded, entirely glabrous. LUZON, Nueva Ecija Province, Mount Umingan, Bur. Sci. 26396 Ramos & Edano, August 19, 1916, in forest at the summit, altitude probably about 1,000 meters. This number was originally identified as Ilex brunnea Merr. This species is well characterized by its oblong-elliptic to oblong leaves which are eglandular but which are minutely pitted on the upper surface and are further subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the obtuse and retuse apex. It is somewhat 17,2 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 275 similar to Ilex microthyrsa Loesen, but has very differently shaped leaves. CELASTRACEAE MICROTROPIS Wallich MICROTROPIS ROSTRATA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramulis rubro-brunneis, laevis; foliis oblongis ad late oblongo-lanceolatis, chartaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, utrinque acutis vel leviter acuminatis, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 12, tenuibus, distinctis, floribus 5-meris; infructescen- tiis axillaribus, brevibus, cymosis, fructibus oblongis, circiter 2 cm longis, perspicue rostrato-acuminatis. An erect glabrous shrub, the branches and branchlets terete, smooth, reddish-brown, the latter about 2.5 mm in diameter. Leaves opposite, chartaceous, pale and shining when dry, oblong to broadly oblong-lanceolate, 17 to 20 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, narrowed to the acute or somewhat acuminate base and apex; primary lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; petioles about 1 cm long. Infructescences axillary, or sometimes ter- minating short lateral branchlets, usually solitary, cymose, pe- duncled, the peduncles 1 cm long or less. Fruits greenish-yellow when fresh, reddish-brown when dry, oblong, about 2 cm long and 8 mm in diameter, the apex prominently rostrate-acuminate. Persistent sepals 5, broadly ovate, rounded, about 2 mm long, the calyx 6 mm in diameter. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sct. 33568 Ramos & Edano, November 29, 1918, in damp forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is with Microtropis philippinensis Merr., from which it is distinguished by its larger leaves, more numerous lateral nerves and more prominently acuminate fruits. HIPPOCRATEACEAE HIPPOCRATEA Linnaeus HIPPOCRATEA ELLIPTICARPA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis ellipticis ad elliptico-ovatis, crasse coriaceis, 15 ad 20 cm longis, nitidis, supra olivaceis, subtus brunneis, nervis utrinque 7, perspicuis; fructibus ellip- ticis, utrinque rotundatis, ligneis, 7 cm longis et 4 cm latis. A scandent, glabrous vine, the branches somewhat reddish- brown, lenticellate, the ultimate ones 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Leaves elliptic to elliptic-ovate, thickly coriaceous, 15 to 20 cm long, 10 to 12 cm wide, shining, the upper surface olivaceous, the lower surface somewhat brownish, base rounded, apex 276 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 rounded to shortly and obtusely acuminate; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, the reticula- tions distinct; petioles about 1 cm long. Infructescences woody, about 6 cm long, trichotomous, each branch bearing 2 or 3 capsules. Mature fruits brownish, elliptic, rounded at both ends, somewhat woody, about 7 cm long and 4 cm wide. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34761 Ramos & Pas- casio, May 18, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is with Hippocratea megalocarpa Merr., from which it is especially distinguished by its larger and more-numerously nerved leaves and its differently shaped, shorter fruits. ICACINACEAE GOMPHANDRA Wallich GOMPHANDRA OBLONGIFOLIA sp. noy. Arbor glabra, usque ad 10 m alta; foliis chartaceis, oblongo- ellipticis ad oblongis, olivaceis, nitidis; 9 ad 15 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice acuminatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, reticulis obsoletis vel subobsoletis; cymis plerumque terminalibus oppositifoliisque, usque ad 4 cm longis; fructibus ellipsoideis, 1.5 ad 1.8 cm longis. A tree, up to 10 m high, glabrous except the somewhat pubescent inflorescences. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong, olivaceous, when dry shining, the lower surface paler than the upper, 9 to 15 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and to the more or less acuminate apex; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, distinct, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; | petioles about 1 cm long. Cymes solitary, peduncled, sparingly pubescent, leaf-opposed, mostly at the tips of the ultimate branchlets, in fruit up to 4 cm long. Fruit ellipsoid to oblong- ellipsoid, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long, brown when dry, faintly ridged or sulcate. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sct. 33727 Ramos & Hdano (type), For. Bur. 27403 Alambra; Lagonoy, For. Bur. 21103 Hsia. CATANDUANES, Bur. Sci. 30258, 30855 Ramos. In dipterocarp forests at low altitudes, fruiting in December and in April. This species somewhat resembles Urandra luzoniensis Merr., which I now consider to belong inthe genus Gomphandra, and the specimens cited above were originally so identified. The present species differs from Urandra luzoniensis in its oblong to oblong-elliptic, more-numerously nerved leaves which are 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI ~ Pa | subequally narrowed to both base and apex and which do not approach the obovate type. It is possible that Bur. Sci. 35264 Ramos & Pascasio from Dinagat Island is referable to the same species. In this specimen the cymes are axillary and also from the axils of fallen leaves, while the leaves are relatively narrower and _ subcaudate-acuminate. The extra-Philippine alliance of the species seems to be with Gomphandra lanceolata King, of the Malay Peninsula. GOMPHANDRA LANC§FOLIA sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra, foliis lanceolatis, brunneo-olivaceis, nitidis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, 7 ad 9 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, apice tenuiter subcaudato-acuminatis, nervis utrinque 3, tenuibus, reticulis obsoletis; fructibus car- nosis, oblongo-obovoideis ad oblanceolatis, 2.5 ad 3 em longis, mesocarpio leviter sulcato. A glabrous tree, about 6 m high. Leaves lanceolate, charta- ceous or subcoriaceous, brownish-olivaceous and somewhat shining when dry, 7 to 9 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate or somewhat acuminate base and to the slenderly subcaudate-acuminate apex, the acumen usually about 1 cm long; lateral nerves usually 3 on each side of the midrib, distant, curved-ascending, slender, the reticulations nearly obsolete; petioles 5 to 7 mm long. Fruits axillary, their peduncles up to 1 cm long, fleshy, oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, salmon-colored, 2.5 to 3 cm long, the mesocarp somewhat lon- gitudinally ridged. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Dingalan, on the east coast, on dry forested slopes, altitude about 300 meters, locally known to the Negritos as paranuyog. A species well characterized by its lanceolate, subcaudate- acuminate, few-nerved leaves which are subequally narrowed to both base and apex, as well as by its rather large fruits. It is probably as closely allied to Stemonurus fuliginea Elm., which belongs in Gomphandra, as to any other described species. GOMPHANDRA GLABRA sp. nov. Arbor, circiter 10 m alta, ramulis junioribus inflorescenti- isque parcissime pubescentibus exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, membranaceis, usque ad 11 cm longis, in siccitate nitidis, oliva- ceo-brunneis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, basi subacutis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, subtus perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, paucifloris, usque ad 3.5 cm longis; fructibus oblongis, inaequi- lateralibus, glabris, usque ad 8 mm longis. 278 : The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 A tree, about 10 m in height, glabrous except the very tips of the branchlets and the cymes which are sparingly appressed- pubescent. Branches terete, grayish, smooth, the branchlets reddish brown, slender. Leaves alternate, oblong, membrana- ceous, 9 to 11 cm long, 3.5 to 4 cm wide, brownish-olivaceous, of the same color and shining on both surfaces when dry, the apex acute to slightly acuminate, minutely apiculate, base sub- acute; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender but prominent on the lower surface, curved-anastomos- ing, the reticulations distinct, lax; petioles 8 to 10 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, peduncled, lax, apparently few-flowered, up to 3.5 cm long, in age white-glabrous, but in flower slightly appressed-pubescent. Fruits oblong, up to 8 mm long, glabrous, the pericarp somewhat fleshy, prominently gibbous on one side. SAMAR, Yabong, Phil. Pl. 1628 Merrill (type), April, 1914, on forested slopes; Catubig River, Bur. Sct. 24241, 24547 Ra- mos, March 10, 1916, Sablaya 16; Cauayan Valley, Bur. Sci. 17660 Ramos, March, 1914. LEYTE, Wenzel 1029, 1722, 1744. In primary forests at low altitudes. Similar and closely allied to Gomphandra cumingiana F.-Vill., differing in being almost entirely glabrous, and in its somewhat differently shaped, more-numerously nerved leaves. GONOCARYUM Miquel GONOCARYUM GRANDIFOLIUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis coriaceis, late elliptico-ovatis, 25 ad 28 cm longis, circiter 18 cm latis, nitidis, basi late rotundatis, apice breviter obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 4, per- spicuis; floribus sessilibus, 6 ad 7 mm longis, fasciculatis, fascicu- lis in axillis defoliatis, paucifloris; sepalis suborbicularibus, 1 ad 1.5 mm diametro, leviter pubescens. A glabrous tree, at least 5m high. Leaves coriaceous, broadly elliptic-ovate, 25 to 28 cm long, about 18 cm wide, shining when dry, base broadly rounded, the apex shortly and bluntly acumi- nate; lateral nerves about 4 on each side of the midrib, the prima- ry reticulations very lax; petioles stout, about 2 cm long. Flow- ers sessile, fascicled in the axils of fallen leaves, 6 to 7 mm long. Calyx lobes suborbicular, slightly pubescent, 1 to 1.5 mm in diam- eter. Corolla white, glabrous, the lobes oblong, acute, 1.5 to 2mm long. Ovary ovoid, the style cylindric, stout, 1.2 mm in length. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35205 Ramos & Pascasio, May 11, 1919, in forests along small streams at low altitudes. This species is especially characterized by its large leaves and 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 279: its fascicled flowers, in these characters being readily dis- tinguished from its ally Gonocaryum calleryanum Becc. SAPINDACEAE GUIOA Cavanilles GUIOA BICOLOR gp. nov. _ Arbor parva, -:partibus junioribus leviter pubescens; foliis 25 ad 30 cm longis, foliolis plerumque 9, crasse coriaceis, oblongo- ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 9 ad 12 cm longis, acute acuminatis, subtus glaucescentibus; paniculis axillaribus usque ad 15 cm longis, leviter pubescens; floribus numerosis, petalis anguste obo- vatis, 1.5 mm longis, appendiculis villosis, petalis subaequantibus. A small tree, the younger parts sparingly pubescent, the older parts glabrous. Branchlets dark reddish-brown or nearly black when dry. Leaves 25 to 30 cm long, the leaflets usually 9, thickly coriaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, 9 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 5.5 em wide, the base somewhat inequilateral, the apex rather sharply acuminate, the upper surface brownish when dry, glabrous, shining, the lower surface glaucous and sparingly pubescent with short, widely scattered hairs; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations not prom- inent; petiolules up to 1 cm in length, their bases much thick- ened. Panicles axillary, up to 15 cm long, branched from the base, very slightly pubescent. Flowers white, numerous; sepals unequal, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Petals narrowly obovate, 1.5 mm long, their margins slightly ciliate, the villous scales about as long as the petals. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34487 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, on ridges, altitude about 780 meters. This species is rather radically different from the previously described Philippine representatives of the genus in its thickly coriaceous leaflets which are glaucous on the lower surface. VITACEAE TETRASTIGMA Planchon TETRASTIGMA MINDANAENSE sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque pubes- cens; foliis 3-foliolatis, foliolis chartaceis, ellipticis ad ovato- ellipticis, 10 ad 13 cm longis, usque ad 7 em latis, basi rotundatis, apice abrupte acuminatis, marginae distanter dentatis, dentibus apiculatis; inflorescentiis pubescens, circiter 10 cm longis, ramis primariis paucis, floribus umbellatim dispositis; petalis oblongo- 280 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 ovatis, obtusis vel acutis, obscure cucullatis, haud corniculatis, 2 mm. longis, pubescens. A vine, the younger parts and inflorescences rather distinctly pubescent or puberulent, the branches terete, glabrous, about 3 mm in diameter, the younger ones more or less pubescent. Leaves 3-foliolate, their petioles about 4 cm long and with 1- to 2-cm long petiolules, somewhat pubescent; leaflets chartaceous when dry, olivaceous, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 10 to 13 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, base rounded, often somewhat inequilateral, apex abruptly acuminate, the margins distantly toothed, the teeth rather coarsely apiculate; lateral nerves slender, distinct, about 8 on each side of the midrib. Inflorescences pubescent, about 10 em long, the primary branches few, the secondary and tertiary ones umbellately arranged, the flowers umbellate at the-tips of the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels 3 to 5 mm long, pubescent, primary branches subtended by broadly ovate, pubescent bracts, about 3 mm in length; petals 4, oblong-ovate, obtuse or acute, obscurely cucullate at their apices but not at all corniculate, about 2 mm long, pubescent externally. Ovary glabrous, ovoid, the stigma obscurely lobed. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34463 Ramos & Pas- casio, April, 1919, in damp forests at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is apparently with Tetrastigma loheri Gagnep., but the inflorescences are much more ample, while the leaflets are much broader and very differently shaped than in Gagnepain’s species. LEEA Royen LEEA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, glaber; foliis pinnatis, circiter 70 cm longis, plerumque 7-foliolatis, foliolis circiter 34 cm longis et 14 cm latis, oblongis ‘ad oblongo-ovatis, basi late acutis vel subrotundatis, apice acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 18, perspicuis; inflo- rescentiis sessilibus, ovoideis, densis, subcapitatis, circiter 2.5 em longis; floribus numerosis, confertis, 4-meris, calycis 4 mm longis, petalis (partibus liberis) 3.5 mm longis; fructibus glo- bosis, carnosis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro. A glabrous shrub, the ultimate branches about 1.5 cm in diam- eter. Leaves simply pinnate, about 70 cm long, usually 7- foliolate; leaflets about 34 cm long and 14 cm wide, subcoriaceous, brownish when dry, oblong to oblong-ovate, the base broadly acute or. somewhat rounded, the apex distinctly acuminate, the margin rather coarsely toothed except near the base; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, very prominent, the 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI © 284 primary reticulations distinct, subparallel; petiolules stout, 1 to 1.5 cm long. Inflorescences dense, ovoid, sessile, about 2.5 cm long, the flowers greenish-yellow, 4-merous, their petals up to 5mm in length. Calyx about 5 mm long, cup-shaped, broadly 4-lobed. Petals oblong-ovate, about 3.5 mm long and 3 mm wide, the tube extended 2.5 to 3 mm above the attachment of the petals, the anthers narrowly oblong, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Fruit fleshy, globose, glabrous, red, about 1.5 cm in diameter, 1- or 2-seeded, the seeds subglobose, about 7 mm thick. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34397 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 30, 1919, in damp forests at low altitudes. A species belonging in the group with Leea congesta Elm., but with very much larger, more-numerously nerved leaflets. LEEA CAPITATA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, glaber; foliis pinnatis, usque ad 90 cm longis, plerumque 11-foliolatis, foliolis oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, 23 ad 36 cm longis, 5 ad 10 cm latis, basi late rotun- datis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 16, perspicuis; inflorescentiis ovoideis vel subglobosis, densis capi- tatis, 3 ad 4 cm diametro; floribus confertis, 4-meris, calycis circiter 5 mm longis, petalis (partibus liberis) circiter 4 mm longis. An erect, glabrous shrub, 1 to 2 m high, the ultimate branches up to 1.5 cm in diameter. Leaves simply pinnate, up to 90 cm long, usually 11-foliolate; leafiets oblong to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, 23 to 36 cm long, 5 to 10 cm wide, olivaceous when dry, the base rather broadly rounded, the apex slenderly acu- minate, the acumen up to 2.5 cm long, margins rather coarsely toothed; lateral nerves about 16 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations subparallel; petiolules stout, 1 to 4 em long. Inflorescences sessile, ovoid or subglobose, very dense, 3 to 4 cm in diameter. Flowers numerous, crowded, white, 4- merous, their pedicels up to 5 mm in length. Calyx cup-shaped, about 5 mm long, irregularly 3- or 4-lobed. Petals oblong-ovate, about 4 mm long, 2 to 3 mm wide, reflexed, the tube projecting about 3 mm above the insertion of the petals. Anthers 4, elliptic, about 2 mm long. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Mount Cadig, Mount Pular, and Mount Binuan, three localities on the east coast, Bur. Sci. 19430 Ramos, Bur. Sci. 28506 Ramos & Edaio, Bur. Sci. 25502 Yates, in flower December to May. In damp forests along small streams at low and medium altitudes. The alliance of this species is with Leea congesta Elm., from 282 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 which it is readily distinguished by its much larger and fewer- nerved leaflets which are broadly rounded at the base; it is distinguished from Leea platyphylla especially by its fewer, dif- ferently shaped, relatively much narrower leaflets. LEEA LONGIPETIOLATA sp. nov. Frutex, circiter 1 m altus, glaber; foliis unifoliolatis, longe petiolatis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellip- ticis, utrinque acutis, usque ad 30 cm longis, margine grosse sinuato-dentatis, nervis utrinque circiter 11, subtus perspicuis, curvatis; petiole circiter 9 cm longo; infructescentiis in axillis superioribus, circiter 4 cm longis, sparce ramosis; fructibus car- nosis, subglobosis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro, seminibus 2 vel 3. An erect shrub, about 1 m high, glabrous throughout, the ul- timate branches terete, dark brown, nearly smooth, about 4 mm in diameter. Leaves simple, oblong to oblong-elliptic, charta- ceous to subcoriaceous, olivaceous and somewhat shining when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, 22 to 30 cm long, about 11 cm wide, base and apex acute, margins rather coarsely sinuate-dentate ; lateral nerves about 11 on each side of the mid- rib, prominent on the lower surface, curved, anastomosing close to the margin, the reticulations subparallel, distinct; petioles about 9 cm long. Infructescences in the upper axils, about 4 cm long, sparingly branched. Fruits fleshy, globose or subglobose, reddish when fresh, dark brown when dry, each with 2 or 3 globose seeds. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sct. 33633 Ramos & Edato, December 11, 1918, in damp forests at low altitudes. This species belongs in the group with Leea acuminatissima Merr. and L. unifoliolata Merr. and is closely allied to both of these, from which it is readily distinguished by its larger leaves and very much longer petioles. LEEA RAMOSII sp. nov. Frutex erectus, inflorescentiis laxis, cinereo-pubescens; foliis circiter 60 cm longis, bipinnatis, pinnis paucis, plerumque 5-foliolatis; foliis chartaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis; 12 ad 22 cm longis, basi plerumque late rotundatis, apice subabrupte tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, perspicuis, sub- tus ad costa leviter fasciculato-ciliatis; inflorescentiis usque ad 20 cm longis; floribus 5-meris, subalbidis, sessilibus, 5-meris, circiter 5.5 mm longis; fructibus depresso-globosis, 6 ad 8 mm diametro. 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 283 An erect shrub, about 2.5 m high, the inflorescences cinereous- pubescent, the leaflets with few, scattered, somewhat tufted cilia on the midrib beneath, the ultimate branches about 8 mm in diameter. Leaves bipinnate, about 60 cm long, the pinnae few, the lower ones usually 5-foliolate; leaflets chartaceous, el- liptic to oblong-elliptic, 12 to 22 cm long, 6 to 10 cm wide, the base usually broadly rounded, the apex rather abruptly acumi- nate, the acumen slender, blunt, 1 to 1.5 cm long, margins dis- tinctly toothed; lateral nerves prominent, about 12 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations distinct; petiolules 5 to 15 mm long. Inflorescences lax, branched from near the base, up to 20 cm long and as wide as or somewhat wider than long, the branches few, spreading. Flowers 5-merous, numerous, white or somewhat yellowish, sessile or subsessile and somewhat crowded at the tips of the ultimate branchlets, about 5.56 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, 2.5 mm long, 5-lobed, the lobes broadly ovate, about 1 mm in length, glabrous. Petals oblong, 3 mm long, obtuse to acute, recurved. Anthers 1.2 mm long. Fruits depressed-globose, red when fresh, dark brown when dry, 6 to 8 mm in diameter, obscurely 5- or 6-sulcate when dry. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34550 Ramos & Pas- casio. SIARGAO, Bur. Sci. 34945 (type), 34907 Ramos & Pas- casio, May 27, 1919, in thickets and forests at low altitudes. This species in general appearance is not radically different from Leea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. and several other species allied to the latter. The scattered ciliate hairs on the midrib be- neath are a distinguishing character. STERCULIACEAE STERCULIA Linnaeus STERCULIA GLABRIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, vel ramulis junioribus leviter pubescens, ramis circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo- ellipticis, integris, 8 ad 22 cm longis, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi late rotundatis et distincte cordatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 12, perspicuis; petiolo 4 ad 7 cm longo; inflorescentiis ¢ solita- riis, glabris, axillaribus, anguste paniculatis, circiter 12 cm longis, paucifloris; floribus 4-meris, extus glabris, intus dense villosis, alabastro 7 ad 8 mm longo, lobis acutis, liberis. A tree, about 5 m high, entirely glabrous except the very young tips of the branchlets and the inside of the calyx. Branches te- 284 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 rete, rugose when dry, the ultimate ones about 5 mm in diameter, the very tips of the branchlets sparingly ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8 to 22 cm long, 4 to 10 em wide, entire, the apex shortly blunt-acuminate, the base broadly and abruptly rounded and rather deeply cordate; lateral nerves 8 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, obscurely anastomosing, sparingly bearded on the axils on the lower surface; petioles 4 to 7cm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, solitary, narrowly paniculate, about 12 cm long, the branches few, the lower ones 2 cm long or less, 2- or 3-flowered, the upper ones small and 1-flowered, the pedicels 1.5 to 2 cm long, slender. Staminate flowers 4-merous, the buds ovoid, about 7 to 8 mm long, the calyx glabrous externally except at the edges of the valvate lobes, the lobes broad, acute, irregular, apparently free at maturity, inside densely villous. Anthers many in a glo- bose head. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Hegapit River, Bur. Sct. 34517 Ramos & Pascasio, April 23, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. A very characteristic species, not closely related to any other one known to me, readily distinguished by its being nearly gla- brous and by its oblong to oblong-elliptic, glabrous leaves which are broadly rounded and rather deeply cordate at the base. DILLENIACEAE SAURAUIA Willdenow SAURAUIA MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Arbuscula, circiter 3 m alta; foliis oblanceolato-ellipticis, char- taceis, circiter 25 cm longis, apice breviter abrupteque acumina- tis, basi angustatis, acutis, supra glabris, nitidis, subtus pallide tomentosis nitidisque, nervis utrinque circiter 22; cymis axilla- ribus, brevibus, paucifloris, floribus circiter 2 cm diametro, caly- cis lobis setis patulis 2.5 ad 4.5 mm longis; obtectis. A shrub, about 3 m high. Branches slender, glabrous, except for few scattered, appressed scales, the branchlets with numerous, appressed, acicular, 2 to 6 mm long scales. Leaves oblanceolate- elliptic, chartaceous, 20 to 24 cm long, about 8 cm wide, the upper surface dark-colored when dry, glabrous and somewhat shining, the lower surface densely pale ferruginous-tomentose, almost flesh-colored, the apex shortly and abruptly acuminate, the acumen apiculate, the leaf gradually narrowed in the lower half to the acute base, the margins prominently apiculate- dentate; nerves about 22 on each side of the midrib distinct be- neath, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations obscure; petioles 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 285 2.5 to 5 cm long, with few appressed setose scales. Cymes in the upper axils, few-flowered, shorter than the petioles. Outer se- pals orbicular-ovate, very shortly acuminate, about 13 mm long and wide, more or less tomentose outside and densely covered with acicular spreading scales 2.5 to 4.5 mm long, the inner surface tomentose, the inner sepals smaller and setose only on the exposed portions. Ovary densely ferruginous-hirsute, ovoid; styles 5, free, in bud 2 mm long. MINDoRO, south of Lake Naujan, For. Bur. 6849 Merritt, April, 1907, in forests, at an altitude of about 100 meters. A species well characterized by its chartaceous leaves which are entirely glabrous above and densely tomentose and shining beneath, the indumentum somewhat salmon- or flesh-colored; its short cymes; comparatively large flowers; densely setose calyx; and pubescent ovary. SAURAUIA TRUNCIFLORA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis irregulariter adpresse setosis exceptis glabra; foliis oblanceolatis, chartaceis, 22 ad 35 cm longis, supra olivaceis laevis, apice breviter acuminatis, deorsum angustatis, basi cuneatis, margine serrulatis, nervis utrinque 15 ad 20, per- spicuis, adscendentibus; inflorescentiis caulinis, floribus tenuiter pedicellatis, confertis, fasciculis usque ad 7 cm diametro; sepalis elliptico-ovatis, 5 ad 9 mm longis, glabris; ovario glabro; stylis 3, deorsum connatis. A small tree, reaching a height of 5 m, the branches glabrous, the young branchlets with few to many, appressed, unequal, ‘ovate to lanceolate, acuminate scales. Leaves oblanceolate, chartaceous, 22 to 35 cm long, 6 to 10 cm wide, the upper surface dark-olivaceous, smooth, the lower surface glabrous, apex acumi- nate, gradualy narrowed from above the middle to the cuneate base, the margins rather finely serrate; lateral nerves 15 to 20 on each side of the midrib, ascending, the reticulations lax, obscure or nearly obsolete; petioles 2 cm long or less. Flowers white, in dense fascicles from tubercles on the trunk, the fascicles up to 7 cm in diameter, the pedicels slender, somewhat furfur- aceous, unbranched, 2 to 3.5 cm long, ebracteolate or with a pair of small bracteoles. Sepals glabrous or slightly furfura- ceous, not at all setose, elliptic-ovate, 5 to 9 mm long, about 5.5 mm wide, the inner ones slightly exceeding the outer ones and subpetaloid. Petals about 10 mm long and 7 mm wide, the apex retuse. Stamens 20, the anthers 3mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; style about’ 4 mm long, the arms usually 3, free or somewhat united at the base. 286 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 MINDANAO, Lanao District, near Camp Keithley, For. Bur. 8918 Hutchinson (type), March 9, 1906, Clemens 426, March, 1906, For. Bur. 25172 Alvarez, March, 1916. In thickets and forests, altitude 700 to 1,000 meters. A species strongly characterized by its glabrous, or nearly glabrous, oblanceolate leaves, and by its dense, fascicled, cauline inflorescences. SAURAUIA LANAENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis petiolisque adpresse setosis, foliis subtus ad costa nervisque adpresse-setulosis; foliis oblanceolatis, 11 ad 20 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, deorsum angustatis, basi cu- neatis, margine spinulosis, supra glabris, laevis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12, perspicuis, reticulis distinctis; cymis axillaribus, pauci- _ floris quam petiolo brevioribus, plus minusve setosis; floribus parvis, sepalis leviter subadpresse-setosis, circiter 3 mm longis; ovario glabro; stylis 4, liberis. A shrub or small tree, 3 to 5 m high, the branchlets appressed- setose with short, brown, lanceolate scales, the petioles and mid- rib on the lower surface with similar scales. Leaves charta- ceous, oblanceolate, 11 to 20 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, the apex slenderly acuminate, narrowed to the cuneate base, the margins somewhat spinulose, the upper surface smooth, olivaceous, gla- brous, the lower surface paler, appressed-setose with short scales on the midrib and lateral nerves; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations evident; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Inflorescences of very short, axillary, solitary or fascicled, few-flowered cymes usually 1 cm or less in length, the rachis and pedicels setose. Flowers white, small, the sepals elliptic-ovate to oblong-ovate, about 3 mm long and 2 mm wide, with few, slender, subappressed setae up to 1 mm in length. Petals narrowly oblong-obovate, about 5 mm long, 2.5 mm wide, the apex somewhat inequilaterally retuse. Anthers about 1.2 mm long. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; styles 4, free, 2 to 2.5 mm long. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 868, collected at various times on the forested slopes of Sacred Moun- tain, altitude about 800 meters: Misamis Province, Mount Ma- lindang, For. Bur. 4683 Mearns & Hutchinson, May, 1906, in forests, altitude about 700 meters. Among the Philippine forms this species is well characterized by its oblanceolate, slenderly acuminate leaves, and its short, few-flowered, axillary cymes, and small flowers. 17, 3 Merrill: N oteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI IST OCHNACEAE OURATEA Aublet OURATEA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, 7 ad 11 cm longis, basi rotundatis, apice acutis vel leviter acuminatis, dis- tincte serratis, dentibus tenuiter apiculatis, nervis primariis quam secondariis haud distinctioribus; inflorescentiis termi- nalibus, floribus umbellatim dispositis, umbellis 2 vel 3; sepalis 3 vel 4; ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis rotundatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis; staminibus 8 ad 10, antheris 3 mm longis. A small glabrous tree, about 4 m high, the branches brownish, slender, terete. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, 7 to 11 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, the base rounded, apex acute to somewhat acu- minate, margins distinctly toothed, the teeth slenderly apiculate, pointing upward, the upper surface brownish-olivaceous and strongly shining when dry; the lower surface paler and slightly shining; primary lateral nerves scarcely more distinct than are the secondary ones, curved, not prominent, anastomosing, and forming 1 or 2 more or less distinct marginal nerves; petioles up to 5 mm in length. Inflorescences terminal, consisting of 2 or 3 peduncled, umbellike cymes, the peduncles less than 1.cm long, the bracts oblong, about 2.5 mm in length. Flowers few, their pedicels up to 1.5 cm long. Sepals 3 or 4, elliptic to oblong- elliptic, rounded, 6 to 7 mm long. Petals similar to the sepals but thinner, usually 3 or 4. Stamens 8 to 10, their filaments 1 mm long, the anthers linear, 3 mm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34479 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, along streams at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast.’ In general this species is similar to Ochna fascicularis Blanco, but by definition it belongs in the genus Ouratea and may be readily distinguished from Blanco’s species not only by its floral characters but also by its distinctly and sharply toothed leaves which are rounded at the base. GUTTIFERAE CRATOXYLON Blume CRATOXYLON LIGUSTRINUM (Spach) Blume Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 2 (1852) 16. Ancistrolobus ligustrinus Spach Suit. Buff. 5 (1836) 358, Ann. Sci. Nat. II 5 (1886) 352, t. 6. Hypericum biflorum Lam. Encycl. 4 (1797) 170. 172140-—4 288 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 Hypericum chinense Retz. Obs. 5 (1789) 27, non Linn. Hypericum olympicum Lour. Fl. Cochinch. (1790) 471, non Linn. Hypericum petiolatum Lour. op. cit. 472, non Linn. Elodes chinensis Hance in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 7 (1848) 472. Cratoxylon biflorum Turez. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 36* (1868) 580. ?Elodea pulchella Hort. Chels. ex Loud. Hort. Brit. Suppl. 1 (1832) 587, nomen nudum. Ancistrolobus brevipes Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 31* (1852) 383. Cratoxylon polyanthum Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Bot. (1839-42) 175, t. 836; Gagnep. in Lecomte Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 1 (1909) 290. Cratoxylon chinense Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bgt. 292. The earliest description of this species seems to be Hypericum chinense Retz. (1789), non Linn., this description being the basis of Hypericum biflorum Lam. (1797). Cratoxylon biflorum Turcz. is typified by Wallich 4820, this binomial being published without reference to Lamarck’s earlier name (sub Hypericum), although representing the same species. The two forms de- scribed by Loureiro, one from Kwangtung Province, China, and one from Cochinchina, are both safely referable to the form currently known as Cratoxylon polyanthum Korth. The oldest specific name, regarding the validity of which there can be no question, appears to be Cratoxylon ligustrinum (Spach) Blume. Elodea pulchella Hort. Chels. ex Loud. Hort. Brit. Suppl. 1 (1832) 587, currently reduced here, is practically a nomen nudum, the whole description being the statement that it is an evergreen, herbaceous, ornamental plant with rosy flowers. The description of it as herbaceous would exclude this as a synonym of Cratoxylon ligustrinum Blume, and for that matter would exclude the species from the genus Cratoxylon. } CALOPHYLLUM Linnaeus CALOPHYLLUM CUCULLATUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis junioribus petiolisque ferrugineo-hirsu- tis, ramulis tenuibus, teretibus; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, 11 ad 20 cm longis, distincte acuminatis, basi late rotundatis et dis- tincte cucullatis, petiolo 7 ad 10 mm longo; infructescentiis axil- laribus, pedunculatis, circiter 5 cm longis, pedicellatis, plerumque 3 vel 4 flabellatim dispositis; fructibus ovoideis, laevis, 1 cm longis. A small tree, the branchlets more or less ferruginous-hirsute as are the young petioles; the ultimate branches slender, terete, reddish-brown, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, the internodes up to 15 cm in length. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, smooth, shining, 11 to 20 cm long, 4.5 to 8 cm wide, the apex distinctly acuminate, the base broadly rounded and distinctly cucullate; midrib very 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 289 prominent, the lateral nerves slender, very densely arranged; petioles 7 to 10 mm long. Infructescences axillary, peduncled, about 5 cm long, the peduncle 1 to 2 cm long, bearing usually 3 or 4 flabellately arranged pedicels, these up to 2 cm in length. Fruits ovoid, smooth, brown when. dry, about 1 cm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sct. 34518 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, in thickets along streams at the iron de- posit on the northeast coast. Although the flowers of this species are as yet unknown, it seems to belong in the group with Calophyllum soulattri Burm. f. (C. spectabile Willd.) ; it is well characterized by its leaves being broadly rounded and conspicuously cucullate at the base. CALOPHYLLUM OLIGANTHUM sp. nov. § Apetalum. Arbor parva, glabra, ramulis tenuibus, teretibus ; foliis oblongo- ellipticis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, coriaceis, 5 ad 10 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice distincte acuminatis; petiolo 8 ad 10 mm longo; inflorescentiis plerumque axillaribus, solitariis, pedunculatis, 2.5 ad 4 cm longis, floribus 3 ad 5, racemosis vel umbellatis; sepalis interioribus elliptico- obovatis, circiter 6 mm longis, exterioribus late ovatis, 4 mm longis, apice rotundatis et perspicue cucullatis; fructibus ellip- soideis, 1.5 cm longis. A glabrous tree, 5 to 8 m high, the branches and Tatielilers slender, dark reddish-brown, terete, the internodes up to 5 cm in length. Leaves oblong, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, shining, 5 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the distinctly but blunt-acuminate apex; lateral nerves very slender, densely arranged; petioles 8 to 10 mm long. Inflorescences chiefly axillary, sometimes © terminal, solitary, peduncled, 2.5 to 4 cm long, 3- to 5-flowered, the flowers either racemosely or umbellately arranged, their ped- icels 1 to 1.5 cm long. Sepals white, the inner 2 elliptic-obovate, rounded, somewhat concave, about 6 mm long and 4 mm wide, the outer 2 broadly ovate, rounded, and conspicuously cucullate at their apices, about 4 mm long. Ovary globose, glabrous; style 3mm long. Fruits dark brown when dry, nearly smooth, ellipsoid, 1.5 cm long. BuCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35110 Ramos & Pascasio (type), June 10, 1919. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sct. 34520 Ramos & Pascasio, April 25, 1919. In forests at low altitudes, the branches pendulous. . This species very closely resembles Calophyllum gracilipes Merr. but the petals are lacking, and it further differs from this 290 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 species in having the branches and branchlets terete instead of angled. CALOPHYLLUM BRACHYPHYLLUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, glaberrima, ramulis tenuibus, plus minusve an- gulatis; foliis crasse coriaceis, late ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis, 1.5 ad 2.5 em longis, basi late rotundatis, apice rotundatis vel re- tusis; petiolo 1 ad 2 mm longo; fructibus globosis, laevis, 1.5 em diametro. A small glabrous tree, or the very tips of the branches ob- scurely puberulent, the branches grayish, the branchlets slender, usually somewhat angled, reddish-brown. Leaves thickly co- riaceous, broadly ovate to elliptic-ovate, 1.5 to 2.5 em long, 1.2 to 2 cm wide, the base broadly rounded, the apex rounded or often retuse; lateral nerves very slender and very densely arranged; petioles 1 to 2 mm long. Fruits globose, smooth, 1.5 cm in diameter, their peduncles usually solitary, 1 to 2 cm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sct. 34482 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, on the banks of Hegapit River at the iron deposit on the northeast coast, altitude about 350 meters. A species manifestly allied to Calophyllum pentapetalum (Blanco) Merr. (C. amplexicaule Choisy), but its leaves are not cordate at the base and are distinctly petioled while the fruits are larger and perfectly globose. KAYEA Wallich KAYEA LANCEOLATA sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra, ramis ramulisque teretibus; foliis coria- _ ceis, lanceolatis, usque ad 23 cm longis, basi acutis vel obtusis, sursum sensim angustatis, tenuiter acute acuminatis, nitidis, nervis primariis utrinque 15 ad 20, tenuibus, quam secondariis vix magis distinctioribus; floribus terminalibus, sessilibus, dense fasciculatis, in siccitate nigris, sepalis obovatis, circiter 7 mm longis. A small glabrous tree, the branches and branchlets yellowish, terete, smooth. Leaves lanceolate, coriaceous, rather pale and shining when dry, 18 to 23 cm long, 3 to 4 cm wide, base acute to obtuse, gradually narrowed upward from the lower one-fourth or one-third to the slenderly acuminate apex, the acumen acute or acuminate, subcaudate; primary lateral nerves 15 to 20 on each side of the midrib, scarcely more prominent than are the second- ary nerves, both surfaces very shallowly foveolate by the rather close reticulations; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Flowers white when fresh, black when dry, sessile, densely crowded in terminal 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 991 fascicles 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Sepals obovate, about 7 mm long. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sci. 33591 Ramos & Hdaro, November 28, 1918, in damp forests at low altitudes. This species is readily distinguished by its lanceolate leaves, which are gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly subcau- date-acuminate apex, and by its terminal, crowded, sessile, fas- cicled flowers. FLACOURTIACEAE HYDNOCARPUS Gaertner HYDNOCARPUS HUTCHINSONII sp. nov. § Huhydnocarpus, Oliganthera. Arbor, usque ad 15 m alta, partibus junioribus floribusque ex- ceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, 15 ad 25 cm longis, basi distincte inaequilateralibus, apice acuminatis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 14, perspicuis; floribus longe pedicellatis, 5-meris, sepalis pubescens, 9 ad 11 mm longis; petalis glabris, usque ad 13 mm longis, appendicibus linearis, usque ad 10 mm longis; staminibus 5; fructibus globosis, circiter 8 cm diametro, pericarpio fragile, seminibus usque ad 2 cm longis. A tree, reaching a height of 15 m, glabrous except the younger parts and flowers. Leaves oblong, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, entire, 15 to 25 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, the base distinctly in- equilateral, usually rounded or obtuse on the broader side and often acute on the narrower side, the apex rather abruptly and distinctly acuminate, the upper surface subolivaceous or brown- ish, shining, smooth, the lower surface brownish, @istinctly reticu- late; lateral nerves 12 to 14 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, anastomosing close to the margin; petioles usually about 1 cm long. Flowers yellow, the inflorescence axillary, few- flowered, the axils of the inflorescence up to 8 mm long, somewhat pubescent, usually simple; pedicels up to 2 cm long. Sepals 5, from 9 to 11 mm long, pubescent, reflexed in anthesis, oblong- elliptic to elliptic-ovate, rounded. Petals glabrous, up to 13 mm long, about 5 mm wide when spread, ultimately involute and in- closing a linear-oblong, flattened, free appendage up to 10 mm long and 1 mm wide, which is slightly pubescent above and at- tached by its base only. Stamens 5, the filaments 5 mm long, much thickened below, tapering upward, glabrous; anthers as long as the filaments. Rudimentary ovary pubescent. Fruit globose, about 8 cm in diameter, the pericarp rather thin when dry, brittle, externally puberulent. Seeds numerous, irregular, up to 2 cm in length. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, For. Bur. 4822 Hutchinson, 292 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 For. Bur. 9188, 9158, 9303, 9429 (type) Whitford & Hutchinson: Lanao District, For. Bur. 23162, 23178 Agama; Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36938, 36943 Ramos & Edano. BASILAN, For. Bur. 3435, 3916, 6116, Hutchinson, Bur. Sci. 15436 Reillo, 18959 Miranda. This species is common in primary forests in various parts of the Zamboanga District and in Basilan. Fruiting specimens have been collected in July, August, September, November, De- cember, and January. Flowering specimens have been collected in December and February. What is apparently the same species is represented by 574 Agama, from near Sandakan, Brit- ish North Borneo. The local names recorded are mangasalaokag (Sul.), baggrbas (Lan.), and kamupang (Sul.). BEGONIACEAE BEGONIA Linnaeus BEGONIA DOLICHOTRICHA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Herba erecta, ramosa, saltem 50 cm alta, perspicue et patule ciliatis; foliis inaequilateralibus, chartaceis, oblongis ad ob- longo-lanceolatis, 8 ad 13 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi lateraliter cordatis, margine irregulariter grosse dentatis, dentibus ciliatis, utrinque perspicue ciliatis; inflorescentiis circiter 5 cm longis, floribus ¢ paucis, sepalis 2, orbiculari- ovatis, circiter 1.5 cm longis, petalis, 0; capsulis solitariis, obo- voideis, 2 cm longis et latis, truncatis, basi abrupte truncato- rotundatis, aequaliter 3-alatis, perspicue ciliatis. An erect, branched herb, at least 50 cm high, the branches, petioles, leaves, and fruits conspicuously ciliate with long, slender, spreading, scattered, brownish hairs. Leaves thinly chartaceous, inequilateral, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 13 cm long, 2.5 to 5 em wide, the apex slenderly acuminate, the base laterally cordate, one side very broadly rounded, the other much narrower and acute or abruptly obtuse, the margins rather coarsely and irregularly toothed, the primary and second-. ary teeth terminated by rather long cilia, both surfaces with long, scattered, spreading hairs; petioles 7 to 15 mm long; stipules oblong-elliptic, up to 1.5 cm long, somewhat ciliate, terminated by a long, sparingly ciliate mucro, up to 5 mm in length. In- florescences in the uppermost axils up to 5 cm long, somewhat peduncled, dichotomously branched, bearing near the base one or few female flowers, and above a few male ones, the bracts narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 5 mm long or less. Staminate flowers white, the sepals 2, orbicular-ovate or somewhat reni- form, rounded, up to 1.5 em wide and nearly as long. Petals 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 293 none. Stamens numerous, the anthers obovoid, about 1 mm long, shorter than the filaments. Capsules usually solitary, in outline obovoid, including the wings about 2 cm long and 2 cm wide at the truncate apex, somewhat narrowed below, the base abruptly truncate-rounded, the wings subequal, conspicuously ciliate with long, scattered, brownish hairs. LUZON, Camarines Province, Mount Bagacay, Bur. Sct. 33855, 33926 (type) Ramos & Edano, December 18, 1918, on forested slopes, altitude about 650 meters, the leaves when fresh very red on the lower surface but merely brownish or brownish-red when dry. This species is probably as closely allied to Begonia mac- gregorit Merr. as to any other described form. It is easily distinguishable by its numerous cilia and especially by its ciliate capsules. BEGONIA LONGIBRACTEA sp. nov. § Petermannia. Herba erecta, ramosa, saltem 40 cm alta, ramis perspicue subadpresse ciliatis; foliis membranaceis, inaequilateralibus, oblongo-obovatis, 6 ad 14 cm longis, profunde et irregulariter pinnatim lobatis, lobis usque ad 2.5 cm longis, plerumque grosse 1- vel 2-dentatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, basi lateraliter cor- datis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, racemosis, circiter 1 em longis, bracteis numerosis anguste lanceolatis leviter ciliatis, 8 ad 10 mm longis instructis; floribus ¢ paucis, sepalis 2, ellip- tico-ovatis, 5 mm longis, petalis 2, quam sepalis multo angus- tioribus; capsulis solitariis, 10 ad 12 mm longis, usque ad 15 mm latis, truncatis, basi late rotundatis, aequaliter 3-alatis, lev- iter ciliatis. An erect, somewhat branched herb, at least 40 cm high, the lower nodes often rooting, the branches rather conspicuously subappressed-ciliate, the leaves slightly so. Leaves greenish when dry, membranaceous, in outline oblong-obovate, 6 to 14 cm long, 2 to 7 cm wide, conspicuously inequilateral, deeply and irregularly pinnately lobed, the lobes up to 2.5 cm long and often coarsely 1- or 2-toothed, the apex long and slenderly acuminate, the acumen toothed, the base somewhat narrowed, laterally cor- date, one side rounded, the other usually acute, the upper surface with few, scattered, elongated hairs, the lower somewhat ap- pressed-hirsute on the midrib and veins; petioles 5 mm long or less; stipules narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, about 8 mm long, sparingly ciliate. Inflorescences axillary, of short, few-flowered, simple racemes, the axils, 1 cm long or less, supplied with numer- ous, narrowly lanceolate, long, acuminate, somewhat ciliate | 294 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 bracts, 8 to 10 mm in length and about 1.5 mm wide. Male flowers pinkish-white, their pedicels up to 10 mm in length. Sepals 2, elliptic-ovate, slightly ciliate, about 5 mm long. Petals 2, narrowly elliptic-oblong, about 3.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. Capsules solitary, axillary, including the wings 10 to 12 mm long and 12 to 15 mm wide, the apex truncate, the outer angles acute, slightly narrowed below to the rather broadly rounded base, sparingly ciliate. S1aRGAO, Bur. Sct. 84870 Ramos & Pascasio, May 27, 1919, among bowlders on forested slopes at low altitudes. A species similar and distinctly allied to Begonia urda- netensis Elm. but with larger leaves, quite different indumentum, and narrower stipules. THYMELAEACEAE GYRINOPSIS Decaisne GYRINOPSIS ACUMINATA sp. nov. Frutex, floribus exceptis glaber, foliis anguste lanceolatis ad lanceolatis, 12 ad 20 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi cunea- tis, nervis numerosis, dense dispositis; floribus axillaribus, fasci- culatis, leviter pubescens, circiter 5 mm longis; capsulis circiter 1 cm longis, rugosis, obovoideis. A shrub or small tree, entirely glabrous except the flowers, the branchlets usually reddish-brown. Leaves narrowly lan- ceolate to lanceolate, 12 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide, nar- rowed to the cuneate base and to the slenderly acuminate apex, greenish or olivaceous and shining when dry. The primary lateral nerves scarcely distinguishable from the densely arranged secondary ones; petioles 5 mm long or less. Flowers axillary, fascicled or in very greatly reduced cymes, their pedicels about 2.5 mm long. Perianth slightly pubescent, about 5 mm long, the lobes 5, oblong, obtuse, about 1.5 mm long. Stamens 10 in a single row near the throat, 5 alternating anthers slightly longer than the others. Ovary oblong-ovoid, narrowed upward, pu- bescent; style very short. Capsules yellowish, rugose when dry, 1 em long or less, 2-valved, usually containing a single, sub- - globose, black seed, 5 to 6 mm in diameter. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35158 Ramos & Pascasio (type), May 13, 1919. BucaAs GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35055 Ramos & Pascasio, June 11, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. This species is closely allied to Gyrinopsis brachyantha Merr., from which it is distinguished by its longer, slenderly acuminate, differently shaped leaves. 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 295 COMBRETACEAE. TERMINALIA Linnaeus TERMINALIA SURIGAENSIS sp. nov. § Diptera. Arbor parva, glabra, ramulis incrassatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm diametro, cicatricibus multis instructis; foliis numerosis, confertis, coria- ceis, anguste oblongo-obovatis ad oblanceolatis, 10 ad 14 cm longis, basi cuneatis, apice obtusis ad rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus; inflorescentiis simplicibus, 7 ad 13 cm longis; fruc- tibus 2-alatis, late ellipticis, 1.5 ad 1.8 cm longis et latis, apice retusis apiculatisque. A glabrous tree, about 6 m high, the ultimate branchlets thickened, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, marked with numerous crowded scars of fallen leaves. Leaves densely crowded at the tips of the branchlets, narrowly oblong-obovate to oblanceo- late, 10 to 14 cm long, 2 to 5 cm wide, coriaceous, shin- ing, yellowish-green or brownish when dry, gradually narrowed to the cuneate base, the apex obtuse to rounded; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long, usually with 2 rather conspicuous glands. In- florescences axillary, simple, 7 to 13 cm long. Flowers reddish. Calyx funnel-shaped, glabrous, about 5 mm long, the teeth 5, triangular, acute. Fruits 2-winged, including the wings broadly elliptic, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long and nearly as wide, the apex retuse and reticulate, base rounded, the seed-bearing portion of the fruit plane on one side and somewhat keeled on the other, the wings coriaceous. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34711 (type), 24600, Ramos & Pascasio, April 25 and June 15, 1919, along streams at low altitudes ascending to 350 meters. A species very similar in appearance and very closely allied to Terminalia darlingti Merr., from which it is distinguished by its smaller leaves and fruits. MELASTOMATACEAE MEDINILLA Gaudichaud MEDINILLA CAPITATA sp. nov. Frutex epiphyticus, scandens, ramis ramulisque teretibus, part- ibus junioribus stellato-pubescens; foliis oppositis, subsessilibus, penninerviis, obovato-ellipticis, usque ad 13 cm longis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis vel obscure cordatis, nervis utrinque 3; inflo- rescentiis lateralibus, solitariis, 2 ad 2.5 cm longis, subglobosis ad ovoideis, densis; floribus 5-meris, racemosis; bracteis ovatis- obovatis ad spatulatis, 10 ad 13 mm longis. 296 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 A slender, epiphytic, scandent shrub, the stems frequently emitting roots, the branches and branchlets terete, the latter, and the petioles and leaves on the midrib beneath, distinctly stellate-pubescent with short brown hairs. Leaves opposite, pen- ninerved, obovate-elliptic, subsessile, 10 to 18 cm long, 5 to 9 cm wide, the apex shortly acuminate, the base somewhat narrowed, rounded or obscurely cordate; midrib prominent, the lateral nerves leaving it in the lower 2 to 4 cm, distinct, ascending, usually 3 on each side of the midrib, the inner pairs extending to the apex; petioles 2 mm long or less. Inflorescences lateral, solitary, subsessile, the flowers densely arranged in simple, globose to ovoid racemes, 2 to 2.5 cm long, each flower subtended by an obovate to spatulate, red, slightly pubescent bracteole, 10 to 13 mm in length. Pedicels short. Calyx urceolate, about 7 mm long and 5 mm in diameter, slightly stellate-pubescent, the limb produced, obscurely 5-toothed. Ovary 5-celled. DINAGAT, Bur. Sct. 35179, Ramos & Pascasio, May 11, 1919, - on tree trunks in forests at low altitudes. A remarkably characteristic species not closely allied to any previously described form, distinguishable by its subsessile, pen- ninerved, opposite leaves; its stellate, brownish, rather sparse indumentum; and its dense, lateral, subcapitate, simple racemes of 5-merous flowers. MEDINILLA CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, glaberrimus, ramulis teretibus, foliis oppositis, sessilibus, oblongo-obovatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 20 em longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi perspicue angustatis, pen- ninerviis, nervis utrinque 4; inflorescentiis caulinis, ramosis, cir- citer 7 cm longis, densissime multifloris et multibracteatis, bracteis angustis obovatis ad spatulatis usque ad 15 mm longis; floribus 4-meris. An erect, entirely glabrous shrub, about 3 m high, with terete stems and opposite, sessile leaves. Leaves chartaceous when dry, oblong-obovate to oblong-lanceolate, 14 to 20 cm long, 5 to 10 cm wide, olivaceous, penninerved, the apex slenderly acuminate, narrowed below to the rounded base, the narrow basal portion of the leaf 2 to 5 em in length and 1.5 to 3 cm in width; lateral nerves usually 4 on each side of the midrib, leaving it in the lower half, ascending, the inner two pairs reaching the apex or nearly so, the transverse reticulations distant, parallel, prom- inent. Inflorescences from the trunks, woody, branched, about 7 cm long, densely many-flowered and multibracteate, the bracts narrowly obovate to spatulate, glabrous, up to 15 mm long, the 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 997 younger ones red when dry, the older ones greenish. Flowers 4-merous, their pedicels up to 6 mm long. Calyx urceolate, up to 6 mm long, the limb much produced and about 3 mm long, obscurely 4-toothed, the teeth broad, nerved. Stamens 8, equal. Ovary 4-celled. PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao, Bur. Sct. 35413 Martelino & Edano, June 3, 1919, on forested slopes at low altitudes. This species belongs in the group with Medinilla trunciflora Merr. and M. aurantiaca Elm., but differs from both in being entirely glabrous. MEDINILLA FERRUGINEA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus dense ferrugineo-villosis, ramulis teretibus, foliis oppositis, in paribus valde inaequalibus; foliis majoribus, lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, penninerviis, acuminatis, basi angustatis, acutis, usque ad 20 cm longis, nervis utrinque 3, perspicuis, breviter petiolatis; foliis minoribus late ovatis, acuminatis, basi profunde cordatis, sessilibus, 1 ad 2 cm longis; inflorescentiis lateralibus, solitariis vel fasciculatis, race- mosis, 2 ad 8 cm longis, bracteis numerosis, ovatis ad oblongo- ovatis, villosis, 10 ad 12 mm longis; floribus 4-meris. A scandent shrub, with terete branches and branchlets, and opposite, very unequal leaves, the smaller leaves of each pair often deciduous on the older stems, the branchlets, petioles, in- florescences, and the younger leaves rather densely ferruginous- pilose with long, weak, spreading hairs. Leaves chartaceous, the larger ones of each pair lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, penninerved, slenderly acuminate, narrowed below to the obtuse or acute base, 14 to 20 cm long, 3 to 6 em wide, the lateral nerves usually 3 on each side of the midrib and leaving it in the lower 2 to 4 cm, sharply ascending, prominent, the transverse reticula- tions distinct; petioles 7 mm long or less. Smaller leaves of each pair broadly ovate, acuminate, deeply cordate at the base, the sinus narrow, the lobes broadly rounded, of the same texture and with the same type of indumentum as the larger leaves, 1 to 2 cm long, sessile. _ Inflorescences chiefly from the branches be- low the leaves, solitary or fascicled, consisting of short, chiefly simple racemes, 2 to 3 cm in length, supplied with numerous, ovate to oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, villous, 10 to 12 mm long bracts, two bracts subtending each flower. Calyx villous, ovoid, the limb slightly produced, obscurely and shallowly 4- toothed. Stamens 8, apparently equal. Ovary 4-celled. DINAGAT, Bucas Grande, Bur. Sci. 35217 (type), 35048, 35223 298 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 Ramos & Pascasio, May and June, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. A species remarkable for its ferruginous indumentum and its very unequal leaves, the opposite one of each pair being reduced to a broadly obovate, acuminate, deeply cordate, sessile one, entirely different in shape and size from the other of the same pair. MEDINILLA PURPUREA Elm. in herb. sp. nov. Frutex scandens, nodis densissime longeque setosis exceptis glaberrimus, ramis teretibus; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, valde inaequalibus, majoribus oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, petiolatis, usque ad 25 cm longis et 12 cm latis, basi cordatis vel rotundatis, perspicue 7-plinerviis, apice perspicue acuminatis, nervis transversalibus obsoletis, minoribus ovatis, sessilibus, 2 ad 3 cm longis, vel obsoletis. Inflorescentiis axillaribus, longe pedunculatis, capitatis, 4 ad 5 cm diametro, pedunculo usque ad 2 cm longo, bracteis numerosissimis, obovatis, usque ad 1.5 cm longis; floribus 4-meris. A scandent shrub, entirely glabrous except the densely long- setose nodes, the branches terete, the numerous, rather soft setae at the nodes 1 to 3 cm in length. Leaves opposite, in very un- equal pairs, or the smaller one of each pair sometimes obsolete; larger leaves coriaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, pale or somewhat olivaceous when dry, shining, 22 to 26 cm long, 8 to 12 cm wide, the base more or less cordate, sometimes rounded, prominently 7-plinerved, the inner two pairs of nerves reaching the apex, the transverse nerves and reticulations obsolete, the apex rather abruptly and prominently acuminate, the acumen slender, blunt, up to 1.5 cm long; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long; smaller leaves of each pair same in texture as the larger ones, ovate, sessile, 2 to 3 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, frequently wanting. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, long-peduncled, the flowers crowded in dense, globose to ovoid heads at the ends of the peduncles, the latter 12 to 20 cm long, the heads 4 to 5 cm in diameter. Flowers 4-merous, their pedicels up to 4 mm long, the bracts very numerous, obovate, often retuse, red or purple, up to 15 mm long and 10 mm wide. Calyx truncate. Petals 4, obovate, at least 1 cm long. Stamens 8, unequal, the anthers lanceolate-acuminate, 6 mm long, the appendages and spur short. Fruit ovoid, up to 1.5 em long. LUZON, Sorsogon Province, Mount Kililibong, Bur. Sci. 23701 Ramos (type), August, 1919: Tayabas Province, Mount Cadig, Bur. Sct. 25461 Yates, December 12, 1916. CATANDUANES, 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 299 Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30526 Ramos, November, 1917. On trees in the mossy forests at and above an altitude of 700 meters. A remarkable species, entirely different from all other known representatives of the genus, strongly characterized by its densely long-setose nodes; its remarkably unequal leaves, the smaller leaf of each pair being very greatly reduced or even obsolete; and by its long-peduncled, capitate, densely bracteate inflorescences. The name Medinilla purpurea was applied by Mr. Elmer to 23701 Ramos with reference to material collected by him in Sorsogon that represented the same species. Unfortunately Mr. Elmer’s material was lost and, as the duplicates of the specimen cited above have been distributed under his manuscript name, the de- scription is accordingly published here. MEDINILLA UMBELLATA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus minute castaneo-furfu- raceis, ramulis teretibus, foliis verticillatis, sessilibus, obovatis, usque ad 238 cm longis, apice abrupte breviter acuminatis, basi angustatis, penninerviis, nervis utrinque 3, valde perspicuis; in- florescentiis lateralibus, umbellatis, pedunculatis, pedunculato 5 cm longo; floribus circiter 15, pedicellatis, 5-meris, bracteis an- guste oblanceolatis, circiter 1 cm longis. A scandent shrub with terete branchlets, verticillate, obovate, penninerved, sessile leaves, and lateral, simple, peduncled, um- bellate inflorescences, the indumentum, chiefly confined to the inflorescences and the younger parts, consisting of very short, dark-brown, furfuraceous hairs. Leaves usually 4 at each node, sessile, obovate, 20 to 23 cm long, 12 to 14 cm wide, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, the upper surface olivaceous, the lower usually brownish, abruptly and shortly acuminate, narrowed below to the obtuse base, the narrow basal portion up to 5 cm long, at the very base not exceeding 1 cm in width, penninerved, the lateral nerves usually 3, leaving the midrib in the lower half, ascending, curved, the inner 2 pairs reaching the apex, the trans- verse reticulations distant, very prominent, the upper surface glabrous, the midrib on the lower surface very sparingly brown- furfuraceous. Inflorescences from leafless nodes, apparently solitary, simple, umbellate, their peduncles about 5 cm long, each bearing 15 or fewer flowers, the subtending bracts narrowly oblanceolate, about 1 cm long, the pedicels about 5 mm long, all parts ‘distinctly but minutely furfuraceous-pubescent with dark-brown hairs. Buds ellipsoid, about 7 mm long; calyx ob- scurely 5-toothed. 300 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34744 (type), 34773 Ramos & Pascasio, June 20, 1919, along streams in forests at low altitudes. This characteristic species is as closely allied to Medinilla fur- furacea Merr. as to any other described form, but differs radically in its sessile, entirely differently- shaped leaves, and different inflorescences. ARALIACEAE ANOMPANAX Harms ANOMPANAX PHILIPPINENSIS Harms in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 19 (1904) 15. Pentapanax sp. Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 89. The type of this species is Warburg 14470, from Davao, Min- danao, and it is by no means certain that the species is really different from the type of the genus, Anompanax celebicus Harms. Regarding the latter, I examined Koorders’s Celebes material in the Buitenzorg herbarium in January, 1914, noting that the Cel- ebes material looks exactly like the Philippine specimens and that the two species were either identical or very closely allied. Anompanax philippinensis is now known from a number of local- ities in the central and southern Philippines, as follows: SAMAR, Bur. Sci. 17454 Ramos. NEGROS, For. Bur. 17355 Curran, 7269, 12329 Everett, Merrill 7034. PANAY, Vidal 2930 in Herb. Kew., Yoder, Bur. Sci. 30798 Ramos & Edaiio, 32354 McGregor. MIN- DANAO, Merrill 8293, Clemens 1058, For. Bur. 4686 Mearns & Hutchinson. BASILAN, For, Bur. 189386 Miranda. A species widely scattered on damp forested slopes at medium altitudes. ANOMPANAX CUMINGIANUS (Presl) comb. nov. Paratropia cumingiana Pres] Epim. (1851) 250; Walp. Ann. 2 (1852) 725. ; Panax cumingiana Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 21 (1884) 310. Polyscias cumingiana F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 102. Nothopanax cumingii Seem. in Journ. Bot. 4 (1866) 295. MINDORO, Cuming 1553. Seemann, |. c., records this species also from Borneo, but I have seen no material representing it other than Cuming’s col- lection, the type of the species. My specimen is incomplete, but the ovary is always 2-celled and, although the calyx is truncate, not at all toothed or lobed, I feel confident that Anompanaz is its correct generic position. It certainly cannot properly be placed in any of the other genera to which it has been assigned by various botanists. 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 801 ANOMPANAX DIGITATUS sp. nov. Frutex erectus, parvus, glaber; foliis longipetiolatis, digita- tim 5-foliolatis, foliolis exterioribus subsessilibus, interioribus longipetiolulatis, membranaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellip- ticis, acutis vel acuminatis, 12 ad 24 cm longis, nervis utrinque 6 ad 12; inflorescentiis brevibus, circiter 10 cm longis, ramis primariis 2 vel 3, ramis secondariis umbellatim dispositis; caly- cis ovoideis, circiter 5 mm longis, 5-dentatis, dentibus acutis, 1 mm. longis. An erect, slender shrub, the ultimate branches about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves long-petioled, digitately 5-foliolate, the outer two leaflets sessile or nearly so, the inner three with petiolules 3 to 5 cm in length; petioles 12 to 15 cm long, inflated and clasp- ing at the base; leafiets membranaceous or thinly chartaceous, shining, oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, 12 to 24 cm long, 5 to 10 cm wide, the apex acute or obscurely but sharply acuminate, the base often somewhat inequilateral, acute or acuminate; lateral nerves slender, 6 to 12 on each side of the midrib. In- florescences short, about 10 cm long, the peduncle about 1 cm in length with 2 or 3 primary branches, these bearing from 4 to 7 secondary, umbellately arranged, 1 to 2 cm long branchlets; the flowers subumbellately or racemosely arranged toward the tips of the branchlets, their pedicels about 5 mm long, jointed. Calyx after flowering ovoid, about 5 mm long, 5-toothed, the teeth oblong-ovate, acute, 1 mm long. Ovary 2-celled; styles 2, stout, somewhat recurved, about 1:5 mm long. SIARGAO, Bur. Sci. 34925 Ramos & Pascasio, June 2, 1919, in forests at low altitudes, the height indicated as 0.5 meter. This species differs from Anompanax philippinensis Harms in its smaller size, its strictly digitate leaves, fewer leaflets, and in its short, comparatively simple inflorescences. BOERLAGIODENDRON Harms BOERLAGIODENDRON DINAGATENSE sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 2 m altus, ramulis ultimis circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, coriaceis, 14 ad 18 cm longis, basi acutis vel obtusis, apice plerumque acutis, mar- ginae leviter undulatis et minute denticulatis, penninerviis, ner- vis utrinque circiter 12, tenuibus, petiolo 2 ad 2.5 em longo; inflorescentiis circiter 7 cm diametro, breviter pedunculatis, ramis primariis circiter 15, umbellatim dispositis, ramis seconda- riis circiter 2 cm longis, fructibus umbellatim dispositis, rates circiter 5 mm longis. 302 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 A glabrous shrub, about 2 m high, the ultimate branchlets about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves coriaceous, oblong to oblong- elliptic, 14 to 18 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, somewhat narrowed below to the acute or obtuse base, the apex usually acute, margins somewhat undulate and minutely toothed in the sinuses of the undulations; lateral nerves slender, pinnately arranged, about 12 on each side of the midrib, not very prominent; petioles 2 to 2.5 cm long, their bases with a single, obscure, unarmed crest. Inflorescences terminal, about 7 cm in diameter, the peduncle rather slender, about 2 cm long; primary branches about 15, umbellately arranged, these bearing 2 lateral branches and a central, nearly sessile, or short-peduncled umbel of sterile flowers, the lateral branches jointed at about the middle and bearing 2 small bracts. Fruits umbellately arranged at the tips of the lateral branchlets, ovoid, about 5 mm long, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm in length; seeds usually 3. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35220 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. This species is distinctly an ally of Boerlagiodendron simplici- folium Elm. and, like it, is characterized by its oblong, entire, pinnately nerved leaves; among other characters it differs radically from the latter species in its much shorter petioles. MYRSINACEAE DISCOCALYX Mez DISCOCALYX LONGISSIMA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 1 m altus; foliis numerosis, linearis, integris, 18 ad 25 cm longis, 7 ad 14 mm latis, utrinque angus- tatis, acuminatis, subtus glandulosis, breviter petiolatis; racemis brevibus, tenuibus, paucifloris, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, in ramulis axillaribus tenuibus dispositis, ramulis specialibus 12 ad 16 cm longis, foliis paucis valde reductis instructis, partibus apicalibus cicatricibus bracteisque multis instructis; floribus minutus, 5- meris, sepalis perspicue glandulosis. A glabrous shrub, about 1 m high, the branches smooth, terete, brownish, the ultimate ones about 1 mm thick. Leaves nu- merous, linear, entire, 18 to 25 cm long, 7 to 14 mm wide, narrowed to the acuminate apex, the base much narrowed and abruptly acute or obtuse, olivaceous and shining when dry, dis- tinctly glandular-punctate beneath, the midrib very prominent, the reticulations rather close, distinct; petioles stout, 3 mm long or less. The specialized slender branches bearing the inflores- cences axillary, solitary, 12 to 16 em long, each supplied with 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 803 2 or 3 greatly reduced, narrowly lanceolate leaves about 1.5 cm in length, the apical 1 to 2 cm slightly thickened, about 1.5 mm in diameter, these thickened parts supplied with many narrowly lanceolate, acuminate bracts 5 to 10 mm in length and marked with numerous scars of fallen bracts, this thickened portion bearing 1 or 2 slender, few-flowered racemes 1 to 1.5 cm long. Flowers 5-merous, reddish; the sepals narrowly oblong, about 1 mm long, with few, large, prominent glands. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34456 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 14, 1919, on rocky forested slopes at low altitudes. This species is similar and manifestly closely allied to Dis- cocalyx angustissima Merr., from which it is distinguished by its entire leaves. EBENACEAE DIOSPYROS Linnaeus DIOSPYROS LONGICILIATA sp. nov. Frutex parvus, ramulis et petiolis et foliis perspicue longe ciliatis, ramis ramulisque tenuibus; foliis chartaceis, oblongo- lanceolatis, 9 ad 16 cm longis, basi rotundatis, apice tenuiter acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12; floribus longe cil- iatis, axillaribus, solitariis, sessilibus, calycis tubo brevissimo, lobis lanceolatis, acuminatis, circiter 4 mm longis; ovario densis- sime ciliato. A small shrub, the branchlets, petioles and portions of the leaves prominently ciliate with long, slender, spreading hairs, these hairs usually about 2 to 3 mm in length. Branches slender, erect, glabrous, black when dry. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, char- taceous, 9 to 16 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, brownish-olivaceous when dry, base rounded, apex rather slenderly and sharply acuminate, both surfaces and the margins long-ciliate with scat- tered hairs, these more numerous on the midrib than on other parts of the leaf; lateral nerves slender, about 12 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, distinct; pet- ioles about 3 mm long. Pistillate flowers solitary, axillary, sessile, 4-merous. Calyx-tube very short, the lobes lanceolate, prominently long-acuminate from a broad base, about 4 mm long, conspicuously long-ciliate. Corolla reddish, the tube about 5 mm long, externally long-ciliate, the lobes oblong, about 6 mm in length. Staminodes 4. Ovary very densely ciliate with long ascending hairs up to 4 mm in length; style densely hirsute below. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35189, Ramos & Pascasio, May 11, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. 172140——-5 304 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 A species, prominently characterized by its numerous, long, spreading hairs, closely allied to Diospyros everettti Merr., one that has the same type of indumentum. The present species differs from the latter in its much thinner, more-numerously nerved leaves and in the much more conspicuous and denser indumentum which is found on the branchlets, petioles, both surfaces of the leaves, and the flowers, while in D. everettii the hairs are few in number and are practically confined to the branchlets and flowers. — LOGANIACEAE GENIOSTOMA Forster GENIOSTOMA LANCILIMBUM sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra, ramis teretibus, tenuibus; foliis lan- ceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 7 ad 10 cm longis, utrinque angus- tatis, basi acutis, apice caudato-acuminatis, chartaceis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, reticulis subobsoletis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, pedicellatis ; fructibus subglobosis, 6 ad 8 mm diametro. A glabrous shrub or small tree, 3 to 4 m high, the branches and branchlets terete, slender, the former grayish, the latter often black when dry. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 7 to 10 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, narrowed below to the acute base and above to the slender, caudate-acuminate apex, char- taceous, shining, olivaceous or black when dry, the midrib dis- tinct; lateral nerves slender, indistinct, usually about 7 on each side of the midrib, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 3 to 6 cm long. Flowers white, axillary, solitary, their pedicels about 5mm long. Calyx 2.5 to 3 mm in diameter, the lobes 5, glabrous, broadly triangular-ovate, acute, about 1 mm long, their margins very obscurely ciliate. Corolla-tube 3 mm long, the lobes reflexed, oblong-ovate, 2 mm long, the throat densely villous inside. Fruits subglobose, black when dry, 6 to 8 mm in diameter. PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao, Bur. Sci. 35332 (type), 85344 Martelino & Edano, May 28, 1919, in open forests at low altitudes. In its axillary, solitary flowers this species is apparently allied to Geniostoma longipes Merr., but is radically different from that species in its vegetative and other characters. GENIOSTOMA RAMOSII sp. nov. Frutex erectus, 3 m altus, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis membranaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, 10 ad 13 cm longis, bre- viter acuminatis, basi rotundatis et leviter decurrentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 8, tenuibus, distinctis; floribus fasciculatis, 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 805 pedicellatis, calycis lobis triangulari-ovatis, acutis, 2 mm longis; fructibus subglobosis, circiter 5 mm diametro. An erect shrub, about 3 m high, glabrous except the inflo- rescences, the branches and branchlets terete, pale. Leaves membranaceous, oblong-elliptic, nearly black when dry, 10 to 13 cm long, 4 to 6.5 cm wide, the base rounded to subacute or some- what decurrent, the apex shortly but distinctly acuminate; lat- eral nerves slender, distinct, anastomosing, about 8 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations lax, not prominent; petioles 1 em long. Flowers axillary, fascicled, their pedicels somewhat pubescent, about 7 mm long. Calyx about 5 mm long, the lobes pubescent, triangular-ovate, acute, 2 mm in length. Fruits 4 to 10 in each fascicle, subglobose, black when dry, about 5 mm in diameter, when young somewhat pubescent, ultimately glabrous, their pedicels up to 8 mm in length. SIARGAO, Bur. Sci. 34893 Ramos & Pascasio, May 29, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. A species closely allied to Geniostoma nigrescens (Blanco) Merr. but with the exception of the inflorescences entirely gla- brous and with larger leaves. APOCYNACEAE ALYXIA Banks ALYXIA STENOPHYLLA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glabra, ramis ramulisque teretibus, tenuibus, ultimis 1 ad 1.5 mm diametro; foliis plerumque verticillatis, 4 ad 6 cm longis, 6 ad 10 mm latis, anguste lanceolatis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi acutis, apice obtuse acuminatis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, nervis lateralibus obsoletis; inflo- rescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, pedunculatis, umbellatim 3- vel 4-floris, pedunculo 1 ad 1.5 cm longo. Corollae tubo 7 mm longo. A glabrous vine, the branchlets slender, terete, the ultimate ones 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter. Leaves mostly verticillate, sometimes opposite, narrowly lanceolate, 4 to 6 cm long, 6 to 10 mm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and the blunt-acuminate apex, firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, shining when dry, the margins slightly recurved; midrib prom- inent, the lateral nerves and reticulations obsolete; petioles 2 to 3 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, umbellately 3- or 4-flowered, the peduncles 1 to 1.5 cm long, the pedicels about 38 mm long, 2-bracteolate at their apices, the bracteoles lan- ceolate, acuminate, 1 mm long. Calyx about 3 mm long, the lobes lanceolate-acuminate. Corolla-tube about 7 mm long, white. 306 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 PANAY, Capiz Province, Mount Salibongbong, Bur. Sci. 385574 Martelino & Edano, June 19,1919. In thickets and forests near the summit, altitude about 650 meters. This species resembles Alyxia blancoi Merr. but is easily distinguished by its longer peduncles and by its terete, not 4-angled, branchlets; it differs from Alyzxia lanceolata Merr. in its glabrous inflorescences. ALYXIA OBOVATIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus pubescens, ramulis acute 4-angulatis; foliis verticillatis, crasse coriaceis, obovatis ad oblongo-obovatis, 4 ad 6 cm longis, apice late rotundatis, deorsum angustatis, basi cuneatis, margine valde recurvatis, nervis lateralibus obsoletis; floribus axillaribus, sessilibus vel subsessilibus, plerumque binis, calycis pubescens, corollae tubo circiter 1 cm longo. . A scandent vine, the branchlets sharply 4-angled, the inter- nodes 2 to 4 cm long, the younger parts somewhat pubescent. Leaves verticillate, usually 4 at each node, thickly coriaceous, obo- vate to oblong-obovate, shining, 4 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, the apex broadly rounded and sometimes slightly retuse, nar- rowed below to the cuneate base, the margins strongly recurved, the midrib prominent, the lateral nerves obsolete, the mature leaves glabrous, the very young ones somewhat pubescent; pet- ioles about 5 to 7mm long. Flowers white, axillary, usually in pairs, sessile or subsessile, the calyx pubescent, the lobes lanceo- late, acuminate, about 1.5 mm long. Corolla-tube glabrous, about 1 cm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34492 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, in rather dry thickets along small streams at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. A species strongly characterized by its thickly coriaceous, obovate to oblong-obovate, rounded, nerveless leaves, and its very short, axillary, usually 2-flowered inflorescences. It is not closely allied to any previously described form. KIBATALIA G. Don (Kickxia Blume, non Dumortier) In 1827 Dumortier published the generic name Kickwxia for a small group of scrophulariaceous plants which some sub- sequent botanists have placed in Linaria. This disposition of Dumortier’s genus is by no means universally accepted and some European and American botanists maintain Kickxia Dum. as a valid genus in spite of the fact that all current botanical works of a general nature and those on the African and Indo-Ma- 17,3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 307 layan floras maintain Kickxia Blume for a genus of apocynaceous plants. Under the circumstances it would seem that Kickzia Blume must be abandoned, as its use is distinctly invalidated by Dumortier’s previous use of the same name for a different genus of plants. The genus under discussion was originally described in 1826 as Hasseltia Blume, this name being invalidated by the earlier Hasseltia HBK. The first description of the genus under the name Kickxia was published in 1848,” but as early as 1828 Blume had realized the necessity of a new name for his Hasseltia and proposed * to subsitute the name Kickxia which, however, due to a typographical error appears as Kixia; as Blume himself in later publishing a description and figure of this genus altered the name to Kickxia and, further, as the genus was dedicated to Prof. Jean Kickx no other explanation of Kixia is possible and accordingly this form has no valid standing. No new name is necessary for this apocynaceous genus in view of the fact that G. Don‘ has proposed the generic desig- nation Kibatalia for Hasseltia Blume, non HBK. So long as individual botanists differ in their conception as to what consti- tutes and what does not constitute a genus cases of nomencla- ture like this will occur; and unless Blume’s generic name be definitely abandoned we have here a case where Kickxia Blume will be recognized by those botanists who do not recognize Kickxia Dum. as distinct from Linaria, while those who recog- nize Dumortier’s genus as a valid one cannot recognize Kickxia Blume as a generic designation. The logical course to follow in this case seems to be to abandon Blume’s generic name and adopt Kibatalia for the group as proposed by G. Don. KIBATALIA LONGIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor glabra; foliis chartaceis, oblongis, usque ad 17 cm longis, basi acutis, apice acutis vel breviter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus, vix anastomosantibus; inflorescentiis 2- vel 3-floris, breviter pedunculatis, corollae tubo circiter 2.5 cm longo, lobis 4 cm longis; folliculis subligneis, rectis vel leviter curvatis, 17 ad 20 cm longis, 2 em diametro. A glabrous tree, about 16 m high, the branchlets smooth, red- dish-brown, the branches of about the same color and distinctly lenticellate. Leaves firmly chartaceous, oblong, 12 to 17 em long, > Blume, C. L. Rumphia 4 (1848) 25. * Blume, C. L. Fl. Jav. Praef. 1 (1828) VII. “Gen. Syst. 4 (1838) 86. 308 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 4.5 to 6.5 em wide, the base acute, apex acute to very shortly and obscurely acuminate; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, somewhat curved, scarcely anas- tomosing; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, usually 2- or 3-flowered, the peduncles 1 cm long or less, the pedicels 2 to 8 cm in length. Calyx-lobes broadly ovate to elliptic-ovate, rounded to subacute, 4 to 5 mm long. Corolla- tube cylindric for about 1.6 cm, then inflated for about 1 cm, the lobes about 4 cm long. Disk cylindric, 3 to 4 mm high, ir- regularly and coarsely toothed. Ovary glabrous, ovoid, narrowed upward; style about 2 cm long. Anthers inserted at the ex- pansion of the corolla tube, lanceolate, long-acuminate, about 9 mm long, the basal indurated part of the connective ovoid, about 3 mm long. Follicles somewhat woody, divaricate, straight or slightly curved, 17 to 20 cm long, about 2 cm in diameter. Seeds linear-lanceolate, long-acuminate, about 3 cm long, the coma copious, the hairs about 4 cm in length. MINDANAO, Davao Province, Santa Cruz, Balutakay, For. Bur. 27534 De Mesa, April 28, 1919, growing in deep rich soil at an altitude of 40 meters with the local Tagakaolo name klangnita. The alliance of this species is apparently with Kibatalia wig- mani (Koord.) Merr. of Celebes, from which it differs con- spicuously in its slenderly nerved leaves, the lateral nerves scarcely anastomosing. KIBATALIA STENOPETALA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 5 m alta, ramulis tenuibus; foliis sub- coriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis, 5 ad 7 cm longis, utrinque subaequa- liter angustatis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; floribus axillaribus, solitariis vel binis, tubo corollae 1.5 cm longo, cy- lindrico, intus pubescens, lobis anguste lanceolatis, acuminatis, circiter 2.5 cm longis, 4 mm latis. A glabrous tree, about 5 m high, the branches nearly black when dry. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptic, shining, 5 to 7 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the blunt- acuminate apex and to the somewhat decurrent-acuminate base; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations very obscure; petioles 2 to 4 mm long. Flowers white, axillary, solitary or in pairs, their pedicels about 2 cm long. Calyx-lobes broadly ovate, 1.5 to 2 mm long, acute or obtuse. Corolla-tube cylindric, about 1.5 cm long, 2.6 mm in diameter, not at all enlarged upward, pubescent inside, the lobes narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, about 2.5 cm long, 4 mm wide. Anthers narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 5 mm long, the indurated 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 309 base of the connectives broadly ovate, about 1 mm long. Disk obscurely toothed, 1 mm high. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34691 Ramos & Pas- casio, June 14, 1919, along streams at low altitudes at the iron deposit on the northeast coast. This species is at once distinguished from Kibatalia blancoi Merr., to which it is most closely allied, by its cylindric corolla- tubes which are not enlarged upward, and by its narrowly lan- ceolate corolla-lobes which do not exceed 4 mm in width. The hitherto described species of this genus are as follows: KIBATALIA AFRICANA (Benth.) comb. nov. Kickxia africana Benth. in Hook. Ic. III 3 (1877-79) 59, t. 1276. Tropical Africa, Kamerun, Preuss 1382! KIBATALIA ARBOREA (Blume) G. Don Gen. Syst. 2 (1837) 86. Hasseltia arborea Blume Bijdr. (1826) 1045. Kickxia arborea Steud. Nomencl. ed. 2, 1 (1840) 846; Blume Rumphia 4 (1848) 26, t. 179, f. 1. - Kixzia arborea A. DC. Prodr. 8 (1844) 408. Java, cult. Hort. Bogor. IV-A-80!, IV—A-80a!, XI-B-186! KIBATALIA BLANCOI (Rolfe) comb. nov. Kickxia blancoi Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot. 21 (1884) 313. Kickxia arborea F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 182; Naves in Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 8 (1877-83) t. 428 bis, non Blume. Kickxia merrittti Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 315. Kickxia macgregorii Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1912) 1457. A Philippine species widely distributed from northern Luzon southward to Guimaras and Negros, represented by For. Bur. 26678 Pefas, 25863 Adduru, 25465 Paraiso, 20964 Villamil, 25726 Mabesa, 7649 Curran & Merritt, 11488 Merritt, 21545 Tamesis, 15118 Tabat, Elmer 12873, Wenzel 320. KIBATALIA BORNEENSIS (Stapf) comb. nov. Kickxia borneensis Stapf in Hook. Ic. IV 7 (1901) #. 26938. Borneo. KIBATALIA ELASTICA (Preuss) comb. nov. Kickxia elastica Preuss in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2 (1899) 353. Tropical Africa, Kamerun, Zenker 188! KIBATALIA LATIFOLIA (Stapf) comb. nov. Kickxia latifolia Stapf in Kew Bull. (1898) 307. Tropical Africa. KIBATALIA SCHEFFERI (K. Schum.) comb. nov. ~ Kickxia schefferi K. Schum. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 3 (1900) 81- German East Africa, herb. Amant 416! 310 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 KIBATALIA WIGMANI Koord. in Meded. Lands Plantent. 19 (1898) 521. © Celebes, Koorders 16045! KIBATALIA ZENKERI (K. Schum.) comb. nov. Kickxia zenkeri K. Schum. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 3 (1900) 81. Tropical Africa. PARSONSIA R. Brown PARSONSIA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus cinereo-pubescens; foliis oppositis, subcoriaceis, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-ovatis, 8 ad 13 cm longis, basi leviter acuminatis, apice tenuiter acute acu- minatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, distinctis; inflorescentiis ter- minalibus, anguste paniculatis, 10 ad 12 cm longis, floribus umbellatim dispositis, extus pubescens, corollae tubo 5 mm longo, filamentis villosis, haud contortis. A woody vine, the young branchlets and inflorescences spar- ingly cinereous-pubescent, the branchlets terete, smooth, dark reddish-brown when dry. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong-ovate, 8 to 13 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, dark olivaceous ’ when dry, the base usually somewhat acuminate, apex sharply and slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations lax; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, paniculate, peduncled, 10 to 12 cm long, more or less pubescent, the flowers subumbellately arranged at the tips of the primary branches, the lower branches 2 cm long or less. Flowers white, their pedicels about 5mm long. Calyx- lobes obtuse or rounded, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Corolla-tube about 5 mm long and 3 mm in diameter, somewhat angled, glabrous below, pubescent above, the lobes oblong, 4 mm in length. Disk- lobes broadly ovate, rounded, about 0.6 mm long. Anthers nar- rowly lanceolate, 3.5 mm long, the filaments villous, not twisted. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34585 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 25, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast along streams at an altitude of about 500 meters. The distinguishing characters of the present species are its narrowly paniculate inflorescences and its slenderly acuminate, opposite leaves. ASCLEPIADACEAE HOYA R. Brown HOYA CARDIOPHYLLA sp. nov. § Euhoya. Planta epiphytica, ramulis leviter pilosis, glabriscentibus; fo- liis oppositis, late ovatis, basi late rotundatis et perspicue cor- datis, apice breviter acute acuminatis, 5 ad 7 cm longis, in 17, 3 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 811 siccitate subflaccidis, nervis utrinque circiter 4, patulis, cum reticulis laxis subperspicuis ; umbellis multifloris, floribus glabris, circiter 1 cm diametro, corolla rotata, lobis rhomboideo-ovatis, obtusis vel acutis, processibus turgidis, crustaceis, oblongo- ovatis, acuminatis. An epiphytic vine, the branchlets sparingly pilose, soon becom- ing glabrous. Leaves heart-shaped, apparently fleshy when fresh, rather flaccid when dry, 5 to 7 cm long, 4.5 to 5 cm wide, pale when dry, glabrous or the younger ones slightly ciliate near the basal margins, the base broadly rounded and distinctly cor- date, the sinus acute, the basal lobes broadly rounded, the apex shortly and sharply acuminate; petioles 5 to 7 mm long; lateral nerves about 4 on each side of the midrib, somewhat spreading, anastomosing, the reticulations lax and distinct on both surfaces. Umbels many-flowered, the flowers yellowish-white, usually 5- merous, rarely 4-merous, 10 to 11 mm in diameter, their pedicels about 2 cm long, glabrous. Calyx-lobes triangular-ovate, acute or obtuse, 1 mm long. Corolla rotate, the lobes rhomboid- obovate, about 4 mm long, obtuse or somewhat acute, the tips more or less inflexed. Lower lobe of the coronal processes oblong-ovate, acuminate, turgid, somewhat crustaceous, the up- per surface somewhat concave. Staminal column short, sessile. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 85160 Ramos & Pascasio, May 13, 1919, on tree trunks at low altitudes. ' A species well characterized by its broadly ovate, rather prom- inently cordate, shortly and sharply acuminate, conspicuously and laxly reticulate leaves. HOYA RETICULATA sp. nov. § Euhoya. Planta epiphytica, scandens, pedicellis exceptis glabra; foliis coriaceis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, nitidis, 8 ad 12 cm longis, basi late rotundatis, apice tenuiter acute acuminatis, in siccitate utrin- que perspicue reticulato-rugosis, nervis utrinque circiter 4, patulis, vix perspicuis; umbellis multifloris, pedunculo usque ad 10 cm longo, pedicellis leviter pubescens; floribus rotatis, circiter 1 em diametro, glabris, corollae lobis rhomboideo-ovatis, acutis, processibus crustaceis, turgidis, oblongo-ovatis, acutis; folliculis . 9 ad 11 cm longis, usque ad 4 mm diametro. An epiphytic vine, glabrous except the sparingly pubescent pedicels. Leaves fleshy when fresh, coriaceous when dry, ovate to oblong-ovate, shining, 8 to 12 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, the base broadly rounded, the apex slenderly and sharply acuminate, the epidermis on both surfaces coarsely reticulate-wrinkled when dry; petioles 1 to 2.5 cm long; lateral nerves about 4 on each 312 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 side of the midrib, somewhat spreading. Umbels many-flowered, their peduncles 2 to 10 cm in length, the somewhat thickened parts marked with scars of fallen pedicels, 1 to 6 cm in length, the pedicels 1.5 to 2 cm long, slightly pubescent. Flowers rotate, glabrous, about 1 cm in diameter, yellowish-white. Calyx-lobes ovate, acute, about 1 mm long. Corolla lobes 4 to 4.5 mm long, about 3.5 mm wide, rhomboid-ovate, acute, spreading, glabrous. Coronal processes crustaceous, the lower lobes turgid, oblong-— ovate, acute, about 2.5 mm long, the upper surface flat. Staminal column short, sessile. Follicles slender, cylindric, some- what acuminate, 9 to 11 cm long, up to 4 mm in diameter, the seeds terete, about 3 mm long. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34530 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 17, 1919, in swampy thickets at low altitudes. This species is manifestly allied to Hoya cardiophylla de- scribed above but is readily distinguished by its differently shaped, slenderly acuminate leaves which are broadly rounded but not cordate at the base, its pubescent pedicels, and other characters. TELOSMA Coville TELOSMA PARVIFLORA sp. nov. Planta scandens, glabra; foliis membranaceis, ovatis, 15 ad 18 cm longis, perspicue cordatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis; in- florescentiis laxis, calycis lobis 2 mm longis; corollae tubo cupu- lato, 3 mm longo, lobis anguste lanceolatis, acuminatis, circiter 6 mm longis; folliculis acuminatis, usque ad 15 cm longis. A glabrous vine, the branches up to 5 mm in diameter. Leaves membranaceous, ovate, olivaceous, 15 to 17 cm long, 9 to 12 cm wide, the base prominently cordate, the apex rather abruptly and slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations lax, distinct. Inflorescences axillary, lax, the flowers greenish-yellow, their pedicels 5 to 7 mm long. Calyx-lobes oblong, membranaceous, 2mm long. Corolla glabrous, the tube cup-shaped, about 3 mm long, wider than long, the lobes narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, about 6 mm in length. Ovary, stamens and corona about 2 mm long and wide, the free tips of the coronal processes ovate, acute or slightly acuminate, about 0.5 mm long. Follicles lanceolate in outline, acuminate, narrowed below to the acute or abruptly obtuse base, 13 to 15 cm long, when dry and somewhat flattened 3 to 4cm wide. Seeds thin, brownish, ovate, about 1.2 cm long, rounded, the coma copious. Peduncles of the infructescences elongated, including the few branches up to 15 cm in length. 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 313 S1arRGAO, Bur. Sci. 35011 Ramos & Pascasio, May 27, 1919, in dry forests at low altitudes. In the genus, if correctly placed, this species is easily recog- nized by its short corolla-tube and its slender corolla-lobes. VERBENACEAE CALLICARPA Linnaeus CALLICARPA LONGIVILLOSA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis et petiolis densissime et longe ferrugineo- villosis; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-ovatis, 18 ad 25 cm longis, integris vel subintegris, apice tenuiter longissime caudato-acu- minatis, basi acutis, utrinque plus minusve stellato-tomentosis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12; cymis axillaribus, longe pedunculatis, usque ad 10 cm diametro, bracteis linearis, 5 ad 7 mm longis; calycis dense stellato-tomentosis, obscure 4-dentatis, 2 mm longis. A tree, about 5 m high. The branches and petioles densely villous with long, spreading, ferruginous hairs. Leaves char- taceous, oblong-ovate, entire, 18 to 25 cm long, 8 to 10 cm wide, narrowed upward to the very slender, caudate acumen, the latter up to 5 cm in length, base acute, usually inequilateral, both surfaces more or less stellate-pubescent and with elongated simple hairs on the midrib and nerves, the indumentum dense only on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, distinct as are the reticulations on the lower surface; petioles about 4 cm long. Cymes axillary, long-pe- duncled, about 12 cm long including the peduncle and up to 10 cm in diameter, dichotomous, stellate-pubescent and villous, the bracts linear, 5 to 7 mm long. Flowers violet, 4-merous. Calyx cup-shaped, densely stellate-pubescent, obscurely 4-toothed, about 2 mm long and wide.. Corolla puberulent, the tube cylin- dric, 3 mm long and the lobes broadly oblong, rounded, 1.3 mm long. Stamens exserted, the anthers about 2 mm in length. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34538 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 19, 1919, in forests along streams at low altitudes. The prominent characteristics of this species are its densely ferruginous-villous branches, branchlets, and petioles, similar simple hairs being intermixed with the stellate indumentum on other parts of the plant; its very slenderly acuminate, entire leaves; and its long-peduncled inflorescences. - CALLICARPA FASCICULIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, partibus junioribus villosis, ramis et foliis et inflorescentiis stellato-tomentosis; foliis oblongis ad 314 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 ellipticis, 18 ad 24 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrin- que circiter 10; floribus fasciculatis, sessilibus vel breviter pedi- cellatis, fasciculis plerumque in axillis defoliatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm diametro; calycis dense villosis atque stellato-tomentosis, tubo 3 mm longo, dentibus lanceolatis, acuminatis, 1.5 ad 2 mm longis. A shrub or small tree, the younger parts villous and stellate- tomentose, especially the branchlets and petioles. Leaves thinly chartaceous, oblong to elliptic, 13 to 24 cm long, 6 to 12 cm wide, the upper surface olivaceous, sparingly stellate-pubescent, becoming glabrous or nearly so, the lower surface pale, stellate- pubescent on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations, base acute, apex rather slenderly acuminate, margin entire or very obscurely and distantly toothed; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, distinct; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences mostly in the axils of fallen leaves, the flowers fascicled, sessile or shortly pedicelled, the fascicles rather dense, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Bracts narrowly oblong, stellate-pubescent, 4 to 5 mm long, the bracteoles filiform, 3 mm long. Calyx densely villous and stel- late-tomentose, the tube cylindric, 3 mm long, the teeth 4, lanceolate, acuminate, 1.5 to 2 mm long. Corolla pale violet, the tube 4 mm long, externally somewhat pubescent, the lobes 4, oblong, rounded, about 2 mm long. Stamens exserted, the anthers 3 mm long. Fruit globose, about 2.5 mm in diameter, glabrous, inclosed by the calyx. BUCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35123 Ramos & Pascasio, June 9, 1919, in open forests at low altitudes. This species is readily distinguished from its congeners by its fascicled, sessile or subsessile flowers, this type of inflores- cence being unknown to me in any other species of the genus. ACANTHACEAE GYMNOSTACHYUM Nees GYMNOSTACHYUM SPICIFORME (Elm.) comb. nov. Justicia spiciformis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 349. LEYTE, Palo, Elmer 7347, January, 1906. This species is known only from the type collection, and is clearly a species of Gymnostachyum, agreeing in all characters with the typical representatives of the genus. GYMNOSTACHYUM LONGISPICATUM sp. nov. Herba erecta, usque ad 50 cm alta, plus minusve pubescens; foliis oblongis ad elliptico-oblongis, 10 ad 15 cm longis, obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; spicis elongatis, usque ad 20 cm longis, 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 815 multifloris; floribus alternis, bracteis bracteolisque ovatis, acu- minatis, glabris vel subglabris, calycis lobis lanceolatis; capsulis lineari-oblongis, glabris, circiter 1.5 cm longis, seminibus circi- ter 10. An erect, sparingly branched, more or less pubescent herb, up to 50 cm high. Leaves membranaceous or chartaceous, dark- colored when dry, oblong to elliptic-oblong, 10 to 15 cm long, 4 to 8 cm wide, the base obtuse to acute on the lower ones, the uppermost ones sometimes cordate, the apex obtuse or rounded, . margins somewhat undulate, the upper surface glabrous or nearly so, dark olivaceous, the lower somewhat pubescent on the mid- rib and nerves; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petioles of the lower leaves up to 2 cm long, of the uppermost ones 5 mm long or less. Spikes elongated, up to 20 cm in length, many-flowered, the flowers alternate, sessile, white, the subtending bracts ovate, acuminate, 2 mm long, the bracteoles similar but slightly smaller, glabrous or nearly so. Calyx 3 to 3.5 mm long, the tube 1.5 mm in length, the lobes lanceolate, acuminate. Corolla-tube 3 mm long, the upper lobe broadly ovate, erect, 3 mm long, the lower one spreading, 3-lobed, each lobe elliptic-oblong, about 3 mm long, 2 to 2.5 mm wide, anther about 2 mm long. Capsule linear- oblong, glabrous, about 1.5 cm long and 2 mm wide, each valve carrying about 5 seeds. S1ARGAO, Bur. Sci. 34999 Ramos & Pascasio, May 27, 1919, in thickets or forests at low altitudes. A species well characterized by its ample leaves and by its greatly elongated spikes. GESNERIACEAE CYRTANDRA Forster CYRTANDRA CAULIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, foliis oppositis, aequalibus, perspicue ferru- gineo- vel castaneo-villosus; foliis oblanceolatis ad oblongo-ob- lanceolatis, 10 ad 20 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi cuneatis, margine perspicue dentatis, supra subglabris, nervis utrinque circiter 8; inflorescentiis caulinis et e ramis majoribus, cymosis, circiter 5 cm longis, dense villosis; calycis circiter 1.5 cm longis, lobis linearis, 1 cm longis; corolla 2 cm longa. An erect shrub, the leaves opposite, those of each pair sub- equal, the branchlets, petioles, inflorescences, and leaves on the lower surface conspicuously ferruginous- or castaneous-villous with weak spreading hairs. Leaves oblanceolate to oblong- 316 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 . oblanceolate or the lower ones sometimes lanceolate, 10 to 20 cm long, 2 to 6 cm wide, the apex rather slenderly acuminate, nar- rowed below to the cuneate base, the margins conspicuously toothed, especially toward the apex where the teeth are large and irregular, the upper surface dark-olivaceous with very few widely scattered, weak hairs, ultimately glabrous or nearly so, the lower surface conspicuously and softly villous; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent, the reticulations very lax; petioles 2 to3 cm long. Inflorescences from the trunk or larger branches below the leaves, peduncled, cymose, al! parts densely villous with weak spreading hairs, the peduncles 1 to 2 cm long, the pedicels 5 to 8 mm long, the subtending bracts lanceo- late or linear-lanceolate, 1 cm long or less. Calyx including the very slender lobes about 1.5 cm long, the lobes linear, about 1 cm in length. Corolla slender, about 2 cm long, externally prom- inently villous. Style somewhat pubescent. PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao, Bur. Sci. 35342 Martelino & Edano, June 3, 1919, along streams at low altitudes, the flowers white. This species apparently belongs in the group with Cyrtandra ramifiora Elm., from which C. laxa Elm. is scarcely distinguish- able. It differs radically from the above species in its totally different leaves, flowers, and inflorescences. TRICHOSPORUM D. Don TRICHOSPORUM PANAYENSE sp. nov. Planta scandens, partibus junioribus parce pilosis vel glabris; foliis coriaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongis, usque ad 6 cm longis, basi rotundatis, apice acutis vel obtusis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis vel binis, glabris vel subglabris, calycis subtruncatis, cylindraceis, 1.2 ad 1.5 cm longis, corolla leviter curvata, 4 ad 4.5 cm longa. A scandent vine, the stems up to 3 mm in diameter, the younger parts sparingly pilose with weak, widely scattered hairs, soon becoming glabrous or nearly so. Leaves fleshy when fresh, coriaceous when dry, oblong-ovate to oblong, 2.5 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 em wide, the base rounded, the apex acute or obtuse; lateral nerves usually 4 on each side of the midrib, often obsolete, never prominent; petioles about 5 mm long. Flowers axillary, usually 2 on each peduncle, the peduncle less than 5 mm long. Calyx cylindric, truncate or somewhat angulate, 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, usually glabrous. Corolla apparently reddish, somewhat curved, 4 to 4.5 cm long, glabrous or nearly so, the lobes ovate 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 317 to ovate-elliptic, rounded, about 7 mm long. Capsules slender, up to 20 cm long, about 3 mm in diameter, glabrous. PANAY, Mount Bulilao, Mount Salibongbong, and Libacao, Bur. Sci. 35720 (type), 35392, 35535, 35588, 35676 Martelino & Edano, June, 1919, in forests along streams, ascending to an altitude of 600 meters. In general this species resembles, and is manifesty allied to, Trichosporum truncatum Elm. and T. bakeri Merr.; but the calyx is half as long as in the latter, while it differs from the former in several characters. RUBIACEAE TIMONIUS de Candolle TIMONIUS ROTUNDUS sp. nov. . Arbor glabra, circiter 5 m alta; foliis crasse coriaceis, late elliptico-ovatis, nitidis, apice late rotundatis, basi subtruncatis ad acutis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, valde perspicuis; infructes- centiis axillaribus, pendunculatis, usque ad 10 cm longis, dicho- tome ramosis, ramis primariis usque ad 7 cm longis; fructibus sessilibus, depresso-globosis, glabris, 5 ad 8 mm diametro. A small glabrous tree, about 5 m high, the branchlets about 6 mm in diameter, marked with large petiolar scars. Leaves thickly coriaceous, broadly elliptic-ovate, brownish-olivaceous and shining when dry, the apex broadly rounded, base subtrun- cate to acute; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, very prominent, the reticulations fine, dense; petioles about 4 cm long ; stipules oblong-elliptic, rounded, about 2 cm long, deciduous. Infructescences axillary, peduncled, up to 10 cm long, dichoto- mously branched, the peduncles about 3 cm long, the primary branches up to 7 cm in length, the secondary ones when present shorter. Fruits sessile, arranged on one side of the primary or secondary branches, depressed-globose, pale when dry, 5 to 8 mm in diameter. DINAGAT, Bur. Sct. 35176 Ramos & Pascasio, May 17, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. A species apparently belonging in the group with Timonius obovatus Elm. but with very differently shaped, much larger leaves. TIMONIUS PANAYENSIS sp. nov. Arbor dioica, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque ferru- gineo pubescens; foliis variabilis, 12 ad 28 cm longis, coriaceis, oblongis ad ovato-ellipticis vel obovato-ellipticis, breviter acum- inatis, basi acutis, subtus leviter pubescens, nervis utrinque 318 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 circiter 10, valde perspicuis, inflorescentiis 3 circiter 4 cm longis, pedunculatis, dichotome ramosis, ramis 2, paucifloris; floribus sessilibus, calycis cylindraceis, 10 ad 12 mm longis, 2- vel 3- lobatis; fructibus pedunculatis, solitariis, ellipsoideis, circiter 1.5 em diametro, ferrugineo-pubescens, calycis tubo persistentibus, cylindraceis. A dioecious tree, 10 to 15 m high, the younger parts and infiorescences distinctly ferruginous-pubescent with short, ap- pressed hairs. Branches terete, glabrous, the ultimate branch- lets somewhat angled, pubescent. Leaves opposite, exceedingly variable in size, coriaceous, oblong to ovate-elliptic or obovate- elliptic, shortly acuminate, base acute, the upper surface glabrous, the lower sparingly pubescent, 12 to 28 cm long, 5 to 14 cm wide; lateral nerves very prominent, about 10 on each side of the midrib, the primary reticulations lax, distinct; petioles when young pubescent, in age nearly glabrous, 5 to 10 mm long; stipules oblong-ovate, shortly acuminate, pubescent, about 12 mm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, ferruginous-pubescent, about 4 cm long, peduncled, dichotomously once-branched, few-flowered. Flowers ferruginous-pubescent, sessile. Calyx cylindric, 10 to 12 mm long, irregularly 3-toothed or 3-lobed, the teeth broad, 2 to3 mm long. Corolla-tube about 6 mm long, the lobes 5, oblong, 5 mm in length. Fruits apparently solitary, the peduncles 2 to 2.5 cm long, the fruits ellipsoid, appressed-pubescent with short, shining, ferruginous hairs, smooth, about 1.5 cm in diameter, crowned by the elongated, persistent, cylindric calyx-tube which is about 8 mm in length. | PANAY, Capiz Province, Libacao, Bur. Sci. 35445 (type), 35447 Martelino & Edafio, June 13, 1919, in open forests and along small streams at low altitudes. This species is characterized by its exceedingly variable leaves; its elongated staminate flowers; and its ellipsoid fruits which are crowned by the cylindric, persistent, elongated calyx-tube. TIMONIUS LANCEOLATUS sp. nov. Frutex dioicus, circiter 3 m altus, partibus junioribus et subtus foliis ferrugineo-pubescens; foliis coriaceis, lanceolatis, nitidis, 7 ad 13 em longis, utrinque angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice ten- uiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque 5 ad 7, distinctis, reticulis subobsoletis; floribus ¢ axillaribus, sessilibus, fasciculatis, calycis tubo 3 ad 4 mm longo, lobis lanceolatis, tubo aequantibus, patulis ; fructibus axillaribus, solitariis, brevissime pedicellatis, depresso- globosis, 6 ad 9 mm diametro, dense pubescens. A shrub, about 3 m high, the younger parts, flowers, and 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 319 leaves on the lower surface more or less ferruginous-pubescent. Branches grayish to reddish-brown, terete, glabrous, the growing branchlets densely ferruginous-pubescent with short appressed hairs. Leaves coriaceous, lanceolate, brownish-olivaceous when dry, shining, 7 to 13 cm long, 2 to 4.5 cm wide, narrowed to the slenderly acuminate apex and below to the cuneate base, the upper surface glabrous, the lower somewhat paler and appressed- pubescent with short hairs; lateral nerves 5 to 7 on each side of the midrib, distinct, the reticulations very obscure or often obsolete; petioles 3 mm long or less; stipules lanceolate, acum- inate, about 8 mm long, connate below, deciduous. Male flowers axillary, sessile, fascicled, ferruginous-pubescent, usually 3 or 4 in a fascicle, the bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5 to 4 mm long. Calyx-tube 3 to 4 mm long, the lobes 5, rarely 6, lanceolate, acuminate, 3 to 4 mm long, somewhat spreading. Corolla-tube about 1 cm long, the lobes oblong, 4 mm in length. Fruits axillary, usually solitary, depressed-globose or globose, 6 to 9 mm in diameter, densely pubescent with shining, short, brownish hairs, the pedicels about 2 mm long. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35211 Ramos & Pascasio (type), May 12, 1919. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34613 Ramos & Pascasio, April 24,1919. In forests at low altitudes. This species somewhat resembles Timonius longistipulus Merr., but its true alliance seems to be with T. valetonii Elm., from which it is distinguished by its entirely differently shaped leaves. GREENIOPSIS Merrill GREENIOPSIS EUPHLEBIA sp. nov. Arbor parva, plus minusve hirsuta, ramulis dense hirsutis; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-obovatis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, brev- iter petiolatis, 16 ad 23 cm longis, 5 ad 10 cm latis, nitidis, in siccitate brunneis, apice acute acuminatis, basi anguste cuneatis, supra glabra, subtus ad costa nervisque hirsutis ; nervis utrinque circiter 15, supra impressis, subtus valde conspicuis; paniculis terminalibus, pedunculatis, usque ad 26 cm longis, omnibus par- tibus hirsutis, corolla circiter 1 cm longa. A tree, about 4 m high, rather prominently hirsute, the branch- lets and inflorescences densely so, the indumentum brownish or ferruginous. Leaves oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, chartaceous, brown and shining when dry, 16 to 23 cm long, 5 to 10 cm wide, the apex shortly and sharply acuminate, the base nar- rowly cuneate, the upper surface glabrous or with few hairs along the midrib, the lower surface hirsute on the midrib and 1721406 320 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 nerves; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, im- pressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower sur- face; petioles 1 cm long or less; stipules oblong-lanceolate, gla- brous, or the median part pubescent, acuminate, 2 to 2.5 cm long, brown when dry. Panicles peduncled, terminal, up to 26 cm long, usually supplied with a few reduced leaves, all parts rather prominently hirsute. Flowers numerous, white, their ped- icels 1 to 2 mm long. Calyx 6 mm long, funnel-shaped, the lobes 5, obovate to oblong-obovate, rounded, 3 mm long. Corolla 1 cm long, pubescent, funnel-shaped, the tube about 22 mm in diameter for the lower 3 mm, then expanded, the throat 6 to 7 mm in diameter, the lobes about 2 mm long and 4 mm wide, broadly rounded or retuse, the tube villous inside in oye nar- rower part. Anthers 2 mm long. Bucas GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35184 Ramos & Pascasio, June 9, 1919, in open forests at low altitudes. This species is well characterized by its indumentum and by its very prominently nerved leaves, and is readily distinguishable from the other described species of the genus. IXORA Linnaeus IXORA ANGUSTILIMBA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, 1 ad 2 m altus; foliis lanceolatis ad anguste lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, 7 ad 22 cm longis, 1 ad 3 cm latis, basi acutis, apice acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 20, tenui- bus; cymis 6 ad 12 cm longis, laxis, pedunculatis, floribus ple- rumque in triadibus dispositis, calycis dentibus brevissimis, corollae tubo 1.8 cm longo, lobis anguste oblongis, 5 ad 6 mm longis. A glabrous shrub, 1 to 2 m high. Leaves lanceolate to nar- rowly lanceolate, subcoriaceous, 7 to 22 cm long, 1 to 3 cm wide, subequally narrowed below to the usually acute base and above to the sharply acuminate apex, shining when dry, often somewhat faleate; lateral nerves slender, spreading, often indistinct, up to 20 on each side of the midrib; petioles 2 mm long or less, stout; stipules truncate, abruptly terminated by a 1.5 to 2 mm long acuminate tip. Inflorescences terminal and in the upper axils, usually solitary, 6 to 12 cm long, peduncled, the flowers rather laxly disposed; the primary branches up to 4 cm in length. Flowers reddish-white, usually borne in triads at the tips of the ultimate branches, their pedicels about 5 mm long, the subtend- ing bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 1.5 mm long or less, the brac- teoles subtending, the flowers similar but smaller. Calyx about 17,8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 321 2 mm long, the teeth very short. Corolla-tube slender, about 1.8 cm long, the lobes narrowly oblong, spreading or refiexed, 5to6mm long. Fruits ovoid, red when fresh, dark brown when dry, 6 to 8 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34588 Ramos & Pasca- sio (type), April 24, 1919. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35222 Ramos & Pascasio, June, 1919. BUCAS GRANDE, Bur. Sci. 35087 Ramos & Pascasio, June 11, 1919. On dry forested slopes and ridges at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its narrow, elongated leaves, apparently not closely allied to any previously described form. IXORA TENUIPEDUNCULATA gp. nov, Frutex glaber, foliis chartaceis, oblanceolatis, 9 ad 13 cm longis, 2 ad 3 cm latis, deorsum angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice acumi- natis, nervis utrinque circiter 20; inflorescentiis axillaribus, soli- tariis, 3-floris, tenuiter pedunculatis, pedunculo 5 ad 6 cm longo; calycis dentibus brevissimis, corollae tubo 2.8 cm longo, lobis lineari-lanceolatis, circiter 1.2 cm longis. A glabrous shrub. Leaves chartaceous, oblanceolate, rather pale and somewhat shining when dry, 9 to 13 cm long, 2 to 3 cm, wide, narrowed below to the cuneate base, the apex distinctly acuminate; lateral nerves slender, spreading at nearly right angles, about 20 on each side of the midrib; petioles rather stout, 2 to 3 mm long; stipules broad, subtruncate, terminated by a 5-mm long filiform tip. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, 3- flowered, their peduncles very slender, 5 to 6 cm long, the pedicels slender, about 1 cm long. Flowers pink, the calyx about 2 mm long, the teeth very short. Corolla-tube slender, about 2.3 cm long, the lobes linear-lanceolate, about 1.2 cmlong. Fruits brown when dry, about 7 mm long and nearly 1 cm wide. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Bur. Sci. 34475 Ramos & Pas- casio, April 30, 1919, in damp forests at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its 3-flowered inflorescen- ces and its very slender elongated peduncles. IXORA CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 3 m altus; foliis coriaceis, oblongo- ellipticis ad. oblongo-obovatis, 9 ad 13 cm longis, basi cuneatis, apice acute acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, tenuibus; sti- pulis tenuiter caudato-acuminatis; cymis subcapitatis, peduncu- latis, axillaribus terminalibusque, 1.5 ad 3 cm diametro, pedun- culo 2 ad 6 cm longo; bracteis bracteolisque linearis, 2.5 ad 322 The Philippine Journal of Science 1920 4 mm longis, calycis dentibus oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, quam tubo paullo longioribus, corollae tubo 10 ad 12 mm longo, lobis ellipticis, 2.5 mim longis. A glabrous shrub, about 3 m high. Leaves coriaceous, dark brown and shining when dry, oblong-elliptic to somewhat oblong- obovate, 9 to 13 cm long, 3 to 5.5 cm wide, the base cuneate, the apex sharply acuminate; lateral nerves spreading at nearly right angles, about 12 on each side of the midrib, slender, dis- tinct, the reticulationgs evident; petioles 5 mm long or less; stipules broadly ovate, abruptly contracted into a slender, cau- date, 5to 7mm long tip. Cymes subcapitate, peduncled, axillary, and terminal, 1.5 to 3 cm in diameter, few- to many-flowered, their peduncles 2 to 6 cm long, the terminal one usually subtended by a pair of ovate to broadly ovate, rounded, or cordate, sessile leaves, 3 to 5 cm in length. Flowers white, the subtending bracts and bracteoles linear, 2.5 to 4mm long. Calyx-tube some- what ovoid, about 2 mm long, the lobes oblong to oblong-elliptic, acute, usually exceeding the tube in length. Corolla-tube slender, 10 to 12 mm long, the lobes elliptic, 2.5 mmin length. Fruits red when fresh, dark brown when dry, ovoid, 5 to 7 mm in diameter, crowned by the conspicuous calyx-lobes. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 35206 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests at low altitudes. This species somewhat resembles Ixora capitulifera Merr. but differs very radically in its calyx characters. It is easily rec- ognizable by its subcapitate, dense, panicled cymes; its very slender bracts and bracteoles; its calyx-teeth distinctly exceeding the tube in length; and in its rather short, white flowers. CAMPANULACEAE PENTAPHRAGMA Wallich PENTAPHRAGMA PLATYPHYLLA sp. nov. Planta erecta, 0.5 m alta, partibus junioribus dense pubescens ; foliis late ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis, chartaceis, leviter inaequilat- eralibus, usque ad 28 cm longis, basi, saltem in foliis majoribus, distincte cordatis, nervis utrinque circiter 6; racemis axillaribus, pubescens, bracteis anguste oblongis; floribus haud secundis, pe- dicellatis, tubo perianthii pubescens, 3 cm longo, calycis lobis inaequalibus, majoribus usque ad 2.5 cm longis. A suffrutescent plant, about 0.5 m high, the younger parts densely pubescent with crisped hairs. Leaves broadly ovate to elliptic-ovate, slightly inequilateral, chartaceous, up to 28 cm long and 20 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, the lower more 17, 8 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVI 323 or less pubescent with scattered hairs, the apex subacute, the margin with distant, short, blunt teeth, base somewhat inequila- teral, distinctly cordate, at least that of the larger leaves; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles up to 10 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, the rachis and peduncle up to 8 cm long, pubescent, the bracts narrowly oblong, about 1 em long. Flowers white, not secund, their pedicels about 1.5 cm long, gradually merging with the perianth-tube which is up to 3 cm in length, terete or obscurely angled and more or less pubescent. Calyx lobes white, spreading, elliptic, the two larger ones 2 to 2.5 cm long, about 1.5 cm wide, rounded, the three others smaller, usually about half as large as the other two. Petals 5, oblong to narrowly oblong-obovate, rather thick, rounded, about 10 mm long, 5 to 6 mm wide. DINAGAT, Bur. Sci. 85258 Ramos & Pascasio, May 12, 1919, in forests along small streams at low altitudes. A species belonging in the same group with Pentaphragma philippinense Merr., from which it differs especially in its larger leaves, which are cordate at the base. i ey | Re RROOA. iitOly Cat het Pate: FN ae te Hy : z ina fi : Moi segs at teat dagat . ; DT We 0 f i ERNE Vs Oe Ses Wi ‘i sul 5 BS, IU CSE. of Ve parang, a! nr ah ie o \ Cys iio Wea ¥ © = bh erry q ‘ if i? Bio peerion fi ta: evrmen PARC i ieee iisios anes BED ie hie ‘ey a ek ee : Tse ‘ r oy bh cans ale 1 oe ah et ound iy y Sin babies i 7 > \: aa tee 7 ‘ ‘al , yy \ bi v » ‘ ; ; a Ou ; ‘ ) ¢ rs ‘ ; Mi x a a : r in 44 fi y f ; ri f < ’ ey ahs f iy ba! : a ly "1 , +5 2 v *, a f The 4 ‘ i : re ; ae THE P PHILIPPINE BUREAU. 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Likw ARY NEW YoRK THE PHILIPPINE Saas JOURNAL OF SCIENCE VoL. 20 APRIL, 1922 No. 4 NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PHILIPPINE PLANTS, XVII By ELMER D. : MERRILL Director and Botanist, Bureau of Science, Manila The last paper of this series was published in 1920.1 In the present paper one hundred six new species are described from various parts of the Philippines, while a redescription of Ficus argentea Blanco is included. This species, previously known only from Blanco’s imperfect description, on receipt of material agreeing with his description in all essentials proves to be a valid one. Polychroa Loureiro is accepted as the proper generic name for the group long known as Pellionia Gaudichaud, while the few Philippine forms formerly placed in Polytrema are now transferred to Hallieracantha. Three genera, Pyrena- ria, Pleiocarpidia, and Cowiea, the latter a recently described genus previously known by a single species in British North Borneo, are recorded from the Philippines for the first time. A few notes on nomenclature are included, which involve some changes in specific names. GRAMINEAE ICHNANTHUS Beauvois ICHNANTHUS VICINUS (F. M. Bail.) comb. nov. Panicum vicinum F. M. Bail. Syn. Queensl. Fl. Suppl. 3 (1890) 82. Ichnanthus pallens Munro in Benth. Fl. Hongk. (1861) 414; Merr. in © Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 261, 363; Hack. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 80, non Panicum Daieke Sw. Panicum paludicolum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 454; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 312, non Nees. Panicum nitens Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 8. 1 Merrill, Elmer D., New or noteworthy Philippine plants, XVI, Philip. Journ. Sci. 17 (1920) 239-323. 184947 367 368 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 Luzon (Kalinga, Bontoc, Bataan, Laguna, Sorsogon), Catan- duanes, Mindoro, Biliran, Mindanao. Merrill 3756, 3221, 5498, 5538, Phil. Pl. 109, Kneucker Gram. Exsic. 740, B. S. 30226, 28608 Ramos, 18502 McGregor, 37475, 88608 Ramos & Edano. On forested slopes and ridges up to 1,600 m altitude. India to southern China and Formosa through Malaya to tropical Aus- tralia. The Old World form has long been referred to Ichnanthus pallens (Sw.) Munro, the type of which was from tropical Amer- ica. The Indian, Chinese, Philippine, Malayan, and Australian material consistently differs from the American material in its larger spikelets. A fragment of Bailey’s type of Panicum. vicinum has kindly been supplied to me by Mr. T. C. White of Brisbane, and it is identical with the Asiatic and Malayan form. I had long suspected that our form was specifically distinct from the American one, because as it occurs in the Old World it is a native, not an introduced, grass. This suspicion has been verified by Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, who went over the material with me, first in Washington and more recently in Manila, and who like- wise considers the Old World form to be specifically distinct from the American one. In addition to the Philippine material and the Australian type mentioned above the species is represented in the Bureau of Science herbarium by specimens from the Malayan Peninsula, southern China, Formosa, Sumatra, Java, New Guinea, and Australia. MORACEAE FICUS Linnaeus FICUS ARGENTEA Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 681, ed. 2 (1845) 473, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 84. Ficus polycarpa F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 200, non Roxb. Ficus sp. Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 129. A tree about 8 m high, glabrous except the very densely pubes- cent peduncles and receptacles, the indumentum silvery white to pale ferruginous. Branches somewhat rugose, reddish-brown, glabrous, the ultimate ones 6 to 8 mm in diameter, the very tips of the branchlets sparingly appressed-pubescent. Leaves somewhat crowded at the tips of the branchlets, oblong to oblong- elliptic, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, smooth, entire, brownish olivaceous, slightly shining, the lower surface rather minutely puncticulate-verruculose, 11 to 15 cm long, 5 to 6.5 cm wide, the apex rather acuminate, the base rounded and somewhat 3-nerved ; primary lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 869 slender, distinct as are the rather close reticulations; petioles reddish-brown when dry, 5 to 7 cm long; stipules broadly ovate, Shortly acuminate, pubescent, about 6 mm long. Receptacles borne in fascicles along the ultimate branches below the leaves, usually 3 or 4 in a fascicle, the fascicles numerous, the individual receptacles globose to slightly obovoid, 6 to 7 mm in diameter, very densely and softly pubescent with silver white to pale ferru- ginous hairs, their peduncles densely pubescent, about 5 mm long, the bracts subtending the receptacles broadly ovate, obtuse, glabrous or slightly pubescent, 1.5 to 2 mm long. Male flowers few, only near the ostiole, the stamen 1, about 0.5 mm long. Ovaries of the gall flowers and fertile female flowers ovoid, about 1 mm long, the styles of the former about 0.5 mm in length, those of the latter 1 mm long. Perianth segments membra- naceous, oblong-lanceolate, about 1 mm long. MINDORO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39732 Ramos, April 9, 1921. In dry forests at low altitudes. This species is closely allied to Ficus stipulosa Miq. which has been reduced by some authors to the widely distributed Indo- Malayan Ficus infectoria Roxb. It is readily distinguished by its very densely pale pubescent peduncles and receptacles. Blanco described the receptacles as flowers and the subtending bracts as the calyx. The specimens on which the above descrip- tion was based agree very closely with Blanco’s original descrip- tion except that the leaves are scarcely undulate, while the recep- tacles are globose to slightly obovoid rather than “de figura de trompa,” that is, pyriform. I have seen no other species of Ficus that even remotely agrees with Blanco’s imperfect de- scription and am confident that the plant here considered repre- sents the form he so imperfectly described. In my Species Blancoanae (1918) 129, I expressed the opinion that Ficus argentea Blanco might have been based on immature specimens of Ficus ruficaulis Merr. but the recent receipt of material agree- ing essentially with Blanco’s description shows that this surmise was wrong. FICUS XAVIERI sp. nov. § Urostigma. Species F. benjaminae simillimis et affinis differt receptaculis dense et molliter cinereo-pubescentibus. A strangling fig reaching a height of 10 m or more, branches and receptacles densely and _ softly cinereous-pubescent. Branches glabrous, terete, grayish, the younger ones more or less rugose, the young branchlets 2 to 2.6 mm in diameter. 370 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 Leaves ovate to elliptic, subcoriaceous, 6 to 10 cm long, 8 to 5 em wide, rather pale when dry, glabrous, shining, the base broadly acute to rounded, the apex rather abruptly subcaudate- acuminate, the acumen up to 1 cm in length, rather slender, obtuse to acute; lateral nerves numerous, spreading, parallel, the secondary ones practically as prominent as the primary ones, anastomosing close to the edge of the leaf and forming a very slender, somewhat arched, marginal nerve, 1 to 2 mm from the edge of the leaf; petioles 8 to 15 mm long, not jointed, pubescent when young, ultimately glabrous, slender, rather deeply channeled on the upper surface; stipules narrowly lanceolate, 1.5 cm long, glabrous or nearly so, slenderly acuminate. Receptacles globose to ovoid, axillary, sessile, densely and softly cinereous-pubescent, solitary or in pairs, 8 to 12 mm in diameter, the subtending bracts usually 2, pubescent, 2 to 3 mm long, 4 to 8 mm wide, the ostiole obscure. Staminate flowers few, scattered, the perianth segments 8, spatulate, brown, 2 mm long; anthers about 0.6 mm long. Fertile female flowers numerous, their perianth segments similar to those of the staminate flowers, the ovary subellipsoid, about 1 mm long, rounded; styles slender, 2 mm long. Gall flowers similar to the fertile female ones except that the styles are wanting or very short. Bracteoles linear, about 2 mm long. Luzon, Laguna Province, Los Bajios, F. X. Williams s. n., and For. Bur. 28480 Salvosa, June, 1921, from the same tree. In forests along Molauin River near the College of Agriculture, altitude about 120 meters, growing on Bischofia javanica Blume. This species is dedicated to Mr. Francis Xavier Williams, ento- mologist of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Experiment Station, who also collected botanical material from the same tree. Mr. Williams has devoted a considerable amount of time to a study of the Philippine fig insects with the view to their possible introduc- tion into Hawaii. It is at once distinguished from Ficus benja- mina Linn., which it closely resembles, by its densely pubescent receptacles. FICUS KALINGAENSIS sp. nov. § Covellia. Species F. myriocarpae Mig. affinis differt foliis basi truncato- rotundatis, haud cordatis, receptaculis majoribus, longiter pedunculatis. A tree about 5 m high, the branches reddish-brown, wrinkled, glabrous, the very young branchlets supplied with scattered, spreading, slender, rather stiff hairs up to 6 mm in length. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 371 Leaves alternate, long-petioled, broadly ovate, thickly charta- ceous or subcoriaceous, 17 to 22 cm long, 12 to 16 cm wide, the base rather broadly truncate-rounded, apex acuminate, margins rather finely serrate, both surfaces rather harsh, the upper surface olivaceous, supplied with widely scattered, white, stiff, spreading hairs, the lower surface paler, distinctly pubescent on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations, and with scattered, elon- gated, stiff hairs on the midrib and lateral nerves similar to those on the upper surface; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent, nearly straight, the primary reticulations subparallel, distinct; petioles 6 to 10 cm long, supplied with scattered, elongated, stiff hairs similar to those on the branchlets; stipules broad, up to 4 cm long, acuminate, glabrous except on the median portion of the back below, which is supplied with scattered, elongated hairs similar to those on the branchlets. Inflorescences cauline, apparently from near the base of the trunk, elongated, simple, up to at least 30 cm in length, glabrous or nearly so, the rachis about 5 mm in diameter. Receptacles fascicled at the nodes or on the stout, slightly produced, lateral branches, globose to obovoid, about 8 mm in diameter, brown when dry, distinctly lenticellate, minutely furfuraceous, their peduncles up to 12 mm long, the receptacles subtended by 3, ovate, minutely pubescent, acute bracts about 2.5 mm in length. Inside of the receptacles somewhat ciliate. Male flowers not seen. Fertile female flowers sessile or pediceled, their perianth seg- ments oblong-obovate, about 2 mm long, slightly ciliate at the tips; styles about 1 mm long. LUZON, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit, near Lubuagan, Bur. Sci. 37592 Ramos & Edano, February 17, 1920. Along streams in the mossy forest, altitude about 1,300 meters. A species closely allied to Ficus myriocarpa Mig. which is known only from Amboina Island. It resembles this species in its habit, its vegetative characters, indumentum, and the arrangement of its receptacles. It differs notably in its truncate- rounded, not cordate, leaf bases and in its larger and longer- peduncled receptacles. URTICACEAE ELATOSTEMA Forster ELATOSTEMA BONTOCENSE sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramosa, succulenta, saltem ad 40 cm alta, ramis plus minusve adpresse hirsutis; foliis numerosissimis, parvis, valde inaequilateralibus, chartaceis, glabris, olivaceis, circiter 372 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 1 cm longis, 5 mm latis, cystolithis paucis vel nullis, apice ob- tusis vel subacutis, dentibus utrinque 2 vel 3, obtusis; nervis 1 vel 2 utrinque; stipulis anguste oblongis, glabris, 1.4 mm longis; inflorescentiis ¢ axillaribus, solitariis, sessilibus, paucifloris, bracteis liberis, exterioribus ellipticis, obtusis, 2 mm longis, bracteolis oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis; floribus 3 vel 4, 5-meris, segmentis ellipticis, leviter cucullatis, ciliatis, 2 mm longis. An erect, apparently succulent, much-branched herb, at least 40 cm high, the stems and branches somewhat appressed-hirsute with short hairs. Leaves very numerous, glabrous, chartaceous, very inequilateral, oblong to oblong-ovate, generally about 10 mm, long and 5 mm wide, brownish olivaceous when dry, some- times with obvious cystoliths along the midrib and nerves on the upper surface, more often without evident cystoliths, the apex obtuse or subacute, the base very inequilateral, acute on the narrower side and broadly rounded on the wider side, the narrower side with usually 2 teeth in the upper part, the broader side with usually 3 teeth, the teeth obtuse; nerves 1 or 2 on each side of the midrib; stipules narrowly oblong, glabrous, 1.4 mm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, solitary, sessile, obovoid, few-flowered, 2 or 3 flowers only in each fascicle, the bracts free, the outer ones elliptic, obtuse, 2 mm long, the brac- teoles oblong-elliptic, thinner than the bracts and about one- half as wide. Perianth segments 5, elliptic, slightly cucullate, rather prominently ciliate, about 2 mm long. LUZON, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 37660 Ramos & Edaio, February 25, 1920. On tree trunks in the mossy forest, altitude about 1,800 meters, with the local name ngaligaloi. This species belongs in the group with Elatostema podophyllum Wedd. and E. benguetense C. B. Rob., but is easily distinguishable from these two species by the few, or more often obsolete, cystoliths. ELATOSTEMA CAPIZENSE gp. nov. Herba erecta ut videtur succulenta, usque ad 40 cm alta, simplex, caulis deorsum prostratis; foliis membranaceis, plus minusve inaequilateralibus, oblongo-ellipticis ad anguste oblon- go-obovatis, glabris, 11 ad 17 cm longis, olivaceis vel brunneis, cystolithis numerosis instructis, basi acutis, apice subabrupte caudato-acuminatis, margine in 4 superiore parte distanter crenato-serratis, deorsum integris; nervis utrinque circiter 8, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 373 reticulis obscuris, laxis; inflorescentiis ¢ solitariis, sessilibus, 10 ad 12 mm diametro, bracteis connatis, lobis numerosis, linearis ad lineari-lanceolatis, circiter 3 mm longis, ciliatis, brac- teolis linearis ad spatulatis, 2.5 ad 3 mm longis, perspicue ciliatis; pedicellis circiter 1.5 mm longis; acheniis brunneis, subellipsoideis, subacutis, 0.6 mm longis. An erect, apparently succulent, unbranched herb, up to 40 cm high, the basal portion of the stem somewhat prostrate, the stems apparently succulent when fresh, without cystoliths. Leaves membranaceous when dry, sessile or subsessile, some- what inequilateral, oblong-elliptic to narrowly oblong-obovate, 11 to 17 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, olivaceous or brownish when dry, the apex slenderly and rather abruptly caudate-acuminate, the base somewhat inequilateral, narrow, acute on the narrower side, acute or slightly obtuse on the broader side, the margins in the lower one-half to two-thirds entire, in the upper part very distantly crenate-serrate, the upper surface with numerous cystoliths, distinctly visible to the naked eye, the lower surface of the same color as the upper, the cystoliths conspicuous; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing directly with the marginal nerves, the reticulations lax, obscure; stipules lanceolate, glabrous, membranaceous, acuminate, up to 1 cm long. Pistillate inflorescences axillary, solitary, 10 to 12 mm in diameter, apparently somewhat flattened, the bracts united to form a flattened receptacle 5 to 7 mm in diameter, the lobes of the receptacle numerous, linear to linear-lanceolate, acuminate, about 3 mm long, ciliate; bracteoles very numerous, linear to spatulate, 2.5 to 3 mm long, prominently ciliate; pedicels slender, about 1.5 mm long. Achenes brown, subellipsoid, about 0.6 mm long, subacute. PANAY, Capiz Province, Mount Macosolon, Bur. Sci. 30748 Ramos & Edajfio, April 19, 1918. On bowlders along small streams in damp forests at low altitudes. This species was originally identified as Elatostema integri- folium Wedd., which it somewhat resembles in vegetative char- acters, but to which it is not closely allied. Striking differential characters of the present species are its membranaceous, caudate- acuminate leaves which are entire below and distinctly crenate- serrate above; its bracts being united to form a common recep- tacle, the tips of the bracts (lobes) being numerous and linear to lanceolate; and in being entirely glabrous throughout except for the inflorescences. 374 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 ELATOSTEMA EDANOII sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramosa, glabra, succulenta, saltem 40 cm alta; foliis numerosis, lanceolatis, chartaceis, in siccitate atro-viridis, 9 ad 11 ecm longis, leviter inaequilateralibus, apice acuminatis, basi acutis, margine in # inferiore parte integris, sursum den- tibus paucis distantibus instructis, cystolithis conspicuis; nervis utrinque circiter 7, tenuibus, supra subobsoletis, reticulis subtus obsoletis; stipulis lanceolatis, glabris, 5 mm longis; inflorescen- tiis ¢ solitariis, sessilibus, ,depresso-globosis, circiter 1 cm diametro, bracteis exterioribus liberis, margine ciliatis, renifor- mi-ovatis, 6 mm longis, 9 mm latis, carinatis, apiculatis, bracteolis oblongis ad obovatis, 4 mm longis, 2 ad 3 mm latis, truncatis, apice ciliatis, lineolatis; floribus 4-meris, pedicellatis, lobis ellip- ticis, 2.5 ad 3 mm longis, 2 acutis, 2 leviter cucullatis et corni- culatis. An erect, glabrous, branched, succulent herb, at least 40 cm high, the stems and branches apparently succulent, glabrous, without cystoliths. Leaves numerous, lanceolate, chartaceous when dry, dark green in color, 9 to 11 cm long, 1.7 to 2.5 cm wide, slightly inequilateral, the apex acuminate, the base acute, the margins in the lower three-fourths entire, the upper portion with few, very distant, serrate teeth, the upper surface supplied with numerous, irregularly disposed cystoliths which are distinctly visible to the naked eye, the lower surface somewhat paler, with- out cystoliths, smooth, the midrib conspicuous, the lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, slender, obsolete on the upper surface, not prominent on the lower surface, arched-anastomos- ing, the reticulations obsolete; petioles 1 to 2 mm long; stipules lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat falcate, glabrous, about 5 mm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, solitary, sessile, de- pressed-globose, up to 1 cm in diameter, the outer two bracts reniform-ovate, about 6 mm long, 9 mm wide, subcoriaceous, keeled, slightly apiculate, the margins minutely ciliate; brac- teoles very numerous, oblong to obovate, about 4 mm long, 2 to 8 mm wide, truncate, slightly ciliate at the apex, marked with numerous small, elongated, reddish-brown lines, all more or less concave. Flowers 4-merous, white, the pedicels 2.5 mm long, pe- rianth lobes membranaceous, elliptic, 2.5 to 3 mm long, two acute and two somewhat cucullate and shortly spurred, the spur stout, 0.8 mm long, slightly ciliate. Luzon, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit near Lubuagan, Bur. Sci. 37603 Ramos & Edafio, February 17, 1920. On tree trunks in forests along streams, altitude about 1,300 meters. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 8375 A very strongly marked species, well characterized by its con- spicuous cystoliths and its nearly entire, lanceolate, very slightly inequilateral, obscurely nerved leaves. ELATOSTEMA EUPHLEBIUM sp. nov. Herba suffruticosa, erecta, ramosa, caulis teretibus, 4 ad 5 mm diametro, ramis adpresse cinereo-hirsutis; foliis lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, rigidis, inaequilateralibus, 4 ad 8 cm longis, oli- vaceis, caudato-acuminatis, margine acute et grosse serratis, . dentibus acuminatis, supra cystolithis numerosis instructis, ju- nioribus plus minusve ciliatis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7, impressis, subtus valde perspicuis et adpresse hirsutis; stipulis 4 mm longis; inflorescentiis ¢ solitariis, sessilibus vel subsessilibus, usque ad 6 mm diametro, multifloris, bracteis exterioribus or- biculari-ovatis, rotundatis, leviter ciliatis, liberis, bracteolis angustis, ciliatis, floribus 4-meris, lobis oblongo-ovatis ad spat- ulatis, 2 mm longis, haud corniculatis, 2 leviter cucullatis, supra leviter ciliatis. An erect or ascending, much-branched, suffrutescent plant, the stems distinctly woody, terete, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, the branches usually 20 cm long or less, appressed-hirsute with cinereous hairs. Leaves inequilateral, lanceolate, rigid, sub- coriaceous, 4 to 8 cm long, 10 to 18 mm wide, olivaceous, the apex caudate-acuminate, base inequilateral, acute on the nar- rower side, obtuse on the broader side, the margins sharply and rather coarsely serrate, the teeth somewhat acuminate, the upper surface with numerous cystoliths and when young supplied with numerous, stiff, white hairs, these hairs more or less deciduous on the older leaves, some, however, usually persisting, their bases often thickened, the lower surface paler than the upper, the midribs and nerves appressed-hirsute, the cystoliths con- spicuous, the midrib and lateral nerves impressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface, the lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, arched-anastomosing; stipules lanceolate, acuminate, about 4 mm long. Staminate inflores- cences axillary, solitary or in pairs, sessile or very shortly pe- duncled, up to 6 mm in diameter, many-flowered, outer bracts orbicular-ovate, about 3 mm long, rounded, somewhat ciliate, free, the bracteoles narrow, ciliate. Flowers 4-merous, the lobes oblong-ovate to spatulate, 2 mm long, slightly ciliate above, two of them slightly cucullate, none spurred. LUZON, Bontoec Subprovince, Mount Pukis, Bur. Sci. 87765 Ramos & Edaiio, March 10, 1920. On forested slopes, altitude about 1,800 meters. 376 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 This species has much the habit of Hlatostema kalingaense Merr. and, like that species, resembles in vegetative characters E. contiguum C. B. Rob. It differs from Robinson’s species in the same characters as does E. kalingaense, and from the latter species in its much thicker, very conspicuously nerved leaves, the midribs and lateral nerves being strongly impressed on the upper surface. .ELATOSTEMA KALINGAENSE sp. nov. Herba ramosa, glabra, caulis deorsum decumbens, ramis ad- presse strigoso-hirsutis; foliis membranaceis, lanceolatis, leviter falcatis, 4 ad 6 cm longis, tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, margine grosse serratis; inflorescentiis ¢ solitariis, sessilibus, 5 mm diametro, perspicue ciliatis, bracteis liberis, exterioribus late ovatis, acuminatis, 4 mm longis, bracteolis oblongis ad spatulatis, ciliatis; floribus 4-meris, sessilibus, segmentis perspicue ciliatis, haud corniculatis. An ascending, branched herb, the lower parts of the stems creeping or prostrate and rooting where in contact with the sub- stratum, greenish-olivaceous when dry, with numerous cysto- liths, glabrous or nearly so, the younger branches appressed- strigose-hirsute, rather slender. Leaves membranaceous, dark green when dry, lanceolate, somewhat falcate, 4 to 6 cm long, 9 to 12 mm wide, the apex slenderly caudate-acuminate, the base inequilateral, acute on the narrower side, rounded to obtuse on the broader and longer side, the margins coarsely serrate, the teeth somewhat acuminate, the upper surface with numerous ir- regularly disposed cystoliths and with few, stiff, elongated, some- what curved hairs from swollen bases, the lower surface slightly paler than the upper, the cystoliths distinct, the midrib and nerves more or less appressed-strigose-hirsute; stipules linear, lanceolate, about 2 mm long. Staminate inflorescences axillary, solitary, about 5 mm in diameter, many-flowered, conspicuously ciliate with grayish hairs, the bracts free, the outer ones broadly ovate, acuminate, prominently ciliate, about 4 mm long; brac- teoles oblong, spatulate, ciliate and nearly as long as the bracts. Flowers numerous, sessile, 4-merous, the perianth segments ob- long to spatulate, obtuse, 2 mm long, two somewhat cucullate, none spurred, all conspicuously ciliate above. LUZON, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit, near Lubuagan, Bur. Sci. 87493 Ramos & Edafio, February 16, 1920. On bowlders or ledges along streams, altitude about 1,200 meters. This species in vegetative characters closely approximates Elatostema contiguum C. B. Rob., but differs radically in its 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 877 habit, being freely branched, and further differs in its floral char- acters. Itis very easily distinguished from Elatostema lignosum Merr. by its entirely different habit, the stems creeping and rooting below not being strictly erect and woody. The floral characters of the two species are radically different. ELATOSTEMA LIGNOSUM sp. nov. Erecta, ramosa, fruticosa, usque ad 80 cm alta, caulis tere- tibus, lignosis, 4 ad 5 mm diametro, ramis paucis, elongatis, adpresse strigoso-hirsutis; foliis chartaceis, fragilis, olivaceis, lanceolatis, usque ad 9 cm longis, tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, basi inaequilateralibus, acutis, margine subgrosse serratis, supra glabris, olivaceis, cystolithis numerosis instructis; nervis utrin- que 5 ad 9, subtus valde perspicuis et adpresse strigoso-hirsutis ; inflorescentiis ¢ axillaribus, sessilibus, 4 ad 5 mm diametro, bracteis liberis, exterioribus orbicularibus, rotundatis, leviter ciliatis, 3.5 mm longis, bracteolis spatulatis; floribus numerosis, 4-meris, segmentis oblongis ad ellipticis, 1.5 mm longis, haud corniculatis. An erect, branched, woody plant up to 80 cm high, the stems terete, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, olivaceous when dry, the epidermis supplied with very numerous cystoliths, the branches few, elon- gated, up to 20 cm in length, the branchlets terete, appressed- strigose-hirsute, olivaceous. Leaves chartaceous, lanceolate, 5 to 9 cm long, 1.2 to 2.5 cm wide, brittle when dry, olivaceous, inequilateral, the base acute on both sides, one side longer and broader than the other, the apex slender, caudate-acuminate, the margins rather coarsely serrate except near the base, the upper surface olivaceous, densely covered with numerous, irregularly disposed cystoliths which are distinctly visible to the naked eye, the lower surface slightly paler than the upper, the midrib, marginal and lateral nerves very prominent, the lateral nerves 5 to 9 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing directly with the more or less arched marginal nerves, the cystoliths chiefly confined to the midrib, nerves, and reticulations, the midrib and primary nerves more or less appressed-strigose-hirsute ; stip- ules lanceolate, acuminate, 3.5 mm long. Staminate inflores- cences axillary, solitary or in pairs, sessile, 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Outer bracts orbicular, free or nearly so, 3.5 mm long, rounded, slightly ciliate; bracteoles spatulate, about 2 mm long, more or less ciliate above. Flowers numerous, 4-merous, the perianth segments oblong to elliptic, about 1.5 mm long, slightly ciliate at the apex, acute, two of them slightly cucullate, none spurred. 378 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, near Baguio, Merrill 9697, May, 1914. In shaded places about limestone bowlders, altitude about . 1,400 meters. In vegetative characters this species somewhat resembles Elatostema contiguum C. B. Rob., but differs remarkably in its habit, being a much taller, strictly erect, branched plant, the stems being decidedly woody. ELATOSTEMA SAMARENSE sp. nov. Herba succulenta, parce ramosa, usque ad 50 cm alta, in sicci- tate pallide flavido-viridis, ramis parce ciliatis; foliis chartaceis, leviter inaequilateralibus, oblanceolatis, 6 ad 11 cm longis, tenui- ter acuminatis, margine perspicue serratis, supra cystolithis numerosis instructis, scabris, foliis junioribus’ plus minusve ciliatis; nervis utrinque 4 ad 6, supra impressis, subtus valde perspicuis; stipulis anguste lanceolatis, circiter 1 cm longis; inflorescentiis @ axillaribus, sessilibus, solitariis, 5 ad 10 mm diametro, bracteis connatis, lobis paucis, oblongis, 1.7 mm longis, ciliatis, bracteolis anguste oblongis, 2 mm longis; floribus numerosis, acheniis oblongis, brunneis, cylindraceis, 0.8 mm longis. An erect, sparingly branched, succulent herb, about 50 cm high, pale greenish yellow when dry, the stem glabrous with numerous cystoliths, the branches with scattered, spreading, elon- gated, weak, white hairs. Leaves chartaceous when dry, some- what inequilateral, oblanceolate, 6 to 11 cm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, the apex slenderly acuminate, the base somewhat inequilateral, acute on the narrower side, obtuse on the broader side, the mar- gins rather conspicuously serrate except near the base, the upper surface with numerous cystoliths, scabrous, the younger leaves with numerous, spreading, elongated, weak hairs from swollen bases, the swollen bases persisting on the older leaves causing the surface to be distinctly scabrous, the lower surface of the same color as the upper with equally distinct cystoliths, the midrib and nerves with scattered, conspicuous, spreading, white hairs; lateral nerves 4 to 6 on each side of the midrib, impressed _ on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface, arched-anastomosing; stipules narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat ciliate, about 1 cm long. Pistillate inflorescences ax- illary, sessile, 5 to 10 mm in diameter, flattened, irregular, the bracts connate, forming an irregularly lobed receptacle about 6 mm in diameter, the lobes rather few, oblong, 1.7 mm long, ciliate; bracteoles very numerous, narrowly oblong, 2 mm long,. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 879 ciliate. Flowers very numerous, the achenes oblong, 0.8 mm long, brown, cylindric. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 34117 Ramos, February, 1916. In damp forests at low altitudes. This species is perhaps as closely allied to Elatostema barurin- gense Elm. as to any other species, but differs radically in numer- ous characters. It is at once distinguishable from the above species in its scabrous leaves and in the type of its hairs, Elmer’s species having softly pubescent leaves. PIPTURUS Weddell PIPTURUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS sp. nov. Frutex dioicus, 2 ad 3 m high, ramis rubro-brunneis, hir- sutis; foliis coriaceis, rigidis, lanceolatis, in siccitate pallidis, 5 ad 9 cm longis, 1.3 ad 2 cm latis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi obtusis, 3-nervis, margine crenato-dentatis, utrinque scabridis, subtus dense cinereo-puberulis et ad costa nervisque adpresse strigoso-hirsutis, nervis utrinque 2 vel 3; floribus 2 capitulato- fasciculatis, fasciculis spicatim dispositis, spicis 1 ad 2 cm longis, axillaribus, fasciculis 3 ad 5, 3 ad 4 mm diametro; ache- niis ovoideis, 1 mm longis, breviter ferrugineo-pubescentibus. _ A dioecious shrub, 2 to 3 m high, the branches and branchlets dark reddish-brown, more or less hirsute with short, stiff, pale hairs. Leaves coriaceous, rigid, brittle, lanceolate, pale when dry, 5 to 9 cm long, 1.8 to 2 em wide, narrowed upward to the rather slenderly acuminate apex, the base obtuse, the margins crenate-dentate, the upper surface scabrid, sometimes with a very few scattered hairs, the lower surface paler than the upper, scabrid, the midrib, nerves, and reticulations appressed-strigose- hirsute and densely cinereous-puberulent on the surface; basal nerves 3, ascending, reaching to or beyond the middle of the leaf, the lateral nerves above the basal pair 2 or 3 on each side of the midrib, distinct, as are the reticulations; petioles 5 to 10 mm long, densely cinereous-hirsute; stipules lanceolate, acumi- nate, deciduous, about 5 mm long. Female flowers in spicately arranged fascicles, the spikes axillary, solitary, 1 to 2 cm long, the fascicles 3 to 5 on each spike, glabrous, dense, many-flowered, 3 to 4 mm in diameter; bracts lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 3 mm long. Flowers numerous, crowded, ses- sile. Achenes ovoid, 1 mm long, ferruginous-pubescent with short hairs; styles 1.5 to 2 mm long, deciduous, pubescent. LEYTE, Dagami, Bur. Sci. 15320 Ramos, August 6, 1912. In thickets along streams at low altitudes. 380 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 The alliance of this species is manifestly with Pipturus argen- teus Wedd., from which it is readily distinguishable by its un- usually narrow, lanceolate leaves. POLYCHROA Loureiro (Pellionia Gaudichaud) POLYCHROA MULTINERVIA sp. nov. Suffruticosa, erecta vel subscandens, usque ad 50 cm alta, par- tibus junioribus et subtus foliis ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis membranaceis, lanceolatis, aequilateralibus, 15 ad 20 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi obtusis, margine grosse et regulariter dentatis, nervis utrinque circiter 30, perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, parvis, circiter 1 cm diametro; floribus 9¢ 5-meris, sepalis omnibus corniculatis, sub anthesin 3 mm longis, accrescentibus et sub fructu 6 mm longis, partibus inferioribus ellipticis; staminoideis sub fructu valde incrassatis. An erect or somewhat scandent simple suffrutescent plant up to 50 cm high, the younger parts and the nerves and midribs on the lower surface of the leaves distinctly ferruginous-pubes- cent. Stems somewhat woody, terete, brown when dry, 2 to 2.5 mm in diameter, the younger parts somewhat sulcate or angled. Leaves membranaceous, lanceolate, 15 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 4 em wide, equilateral, the base usually obtuse, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly acuminate apex, the margins coarsely dentate except at the very base, the teeth 5 to 8 mm apart, the upper surface olivaceous, shining, glabrous, smooth, minutely and densely pitted, the pits very shallow, cystoliths entirely wanting; lateral nerves about 30 on each side of the midrib, very distinct on the lower surface, the reticulations lax; petioles ferruginous-pubescent, 5 to 8 mm long; stipules lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, brown, about 1 cmlong. Cymes axillary, solitary, rather dense, about 1 cm in diameter, their peduncles up to 5 mm long, the pedicels less than 1 mm long. Female flowers, in anthesis, 3 mm long, green. Sepals 5, the basal part elliptic, about 1 mm long, somewhat cucullate, all spurred from the back, the spurs slender, about 2mm long. The sepals in fruit accrescent and including the spur up to 6 mm in length, the spur obscurely ciliate. Staminodes in fruit much thickened, obovate, somewhat 4-angled, truncate, about 1 mm long, and 0.8 mm wide. Achene elliptic-ovate, somewhat com- pressed, about 2 mm long. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 381 MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, near Tankulan, Bur. Sci. 89137 Ramos & Edano July 5, 1920. On trees in damp forests at an altitude of about 900 meters. A very strongly marked species and recognizable by its indu- mentum and its long, lanceolate, slender, acuminate, equilateral, and coarsely and regularly toothed leaves. POLYCHROA FERRUGINEA sp. nov. Frutex vel suffrutex scandens, ramosus, usque ad 50 cm altus, partibus junioribus et subtus foliis ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis membranaceis, oblongo-ellipticis ad oblongo-obovatis, 8 ad 14 cm longis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi inaequilateralibus, mar- gine grosse crenatis vel crenato-serratis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, circiter 1 cm longis, sublaxis; floribus @ 5-meris, sepalis oblongis, 3 mm longis, cucullatis, omnibus corniculatis, accrescentibus, sub fructu 6 mm longis; staminoideis valde incrassatis. A slender, scandent, more or less branched, somewhat woody vine up to 50 cm long, the stems brown, glabrous or nearly so, terete, the younger parts ferruginous-pubescent with crisped hairs, more or less angled or compressed. Leaves alternate, membranaceous, oblong-elliptic to oblong-obovate, 8 to 14 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide, the apex slenderly acuminate, the base distinctly inequilateral, obtuse, the margins rather coarsely crenate or crenate-serrate, the upper surface olivaceous, shin- ing, usually with numerous short scattered cystoliths, the lower surface brownish and ferruginous-pubescent with crisped hairs on the midrib and lateral nerves, the indumentum less con- spicuous on the surface; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent on the lower surface, slightly curved, the reticulations not prominent; petioles pubescent, 5 to 7 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, about 1 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, shortly peduncled, rather lax, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Female flowers 5-merous, the sepals oblong, 3 mm long, more or less cucullate, all extended into a slender, 3 mm long, acuminate spur, the total length approximating 6 mm in fruit. Achene subellipsoid, about 2 mm long. Staminodes in fruit oblong, much thickened, 4-angled, truncate, about 1 mm long. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88781 Ramos & Edano, July 27, 1920. In forests, altitude about 1,000 meters. 382 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 _ The alliance of this species is manifestly with Polychroa sinuata (Blume) (Procris sinuata Blume), from which it is distinguished especially by its ferruginous indumentum. The generic name Polychroa Loureiro which dates from 1790 is here adopted in the place of Pellionia Gaudich. which dates from 1826. The two are congeneric, the type of Loureiro’s genus being Polychroa repens Lour., with which the much more recently described Pellionia daveauana N. E. Br. (1880) is identical. MENISPERMACEAE PYCNARRHENA Miers PYCNARRHENA MEMBRANIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis minute pubescentibus excep- tis glaber; foliis membranaceis, oblongis, 9 ad 12 cm longis, in siccitate atro-olivaceis, nitidis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi acutis, ‘nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, tenuibus, petiolo 1 ad 2 cm longo; inflo- rescentiis ¢ cymosis, cymis fasciculatis, e caulis vetustioribus, tenuiter pedunculatis, paucifloris, circiter 3 cm longis, sepalis interioribus 3 vel 4 majoribus, incrassatis, obovatis, rotun- datis, concavis, 2.3 mm longis, petalis 3, orbicularis ad obovatis, 1 mm diametro; staminibus circiter 6, obovoideis ad anguste | obovoideis, 0.8 mm longis. A woody vine, glabrous except for the minutely pubescent inflorescences, the branches terete, about 8 mm in diameter, brownish, the leaf-bearing branchlets about 2 mm in diameter, these sometimes solitary, sometimes fascicled. Leaves mem- branaceous, oblong, dark olivaceous when dry, shining, 9 to 12 em long, 8 to 4.5 cm wide, slenderly acuminate, base acute; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, distant, slender but distinct, anastomosing; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Staminate inflorescences fascicled on tubercles along the main stems or leafless branches, the cymes about 3 cm long, slenderly pedun- cled, few-flowered, obscurely pubescent. Flowers yellow, black when dry, their pedicels 4 to 7 mm long, the external sepals small, slightly pubescent, ovate, acuminate, less than 1 mm in length, the next 3 or 4 larger, thickened, obovate, rounded, con- cave, glabrous, about 2.3 mm long, imbricate. Petals 3, orbic- ular to obovate, glabrous, about 1 mm in diameter. Stamens 6, narrowly obovoid, 0.8 mm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 37586 Ramos & Edafio, October 26, 1919. In forests at low altitudes, locally known as dalupat. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 383 This species is radically different from known Philippine representatives of the genus both in its membranaceous leaves and in its lax, few-flowered, slenderly peduncled inflorescences. It is apparently most closely allied to Pycnarrhena cauliflora Diels, but differs from that species in numerous -characters, especially in its smaller leaves which are acute at the base and slenderly acuminate at the apex, with fewer nerves than in Diels’s species. The number cited above was distributed under the generic name Fibruarea. ANONACEAE ' GONIOTHALAMUS Hooker f. and Thomson GONIOTHALAMUS PUNCTICULIFOLIUS sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, ramis tenuibus, glabris, ramulis le- viter adpresse cupreo-pubescentibus; foliis chartaceis, anguste oblongis, 8 ad 12 cm longis, nitidis, glabris vel subtus ad costa leviter pubescentibus, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, basi acutis, subtus minutissime rubro-puncticulatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus, reticulis laxis, obscuris;: floribus axillaribus, soli- tariis, circiter 2 cm longis; sepalis late ovatis, 6 mm longis, leviter cupreo-pubescentibus; petalis valde incrassatis, utrinque pubescentibus, exterioribus 2 cm longis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, interioribus conniventibus, oblongo- ovatis, 1.5 cm longis, acutis; carpellis circiter 12, pubescentibus, stylis glabris, quam carpellis duplo longioribus; ovulis paucis. A subglabrous shrub or small tree, the branches terete, slen- der, rugose, dark-colored when dry, the very young branchlets and buds sparingly appressed-pubescent with cupreous hairs. Leaves chartaceous, narrowly oblong, 8 to 12 cm long, 2 to 3 em wide, the upper surface pale-olivaceous, strongly shining, smooth, the lower surface somewhat paler, minutely reddish- puncticulate, glabrous on both surfaces or the midrib beneath sparingly appressed-pubescent, the apex acute to slightly acu- minate, the base acute; lateral nerves slender, about’ 10 on each side of the midrib, not prominent, arched-anastomosing, the reticulations lax, indistinct; petioles about 5 mm long, the younger ones sparingly cupreous-pubescent, in age glabrous. Flowers axillary, solitary, about 2 cm long, yellow, slightly fragrant, their pedicels 1 cm long or less, appressed cupreous- pubescent, subtended by 2 or 3 ovate, obtuse, pubescent, 2-mm long bracts. Sepals broadly ovate, acute to obtuse, about 6 mm long, reticulate in transmitted light, sparingly cupreous- 184947——2 384 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 pubescent. Outer three petals oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceo- late, very thick, pubescent on both surfaces, the indumentum soft, cinereous to ferruginous, rather dense on the inner surface, about 2 cm long, 7 to 10 mm wide, narrowed upward to the acute apex;-inner three petals connivent, forming a cone sur- rounding the stamens, oblong-ovate, acute, thickened, pubescent, about 1.5 cm long and 9 mm wide. Stamens indefinite, 2 mm long, truncate. Carpels about 12, oblong-ovoid, 2 mm long, ap- pressed-pubescent, narrowed upward; styles glabrous, twice as long as the carpels; ovules few. MINDORO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39660 (type), 39519, 39676 Ramos, April, 1921. In dry forests at low altitudes. A species in vegetative characters somewhat resembling Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr., but differing radically in its floral characters. It is well characterized by its minutely puncticulate leaves and its elongated styles. LAURACEAE CRYPTOCARYA R. Brown CRYPTOCARYA EDANOII sp. nov. Arbor, ramulis et inflorescentiis et subtus foliis ad costa ner- visque dense ferrugineo-villosis; foliis coriaceis, ovatis ad sub- ellipticis, usque ad 17 cm longis et 12 cm latis, supra, costa excepta, glabris, subolivaceis, minutissime et obscure foveolatis, subtus glaucescentibus, basi plerumque latissime rotundatis, apice abrupte et brevissime apiculato-acuminatis; nervis et reticulis primariis supra impressis, subtus valde perspicuis, nervis utrin- que circiter 10; paniculis usque ad 15 cm longis, ramis ramulis- que crassis, densissime ferrugineo-villosis, fructibus junioribus oblongo-ellipsoideis, 12 mm longis, nigris, leviter ferrugineo- pubescentibus. A tree, the branchlets and inflorescences very densely ferru- ginous-villous, the leaves ferruginous-villous beneath on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations. Ultimate branches up to 7 mm in diameter, pubescent. Leaves coriaceous, the normal ones ovate, those on the younger branchlets subelliptic, 13 to 17 cm long, 7 to 12 cm wide, the upper surface subolivaceous, somewhat shining, glabrous except for the pubescent midrib, minutely and shallowly foveolate, the midrib, nerves, and primary reticulations impressed, the lower surface somewhat glaucous, the midrib, nerves, and reticulations pale brownish, the base usually broadly rounded, the apex abruptly and shortly apiculate-acuminate; 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 885 lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, somewhat curved-anastomosing at the very margin, very prominent on the lower surface as are the reticulations; petioles densely pubescent, about 1 cm long. Panicles terminal, about 15 cm long and with smaller ones in the uppermost axils, all parts densely ferruginous-villous, the branches and branchlets few, thickened, the ultimate branchlets 2 to 3 mm in diameter. Im- mature fruits oblong-ellipsoid, black when dry, about 12 mm long, obscurely longitudinally sulcate, more or less ferruginous- villous, the indumentum apparently deciduous. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 86706 Ramos & Edaio, October, 1919. In forests at low alti- tudes. CRYPTOCARYA CAGAYANENSIS sp. nov. Arbor glabra (floribus ignotis) ; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, 20 ad 25 cm longis, supra olivaceis vel atro-olivaceis, nitidis, subtus glaucescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 15, perspicuis, reti- culis primariis subparallelis; paniculis terminalibus, sub fructu 10 ad 14 em longis, fructibus ovoideis, 3 cm longis, supra angus- tatis, obtusis, in siccitate nigris. A glabrous tree (flowers unknown), the ultimate branches about 4 mm in diameter, brownish or grayish, somewhat rugose and sulcate when dry. Leaves oblong, thickly coriaceous, 20 to 25 cm long, 5.5 to 8 cm wide, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base broadly acute, the upper surface dark-oli- vaceous, somewhat shining, smooth, the lower surface more or less glaucous, glabrous, not at all foveolate; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, nearly straight, prominent on the lower surface, ascending at an angle of nearly 45°, anas- tomosing close to the margin, the primary reticulations slender, subparallel; petioles about 2 cm long. Fruiting panicles ter- minal, 10 to 14 cm long, the branches few, stout, glabrous. Fruits ovoid, narrowed upward to the blunt apex, about 3 cm long, 1.5 to 1.8 cm in diameter, dark brown or nearly black when dry, glabrous, obscurely longitudinally ridged or nearly smooth. Luzon, Cagayan Province, For. Bur. 28440 Ponce, May, 1921. Apparently growing in forests at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its thickly coriaceous, oblong leaves, which are somewhat glaucous beneath, and es- pecially by its unusually large, ovoid fruits, which are about 3 cm in length, rather abruptly narrowed at the base and gradually narrowed upward to the obtuse apex. 386 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 LITSEA Lamarck LITSEA ODORIFERA Valeton in Ic. Bogor. 3 (1909) t#. 276. PALAWAN, Puguiauan, For. Bur. 27884 Cenabre, Baldemor, & Aduviso, February 5, 1920. On forested ridges, altitude 150 meters, with the Tagbanua name magtagbak. Sumatra, Java (introduced), Borneo. ROSACEAE RUBUS Linnaeus RUBUS PERFULVUS sp. nov. § Malachobatus, Moluccani, Rugosi. Species R. rolfei affinis differt foliis minoribus, haud lobatis, basi truncatis, haud cordatis, subtus vix foveolatis. A scandent shrub, the branches glabrous, reddish-brown, aculeate, the aculeae 1 mm long or less, slightly curved, the branchlets densely fulvous-tomentose. Leaves coriaceous, ovate, 6 to 9 cm long, 4 to 7 cm wide, shortly acuminate, base broadly truncate, irregularly toothed, not lobed, the upper surface dark olivaceous brown, glabrous, or when young more or less ciliate-pilose, shining, somewhat rugose, the lower surface very densely fulvous-tomentose, the indumentum obscuring all but the primary reticulations, the midrib and nerves with scat- tered small spines hidden in the indumentum, base 3-nerved, the primary lateral nerves above the basal pair usually 4 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles about 1 cm long, densely fulvous-tomentose and retrorsely aculeate, the aculeae hidden in the indumentum; stipules free, narrowly oblong, en- tire, deciduous, about 1.5 cm long, 3 mm wide, outside densely tomentose, inside glabrous. Inflorescences terminal, about 5- flowered, the flowers somewhat crowded, large, about 5 in each raceme, often solitary flowers also in the upper axils, the pedicels densely tomentose, 1 cm long or less. Calyx about 13 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, acuminate, densely fulvous-tomentose. Achenes about 3 mm long, somewhat rugose, glabrous, strongly ventricose-curved, the styles about 5 mm long. Fruit red when mature. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, ‘Mount Lipa, Bur. Sei. 38566 Ramos & Edafio, July, 1920. In the mossy forest, alti- tude about 2,000 meters. A very distinct species, among the hitherto described forms most closely allied to Rubus rolfei Vid. but very different from that species in its vegetative characters. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 3887 RUBUS HETEROSEPALUS sp. nov. § Malachobatus, Moluccani. Frutex scandens, ramis et ramulis et subtus foliis densissime subfulvo-tomentosis aculeatisque; foliis suborbicularibus, cor- iaceis, 5-lobatis, 12 ad 15 cm longis, basi cordatis, apice acutis vel leviter acuminatis, supra rugosis, olivaceis, petiolo 3.5 ad 5 cm longo; stipulis deciduis, liberis, laciniatis: inflorescentiis terminalibus, paniculatis, 15 ad 20 cm longis; floribus con- fertis, magnis, calycibus 3.5 cm diametro; sepalis 2 lanceolatis, circiter 5 mm latis, acuminatis, integris, 3 obovatis, profunde laciniatis, 10 ad 14 mm latis: bracteolis obovatis, circiter 15 mm longis, usque ad 4 laciniatis, laciniae circiter 15, lineari- lanceolatae. Secandent, woody, the branches, petioles, and lower surface of the leaves very densely and uniformly tomentose with brownish to fulvous hairs, the branches, branchlets, petioles, midribs, and primary nerves on the lower surface supplied with numerous, rather slender, slightly curved spines, 1.5 to 3 mm in length. Leaves simple, orbicular-ovate in outline, coriaceous, distinctly 5-lobed, the sinuses rather shallow, apex acute or slightly acuminate, base rather deeply cordate, 12 to 15 cm long, 11 to 13 em wide, the upper surface olivaceous, rugose, the midrib and primary nerves rather densely hirsute, the surface with scattered, similar ,indumentum; petioles 3.5 to 5 cm long; stip- ules deciduous, densely pubescent, free, 10 to 14 mm long, laciniate. Inflorescences terminal, 15 to 20 cm long, panicu- late, the lower branches about 7 cm long, all parts densely pubescent, the rachis and branches aculeate. Flowers numer- ous, crowded, the subtending bracteoles obovate, about 15 mm long and wide, divided nearly to the midrib into about 15 linear-lanceolate laciniae. Calyx when spread about 3.5 cm in diameter, the sepals all densely pubescent, two narrow, lanceolate, acuminate, entire, about 1.5 cm long, 5 mm wide below; three obovate, deeply laciniate, about 18 mm long, 10 to 14 mm wide. Petals: not seen. Stamens numerous, about 5 mm long, gla- brous. Fruit red, the achenes numerous, inequilateral, obovoid, about 4 mm long; style about 5 mm long. LUZON, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 37609 Ramos & Edano, February 25, 1920. In the mossy forest, alti- tude about 1,800 meters, with the local name tukong. This was originally identified as Rubus rolfei Vid., but is remarkably distinct from that species and from all other de- scribed forms in its calyx characters. It resembles Vidal’s 388 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 species, but is at once distinguished by its aculeate branches, petioles, and leaves, as well as by its rather larger paniculate inflorescences. The most striking character of the present spe- cies is found, however, in the sepals which are remarkably dissimilar, two being narrowly lanceolate and entire, the other three being obovate and deeply laciniate. LEGUMINOSAE CASSIA Linnaeus CASSIA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. § Chamaecrista, Leiocalyx, Subcoriaceae. Arbor circiter 5 m alta, partibus junioribus leviter adpresse pubescentibus, ramulis circiter 2 mm diametro; foliis 7 ad 10 cm longis, foliolis 20 ad 28, subcoriaceis, inaequilateralibus, oblongis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, obtusis apiculatisque, basi rotun- datis, glabris, nitidis; floribus supra-axillaribus, fasciculatis vel racemosis, pedicellatis circiter 2 cm diametro, sepalis lanceolatis ad elliptico-lanceolatis, acute acuminatis, 8 mm longis, petalis obovatis, rotundatis, basi cuneatis; leguminis circiter 3 cm longis, 6 mm latis, subglabris, seminibus 3 vel 4. A tree about 5 m high, the young parts somewhat appressed- pubescent. Branches about 2 mm in diameter, brown, terete, slightly pubescent, ultimately glabrous. Leaves 7 to 10 cm long, the rachis slightly pubescent and with a single conspicuous gland halfway between the lower pair of leaflets and the base of the petiole; leaflets 20 to 28, subcoriaceous, inequilateral, sessile, subolivaceous, ultimately glabrous, the apex obtuse and minutely apiculate, the base rounded, the midrib situated in about the upper one-third of the leaf, the lateral nerves ascending, slender, about 6 on each side of the midrib; stipules linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 3 mm long. Flowers yellow, about 2 em in diameter, in few-flowered, supra-axillary fascicles or the lower inflorescences racemose, the rachis produced about 5 mm, the inflorescences usually in pairs; bracts about 2 mm long, abruptly linear-lanceolate, and acuminate from a broad base; bracteoles 2, near the apex of the pedicels, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 2.5 mm long. Sepals lanceolate to elliptic- lanceolate, sparingly appressed-pubescent, acutely acuminate, about 8 mm Jong. Petals obovate, 10 mm long, 7 to 8 mm wide, rounded, base cuneate, glabrous. Anthers 4 to 5 mm long, their filaments 1 mm long or less. Ovary and style about 10 mm long, the former appressed-pubescent, about 5-ovulate. Pods thin, narrowly oblong, oblique at both base and apex, slightly 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 889 acuminate, sparingly pubescent, obscurely reticulate, about 3 cm long, 6-mm wide, usually with 3 or 4 seeds. MINDANAO, Davao District, Mount Bulan, For. Bur. 28245 Mataya, November 23, 1920. Along banks of streams at an altitude of about 40 meters. This species rather strongly resembles Cassia polyadenia DC. of tropical America and is manifestly allied to it, although differing in numerous details. MUCUNA Adanson MUCUNA FOVEOLATA sp. nov. § Zoopthalmum, Citta. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus plus minusve adpresse cinereo-pubescentibus, ramulis tenuibus; foliolis membranaceis, ovatis, acuminatis, olivaceis, nitidis, 10 ad 15 cm longis, subtus parce pubescentibus, stipellis linearis, usque ad 5 mm longis; inflorescentiis longissime pedunculatis, pendulis, pedunculo us- que ad 80 cm longo, glabro; calycis persistentibus, cinereo-pubes- centibus et pilis urentibus instructis; fructibus oblongis, plus minusve ferrugineo-hirsutis, 20 ad 24 cm longis, 5 ad 6 cm latis, 15 cm crassis, apice abrupte et tenuiter acuminatis, pro- funde foveolatis, foveolis numerosis, rotundatis ad oblongis, 0.5 ad 1.5 cm longis, haud oblique dispositis. A more or less woody vine, the branches terete, glabrous, reddish-brown or brown when dry, the branchlets slender, nearly black when dry, sparingly pubescent with appressed- cinereous hairs. Petioles 6 to 10 cm long, slightly cinereous- pubescent; stipules narrowly lanceolate, about 3 mm long; leaflets membranaceous, ovate, dark olivaceous when dry, some- what shining, 10 to 15 cm long, 6 to 8 cm wide, slenderly acu- minate, slightly pubescent on the upper surface, ultimately glabrous, the lower surface sparingly pubescent, the terminal one equilateral and subacute at the base, the lateral ones in- equilateral, rounded to subacute; stipels jinear, up to 5 mm long. Flowers unknown. Peduncles of the infructescences pendu- lous, up to 80 cm long, glabrous or nearly so. Persistent calyces cinereous-pubescent with long, scattered, appressed, rigid, brown hairs, the tube about 12 mm long, the lobes lan- ceolate, acuminate, up to 1 cm long. Pods oblong, flattened, 20 to 24 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, about 1.5 cm thick, the base subacute, the apex abruptly and slenderly acuminate, the acu- men about 1.5 em long, when young more or less ferruginous- hirsute, at full maturity nearly glabrous, both surfaces irregu- larly and deeply foveolate throughout, the foveolae rounded to 390 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 oblong, 0.5 to 1.5 cm long, up to 1 cm deep. Seeds about 6, flattened, nearly black when dry, orbicular, about 22 mm in diameter. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Kabibihan, For. Bur. 28379 Mabesa (type), June, 1918. Samar, Tinani, For. Bur. 21048 Sherfesee, Cenabre, & Cortez, April, 1914. On river banks and along the edges of secondary forests from sea level to an alti- tude of 200 meters; locally known in Samar as danipai. A remarkably distinct species characterized by its very long- — peduncled infructescences and its elongated pods which are not transversely plicate, but very deeply and irregularly foveolate; the central foveolae are mostly rounded or angular in outline, the marginal ones more or less elongated transversely. The species is manifestly allied to Mucuna nigricans DC., but is at once distinguishable by a fruit characters. MUCUNA SAMARENSIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus plus minusve cinereo- hirsutis, inflorescentiis cinereo-pubescentibus et pilis ferru- gineis urentibus instructis; foliolis glabris, membranaceis, 11 ad 13 em longis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, tenuiter obtuse acuminatis, stipellis linearis, 3 mm longis; inflorescen- tiis usque ad 40 cm longis, pedunculo 15 cm longo, ramis paucis, usque ad 22 cm longis; floribus atro-purpureis, 6.5 cm longis, pedicellis usque ad 8 cm longis, bracteis oblongo-ellipticis, mem- branaceis, acuminatis, cinereo-pubescentibus, 3 cm longis et 12 mm latis, bracteolis minoribus, 2.5 cm longis, 8 mm latis, deci- duis; calycis late cupulatis, cinereo-pubescentibus, pilis uren- tibus instructis; petalis glabris; ovario oblongo, 10 mm longo, dense hirsuto. A more or less woody vine, the younger parts more or less hirsute with appressed-cinereous hairs, the inflorescences cine- reous-pubescent and supplied with scattered, stiff, brown, stinging hairs, the branchlets nearly black when dry, about 2 mm in diameter. Petioles 6 to 8 cm long; stipules narrowly lanceolate, about 3 mm long. Leaflets membranaceous, oblong- ovate to oblong-lanceolate, olivaceous, shining, glabrous, 11 to 13 cm long, 4.5 to 6 cm wide, rather slenderly but obtusely acuminate, the terminal ones equilateral, obtuse at the base, the lateral ones distinctly inequilateral and rounded; stipels linear, 83 mm long. Inflorescences up to 40 cm long, the pedun- cles about 15 cm long, the branches few, 20 to 22 cmlong. Flow- ers purplish-black when dry, about 6.5 cm long, the pedicels 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 391 in anthesis about 3 cm long, the buds subsessile or shortly pediceled. Each flower is subtended by an oblong-elliptic, membranaceous, cinereous-pubescent bract which is supplied also with few, scattered, stinging, brown hairs, and is about 3 cm long and 12 mm wide, and by two similar but smaller bracteoles about 2.5 cm long and 8 mm wide, the bracts and bracteoles deciduous. Calyx broadly cup-shaped, cinereous- pubescent with numerous, brown, stinging hairs, the tube about 1 cm long, the upper lobe broadly ovate, obtuse, 4 to 5 mm long, the lower lip 3-lobed, the lobes narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, the two lateral ones 5 to 7 mm long, the middle one up to 1 cm in length. Standard oblong-ovate, obtuse, 4 cm long, 2 cm wide, glabrous; wings oblong, obtuse, 7 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, shortly clawed, the basal auricle oblong, obtuse, 2.56 mm long, somewhat pubescent near the base; keel equaling the wings, 1 cm wide (folded), slightly curved above, acute. Stamens glabrous, all parts free; filaments about 10 mm long. Ovary oblong, 10 mm long, densely hirsute with long hairs; style appressed-hirsute. SAMAR, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24841 Ramos, February, 1916. In damp forests along the margins of old clearings at low alti- tudes; locally known as malanipai. This species belongs in the section Zoopthalmum and prob- ably in the subsection Citta, although fruiting material is neces- sary to verify this. Striking characters are its membranaceous, glabrous leaflets; its short-peduncled infructescences; its mem- branaceous, conspicuous, deciduous bracts and bracteoles; and its purplish-black flowers. RUTACEAE ‘ EVODIA Forster EVODIA CONFUSA sp. nov. Evodia glabra F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 84; Vidal Rev. Pl. Vase. Filip. (1886) 74; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 68, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 293, non Blume. Arbor 5 ad 10 m alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; ramulis incrassatis; foliis 3-foliolatis, foliclis oblongo-ellipticis ad ob- ovatis, coriaceis vel subcoriaceis, nitidis, 15 ad 25 em longis, breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, subtus punctatis, nervis utrinque 12 ad 15, perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, 10 ad 15 cm longis, usque ad 15 cm latis, pedunculatis, multifloris; floribus albidis; fructibus circiter 1 em diametro, 4-coccis, coccis subovoideis, leviter compressis. 392 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 A tree, 5 to 10 m high, glabrous or nearly so except the cinereous-pubescent inflorescences. Branches usually grayish, the branchlets stout, more or less compressed. Leaves 3-folio- late, their petioles 5 to 10 cm long; leaflets coriaceous or subcoriaceous, in general oblong-elliptic to obovate, 15 to 25 em long, 6 to 12 cm wide, apex somewhat acuminate, base acute, shining, lower surface punctate, both surfaces usually greenish-olivaceous when dry; lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petiolules 0.5 to 1.5 cm long, Inflorescences axillary, peduncled, many-flowered, more or less cinereous-pubescent, 10 to 15 cm long, up to 15 cm wide, the peduncles 3 to 9.cm long. Flowers white, their pedicels 2 to 3 mm long, slightly pubescent. Sepals 4, oblong to obovate, obtuse, somewhat pubescent, about 1 mm long. Petals elliptic, glabrous, 2.5 mm long. Stamens 4; filaments 3 mm long. Fruits about 1 cm in diameter, of 4 subovoid, somewhat com- pressed cocci. This species, long confused with Evodia glabra Blume, chiefly on account of the erroneous identification of Cuming 1745 with Blume’s species, is found from northern Luzon to Mindanao, and apparently also in Celebes (Koorders 18758, erroneously identified as Evodia minahassae Teysm. & Binn.). It is represented by very numerous specimens, as follows: LUZON, Cagayan Province, For. Bur. 23311, 24850 Velasco, 11267 Klemme, 17052 Curran, Bur. Sci. 7501 Ramos: Bontoce Subprovince, Bur. Sci. 18399 Alvarez: Bataan Province, For, Bur. 24190 Alambra & Bawan, 2947, 3045 Borden: Rizal Prov- ince, Merrill 1887, 1672, 3832, Sp. Blancoanae 904, For. Bur. 3072 Ahern’s collector, Loher 5146: Laguna Province, For. Bur. 25686 Amarillas, 20407 Villamil, 22253 Mariano, Bur. Set. 15055 Ramos (type), Elmer 17645a: Tayabas Province, Merrill 1109, For. Bur. 25555 Vargas, Whitford 664, For. Bur. 10487 Curran: Camarines Province, Bur. Sci. 33566 Ramos & Edano, Merrill Phil. Pl. 1535, For. Bur. 21466, 23705, 23758 Alvarez, 25529 Cenabre, 24794 Lomuntad. POLILLO, Bur. Sci. 10326 McGregor, 9129, 9228 Robinson. MINDORO, Whitford 1448, Merrill 2369. SAMAR, For. Bur. 25766 Acutia & Madrid, Piper 368. LEYTE, Cuming 1745, Wenzel 154, 401, 694, Elmer 7875. PANAY, Bur. Sci. 31164 Ramos & Edano, For. Bur. 23562 Vergara. SIARGAO, Bur. Sci. 34868, 35008 Ramos & Pascasio. MINDANAO, Surigao Province, Piper 332: Zamboanga District, Bur. Sci. 36999 Ramos & Edano: Agusan Subprovince, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 393 Elmer 18519. Often common in forests at low and medium altitudes. This species closely resembles material from the Malay Penin- sula identified as E'vodia latifolia DC. which I do not think can be referred to de Candolle’s species which was based wholly on Ampacus latifolia Rumph. Herb. Amb. 2: 186, ¢. 61, a species with membranaceous pubescent leaves and in all probability identified with Miquel’s conception of the species as redescribed by him from Halmahera specimens.?. Evodia glabra Blume is re- mote from the present species and is identical with HL. aromatica Blume, which in turn is scarcely distinct from E. lunur-ankenda ({Gaertn.) Merr. MELIACEAE AGLAIA Loureiro AGLAIA CUPREO-LEPIDOTA sp. nov. § Euaglaia. Arbor parva, partibus junioribus dense cupreo-lepidotis, ramis glabris, lenticellatis, teretibus, ramulis ultimis 2 mm diametro; foliis 12 ad 17 cm longis, 5-foliolatis, alternis, foliolis charta- ceis ad subcoriaceis, elliptico-ovatis, 5 ad 8 cm longis, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi acuminatis vel acutis, supra glabris, pallide olivaceis, utrinque puncticulatis, subtus parcissime cupreo- lepidotis, vetustioribus glabris; paniculis axillaribus, dense cupreo-lepidotis, circiter 4 cm longis, petiolo subaequantibus; floribus racemose dispositis, 5-meris, calycis dense cupreo- lepidotis, lobis late ovatis, rotundatis, 1 mm diametro; petalis liberis, glabris, 2 mm longis; tubo glabro, cupulato, truncato, 1.2 mm diametro; antheris 5, inclusis. A small tree, the younger parts densely cupreous-lepidote, the branches terete, glabrous, pale-brownish, somewhat lenticellate, the ultimate branchlets about 2 mm in diameter. Leaves pin- nate, 12 to 17 cm long, 5-foliolate, the petioles and rachis lepi- dote; leaflets opposite, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, elliptic- ovate, pale-olivaceous and shining when dry, 5 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 em wide, the apex rather abruptly and obtusely acuminate, the base acuminate or acute, the upper surface smooth, glabrous, both surfaces minutely puncticulate, the lower surface sparingly cupreous-lepidote especially near the midrib and nerves, ultimately glabrous; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, slender; petiolules lepidote, 5 to 10 mm long. Panicles axillary, solitary, about 4 cm long, branched from near 7 Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3 (1867) 244. 394 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 the base, the lower branches up to 3 cm in length, spreading, all parts densely cupreous-lepidote. Flowers yellow, 5-merous, comparatively few, racemosely arranged on the ultimate branch- lets, the buds obovoid, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm long. Calyx densely lepidote, the lobes 5, broadly ovate, rounded, 1 mm in _diameter. Petals glabrous, free, ovate to elliptic-ovate, 2 mm long. Staminal tube free, glabrous, cup-shaped, 1.2 mm in diam- eter, truncate, the anthers 5, inserted below the rim, included. MINDORO, Paluan, Bur. Sct. 39579 (type), 39758 Ramos, April, 1921. In dry primary forests at low altitudes. In its puncticulate leaves this species resembles Aglaia pyri- formis Merr. and A. robinsonii Merr., but is not at all allied to these species. Its true alliance appears to be with Aglaia denti- culata Turez., from which it is at once distinguished by its short panicles which do not exceed the petioles in length. DICHAPETALACEAE DICHAPETALUM Thouars DICHAPETALUM EUPHLEBIUM sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramis glabris, lenticellatis, ramulis adpresse pubescentibus ; foliis membranaceis vel chartaceis, viridis, nitidis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 9 ad 13 cm longis, acuminatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, subtus valde perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, brevibus, paucifloris, pedunculo 3 ad 5 mm longo; petalis oblongis, obtusis, 2 mm longis, integris; fructibus obovoideis, dense pubescentibus, apice leviter retusis. A scandent shrub, the branches glabrous, lenticellate, the branchlets appressed-pubescent with short, dirty-brown hairs. Leaves membranaceous to chartaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, green when dry, somewhat shining, 9 to 13 cm long, 8 to 5 cm wide, the base acute to obtuse, the apex distinctly acuminate, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface somewhat ap+ pressed-pubescent on the midrib and nerves, ultimately nearly glabrous; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved-ascending, promi- nent, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, very distinct; petioles about 5 mm long, appressed-pubescent. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, cymose, few-flowered, the peduncles 3 to 5 mm long, appressed-pubescent, rather stout, the pedicels 1.5 to 2 mm long; bracteoles narrowly oblong to linear-oblong, up to 2 mm long. Sepals oblong to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 2mm long, pubes- cent. Petals glabrous, oblong, obtuse, not cleft at the apex, 2 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 395 mm long. Filaments 2 mm long, glabrous, base thick, atten- uate upward. Immature fruits densely pubescent, obovoid, the apex somewhat retuse, about 8 mm long, normally 2-celled. « MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas and Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 37284 (type), 36702 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. In secondary forests at low altitudes. A species closely allied to Dichapetalum holopetalum Merr., from which it is distinguished especially by its glabrous, not ciliate branches, and otherwise by its scanty, very different indumentum, in the present species the nerves, branches, etc., being merely appressed-pubescent with short hairs, while in Dichapetalum holopetalum the hairs are elongated and Spreading. EUPHORBIACEAE CROTON Linnaeus CROTON LANCILIMBUS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 1 m altus, partibus junioribus plus minusve lepidotis; foliis numerosis, anguste lanceolatis, membranaceis, 10 ad 15 cm longis, 1 ad 1.5 cm latis, in siccitate pallidis, basi plerumque cuneatis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, supra glabris, subtus minute stellato-lepidotis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, tenuibus, petiolo 3 ad 5 mm longo; infructescentiis tenuibus, circiter 4 cm longis, lepidotis, capsulis paucis, circiter 6 mm diametro, brunneo-lepidotis, stylis 3 mm longis, trifidis. A shrub about 1 m high, the younger parts and the lower surface of the leaves more or less lepidote, branches terete, rather slender, glabrous, the branchlets rather densely lepi- dote with dark-brown, minute scales. Leaves narrowly lanceo- late, membranaceous, 10 to 15 cm long, 1 to 1.5 em wide, pale when dry, subequally narrowed to the cuneate or abruptly obtuse base and to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex, the upper surface glabrous, shining, the lower surface supplied with scat- tered, minute, white, shining, stellate scales which are closely appressed to the surface; lateral nerves very slender, about 10 on each side of the midrib, distant, anastomosing; petioles 3 to 5 mm long, biglandular at the apex. Infructescences in the upper- most axils or terminal, simple, slender, about 4 cm long, lepidote, the capsules few, about 6 mm in diameter, brown-lepidote, the persistent styles about 3 mm long, trifid. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36855 (type), 37078 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. Along the banks of rivers at low altitudes. 396 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 A species strongly characterized by its very narrow, slender, caudate-acuminate, thin leaves, which are supplied on the lower surface with rather numerous, scattered, white, shining, stellate scales which do not, however, form a continuous covering. TRIGONOSTEMON Blume TRIGONOSTEMON ANGUSTIFOLIUS sp. nov. § Eutrigonostemon. Frutex dioicus, 1 ad 3 m altus, partibus junioribus plus mi- nusve pubescentibus; foliis lanceolatis, integris, chartaceis, 12 ad 20 cm longis, 2.5 ad 4 cm latis, utrinque subaequaliter angus- tatis, basi plerumque cuneatis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque 9 ad 11, subtus perspicuis, petiolo 5 ad 15 mm longo;: inflorescentiis ? axillaribus, tenuibus, circiter 6 cm longis, spicatis vel subracemosis, bracteis lanceolatis, 8 ad 14 mm longis; floribus paucis, calycis eglandulosis, lobis lanceolatis, acuminatis,,. 6 mm longis, petalis oblongis, glabris, atro-purpureis, 5 ad 6 mm longis; capsulis depresso-globosis, 12 mm diametro, leviter ad- presse pubescentibus, sepalis accrescentibus, persistentibus, ig ad 12 mm longis et 6 mm latis. A dioecious shrub, 1 to 3 m high, the younger parts more or less pubescent, branches terete, glabrous, grayish. Leaves lan- ceolate, entire, chartaceous, 12 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the usually cuneate base and to the rather slenderly acuminate apex, the acumen blunt, the upper surface dark olivaceous, slightly shining, glabrous, smooth, the lower surface usually brownish, sparingly pubescent along the. midrib; lateral nerves 9 to 11 on each side of the midrib, prom- inent on the lower surface, distant, arched-anastomosing, the reticulations lax, often rather distinct; petioles somewhat pubes- cent, 5 to 15 mm long. Pistillate inflorescences axillary, slen- der, simple, up to 6 cm long, spicate or subracemose, pubescent,. few-flowered, the bracts lanceolate, 8 to 14 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide, slightly pubescent, sometimes more or less falcate. Sepals eglandular, lanceolate, acuminate, slightly pubescent, 6. mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Petals glabrous, dark purple, 5 to 6 mm long. Ovary glabrous; styles 3, cleft nearly to the base, the style-arms linear, acuminate, 1.5 mm long. Capsules de- pressed-globose, about 12 mm in diameter, brown, composed. of 3 cocci, sparingly appressed-pubescent, the sepals accrescent in fruit and up to 12 mm long and 6 mm wide. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36764 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 397 (type) 36560 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. On forested slopes at low altitudes, with the local name puwluli. A species well characterized by its narrow, lanceolate, rather slenderly acuminate leaves. CYCLOSTEMON Blume CYCLOSTEMON BAWANII sp. nov. Arbor circiter 15 m alta, floribus et fructibus exceptis glabra; foliis oblongis, integris, coriaceis, nitidis, pallide olivaceis, 10 ad 14 cm longis, basi plus minusve decurrento-acuminatis, leviter inaequilateralibus, apice obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque cir- citer 8, tenuibus; floribus ¢ axillaribus, fasciculatis, pedicellatis, pedicellis 6 ad 8 mm longis; sepalis 4, obovatis, circiter 7 mm longis, exterioribus leviter, interioribus dense pubescentibus; staminibus circiter 15; fructibus ellipsoideis, brunneis, solitariis, leviter adpresse pubescentibus, 1.5 cm longis, obtusis, 2-locel- latis, pericarpio fragile. A tree about 15 m high, glabrous except the flowers and fruits, branches and branchlets pale brown or straw-colored when dry. Leaves oblong, entire, coriaceous, shining, pale oli- vaceous or somewhat brownish when dry, 10 to 14 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, narrowed below to the somewhat decurrent-acu- minate and slightly inequilateral base, and above to the blunt- acuminate apex; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, slender, slightly projecting on the lower surface, and somewhat curved, the reticulations rather distinct; petioles about 1 cm long. Staminate flowers axillary, fascicled, white, fragrant, their pedicels slightly pubescent, 6 to 8 mm long. Sepals 4, obovate, about 7 mm long, the two outer ones slightly pubescent, the two inner ones densely and uniformly pubescent with short, pale- brownish hairs. Stamens about 15, the filaments 2 to 2.5 mm long, glabrous. Anthers oblong-ovate, 2.2 mm long. Fruits solitary, ellipsoid, pale brown and slightly verrucose when dry, sparingly appressed-pubescent, about 1.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, obtuse, 2-celled, but often only one seed developing, the pericarp rather thin, brittle; pedicels about 5 mm long, slightly pubescent. LUZON, Tayabas Province, Atimonan, For. Bur. 25357 Bawan, April 12, 1916, in fruit (type) ; Unisan, For. Bur. 25034 Bawan, February 15, 1916, with staminate flowers. In forests along streams and on slopes, altitudes 100 to 300 meters. The alliance of this species seems to be with Cyclostemon mindanaensis Merr., from which it is distinguished by its smaller, differently shaped fruits. 398 The Philippine Journal of Science ) 1922 CYCLOSTEMON OLIGOPHLEBIUM sp. nov. Arbor glabra; foliis chartaceis, oblongo-ovatis ad ellipticis, 8 ad 12 cm longis, integris, in siccitate pallide olivaceis, basi acu- tis ad rotundatis, equilateralibus vel leviter inaequilateralibus, apice tenuiter acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 5, perspicuis; floribus ¢ axillaribus, solitariis, breviter (2 mm) pedicellatis, sepalis late ovatis, rotundatis, 5 ad 6 mm longis, leviter pubes- centibus, ovario pubescente; fructibus globosis, glabris, circiter 2.5 cm diametro, 2-locellatis, pericarpio fragile, seminibus 2, plano-convexis, ellipticis, 1.3 cm longis. A glabrous tree, 8 to 12 m high, the branches and branchlets grayish, slender. Leaves chartaceous, oblong-ovate to elliptic, 8 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, pale olivaceous and slightly shining when dry, entire, the base acute to rounded, equilateral or slightly inequilateral, the apex’ rather slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, curved, anastomosing, distinct on the lower surface as are the lax reticulations; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Pistillate flowers soli- tary, axillary, their pedicels about 2 mm long, glabrous. Sepals 4, broadly ovate, rounded, 5 to 6 mm long, slightly pubescent. Ovary globose, pubescent, 4 mm in diameter, the stigma broadly 2-lobed, the lobes reniform, about 2 mm wide. Fruits globose, glabrous, about 2.5 cm in diameter, 2-celled, 2-seeded, brown when dry, brittle. Seeds plano-convex, elliptic, about 1.3 cm long. MINDORO, Bongabong River, For. Bur. 4086 Merritt, March 28, 1906 (type), For. Bur. 12210 Rosenbluth, May 21, 1908. In forests at low altitudes, with the local name bato-bato. A species probably as closely allied to Cyclostemon microphyl- lus Merr. as any other described form, apparently well charac- terized by its few-nerved leaves. HOMALANTHUS Jussieu HOMALANTHUS CONCOLOR sp. nov. § Monosepali. Frutex glaber; foliis orbiculari-ovatis, obscure obtuseque ac- uminatis, basi late rotundatis, peltatis, subtus perspicue biglan- dulosis, olivaceis, nitidis, utrinque concoloribus, 5 ad 7 cm longis; floribus ¢ numerosis, bracteis biglandulosis, unifloris, stamini- bus circiter 30; fructibus circiter 5 mm diametro. An entirely glabrous monoecious shrub, the branches and branchlets brownish olivaceous, smooth. Leaves peltate, or- bicular-ovate, chartaceous, 5 to 7 cm long, shining, olivaceous and of the same color on both surfaces, apex broadly rounded, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVIT 399 the petioles 3 to 6 cm long, inserted 0.3 to 1 cm from the margin and with two conspicuous glands at the juncture with the lamina; lateral nerves 6 to 8 on each side of the midrib, con- spicuous. Inflorescences up to 10 cm long. Staminate flowers numerous, about 1.5 mm in diameter, their pedicels up to 3 mm long, the bracts small, entire, 1-flowered, each with two con- spicuous contiguous glands; sepal 1, orbicular-reniform, about 1 mm in diameter; stamens about 30, the anthers subsessile, minutely papillate. Fruits 8 to 10 at the base of the inflores- cence, subglobose, about 5 mm in diameter, their pedicels about 4 mm long; styles very early deciduous, not seen. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, near Tankulan, Bur. Sci. 89166 Ramos & Edafo, July, 1920, with the local name labagti. Habitat not recorded, altitude indicated as about 1,000 meters. ALCHORNEA Swartz ALCHORNEA PUBESCENS sp. nov. § Cladodes. Species A. rugosae affinis, differt ramulis et infructescentiis et subtus foliis molliter subferrugineo-villosis, foliis caudato- acuminatis, nervis magis numerosis, utrinque circiter 15. A shrub about 3 m high, the branchlets, inflorescences, and lower surface of the leaves softly subferruginous-villous, the indumentum often dense. Leaves oblanceolate, 17 to 25 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, slenderly caudate-acuminate, the acumen often falcate, narrowed below to the abruptly auriculate-cordate base, the margins distantly glandular-toothed, the upper surface glabrous except for the slightly hirsute midrib, olivaceous, the base with 1 or 2 conspicuous glands and usually with 1 or 2 similar glands between each pair of nerves in the lower one- half to two-thirds; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, prominent, curved, arched-anastomosing, the primary reticulations also prominent; petioles densely pubescent, about 5 mm long; stipules linear, pubescent, 7 to 10 mm long. Pistillate inflorescences terminal or subterminal, more or less pubescent, spiciform, 7 to 10 cm long, each flower subtended by | a pair of conspicuous glands. Fruits depressed-globose, about 9 mm wide, pubescent, the style arms 3, slightly pubescent, about 5 mm long. Luzon, Cagayan Province, Pefiablanca, For. Bur. 22724 Cas- tillo, April 23, 1915. On slopes at low altitudes. A species very similar and manifestly closely allied to Alchor- nea rugosa Muell.-Arg., from which it differs in its softly 184947——8 400 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 villous branchlets and lower surface of the leaves and in its slenderly caudate-acuminate leaves which are more numerously nerved than in the latter species. CLEISTANTHUS Hooker f. CLEISTANTHUS BARROSII sp. nov. § Ferruginosi. Arbor circiter 8 m alta, ramulis et petiolis et subtus foliis ad costa nervisque ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis chartaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, oblongo-ovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 14 ad 20 cm longis, 5 ad 8 cm latis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, perspicuis; fasciculis ferrugineo-pubescentibus, ca- lycis tubo 1.4 mm longo, lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, tubo aequantibus, petalis obovatis, circiter 1 mm longis; fructibus obovoideis, 8 ad 10 mm longis, retusis, junioribus parce ferru- gineo-villosis, vetustioribus glabris vel subglabris. A tree about 8 m high, the branchlets, petioles, and midribs and nerves on the lower surface of the leaves rather densely ferruginous-pubescent. Branches terete, smooth, glabrous, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, grayish or brownish when dry. Leaves oblong-ovate to oblong-elliptic, 14 to 20 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, chartaceous, olivaceous, somewhat shining, distinctly acuminate, base acute, the upper surface entirely glabrous; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent, ascending, the reticulations distinct; petioles about 1 cm long. Fascicles axillary, densely ferruginous-pubescent, the bracts broadly ovate, slightly acuminate, about 3 mm long. Pistillate calyx appressed- pubescent, the tube about 1.4 mm long, the lobes oblong-lan- ceolate, somewhat acuminate, about as long as the tube. Petals obovate, 1 mm long or less. Fruits reddish-yellow when fresh, dark-brown when dry, distinctly stipitate, ellipsoid or obovoid, retuse, 8 to 10 mm long, the younger ones sparingly ferruginous- villous, in age glabrous or nearly so. LUZON, Isabela Province, Ilagan, For. Bur. 26070 Barros, June 23, 1916. In primary forests on slopes at an altitude of about 200 meters. A species belonging in the section Ferruginosi and apparently most closely allied to Cleistanthus rufescens Jabl. CLEIDION Blume CLEIDION RAMOSII (Merr.) comb. nov. Mallotus ramosii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 401; Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 (1914) 195. Mallotus samarensis Merr. op. cit. 9 (1914) 488; Pax & Hoffm. op. cit. 68 (1919) 18. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 401 MINDORO, Mount Calavite, Bur. Sci. 39395, 39408 Ramos. SAMAR, Bur. Sci. 17480 Ramos. CAMIGUIN DE MISAMIS, Bur. Sci. 14602 Ramos. SIARGAO, Bur. Sci. 35031, 34829 Ramos. In forests at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,000 meters. Additional material shows that the two species described by me can scarcely be maintained as distinct, and further that the species belongs in Cleidion rather than in Mallotus, although the connectives are scarcely produced. The leaves are eglandular, the staminate inflorescences are simply spicate, while the cap- sules are glabrous, unarmed, and eglandular. The plant is monoecious, the pistillate inflorescences being racemose, few- flowered (sometimes only 1-flowered) and 4 to 12 cm long. The capsules are composed of 3, dehiscent, glabrous cocci, and are about 8 mm in diameter. Seeds mottled. ANACARDIACEAE MANGIFERA Linnaeus MANGIFERA PARVIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongo-ovatis, 5 ad 10 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter an- gustatis, acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, distinctis, paniculis pubescentibus, 4 ad 9 cm longis; floribus 4-meris, sepalis glabris, 2.5 mm longis, petalis subellipticis, ob- tusis, 3.5 mm longis, deorsum perspicue 3-costatis, costae con- fluentibus, sursum tenuibus, evanescentibus; staminibus fertili- bus 1, staminoideis 3, minutis; fructibus junioribus ellipsoideis, 2 cm longis, seminibus laevis. Species M. monandrae Merr. affinis. A tree up to 20 m high, glabrous except the inflorescences. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong-ovate, rather pale when dry, 5 to 10 cm long, 2 to 3 em wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or somewhat decurrent base and to the distinctly acuminate apex; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, projecting on both surfaces, the reticulations rather distinct; petioles 1.5 to 2.56 cm long. Panicles terminal, pubes- cent, 4 to 9 cm long. Flowers white, 4-merous. Sepals oblong- ovate to oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, glabrous, about 2.5 mm long. Petals elliptic to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 3.5 mm long, prominently 3-costate in the lower half, the costae confluent below, attenuate in the upper half and not reaching the margins and with two lateral, slender nerves which are not thickened into distinct ridges in the lower part. Disk thick, 4-lobed, wider than the 402 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 ovary. Ovary ovoid, inequilateral, glabrous. Fertile stamen 1, the filament 3 mm long; staminodes 3, very slender, 0.5 mm long or less. Immature fruits ellipsoid, 2 cm long, glabrous, the seed compressed and apparently smooth. ° Luzon, Zambales Province, Masinloc, Merrill 2946, May, 1903, For. Bur. 27169 Maneja & Bawan (type), May, 1918. To this species I also refer For. Bur. 25497 Cruz from Lanao Dis- trict, Mindanao, although this specimen differs from the type in its very slenderly acuminate leaves. Among the Philippine species the present one is most closely allied to Mangifera monandra Merr., from which it is distin- guished by its much smaller leaves, smaller flowers, and pubes- cent inflorescences. It belongs in the group with M. quadrifida Jack. ~ CELASTRACEAE LOPHOPETALUM Wight LOPHOPETALUM PAUCINERVIUM sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 10 m alta; foliis coriaceis, oblongo- ellipticis, 10 ad 16 cm longis, integris, breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi _rotundatis ad late acutis, in siccitate brunneo-olivaceis, sub- tus pallidioribus, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, curvato-adscendentibus, perspicuis; paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque, 12 ad 15 cm longis; floribus circiter 7 mm diametro, calycis 5-angulatis, lobis brevissimis, acutis, petalis ovatis, obtusis, 8 mm longis, longitu- dinaliter cristatis, junioribus apice leviter fimbriatis, vetustiori- bus integris. An entirely glabrous tree about 10 m high, the branches and branchlets purplish-black when dry, somewhat rugose. Leaves coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, entire or the margins obscurely un- dulate, 10 to 16 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, the apex with a broad, short, obtuse acumen, the base rounded to broadly acute, the upper surface when dry brownish-olivaceous, the lower paler; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, obscurely anastomosing, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations slender; petioles 1 to 2 cm long. Panicles axillary and terminal, 12 to 15 cm long. Flowers white, about 7 mm in diameter, their pedicels up to 4 mm long, the bracteoles lanceo- late, acuminate, about 0.6 mm long. Calyx about 4 mm in diameter, 5-angled, the lobes short, acute. Petals ovate, obtuse, 3 mm long, the younger ones slightly fimbriate at their apices, the older ones entire, longitudinally cristate on the inner face. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 403 Filaments 2 mm long; anthers 1.2 mm in length. Disk 5-angled, filling the shallow calyx tube, about 4-mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, near Tankulan, Bur. Sci. 39136 Ramos & Edafio, July, 1920. In damp forests at an alti- tude of about 900 meters. The second species of the genus to be found in the Philippines, readily distinguishable from Lophopetalum toxicum Loher by its few-nerved leaves. SABIACEAE MELIOSMA Blume MELIOSMA BONTOCENSIS sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis simplicibus, subellipticis, coriaceis, nitidis, integris, 5 ad 10 cm longis, obtusis ad rotundatis vel brevissime subapiculato-acumi- natis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, supra impressis, subtus valde perspicuis, petiolo 1.2 ad 2 cm longo; paniculis 10 ad 12 cm longis, multifloris, partibus junioribus perspicue ferru- gineo-pubescentibus; floribus confertis, petalis glabris, exte- rioribus orbicularis, 2.5 mm diametro, sepalis bracteolisque minoribus, margine leviter ciliatis. Species M. vulcanicae Merr, affinis. A shrub or small tree, glabrous except the inflorescences, the ultimate branches about 4 mm in diameter. Leaves simple, subelliptic, coriaceous, 5 to 10 cm long, 3.5 to 5 em wide, brown- ish-olivaceous and more or less shining when dry, the lower surface paler than the upper, the midrib and nerves very dark brown in contrast to the paler surface, the apex obtuse to rounded or very shortly subapiculate, the base acute, the margins _ entire; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, more or less impressed on the upper surface, very prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct; petioles 1.2 to 2cm long. Panicles 10 to 12 cm long, the younger parts ferruginous-pubescent, the older parts glabrous or nearly so, the primary branches 3 to 6 cm long. Flowers yellow when fresh, crowded, sessile. Sepals 5, brown, orbicular to orbicular-ovate, rounded, 1.8 mm in diameter, the margins somewhat ciliate, the calyx subtended by 2 or 3 bracteoles similar to the sepals but smaller in size. Outer three petals imbricate, glabrous, orbicular to obovate, concave, about 2.5 mm in diameter, the inner two oblong-obovate to spatulate, thin, entire, free, about 1.8 mm long. Filaments of the fertile stamens 1 mm long. Sterile stamens 404 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 suborbicular, bifid, 1 to 1.2 mmin diameter. Ovary oblong-ovoid, glabrous, about 1 mm long. Disk thin, truncate, 0.56 mm high. LUZON, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Pukis, Bur. Sci. 37756 Ra- mos & Edano, March 11, 1920. In the mossy forest, altitude about 1,900 meters. A species closely allied to Meliosma vulcanica Merr. but with thicker leaves which are rounded to obtuse or merely apiculate, not acuminate at the apex, shorter petioles, and more conspicu- ous lateral nerves which are usually more or less impressed on the upper surface. SAPINDACEAE GUIOA Cavanilles GUIOA MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Frutex subglaber, ramulis junioribus leviter adpresse pubes- centibus; foliis circiter 12 cm longis, rhachibus glabris, sursum anguste alatis vel carinatis, foliolis plerumque 7, oblongo-ellipti- cis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, 5 ad 7 cm longis, subtus parcissime pubescentibus, apice obtuse acuminatis, basi decur- rento-acuminatis, plerumque inaequilateralibus, nervis utrinque - circiter 6, subtus cum reticulis perspicuis; infructescentiis axil- laribus, paniculatis, circiter 6 cm longis; sepalis ovatis, 2 mm longis, margine ciliatis; fructibus late obovatis, retusis, glabris, 1 em longis latisque. A nearly glabrous shrub about 4 m high, the branches terete, dark-colored when dry, the very young branchlets obscurely ap- pressed-pubescent. Leaves about 12 cm long, the petiole and rachis glabrous, the rachis in the upper part very narrowly winged or carinate; leaflets usually 7, oblong-elliptic to oblong- lanceolate, subcoriaceous, 5 to 7 cm long, 1.3 to 2 cm wide, the . upper surface olivaceous, smooth, glabrous or slightly pubescent along the midrib, the lower surface paler, glabrous or with very few, widely scattered, short hairs, narrowed above to the ob- tusely acuminate apex and below to the usually inequilateral and decurrent-acuminate base; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, arched-anas- tomosing, the primary reticulations distinct. Infructescences axillary, paniculate, about 6 cm long, slightly pubescent. Sepals broadly ovate, rounded, 2 mm long, their margins somewhat ciliate. Fruits broadly obovate, equally 3-winged, the apex re- tuse and apiculate, about 1 cm long and usually slightly wider than long, glabrous, smooth, shining. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 405 MINDOoRO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39639 Ramos, April 13, 1921. On forested slopes, altitude about 550 meters. In aspect this species rather closely resembles a small-leafed form of Gwioa koelreuteria (Blanco) Merr. (G. perrottetii Radlk.). Its distinguishing characters are its small leaflets and the narrowly winged or carinate upper portions of the leaf rachises. In the latter character it somewhat approaches Guioa pleuropteris Radlk., but is remote from that species in all other characters. RHAMNACEAE RHAMNUS Tournefort RHAMNUS MOLLIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, molliter pubescens; foliis subcoriaceis, el- lipticis, 10 ad 13 cm longis, breviter acuminatis, basi rotunda- tis, margine minute crenato-dentatis, nervis utrinque 6, perspi- cuis; infructescentiis paniculatis, circiter 12 cm longis, ramis racemose dispositis, 5 ad 10 cm longis; fructibus pedicellatis, obovoideis, glabris, circiter 8 mm longis, calycis persistentibus, truncatis, disciformibus, pubescentibus, 2 mm diametro. A scandent shrub, the younger parts, leaves, and inflorescences softly subferruginous-pubescent, branches terete, about 3 mm in diameter. Leaves subcoriaceous, elliptic, 10 to 13 cm long, 6 to 7.5 cm wide, olivaceous, shortly acuminate, base usually rounded, the margins rather minutely crenate-dentate, the lower surface densely and softly pubescent with short hairs; lateral nerves 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles more or less pubescent, about 1.5 cm long. Fruits racemosely ar- ranged on leafless branches forming a paniculate infructescence about 12 cm long, this infructescence sometimes supplied with a few very greatly reduced leaves, the branches 5 to 10 cm long. Fruits solitary or in pairs, obovoid, glabrous, brown when dry, about 8 mm long, the persistent calyx disklike, truncate, pu- bescent, about 2 mm in diameter. Luzon, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 37689 Ramos & Edafio, February 25, 1920. In the mossy forest, al- titude about 1,600 meters. Among the Philippine species the present one is manifestly allied to Rhamnus philippinensis C. B. Rob., from which it is at once distinguishable by its indumentum; among the extra- Philippine species it is apparently closest to R. triqueter Wall. of India. 406 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 VITACEAE LEEA Royen LEEA NITIDA sp. nov. Arbor glabra, 5 ad 6 m alta, ramis lenticellatis; foliis pinnatis, circiter 30 cm longis, foliolis 5 ad 7, oblongo-ovatis ad late oblongo-lanceolatis, chartaceis, nitidis, in siccitate brunneo- olivaceis, 12 ad 18 cm longis, 4 ad 6 cm latis, caudato-acumina- tis, basi acutis, margine repando-dentatis vel undulato-denticu- latis, eglandulosis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, distinctis; cymis 5 ad 6 em longis, pedunculatis, paucifloris; floribus albidis, 4-meris, breviter pedicellatis, calycis cupulatis, 4 ad 5 mm longis, basi cuneatis, lobis late ovatis, obtusis vel subacutis, usque ad 1.5 mm longis, corolla 6 mm longa, lobis patulis, 3 mm longis, intus ad apicem appendiculatis; fructibus obovoideis, 1 ad 1.5 cm diametro, seminibus plerumque 4. A glabrous tree 5 to 6 m high, the branches lenticellate, the ultimate branchlets rugose, 2.5 to 83 mm in diameter. Leaves pinnate, about 30 cm long, the leaflets 5 to 7, oblong-ovate to broadly oblong-lanceolate, chartaceous, shining, when dry brownish-olivaceous, eglandular, 12 to 18 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, rather slenderly caudate-acuminate, the base acute, the margins repand-dentate or undulate-denticulate; lateral nerves — about 8 on each side of the midrib, distinct, as are the reticula- tions; petiolules 8 to 12 mm long. Cymes including the pedun- cles 5 to 6 cm long, about as wide as long, few-flowered, the flowers white, 4-merous, shortly pedicelled; calyx cup-shaped, 4 to 5 mm long, the base cuneate, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse to subacute, about 1.5 mm long. Corolla 6 mm long, the lobes spreading, 3 mm long, appendiculate at the apex inside, the staminal tube exserted, about 2 mm, 8-toothed; anthers 2 mm long. Fruits obovoid, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, reddish. Seeds usually 4. Luzon, Apayao Subprovince, Mount Sulu, Bur. Sci. 28428 Fénix (type), May, 1917: Laguna Province, San Antonio, Bur. Sci. 20406 Ramos, February, 1913: Tayabas Province, Mount Binuang, Bur. Sci. 28830 Ramos & Edafio, May, 1917. In damp forests along small streams at low and medium altitudes. A species apparently belonging in the group with Leea philip- pinensis Merr., well characterized by its small, few-flowered, rather lax cymes and its chartaceous, shining leaflets. 4 20, 4 | Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 407 DILLENIACEAE SAURAUIA Willdenow SAURAUIA LONGIPEDICELLATA sp. nov. Frutex glaber; foliis oblanceolatis, chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, 11 ad 20 cm longis, breviter acuminatis, deorsum sensim an- gustatis, basi cuneatis, margine minute dentatis, nervis utrinque circiter 14, perspicuis; floribus paucis, longe pedicellatis, 1.8 cm diametro, fasciculatis, caulinis et axillaribus, pedicellis usque ad 5 cm longis, sepalis exterioribus 3 ad 3.5 mm longis, interiori- bus majoribus; staminibus 20; stylis 3, circiter 4 mm longis, deorsum breviter connatis. An entirely glabrous shrub, the ultimate branches brownish, smooth, about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves oblanceolate, char- taceous to subcoriaceous, 11 to 20 cm long, 4 to 5.5 cm wide, brown when dry, slightly shining, the apex rather abruptly and shortly acuminate, gradually narrowed below to the cuneate base, the margin except in the lower one-third to one-half rather finely dentate; lateral nerves about 14 on each side of the midrib, abruptly curved and then ascending. Flowers white, fascicled on the trunk and larger branches and also in the leaf axils, about 1.8 cm in diameter, their pedicels slender, up to 5 cm long, usually with a pair of small, lanceolate bracts at or near the middle from 1 to 3 mm in length. Outer 2 sepals elliptic-ovate, 8 to 3.5 mm long, the inner 3 thinner, orbicular-elliptic, 5 mm long, broadly rounded, all entirely glabrous. Corolla lobes 7 to 8 mm long, 5 mm wide, retuse. Stamens 20, their filaments 2 mm long, the anthers equaling the filaments. Styles 3, about 4 mm long, united for the lower 1 mm. Fruits ovoid, about 6 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36897 Ramos & Edatio, November, 1919. In forests along streams at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by being entirely glabrous throughout, as well as by its unusually long, slender pedicels. It apparently belongs in the general group with S. trunciflora Merr. THEACEAE | PYRENARIA Blume PYRENARIA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, partibus junioribus parce pubes- centibus, ramis teretibus, glabris; foliis chartaceis vel sub- 408 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 coriaceis, oblongo-obovatis, subolivaceis vel viridis, nitidis, utrinque glabris, 8 ad 15 cm longis, acuminatis, basi cuneatis, margine crenato-serratis, dentibus glanduloso-apiculatis, nervis utrinque circiter 12, subtus valde perspicuis, arcuato-anastomo- santibus, reticulis laxis, perspicuis; floribus axillaribus, solitariis, sessilibus, circiter 3 cm diametro; sepalis suborbicularis cum bracteolis persistentibus, 6 ad 7 mm longis; petalis 5, obovatis, circiter 1.8 cm longis, extus adpresse pubescentibus; filamentis numerosis, 8 ad 10 mm longis, glabris, deorsum (2 mm) connatis; fructibus ovoideis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, 2- vel 3-locellatis. A shrub about 3 m high, the younger parts more or less appressed-pubescent, the older parts glabrous, branches terete, grayish or brownish, the young branchlets greenish when dry. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong-obovate, suboliva- ceous or greenish when dry, somewhat shining, glabrous on both surfaces or when young very slightly hirsute on the lower surface, 8 to 15 cm long, 2.5 to 5.5 cm wide, obtusely acuminate, the base cuneate, the margins crenate-serrate, the teeth glandu- lar, apiculate; lateral nerves about 12 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface as are the lax reticulations; petioles 5 to 8 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, about 3 cm in diameter. Sepals subcoriaceous, persistent, broadly ovate to reniform-ovate or orbicular, rounded, 6 to 7 mm long, externally densely appressed-pubescent, the subtend- ing bracts numerous, imbricate, similar to the sepals but smaller. Petals 5, obovate, about 18 mm long, rounded, externally ap- pressed-pubescent. Stamens indefinite, the filaments 8 to 10 mm long, glabrous, united for the lower 2 mm, the anthers broadly ovoid, about 1.2 mm long. Ovary ovoid, pubescent, 2 to 2.5 mm long; styles 5 to 6 mm long, glabrous, the 5 arms about 2 mm in length. Fruits ovoid, brown, ultimately glabrous, 1.5 to 2 cm long, usually 2- or 3-celled and with a single seed in each cell, the seeds smooth, slightly compressed, narrowed at both ends, about 1.5 cm long. MINDANAO, Lanao District, For. Bur. 25181 Alvarez (type), March, 1916; Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sct. 88839 Ramos & Edajio, July, 1920. In damp forests at an al- titude of 1,200 meters. Originally determined as a Thea. This ig the first representative of the genus to be found in the Philippines. In vegetative characters it rather closely re- sembles Pyrenaria camelliaeflora Kurz, but is very different in its floral characters. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 409 GUTTIFERAE CALOPHYLLUM Linnaeus CALOPHYLLUM OBLIQUINERVIUM sp. nov. § Inophyllum. Arbor glaberrima, 7 ad 12 m alta, ramulis plus minusve 4- angulatis; foliis coriaceis, oblongo-obovatis ad oblanceolatis, ni- tidis, 5 ad 9 cm longis, obtusis ad breviter obtuse acuminatis, basi cuneatis; nervis utrinque numerosis, obliquis, obscuris; in- florescentiis racemosis, foliis subaequantibus; floribus circiter 1.5 cm diametro, sepalis exterioribus orbiculari-obovatis, conca- vis, 3.5 ad 5 mm diametro, interioribus majoribus, ovatis ad obovatis; petalis 4, 7 ad 9 mm longis, oblanceolatis ad anguste obovatis; fructibus globosis, apiculatis, circiter 1.5 cm diametro. An entirely glabrous tree 7 to 12 m high, the branches terete, ‘dark reddish-brown, the younger branchlets more or less 4-an- gled. Leaves coriaceous, oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, shin- ing, olivaceus or brownish olivaceous when dry, 5 to 9 cm long, 1.5 to 3.5 cm wide, narrowed upward to the obtuse or very ‘shortly and obtusely acuminate apex and below to the cuneate base; lateral nerves very numerous, crowded, slender, sometimes ‘scarcely distinguishable, ascending at an angle of about 45°; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Inflorescences racemose, axillary, usually solitary, about as long as the leaves, the buds globose, the flowers white, fragrant, about 1.5 cm in diameter, their pedicels 5 to 12 mm in length. Outer 2 sepals orbicular-ovate, ‘concave, rounded, 3.5 to 5 mm in diameter, the inner 2 ovate to ‘obovate, rounded, 7 to 8 mm long. Petals 4, oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, obtuse, 7 to 9 mm long, 2 to 5 mm wide. Sta- mens very numerous, their filaments 2.5 to 3.5 mm long. Ovary glabrous; style 4 to 5 mm long. Fruits globose, very shortly apiculate, about 1.5 cm in diameter. LuzOoN, Camarines Province, For. Bur. 21428 Alvarez, May, 1914, in fruit, For. Bur. 27096 Alambra, March, 1918, with young fruits: Albay Province, Rapurapu, For. Bur. 20108 Ag- nes, sterile. PANAY, For. Bur. 15130 Cenabre, sterile. SAMAR, Merrill Phil. Pl. 1630, April, 1914, with immature fruits. Pa- LAWAN, For. Bur. 27929 Cenabre, Paras, & Gallidon (type), Feb- ruary, 1920, For. Bur. 27902 Cenabre, Baldimor, & Eduviso, February, 1920, Merrill 9585, May, 1918. On forested slopes at low and medium altitudes, sometimes occurring on the sea- shore and immediately back of the mangrove swamps. Local names, bitanghol (Tag.), kwmukubol (Tagb.), bangkalan (Tag.). 410 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922: A species well characterized by its simple, racemose inflo- rescences and its obliquely nerved leaves, the very slender and often obscure lateral nerves ascending at an angle of about 45° and giving the leaf surface a striated appearance; the individual nerves are scarcely distinguishable under a lens. The alliance of this species appears to be with Calophyllum buwzifo- lium Vesque, but it has much larger leaves than the latter species. FLACOURTIACEAE CASEARIA Jacquin CASEARIA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, subglabra; foliis magnis, oblongis. ad oblongo-ellipticis, circiter 30 cm longis, subcoriaceis, acumi- natis, basi subacutis ad obtusis, margine minute denticulatis. vel deorsum integris, subtus ad costa nervisque leviter puberulis, — vetustioribus glabris, nervis utrinque circiter 9, adscendentibus, subtus valde perspicuis, reticulis subconfertis, distinctis, petiolo incrassato, 8 ad 10 mm longo; floribus fasciculatis, ut videtur paucis, brevissime pedicellatis, sepalis 4 mm longis, obtusis, punctato-glandulosis, glabris; capsulis 1.5 ad 1.8 em longis, 2-valvis, haud costatis, subellipsoideis, acutis vel brevissime apiculatis; seminibus 4 ad 4.5 mm longis, obtusis, inaequilate- ralibus, arillo grosse fimbriato. A shrub or small tree, the younger parts sparingly pubescent, ultimately glabrous, branches terete, grayish, about 5 mm in diameter, glabrous, distinctly lenticellate, the very young branchlets more or less pubescent. Leaves oblong to oblong- elliptic, about 30 cm long, 11 to 12 em wide, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, the lower surface somewhat brownish and when young obscurely pubescent on the midrib and nerves, ulti- mately glabrous, the apex acuminate, the base subacute to obtuse, the margins minutely denticulate or entire in the lower part; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, ascending, very prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct, rather close; petioles thickened, 8 to 10 mm long. Flowers fascicled, apparently few, very shortly pediceled, persistent sepals 4 mm long, obtuse, glandular-punctate, glabrous or nearly so. Capsules glabrous, reddish yellow when fresh, dark brown when dry, subellipsoid, acute or very shortly apiculate, not costate, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long, 2-valved; seeds 4 to 4.5 mm long, inequilateral, somewhat compressed, obtuse, the aril ex- ceeding the seed in length and coarsely fimbriate. 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII — 41 MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sei. 86567 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. In forests along streams at an altitude of about 200 meters; locally known as dalipa. A species well characterized among the Philippine forms by its unusually large leaves. THYMELAEACEAE AQUILARIA Lamarck AQUILARIA APICULATA sp. nov. Frutex subglaber, ramis teretibus, glabris, ramulis leviter pubescentibus; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, breviter petio- latis, oblongis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, 6 ad 11 cm longis, tenuiter acute acuminatis, basi acutis, subtus leviter pubescen- tibus, nervis primariis utrinque circiter 16, tenuibus; inflores- centibus subumbellatis vel cymosis, paucifloris, breviter pedun- culatis; floribus 5-meris, sursum ampliatis, vix campanulatis, 5 mm longis, tenuiter pedicellatis, lobis orbicularibus, 2 mm longis; capsulis subellipsoideis, pedunculatis, circiter 1.7 cm longis; 2-locellatis, perspicue apiculato-acuminatis, basi acutis. A subglabrous shrub about 3 m high, the branches brown or reddish brown, glabrous, the branchlets more or less appressed- pubescent, slender. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong, brownish when dry, shining, 6 to 11 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, the apex slenderly and sharply acuminate, the base acute, the upper surface glabrous, the lower paler, sparingly pubescent, lateral nerves about 16 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petioles about 3 mm long. Flowers subumbellate or somewhat cymose, yellow, the peduncles up to 3 mm long, some- what pubescent, the flowers few, mostly 3 to 5 on each peduncle, their pedicels slender, up to 7 mm long. Perianth about 5 mm long, somewhat widened upward and about 2.5 mm in diameter at the throat but scarcely campanulate, glabrous, the lobes 5, spreading or reflexed, very slightly pubescent, orbicular-ovate, rounded, 2 mm long. Anthers 10, 0.8 to 1 mm long, inserted immediately below and alternate with the orbicular, pubescent, 0.8 mm long scales, which are inserted at the apex of the perianth tube. Ovary obovoid, 2-celled, compressed, pubescent, shortly stipitate. Stigma about 1 mm in diameter. Capsules subellipsoid, red when fresh, dark brown when dry, distinctly peduncled, the peduncle at least as long as the persistent perianth tube, 2-celled, 2-valved, about 1.7 cm long, the base acute, the apex distinctly apiculate-acuminate. Seeds dark brown, smooth, 412 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 shining, about 8 mm long excluding the basal appendage which is conical in shape and about 3.5 mm long. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Camates, Bur. Sci. 88601 Ramos & Edaio, July 14, 1920. In dry forests, altitude about 1,100 meters. This species is probably most closely allied to Aquilaria ma- laccensis Lam. from which it is readily distinguished by its apicu- late and retuse capsules and by characters of its inflorescences and flowers. MYRTACEAE EUGENIA Linnaeus EUGENIA MIRABILIS sp. nov. § Jambosa. Arbor parva, glabra, ramulis valde incrassatis, usque ad 2 cm diametro; foliis verticillatis, sessilibus, oblanceolatis, co- riaceis, usque ad 70 cm longis, deorsum valde angustatis, basi obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 30, valde perspicuis; floribus caulinis, fasciculatis, sessilibus, 4-meris, calycis infundibuli- formibus, circiter 1 cm longis, lobis orbiculari-reniformibus, cir- citer 8 mm diametro; filamentis usque ad 3.5 cm longis. A glabrous shrub or small tree about 4 m high, the ultimate branches thick, somewhat angled, up to 2cmin diameter. Leaves sessile, verticillate, in whorls of 4 or 5, oblong-oblanceolate, coriaceous, 60 to 70 cm long, 10 to 12 cm wide, smooth, brownish or olivaceous on the upper surface when dry, the lower surface pale, apex acute or acuminate, gradually narrowed to the abruptly obtuse base, the basal portion of the leaves 2.5 to 3 cm wide, the midrib very prominent on the lower surface and usually about 5 mm in diameter; lateral nerves about 30 on each side of the midrib, rather distant, very prominent, anastomosing 5 to 10 mm from the margin with the equally prominent, somewhat arched marginal nerves, the reticulations rather lax, not prom- inent. Flowers white, sessile, in fascicles or 5 or 6 on small tubercles along the trunks, the buds oblong-ovoid. Calyx about 1 cm long, funnel-shaped, the throat about 1 cm in diameter, lobes orbicular-reniform, about 8 mm in diameter; filaments slender, up to 3.5 cm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36772 (type), 37238, 37347 Ramos & Edavio, October, 1919. In forests at low altitudes, locally known as culodlab and as gulodlab. A remarkable species, at once distinguished by its greatly elongated, oblanceolate, sessile, verticillate leaves and by its ses- 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 413 sile, fascicled flowers esate are borne on small tubercles on the trunks. EUGENIA LANCILIMBA sp. nov. § Jambosa. Frutex erectus glaber, ramis ramulisque teretibus, ramulis sulcatis; foliis oppositis, lanceolatis, subcoriaceis, 14 ad 20 cm longis, 2 ad 3.5 cm latis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, basi cuneatis, apice acuminatis, subtus perspicue glanduloso-punc- tatis, nervis utrinque circiter 20, tenuibus; cymis solitariis vel fasciculatis, plerumque e axillis defoliatis, 4 ad 6 em longis, breviter pedunculatis vel e basi ramosis, laxis, ramis plerumque 3-floris, floribus omnibus pedicellatis, calycis tubo circiter 1 cm longo, cuneato, lobis 4, petalis circiter 1 cm diametro, staminibus circiter 2 cm longis, fructibus junioribus urceolatis. An erect glabrous shrub 2 to 3 m high, the branches and branchlets terete, the former pale gray, the latter reddish brown and 3 to 4mm in diameter. Leaves lanceolate, opposite, subco- riaceous, olivaceous and scarcely shining when dry, 14 to 20 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the somewhat acuminate apex, the lower surface slightly paler than the upper and it and also often the upper — surface conspicuously glandular-punctate, the midrib strongly impressed on the upper surface, prominent on the lower sur- face; lateral nerves slender, about 20 on each side of the midrib, anastomosing with the equally slender marginal nerves 1 to 2 mm from the edge of the leaf; petioles reddish brown, 10 to 14 mm long. Cymes mostly from the axils of fallen leaves, solitary or fascicled, shortly peduncled, 4 to 6 cm long, few- flowered, the ultimate branches for the most part 3-flowered, the axis and branches distinctly glandular-punctate. Flowers 4-merous, white, their pedicels 7 to 10 mm long. Calyx tube about 1 cm long, terete, cuneate, the throat 5 to 7 mm in diam- eter, the lobes broadly rounded, persistent, and conspicuously glandular-punctate. Petals about 1 cm in diameter, very con- spicuously glandular-punctate. Stamens numerous, about 2 mm long, white. Immature fruits distinctly urceolate. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36934 (type) 36935 Ramos & Edafio, November, 1919. On river banks at low altitudes, apparently in situations subject to sudden over- flows; locally known as salimbangon. A remarkably distinct species well characterized by its con- spicuously glandular-punctate, elongated, lanceolate leaves, and ys 414 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 its lateral, rather lax, few-flowered cymes, the flowers being comparatively rather large in size. : EUGENIA BESUKIENSIS (Hassk.) Merr. in Journ. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soe. 77 (1917) 226. | Microjambosa besukiensis Hassk. ex Mig. Fl. Ind. Bot. Suppl. (1861) 311, in syn. Jambosa buxifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bot. 1 (1858) 1086, Suppl. (1861) 311, non Hugenia buxifolia Willd. | MINDORO, Mount Calavite, Bur. Sci. 39440 Ramos, April, 1921. On forested slopes, altitude about 600 meters. Borneo, Bangka. The specimens exactly match our comprehensive series of specimens from Borneo and Bangka. New to the Philippines. ARALIACEAE SCHEFFLERA Forster SCHEFFLERA BUKIDNONENSIS sp. nov. § Heptapleurum. Frutex scandens, glaber, ramulis circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis 8-foliolatis, foliolis subcoriaceis, lanceolatis, integris, 6 ad 9 cm longis, olivaceis, nitidis, caudato-acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6, tenuibus; inflorescentiis circiter 30 cm longis, ramis primariis numerosis, patulis, 9 ad 18 cm longis, floribus umbellatis, umbellis 6- ad 8-floris, in ramis primariis racemose dispositis; floribus 5-meris, pedicellatis; fructibus subellipsoideis, 4 ad 5 mm longis, 5-locellatis, leviter sulcatis. A glabrous scandent shrub, the branches blackish brown when dry, about 5 mm in diameter, with few lenticels. Leaves 8- foliolate, their petioles about 10 cm long, rather slender; leaf- lets lanceolate, entire, subcoriaceous, olivaceous, shining, 6 to 9 em long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the cau- date-acuminate apex and to the cuneate base; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, slender; petiolules 1.5 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, about 30 cm long, the primary branches alternate along the greatly elongated rachis, spreading, the lower ones up to 18 cm long, the upper ones gradually shorter, the uppermost 7 to 9 cm long; umbels 6- to 8-flowered, racemosely arranged on the primary branches, their peduncles 5 to 7 mm long, the pedicels 3 to 5 mm in length. Fruits sub- ellipsoid, 5-celled, 4 to 5 mm long, brown when dry, slightly sulcate, the filaments rather long-persistent, 2 to 3 mm long. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88787 Ramos & Edano, June 27, 1920. Climbing on trees on forested slopes at an altitude of about 1,600 meters. 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 415 A species not closely allied to any previously known Phil- ippine form, well characterized by its lanceolate, caudate-acu- minate, long-petiolulate, comparatively small, entire leaves and by its ample inflorescences, the spreading primary branches being racemosely arranged along the elongated axis. SCHEFFLERA HALCONENSIS sp. nov. § Heptapleurum. Frutex glaber, ramulis lenticellatis, circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis 5-foliolatis, foliolis oblongo-ellipticis, coriaceis, rigidis, atro-olivaceis, subtus pallidioribus, integris, 8 ad 15 cm longis, acute acuminatis, basi acutis, plerumque plus minusve inaequi- lateralibus, brevissime petiolulatis, nervis utrinque 13 ad 15, tenuibus, admodum subobsoletis; inflorescentiis breviter pedun- culatis, ramis primariis plerumque 3, elongatis, circiter 20 cm longis, deorsum nudis, floribus umbellatis, umbellis paucis, 5- ad 7-floris, racemose dispositis; fructibus 6-locellatis, late oyoideis, 5 mm longis, leviter sulcatis. A glabrous shrub, the branches terete, about 5 mm in diameter, lenticellate. Leaves 5-foliolate, their petioles 4 to 7 cm long, rather stout; leaflets oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, rigid, the upper surface dark olivaceous when dry, the lower surface much paler, slightly shining, 8 to 15 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, the apex slightly acuminate, base acute, margins entire; lateral nerves very slender, 13 to 15 on each side of the midrib, often scarcely visible, the reticulations obsolete; petiolules 3 to 8 mm long. Inflorescences shortly peduncled, usually bearing three primary elongated branches about 20 cm in length, these floriferous only in the upper one-half, the umbels racemosely arranged, 5- to 7- flowered, the peduncles about 1 cm long, the pedicels 3 to 5 mm long. Fruits orange-red, broadly ovoid, 6-celled, about 5 mm long, slightly sulcate. MINDORO, Mount Halcon, Merrill 5696, November, 1906. In damp primary forests at an altitude of about 900 meters. A species well characterized by its brittle, obscurely nerved leaflets and its shortly peduncled inflorescences bearing usually three elongated primary branches which bear a few racemosely disposed umbels in the upper part. The material was collected from an erect shrub about 1 m high; in age the plant doubtless becomes more or less scandent. SCHEFFLERA CINNAMOMEA sp. nov. § Cephaloschefflera. Arbor erecta (vel scandens?), inflorescentiis junioribus dense furfuraceis; foliis circiter 12-foliolatis, longissime petiolatis, petiolo glabro, circiter 70 cm longo, foliolis oblongis ad oblongo- 184947——-4 416 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 ellipticis, crasse coriaceis, 25 ad 30 cm longis, integris, breviter acuminatis, basi rotundatis, supra olivaceis, nitidis, subtus cin- namomeis, junioribus parce stellato-pubescentibus, vetustioribus: glabris, nervis utrinque circiter 12, valde perspicuis, reticulis distinctis, petiolulis 6 ad 10 cm longis; inflorescentiis (vel ramis primariis) crassis, circiter 80 cm longis, furfuraceis, capitulus globosis, 1.5 ad 1.8 cm diametro, racemose dispositis; fructibus junioribus 5 mm longis, dense adpresse-hirsutis, 5-6-sulcatis, calycis limbo truncato, glabro, 3 mm diametro. A tree or a coarse scandent vine, the younger parts of the in- florescences densely furfuraceous. Branches not seen. Petioles stout, dark reddish brown when dry, about 70 cm long and | em in diameter, glabrous; leaflets about 13, oblong to oblong- elliptic, thickly coriaceous, 25 to 30 cm long, 10 to 12 cm wide, entire, the upper surface glabrous, shining, brownish olivaceous, the lower surface cinnamomeus and usually with scattered short stellate hairs, ultimately glabrous or nearly so, the apex shortly acuminate, base rounded; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct; petiolules minutely furfuraceous, 6 to 10 cm long. In- florescences (or primary branches of the inflorescences) stout, racemose, about 80 cm long, the upper parts densely furfura- ceous, the indumentum pale brownish, the lower parts sparingly furfuraceous, ultimately nearly glabrous, each inflorescence or branch bearing about 30 racemosely arranged globose heads 1.5 to 1.8 cm in diameter, their peduncles furfuraceous, about 1 cm long or the uppermost ones shorter, each peduncle subtended by a deciduous bract, the persistent bracts on the lower part of the rachis oblong-ovate, thickly coriaceous, 2.5 to 8cmlong. Fruits densely crowded, about 5 mm long, 3 mm in diameter, 5- or 6- celled, more or less sulcate, narrow, pale, the tube densely ap- pressed-hirsute, the projecting calyx rim truncate, glabrous; each fruit subtended by a single bract and two bracteoles, the former ovate, 5 mm long, the latter lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, about 4 mm in length. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 38907 Ramos & Edajio, July, 1920. In the mossy forest at an altitude of about 1,700 meters. Local name kamang-kamang. This species resembles Schefflera apoensis Elm., but is readily distinguished from it and from other more or less allied forms by its very densely hirsute calyx tube, the projecting calyx rim being glabrous but surrounded by a fringe of hairs projecting from the calyx tube. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 417 ARTHROPHYLLUM Blume ARTHROPHYLLUM CENABREI sp. nov. Arbor glabra, circiter 10 m alta, ramulis ultimis circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis superioribus usque ad 10 cm longis, 3- ad 5-folio- latis, vel ultimis 1-foliolatis, foliolis plerumque ellipticis, 4.5 ad 6 cm longis, brevissime obtuse acuminatis, brunneo-olivaceis, nitidis, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, nervis utrinque 3 vel 4, tenuibus; pedunculis circiter 4 cm longis, pedicellis 8 mm longis, fructibus ovoideis, 7 mm diametro. A glabrous tree about 10 m high, the ultimate branches about 5 mm in diameter. Upper leaves pinnate, up to 10 cm long, the leaflets mostly 5, sometimes 3, or the uppermost leaves reduced to simple leaflets, the rachis and petiole about 4 cm long, the leaf- lets mostly elliptic, 4.5 to 6 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 em wide, charta- ceous to subcoriaceous, very shortly and obtusely acuminate, base acute, brownish olivaceous and slightly shining when dry; lateral nerves slender, 3 or 4 on each side of the midrib; petiolules 5 to 10 mm long. Peduncles about 4 cm long, umbellately arranged at the tips of the branchlets, usually, however, with solitary in- florescences in the axils of the uppermost leaves, thus forming a somewhat leafy inflorescence. Fruits 5 to 8 in each umbel, ovoid, about 7 mm in diameter, their pedicels 8 to 10 mm in length. CEBU, Maraag, For. Bur. 28343 Cenabre & de la Cruz, March 12, 1921. On slopes at an altitude of about 600 meters. Local name bingleu. A species well charactized by its small leaflets which are gradually reduced in number, at least on the uppermost branch- lets. In general this species seems to be most closely allied to Arthrophyllum pulgarense Elm. but is at once distinguishable by its very few leaflets. ALANGIACEAE ALANGIUM Lamarck ALANGIUM PILOSUM sp. nov. § Marlea. Arbor circiter 18 m alta, subtus foliis et ramulis inflorescentiis que dense molliter fulvo-pubescentibus; foliis inaequilateralibu chartaceis, oblongo-ovatis vel oblongo-lanceolatis, valde subte- nuiter acuminatis, usque ad 18 cm longis, penninerviis; cymis axillaribus, solitariis, circiter 5 cm longis; fructibus circiter 8 mm longis, ovoideis vel ovoideo-ellipticis, parce pubescentibus. A tree about 18 m high. Branches terete, densely fulvous- pubescent as are the branchlets, inflorescences, and under sur- 418 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 faces of the leaves. Leaves entire, chartaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 13 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, inequi- lateral, the base rounded on one side, acute on the other, the apex slenderly acuminate, the acumen often somewhat falcate, the upper surface brown, somewhat pubescent on the midrib and nerves, ultimately nearly glabrous, the lower rather densely and softly pubescent with short fulvous hairs; nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending; petioles densely and softly fulvous-pubescent, 5 to 8 mm long. Inflorescences of axillary, peduncled, solitary, softly fulvous-pubescent cymes 4 mm wide or less, the peduncles about 2 cm long. Fruits about 8 mm long, ovoid or ovoid-ellipsoid, slightly pubescent, brown when dry, crowned by the more densely pubescent calyx rim. Luzon, Rizal Province, For. Bur. 3307 Ahern’s collector (type), September, 1905, Loher 6229. A less-pubescent form is repre- sented by Bur. Sci. 32715 Ramos and For. Bur. 32608 Paraiso, from Ilocos Norte Province, Luzon, July, 1918, and January, 1915. Var. SUBGLABRUM var. nov. A type differt foliis glabris vel subglabris. Flowers white. Ovary pubescent, 1 mm long, the limb pro- duced about 1 mm above the ovary, truncate or very obscurely toothed. Petals 6 or 8, pubescent, about 5 mm long, 1 mm wide, often connate in pairs, the flower then appearing as 3- or 4- merous. Stamens6or8,4mm long. Style 4mm long, the arms 2, 1 mm long, glabrous, linear. NEGcROS, For. Bur. 23399 Contreras, July 14,,1914. In rocky places on slopes, altitude about 300 meters. This species is most closely allied to Alangium vitiense Harms as Wangerin has arranged the species. It is distinguished by its small flowers. Local names are malabulau (Tag.) and pangagrauen (IIk.). ERICACEAE DIMORPHANTHERA F. Mueller DIMORPHANTHERA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Species D. apoanae Schltr. affinis differt floribus glabris. A shrub, entirely glabrous except the bracts inclosing the in- florescences, the branches and branchlets rather stout, reddish brown when dry or sometimes nearly black. Leaves thickly coriaceous, ovate to elliptic, brownish when dry, 4 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, somewhat shining, the apex shortly acumin- 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 419 ate, the base acute to rounded and usually 5-nerved, sometimes with an additional pair of slender marginal nerves, the inner nerves leaving the midrib 4 to 8 mm above the base, the reticula- tions rather lax; petioles 4 to 8 mm long, rather stout. Flowers fascicled in the uppermost axils, the young buds entire- ly inclosed by numerous, imbricate, brown, sparingly pubescent, concave bracts forming a cylindric head about 1 cm in diameter, some of the bracts subpersistent, others deciduous. Pedicels up to10mm long. Calyx glabrous, about 3.5 mm long, shallowly 5-lobed, the lobes broadly ovate, shortly and abruptly acuminate. Corolla red, 8 to 10 mm long, glabrous, somewhat widened upward, the lobes ovate, about 3 mm long. Stamens 10, gla- brous, dimorphous, the larger ones with filaments and anthers about 4 mm long, the shorter ones with filaments 3 mm long and anthers about 2 mm long. Styles 12 mm long, glabrous. Fruits unknown. MINDANAO, Misamis Province, Mount Malindang, For. Bur. 4708 Mearns & Hutchinson, May, 1906. In the mossy forest, altitude about 1,700 meters. The same species is apparently represented by Bur. Sci. 38587 Ramos & Edaiio from Mount Lipa, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mindanao, July, 1920. Both specimens were originally identified as Vacciniwm apoa- num Merr.=—Dimorphanthera apoana Schltr. but,. like that species, are true representatives of the genus Dimorphanthera, differing from the latter especially in the glabrous flowers. It is the second species of the genus to be found in the Philippines, Dimorphanthera being now known otherwise only from New Guinea and Amboina, with twenty-seven species in New Guinea and one in Amboina. EPACRIDACEAE STYPHELIA Smith STYPHELIA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Frutex vel suffrutex 0.5 ad 3 m altus, ramis ramulisque nu- merosis, valde rugosis, ramulis puberulis; foliis numerosis, con- fertis, rigidis, acute acuminatis, anguste lanceolatis, 7 ad 13 mm longis, 1 ad 2 mm latis, brevissime petiolatis, supra olivaceis, subtus glaucis; floribus terminalibus, bracteis bractiolisque late ovatis, subacutis, 2 mm longis; sepalis 5, ovatis, 3 mm longis, corollae lobis intus villosis; fructibus in siccitate rugosis, 3 ad 4 mm diametro, putamine 4-loculare. 420 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 A much-branched, rather rigid undershrub or shrub, 0.5 to 3 m high, the branches and branchlets rugose from the numerous conspicuous pulvini of fallen leaves. The ultimate branchlets somewhat puberulent. Leaves very numerous, crowded, imbri- cate, rigid, narrowly lanceolate, sharply acuminate, 7 to 13 mm long, 1 to 2 mm wide, the upper surface smooth, olivaceous, shining, the lower surface glaucous, longitudinally striate, the petiole about 0.5 mm long. Flowers terminal, few to many, crowded, the spikelike inflorescence up to 1 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. Flowers white, the bracts broadly ovate, acute or somewhat obtuse, concave, the margins slightly pubescent, about 2 mm long, the bracteoles similar. Sepals 5, ovate, about 3 mm long, acute, their margins slightly ciliate. Corolla tube rather slender, glabrous, about 2 mm long, the lobes 5, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, as long as the tube, spreading, villous on the inside. Ovary subglobose, glabrous, the style about 1 mm long. Fruit globose, somewhat fleshy, white, pink or red when fresh, when dry rugose, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, the putamen hard, 4-celled, the cells 1-seeded. LUZON, Benguet Subprovince, between Suyoc and Pauai, Mer- rill 4762, November 7, 1905, on exposed ridges, altitude about 2,200 meters, For. Bur. 1443 Darling, January, 1909. NEGROS, Canlaon Volcano, Merrill Philip. Pl. 243 (type), April, 1910, a shrub up to 3 m high in the mossy thickets on exposed ridges but here not common, abundant in open places on the old crater ascending to an altitude of about 2,000 meters, often flowering when less than 0.5 m high. MINDANAO, Davao Subprovince, Mount Apo, Copeland 1040, 1419, April and October, 1904, De Vore & Hoover 318, 379, May, 1903, Elmer 11389. The specimens have been referred to the Bornean Styphelia suaveolens (Hook. f.) J. J. Sm., the identification having been based largely on published descriptions. 'The species is mani- festly allied to the Bornean form but abundant material from Mount Kinabalu, the type locality of the latter species, shows that the Philippine form differs in a number of details, notably in its much longer, differently shaped, sharply acuminate leaves and shorter petioles, and I am now of the opinion that it should be considered specifically distinct. Doctor Copeland notes that on Mount Apo this, with Vaccinium villarit Vid.=V. myrtoides Miq., is the dominant shrub on the upper 200 meters of the mountain, ascending to the summit at an altitude of 2,820 meters. 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 421 MYRSINACEAE _ Mez® has recently proposed numerous new species of Myrsi- naceae, but most of those based on Philippine material had pre- viously been amply described. Of the twenty-four species described from Philippine material I unhesitatingly reduce the following eighteen. In a number of cases Mez’s type specimen is of the same collection as the types of previously described forms. Additional study may show that Ardisia macropus Mez is not sufficiently distinct from A. saligna Mez, and that Jubilaria radlkoferi Mez is not distinct from Embelia porteana Mez. The following reductions must be made: Maesa grossedentata Mez in Fedde Repert. 16 (1920) 309 = M. laxa Mez. Maesa piscatorum Mez 1. c. = M. gaudichaudii A. DC. Maesa lobuligera Mez op. cit. 310 = M. megaphylla Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 158. Ardisia cincta Mez op. cit. 312 = A. marginata Blume. Ardisia milleflora Mez op. cit. 410 = A. diffusa Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 216. Ardisia lanaensis Mez op. cit. 411—= A. clementis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 665. Ardisia negroénsis Mez 1. c. = A. squamulosa Presl. Ardisia glauca Mez op. cit. 412 = A. geissanthoides Mez l. c.! Ardisia magnifica Mez op. cit. 413 = A. romanii Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1918) 1820. Ardisia palawanensis Mez 1. c.= A. palawanensis Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 220. Ardisia dataénsis Mez op. cit. 414 = Ardisia curtipes Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1910) Bot. 372. Ardisia membranifolia Mez op. cit. 415 = Ardisia warburgiana Mez. Ardisia reptans Mez 1. c. = A. reptans Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 416. Discocalyx dolichopus Mez op. cit. 417 = D. montana Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 443. Discocalyx crenulatus Mez op. cit. 418 = D. montana Elm, Jubilaria magnolifolia Mez op. cit. 421 = Loheria bracteata Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 374. Embelia latifolia Mez op. cit. 422 = Embelia nigropunctata Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 326. Rapanea peregrina Mez op. cit. 424 = Rapanea venosa Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 672. *Mez, C., Additamenta monographica 1919. III Myrsinaceae, Fedde Repert. 16 (1920) 309-312; 410-425. 422 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 MAESA Forskal MAESA MEGALOBOTRYA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis obscure puberulis exceptis glaber, ramis circiter 5 mm diametro, brunneis, lenticellatis; foliis ovatis, chartaceis, 14 ad 16 cm longis, acuminatis, basi late rotundatis, margine grosse crenatis; inflorescentiis termina- libus, paniculatis, circiter 50 cm longis, multifloris; floribus 5- meris, calycis lobis ovatis, integris, circiter 0.8 mm longis, haud lineatis, glabris, corolla 1.5 mm longa, lobis late orbiculari-ovatis, usque ad 4 connatis, rotundatis, haud lineatis; bracteolis ovatis, acutis vel acuminatis, 1 mm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the ebscurely puberulent inflorescences. Branches about 5 mm in diameter, terete, dark brown, lenticellate. Leaves ovate, chartaceous, pale olivaceous when dry, somewhat shining, the lower surface brownish, 14 to 16 cm long, 8 to 9 cm wide, acuminate, the acumen minutely apiculate, base broadly rounded, margins coarsely crenate; lat- eral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, the reticulations not distinct; petioles about 2 cm long. Pani- cles terminal, about 50 cm long, the lower branches 20 to 30 cm long, the lowermost ones subtended by reduced leaves, these from 4 to 8 cm in length. Flowers very numerous, racemosely dis- posed on the ultimate branchlets, their pedicels about 1 mm long, in fruit-up to 2 mm in length, the bracts ovate, 1.5 mm long, slenderly and conspicuously acuminate, slightly puberulent, the bracteoles broadly ovate, acute or acuminate, 1 mm long. Calyx lobes 5, ovate, acute, 0.8 mm long, not at all lineate, entire, glabrous, their margins not ciliate. Corolla about 1.5 mm long, the lobes broadly orbicular-ovate, rounded, extending about one- half to the base of the corolla, not lineate. Stamens inserted near the base of the corolla, the filaments less than 1 mm long. Immature fruits subellipsoid, about 2.5 mm long, not glandular. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9176, April, 1918. In thickets at an altitude of about 10 meters. A species well characterized by its unusually large terminal panicles. It is apparently closest to Maesa paniculata A. DC. and among the Philippine forms belongs in the group with Maesa cumingit A. DC., although remote from the latter species. MAESA UNDULATA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis obscure puberulis exceptis gla- ber, ramis brunneis, lenticellatis; foliis ovatis, brunneis, distincte reticulatis, chartaceis, nitidis, 9 ad 18 cm longis, acuminatis, basi 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 423 rotundatis, margine leviter undulatis, cartilagineis; paniculis axillaribus, 10 ad 20 cm longis; floribus 5-meris, calycis glabris, lobis late ovatis, obtusis vel minute apiculatis, haud ciliatis, haud lineatis, corollae lobis late elliptico-ovatis, .rotundatis, 1.4 mm longis, usque ad 4 connatis, obscure lineatis; bracteolis ovatis, acuminatis, 0.8 mm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescences, which are obscurely puberulent. Branches brown, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, lenticellate, the ultimate branchlets about 2 mm in diameter, terete. Leaves ovate, chartaceous, 9 to 13 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, the upper surface brownish olivaceous, shining, the lower surface brown, the apex acuminate and slightly apiculate, the base broadly rounded, margins shallowly undulate, the edge of the leaf distinctly cartilaginous; lateral nerves 8 or 9 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct, the ultimate ones plainly visible to the naked eye. Panicles axillary, ample, rather many-flowered, 10 to 20 em long, the primary branches slender, usually spreading, up to 10 cm in length, the flowers racemosely disposed on the ultimate branches, white or nearly so. Flowers 5-merous, the bracts oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, about 1 mm long, the bracteoles ovate, acuminate, 0.8 mm long, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm in length. Calyx glabrous, about 1.5 mm in diameter, eglandular, the lobes broadly ovate, often minutely apiculate, not lineate and not at all ciliate, entire. Corolla lobes broadly ellip- tic-ovate, rounded, about 1.4 mm long, extending to or below the middle of the corolla, obscurely lineate. Stamens inserted near the base of the corolla lobes, their filaments slender, 0.6 mm long. LUZON, Tayabas Province, near Tagbilao, Bur. Sci. 26872 Edafio, March, 1917. In thickets or forests, apparently from low altitudes. This species is probably most closely allied to Maesa coriacea Mez and among the Philippine species comes nearest to Maesa megaphylla Merr. from which it is distinguished, among other characters, by its undulate and distinctly reticulate leaves. ARDISIA Swartz ARDISIA CALAVITENSIS: sp. nov. § Tinus. Frutex glaberrimus, 1 m altus; foliis oblongis ad oblongo- ovatis, integris, 9 ad 12 cm longis, subcoriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, obtusis vel breviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi cuneatis, utrinque distincte reticulatis, vix punctatis, nervis primariis utrinque 12 424 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 ad 15, tenuibus; petiolo 1.5 ad 2 cm longo; inflorescentiis ra- cemoso-umbellatis, 3 ad 5 cm longis; sepalis usque ad 4 connatis, orbicularis, rotundatis, 4 mm diametro, glabris, eglandulosis, margine haud ciliatis; petalis ovatis, obtusis, 9 mm longis, eglan- dulosis; connectivo haud glandulosis. An entirely glabrous shrub, about 1 m high, the branches and branchlets brownish or grayish. Leaves oblong to oblong-ovate, entire, 9 to 12 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, subcoriaceous, olivaceous, shining, the apex obtuse to shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base cuneate, both surfaces distinctly reticulate, scarcely punc- tate-glandular; primary lateral nerves 12 to 15 on each side of the midrib, slender but distinct on both surfaces; petioles 1.5 to 2 em long. Inflorescences lateral, simply umbellate-racemose, 3 to 5 em long, the flowers somewhat crowded near the apex of the peduncle, their pedicels stout, 10 to 12 mm long. Sepals united for about one-third, orbicular, rounded, about 4 mm in diameter, glabrous, their margins not at all ciliate, eglandular. Petals pink, ovate, obtuse, about 9 mm long, 6 mm wide, eglandular. Anthers oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 6 to 7 mm long, the connec- tive not at all glandular. MINDORO, Paluan and Mount Calavite, Bur. Sci. 39435 (type) 39632 Ramos, April, 1921. In primary forests up to an altitude of 600 meters. A species in the alliance with Ardisia pirifolia Mez, from which it is at once distinguished by its longer petioles, its eglan- dular petals, and the distinct and rather distant primary nerves, the reticulations being distinct on both surfaces. DISCOCALYX Mez DISCOCALYX BRACHYBOTRYS sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramulis circiter 4 mm diametro; foliis ses- silibus vel subsessilibus, oblongo-ellipticis ad late oblanceolatis, 9 ad 16 cm longis, integris, chartaceis, pallide olivaceis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, acuminatis, basi obtusis, subtus per- spicue glanduloso-punctatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, dis- tinctis; inflorescentiis racemosis vel depauperato-paniculatis, 1 ad 1.5 em longis, in ramis circiter 1 cm longis extra-axillaribus dispositis, ramis cicatricibus perspicuis instructis; floribus 5- meris, calycis petalisque perspicue atro-glandulosis, calycis lobis acutis vel obtusis; petalis elliptico-obovatis, 3 mm longis. A glabrous shrub about 1 m high, the ultimate branches terete, reddish brown, about 4 mm in diameter. Leaves sessile or sub- sessile, oblong-elliptic to broadly oblanceolate, 9 to 16 cm long, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 425 2.5 to 6 cm wide, entire, chartaceous, pale olivaceous when dry, subequally narrowed to the somewhat acuminate apex and abruptly obtuse base; the lower surface conspicuously glandular- punctate, especially near the margins, the glands often nearly black; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct as are the reticulations. Inflorescences very short, racemose or depauperate-paniculate, 1 to 1.5 cm long, one to sev- eral, from the tip of the short, specialized, extra-axillary, lateral branches, these specialized branches 1 cm long or less, about 2 mm in diameter, marked with numerous, conspicuous scars of fallen peduncles, the apical bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 3 to 4 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, their pedicels up to 2 mm long. Calyx and corolla very conspicuously black-glandular, the calyx lobes triangular-ovate, acute or obtuse, 0.8 mm long. Petals elliptic-obovate, obtuse, 3 mm long. Filaments and anthers each about 1 mm long. Ovary equaling the style in length, glandular. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Bur. Sci. 37463 Ramos & Edano, December, 1919. Along streams in forests at low al- titudes. A species allied to Discocalyx sessilifolia Merr. but with thin- ner, rather slenderly acuminate, prominently glandular-punctate leaves, and with very much shorter inflorescences. DISCOCALYX PHANEROPHLEBIA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, simplex, caulis sursum 1.5 ad 2 cm diametro; foliis oblanceolatis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, 45 ad 60 cm longis, coriaceis, olivaceis, acutis, deorsum angustatis, margine deorsum integris, sursum dentatis vel crenato-dentatis, costa subtus valde incrassata, nervis utrinque circiter 20, supra impressis, subtus valde perspicuis; infructescentiis paniculatis, 2.5 ad 6 cm longis, in ramis specialibus lateralibus incrassatis 5 ad 10 cm longis dis- positis ; fructibus globosis, 8 mm diametro, calycis persistentibus 5-meris, 3 mm diametro, lobis late ovatis, obtusis, glanduloso- punctatis. An erect, apparently unbranched, glabrous shrub 1 to 2 m high, the leaves crowded near the apex of the trunk, the stem here 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. Leaves oblanceolate to oblong- oblancolate, 45 to 60 cm long, coriaceous, the upper surface olivaceous when dry, the lower surface much paler and not, or very inconspicuously, punctate, the apex acute, gradually narrowed below to the long-decurrent base, the margins in the lower one-fourth to one-third entire, above rather closely dentate or crenate-dentate, the teeth small; midrib very prominent on 426 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 the lower surface, in the lower part of the leaf 5 to 6 mm in diameter, the midrib and nerves impressed on the upper surface, the nerves 20 or more on each side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface as are the primary reticulations; petioles stout, 3 to 5 cm long, 5 to 7 mm in diameter, the lamina some- times very narrowly decurrent almost to the base. Infructes- cences panicled, crowded at the apex of specialized lateral branches, these specialized branches from the axils of leaves or of fallen leaves, stout, 5 to 10 cm long, more or less thickened upward, the apical part supplied with numerous conspicuous scars of fallen panicles, the bracts lanceolate, acuminate, up to 1 em long, deciduous. Panicles in fruit 2.5 to 6 cm long; pedicel in fruit stout, about 8 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, the per- sistent calyx 8 mm in diameter, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, glandular-punctate, glabrous, 0.6mm long. Fruit globose, black when dry, about 8 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Manilupa River and Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 38690 (type), 38792 Ramos & Edano, June and July, 1920. In forests along streams, altitude 1,200 te 1,400 meters. A species belonging in the same group with, and closely allied to, Discocalyx insignis Merr., differing especially in its narrower leaves. EMBELIA Burman f. EMBELIA ELLIPTICA sp. nov. § Huembelia. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis puberulis exceptis glaber, ra- mulis 3 mm diametro; foliis ellipticis, integris, coriaceis, oliva- ceis, nitidis, 7 ad 11 cm longis, brevissime et latissime obtuse acuminatis, basi rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 15, patulis, distinctis, reticulis utrinque valde perspicuis; paniculis termina- libus, circiter 25 cm longis, multifloris; floribus 5-meris, calycis puberulis, 2 mm diametro glandulis paucis conspicuis instructis, lobis triangulari-ovatis, acutis, margine leviter ciliatis, petalis intus papilloso-puberulis, ellipticis, 2 ad 2.2 mm longis, glandulis paucis instructis, connectivo in 4 superiore parte glanduloso. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescences, the branches and branchlets lenticellate, reddish brown, the former up to 1 cm in diameter, the latter 3 to 4mm in diameter. Leaves elliptic, coriaceous, olivaceous, shining, 7 to 11 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide, the apex very shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base rounded, margins entire, the lower surface paler than the upper and with rather conspicuous black glands; lateral nerves 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 427 about 15 on each side of the midrib, spreading, these and the ultimate reticulations projecting and very distinct on both surfaces; petioles about 1 cm long. Panicles terminal, about 25 cm long, the flowers racemosely arranged on the ultimate branch- lets, the younger parts of the inflorescences more or less puberu- lent, the ultimate branchlets up to 5 cm in length. Flowers white, 5-merous, their pedicels about 0.5 mm long, the bracts ovate, nearly as long as the pedicels. Calyx puberulent, 2 mm in diameter, shallowly 5-lobed, with few brown, conspicuous glands, the lobes triangular-ovate, acute, 0.5 mm long and as broad as long, the margins slightly ciliate. Petals oblong-elliptic, 2 to 2.2 mm long, nearly glabrous outside, inside rather densely papillate-puberulent, the glands few, brown, conspicuous. Fila- ments 2 mm long, glabrous, the connectives glandular in the upper one-half. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, near Tankulan, Bur. Sci. 39069 Ramos & Edano, July 20,1920. In thickets along streams at an altitude of about 900 meters; locally known as kalumai. This species belongs in the group with Embelia javanica A. DC. and among the Philippine forms is apparently most closely allied to EXmbelia urdanetensis Elm., from which it is distin- guished by its larger, differently shaped leaves, which ‘are rounded and not acute at the base. EMBELIA LUZONIENSIS sp. nov. § Pattara. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; ramis 2 mm diametro; foliis oblongo-ovatis ad elliptico-ovatis, 5.5 ad 8 cm longis, chartaceis, utrinque angustatis, apice obtusis ad obscure obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis, in siccitate brunneis, subtus pal- lidioribus et plus minusve punctatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, perspicuis; inflorescentiis plerumque axillaribus, racemosis, so- litariis vel binis, circiter 2 cm longis, brunneo-glanduloso-pubes- centibus; floribus manifeste pedicellatis, 5-meris, sepalis oblongis, 1 mm longis, glandulosis, pubescentibus; petalis ellipticis, sym- metricis, rotundatis, 2 mm longis, glabris, glandulis paucis per- spicuis instructis; filamentis glabris, 3 mm longis. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the inflorescences, branches slender, terete, brown, about 2 mm in diameter, obscurely lenticellate. Leaves oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, 5.5 to 8 cm long, 3 to 4 em wide, subequally narrowed to the obtuse or obscurely and obtusely acuminate apex and to the acute base, dark brown when dry, scarcely shining, the lower surface paler than the upper and distinctly glandular-punctate especially near 428 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 the margins, the glands very obscure on the upper surface; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, curved-anasto- mosing, obscure on the upper surface, rather prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations not conspicuous; petioles 5 to 7mm long. Racemes mostly axillary on the ultimate branchlets, solitary or in pairs, 1 to 2 cm long, rather many-flowered, the axis and pedicels glandular-pubescent with brown hairs. Flow- ers white, 5-merous, their pedicels slender, about 4 mm long, the bracts linear, 1 mm long. Sepals 5, nearly free, oblong, about 1 mm long, acute, glandular, pubescent. Petals elliptic, symmetrical, rounded, glabrous, about 2 mm long, with few conspicuous black glands. Filaments glabrous, 3 mm long. LUZON, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Dupax, Bur. Sct. 20098 Mc- Gregor, January, 1913. This species is apparently as closely allied to Embelia tsjeriam- cottan A. DC. as to any other, but differs in numerous details. EMBELIA OVATIFOLIA sp. nov. § Pattara. Frutex scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber, ramulis 1.5 mm diametro; foliis ovatis, chartaceis, 6 ad 8 cm longis, olivaceis, nitidis, acuminatis, basi late rotundatis, utrinque glandulis per- spicuis instructis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, perspicuis; racemis axillaribus, solitariis, binis vel trinis, circiter 2 cm longis, pubes- centibus; floribus perspicue pedicellatis, 5-meris, calycis lobis ovatis, acutis vel obtusis, 0.6 mm longis, margine obscure ciliatis, glandulis paucis magnis perspicuis instructis; fructibus globosis, 4 ad 5 mm diametro. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the glandular-pubescent racemes, the branches mostly grayish, about 5 mm in diameter, obscurely lenticellate, the branchlets slender, 1.5 mm in diam- eter, brownish. Leaves ovate, chartaceous, olivaceous, shin- ing, 6 to 8 cm long, 4 to 5 em wide, entire, the apex obtusely acuminate, the base broadly rounded, both surfaces conspicuously glandular, the glands black; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petioles 8 to 10 mm long. Racemes axillary, solitary or in pairs or in threes, about 2 cm long, the pedicels 3 or 4 mm long, pubescent, the bracts lan- ceolate-acuminate from a broad base, puberulent, about 1 mm long, persistent. Calyx 2 mm in diameter, the lobes ovate, acute or obtuse, 0.6 mm long, with a few large and conspicuous, reddish glands in the upper one-half, the margin obscurely ciliate. Fruits globose, 4 to 5 mm in diameter. . 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 429 MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Dumalupihan, Bur. Sci. 39001 Ramos & Edano, July 29, 1920. On forested slopes, altitude about 1,200 meters. A species manifestly belonging in the same group as Embelia luzoniensis Merr. and closely allied to that species. Among other characters it is easily distinguished by its very prom- inently glandular leaves, the black glands being conspicuous on both surfaces. RAPANEA Aublet RAPANEA ANGUSTIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex glaber; foliis numerosis, subcoriaceis, anguste oblongis ad lanceolatis, 4.5 ad 6 cm longis, 7 ad 10 mm latis, apice obtusis, basi acutis, in siccitate olivaceis, nitidis, subtus plus minusve glanduloso-punctatis, nervis inconspicuis; fructibus globosis, 3 mm diametro, in 4 superiore parte perspicue atro- glandulosis; floribus 4-meris, calycis lobis late ovatis, obtusis, perspicue glandulosis, margine ciliatis. A glabrous shrub about 3 m high, the branches terete, dark reddish brown. Leaves numerous, somewhat crowded, subcoria- ceous, narrowly oblong to lanceolate, 4.5 to 6 cm long, 7 to 10 mm wide, the apex obtuse, base acute, the upper surface oliva- ceous, shining, the lower surface paler and more or less glan- dular-punctate, the glands nearly black, especially conspicuous along the margins; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, slender, inconspicuous; petioles 3 to 4mm long. Fruits globose, about 3 mm in diameter, conspicuously glandular in the upper one-third, the glands black. Pedicels2mmlong. Flowers 4-merous, the persistent calyx rather conspicuously glandular, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, the margins more or less ciliate. LUZON, Ilocos Norte Province, Mount Magatapan, Bur. Sci. 83243 Ramos, August 8, 1918, on slopes apparently at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. The same species is represented by a sterile specimen from Mount Piao collected by Merritt & Darling in November, 1908. A species belonging in the group with Rapanea philippinensis Mez, but distinguished by its smaller, narrower leaves and by its conspicuously glandular-punctate fruits. RAPANEA OBLONGIBACCA sp. nov. Frutex glaber; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, in siccitate brunneis, nitidis, 3 ad 6 cm longis, 0.8 ad 1.8 em latis, utrinque angustatis, apice acutis vel obtusis, 430 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 basi cuneatis, subtus plus minusve glandulosis, nervis inconspi- cuis; fructibus axillaribus, plerumque solitariis, oblongo-ovoideis, 5 ad 7 mm longis, apice glanduloso-punctatis; floribus 5-meris, calycis persistentibus, 3 mm diametro, lobis ovatis, acutis, per- spicue glandulosis, margine ciliatis. A glabrous shrub or small tree about 3 m high, the branches and branchlets nearly black when dry, terete, the scars not prom- inent. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong- lanceolate, usually dark brown when dry, shining, the lower surface much paler than the upper, 3 to 6 cm long, 0.8 to 1.8 em wide, narrowed upward to the acute or obtuse apex and below to the cuneate base, more or less glandular-punctate, the glands conspicuous and closely arranged along the margins; lateral nerves very inconspicuous, 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib; petioles 2to3mm long. Fruits axillary, mostly solitary, oblong- ovoid, 5 to 7 mm long, brown when dry, glandular-punctate with black glands at the apex, their pedicels 2.5 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, the persistent calyx 8 mm in diameter, the lobes ovate, acute, 1 to 1.2 mm long, conspicuously glandular, the margins ciliate. LUZON, Ilocos Norte Province, Bur. Sci. 33256 (type), 33311 Ramos, August, 1918. On forested slopes, altitude about 1,000 meters. A species strongly characterized among the Philippine forms by its oblong-ovoid rather than globose fruits. SAPOTACEAE MADHUCA Gmelin MADHUCA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Species M. betis valde affinis, differt foliis subtus glabris vel subglabris. , A tree reaching a height of about 25 m. Branches terete, more or less rugose, glabrous, the young branchlets usually densely ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves crowded at the apices of the branchlets, oblong-oblanceolate, chartaceous, 14 to 22 cm long, 4 to 8 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, strongly shining, greenish olivaceous to brown-olivaceous when dry, the lower surface glabrous or slightly pubescent on the midrib, paler than the upper, the apex shortly acuminate, more or less nar- rowed below to the acute or somewhat obtuse base; lateral nerves about 18 on each side of the midrib, somewhat impressed on the upper surface, prominent on the lower surface; petioles rather 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 431 densely pubescent, 2.5 to 3.5 cm long; stipules linear, pubescent, caducous, 9 to 138 mm long. Flowers crowded on the ultimate branchlets with or just below the leaves, the pedicels and calyces densely and softly ferruginous-pubescent, the former 1.5 to 2 cm long. Calyx lobes 4, 2-seriate, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, about 12 mm long, 6 mm wide. Ovary glabrous, 10-celled. Petals and stamens not seen. Fruits oblong-ellipsoid, brown, obtuse, about 4cm long. ,. . LUZON, Camarines Province, Nabua, For. Bur. 28399 Labitag, April 30, 1921. In primary dipterocarp forest at an altitude of about 200 meters, with the local name banites. The same species is represented by Merrill 2601 from Tayabas Province, Luzon, as well as by imperfect sterile specimens including seed- lings collected by Ware, Hagger, and Garcia in Camarines and Tayabas Provinces. A sterile specimen from Cotabato District, Mindanao, collected by Hutchinson, undoubtedly represents the Same species. Additional native names are manilig (Mag.) ; betis and betis lalake (Tag.). This species is manifestly closely allied to Madhuca betis’ (Blanco) Merr. and several of the specimens cited above were originally referred to that species. Madhuca betis, however, has the leaves very densely and softly pubescent on the lower surface, while in the present species they are glabrous or nearly so on both surfaces. OLEACEAE LINOCIERA Swartz LINOCIERA LONGIFOLIA sp. nov. Arbor parva, glabra; foliis lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, 22 ad 30 cm longis, 5 ad 7 cm latis, coriaceis, utrinque angustatis, basi plus minusve decurrento-acuminatis, apice obtusis, nervis utrinque 13 ad 15, tenuibus, anastomosantibus, reticulis sub- obsoletis; inflorescentiis axillaribus, solitariis, paniculatis, 4 em longis, floribus subumbellatim dispositis, pedicellatis; calycis cu- pulatis, 1.5 mm diametro, breviter 4-lobatis, lobis triangulari- ovatis,.acutis vel obtusis. -A glabrous tree about 10 m high, the branchlets distinctly com- pressed at the nodes. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 22 to 30 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, coriaceous, rather pale when dry, opposite, entire, narrowed below to the somewhat decurrent- acuminate base and above to the obtuse apex, more or less verruculose; nerves 13 to 15 on each side of the midrib, slender, slightly projecting on the lower surface, anastomosing, the retic- 184947——5 + 432 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 ulations very lax, often obsolete; petioles stout, 8 to 10 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, paniculate, about 4 cm long, the branches spreading, the lower ones 1 to 1.4 cm long, the flowers for the most part subumbellately arranged near the © apices of the branches; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, slightly pubescent, 4 to 5 mm long; pedicels about 3 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, about 1.5 mm in diameter, 4-lobed, the lobes triang- ular-ovate, acute or obtuse, less than 0.4 mm long. Corolla not seen. Ovary ovoid, glabrous; style 0.5 mm long. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Bolut River, For. Bur. 20626 Mi- randa, June 14, 1918. In forests at sea level. A species having more the general appearance of Olea than of Linociera, well characterized by its elongated leaves. When perfect flowers are available it may prove to belong to the former genus. Its alliance is manifestly with Linociera philippinensis 'Merr., from which it is at once distinguished by its vegetative characters. LOGANIACEAE GENIOSTOMA Forster GENIOSTOMA ACUMINATISSIMA sp. nov. Frutex glaber, ramis teretibus; foliis chartaceis, oblongo- ellipticis ad lanceolatis, nitidis, 8 ad 12 cm longis, utrinque an- gustatis, apice tenuiter caudato-acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10; cymis tenuiter pedunculatis, axillaribus, soli- tariis, paucifloris, 2 ad 3 cm longis; floribus circiter 1 cm longis, intus villosis. A glabrous shrub or small tree, the branches slender, terete, the branchlets black when dry. Leaves chartaceous, dark-colored when dry, shining, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, 8 to 12 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex; primary lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, distinct, curved, anas- tomosing, the reticulations distinct, slender; petioles 3 to 5 mm long; stipules lanceolate, acuminate, 1.5 to 2 mm long. Cymes solitary, few-flowered, 2 to 3 cm long, the peduncles slender, up to 2 em long, the pedicels 2 mm long. Flowers white, black when dry. ' Calyx about 2.2 mm long, somewhat urceolate, the teeth triangular, short. Corolla glabrous outside, villous inside, about 1 cm long, the tube 6 mm long, the lobes 4, oblong, obtuse, 4 mm long, villous inside. Style 8 mm long. Fruits about 8 mm long, black when dry, rugose, strongly ventricose, obtuse, base decurrent-acuminate. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 433 MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88837 Ramos & Edano, June 25, 1920. In damp forests, altitude about 1,000 meters. A species strongly characterized by its lax, elongated, slenderly peduncled cymes and its caudate-acuminate leaves. STRYCHNOS Linnaeus STRYCHNOS CENABREI sp. nov. § Penicillatae. Frutex scandens, ramulis et inflorescentiis et subtus foliis ad costa nervisque plus minusve ferrugineo-pubescentibus; foliis triplinerviis, chartaceis, olivaceis, nitidissimis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, usque ad 12 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, apice acute acuminatis, basi acutis vel decurrentibus; cymis circiter 2 cm longis; floribus 6- vel 5-meris, circiter 3.5 mm longis, corollae lobi linea pilorum erectorum ad basin in- structi, antherae filamenta in tubo corollae inserta; ovarium glabrum; antherae basi leviter barbatae; fructibus globosus, 1.5 cm diametro; seminibus solitariis. ' A scandent woody vine, glabrous except the more or less ferru- ginous-pubescent branchlets, inflorescences, and younger leaves on the nerves beneath. Branches terete, dark-colored, glabrous, the younger branchlets about 1.5 mm in diameter, appressed fer- ruginous-pubescent with short, scattered hairs, ultimately gla- brous or nearly so. Leaves elliptic to oblong-elliptic, chartaceous, 7 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or decurrent, 3-plinerved base and to the sharply acuminate apex, the upper surface olivaceous, strongly shining, the lower sur- face shining and when young more or less ferruginous-pubescent on the midrib and primary nerves, the basal nerves leaving the midrib 5 to 10 mm above the base of the leaf and extending nearly or quite to the apex, the reticulations distinct on both surfaces; petioles 5 to 7 mm long, ferruginous-pubescent, ultimately: gla- brous. Cymes axillary, ferruginous-pubescent, short-peduncled, in anthesis about 2 cm long, in fruit up to 3 cm in length, the peduncles 5to7mm long. Flowers 5- or, more usually, 6-merous, about 3.5 mm long, their pedicels 2 mm long, the bracteoles nar- rowly ovate, acute, 1 mm long. Calyx about 2 mm in diameter, the tube short, the lobes broadly ovate to orbicular-ovate, 1 to 1.2 mm long, somewhat pubescent, the margins minutely ciliate. Corolla tube about 2 mm long, the lobes nearly as long as the tube, oblong-ovate, acute or obtuse, minutely puberulent exter- nally, bearded at the base inside with numerous stiff hairs about 1 mm in length. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, 1 mm long; style slen- 434 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 der, glabrous, equaling the ovary. Stamens 5 or 6, the filaments inserted in the tube, the anthers oblong-ovate, 1.2 mm long, slightly apiculate and sparingly bearded at the base. Fruits glo- bose, 1.5 cm in diameter, red when fresh, brown when dry, the pericarp rather thin, crustaceous. Seed solitary, about 1 cm in diameter, 5 mm thick, rather translucent and somewhat rugose when dry. Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya, Uakal near Bayombong, For. Bur. 28546 Cenabre, June 19, 1921. In forests along river banks, altitude about 450 meters. . A species strongly characterized by its usually 6-merous flow- ers, short cymes, 3-plinerved, strongly shining leaves, and its small 1-seeded fruits. It is probably nearest to S. impressinervis A. W. Hill. . APOCYNACEAE TABERNAEMONTANA Linnaeus TABERNAEMONTANA MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Frutex glaber, circiter 2 m alta, ramis ramulisque pallidis, tenuibus; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis, membranaceis, olivaceis, per- spicue caudato-acuminatis, basi acutis, 5 ad 8 cm longis, nervis utrinque circiter 9, tenuibus, distinctis; cymis axillaribus, pauci- floris, laxis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, corollae tubo 5 mm longo (ala-. bastro) calycis lobis intus glandulosis; folliculis 2 ad 2.5 cm longis, inaequilateraliter oblongo-ovoideis, acuminatis, leviter ca- rinatis, seminibus circiter 9. A glabrous shrub about 2 m high, the branches and branchlets | slender, terete, pale grayish. Leaves of each pair equal or more or less unequal, oblong-lanceolate, membranaceous, olivaceous, somewhat shining, 5 to 8 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, narrowed up- ward to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex and below to the cuneate base, the lower surface paler than the upper; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, the reticulations lax, obscure; petioles 2 to 4mm long. Cymes axil- lary, lax, few-flowered, 1.5 to 2 cm long. Mature flowers not seen, their pedicels about 5 to 8 mm long. Calyx lobes ovate, acute, 0.5 mm long, each with a small gland or appendage near the base inside. Corolla tube (in bud) slender, about 5 mm long, somewhat inflated in the upper part, the lobes (in bud) 2.5 mm long, inequilateral. Anthers 1.5mm long. Follicles 2 to 2.5 cm long, red, glabrous, inequilaterally oblong-ovoid, somewhat gibbous, smooth, with 3 or 4 longitudinal ridges, these often ob- 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 435 scure, the pericarp thin, rather fragile. Seeds about 9, brown, irregular, 6 to 7 mm long. MINDoRO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39577 (type), 39576 Ramos, April 1, 1921. On forested slopes at an altitude of about 500 meters. A species belonging in the group with Tabernaemontana caudata Merr., but it has larger, differently shaped leaves and different inflorescences. From TJ. mindanaensis Merry. it is distinguished by its smaller caudate-acuminate leaves and its entirely different fruits. KOPSIA Blume KOPSIA GRANDIFLORA sp. nov. Frutex circiter 3 m altus, ramulis puberulis et inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 10 ad 15 cm longis, nitidis, apice obtuse acu- minatis, basi late acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 15 cum reticulis utrinque distinctis; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, depauperato- cymosis vel dichotome ramosis, paucifloris, pedunculo 3 ad 6 cm longo; bracteis orbiculari-ovatis, rotundatis, pubescentibus, 2.5 mm longis; calycis lobis elliptico-ovatis, rotundatis, 3 mm longis, pubescentibus ; corollae tubo 3.7 cm longo, apice leviter incrassato, intus in partibus superioribus villoso, lobis obovatis ad elliptico- obovatis, 2.5 em longis, 10 ad 14 mm latis, rotundatis. A shrub about 3 m high, the younger branchlets, bracts, and calyces sparingly puberulent or pubescent. Branches glabrous, somewhat rugose when dry. Leaves chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 10 to 15 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, grayish olivaceous, shining, narrowed above to the obtuse- ly acuminate apex and below to the broadly acute base; lateral nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent on both surfaces as are the primary and rather close secondary reticulations; petioles about 5 mm long. Inflorescences ter- minal, peduncled, the peduncles 3 to 6 cm long, the flowers in depauperate cymes or the peduncles dichotomously branched at their apices, the flowers spicately arranged on the short branches. Bracts orbicular-ovate, somewhat pubescent, about 2.5 mm long, imbricate near the apices of the branchlets, some- what scattered below, rounded and somewhat keeled. Calyx lobes elliptic-ovate, rounded, 3 mm long, somewhat pubescent, their margins ciliate. Corolla tube cylindric, glabrous exter- nally, somewhat villous inside in the upper part, slightly en- larged at the apex, about 3.7 cm long, the lobes white, obovate to elliptic-obovate, rounded, 2.5 cm long, 10 to 14 mm wide. 436 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sci. 33691 Ramos & Hdano, November, 1918. In damp forests along small streams at low altitudes. A species manifestly belonging in the group with Kopsia fruticosa DC. and K. albiflora Boerl., differing essentially from both of these in its larger flowers. VERBENACEAE . CLERODENDRON Linnaeus CLERODENDRON LUZONIENSE sp. nov. Frutex erectus, glaber, ramis tenuibus; foliis membranaceis, integris, ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 13 ad 18 cm longis, oliva- ceis, nitidis, tenuiter acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7, subtus perspicuis; paniculis terminalibus, glabris vel puberulis, laxis, paucifloris, ramis patulis, paucis, plerumque 3-floris, bracteis bracteolisque linearis, 4 ad 6 mm longis. Calycis 5-lobatis, lobis lanceolatis, acuminatis, 3 mm _ longis. Corollae tubo 5 ad 6 cm longo, lobis oblongo-ellipticis, obtusis, circiter 1 cm longis. A glabrous, erect shrub, the branches slender, pale. Leaves membranaceous, entire, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 13 to 18 cm long, 6 to 7 cm wide, somewhat olivaceous and shining on both surfaces when dry or the lower surface somewhat paler than the upper, not at all glandular, the apex rather slenderly acu- minate, base cuneate; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, slender, rather prominent on the lower surface, the re- ticulations very lax; petioles 2 to 5 cm long. Panicles terminal, peduncled, glabrous or very slightly puberulent, lax, few-flow- ered, the peduncle and rachis up to 12 cm long, the branches few, spreading, each usually 3-flowered; bracts linear, acuminate, 4 to 6 mm long, the bracteoles similar, smaller, the pedicels 1to1.6cm long. Calyx green, 5 to 7 mm long, the base cuneate, the lobes 5, lanceolate, acuminate, about 3 mm long. Corolla white, the tube slender, 5 to 6 cm long, straight, the lobes spread- ing, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, about 1 cm long. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sci. 33784 (type), 33779 Ramos & Edano, December 22, 1918. In damp forests along small streams at low altitudes. The alliance of this species is manifestly with C. klemmei Elm., from which it is distinguished by its differently shaped, rel- atively much broader leaves, longer flowers, lax, few-flowered inflorescences, and narrower calyx teeth. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 437 CALLICARPA Linnaeus CALLICARPA MAGNIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, ramulis et subtus foliis dense fulvo- tomentosis; foliis eglandulosis, oppositis, subcoriaceis, late ellip- tico-ovatis, 22 ad 27 cm longis, usque ad 20 em latis, integris vel sursum obscurissime denticulatis, late acuminatis, basi ro- tundatis, supra glabris, olivaceis, nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, valde perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, sub fructo usque ad 6 cm longis et 9 mm latis; calycibus membranaceis, 3 mm longis, breviter 4-lobatis; fructibus globosis, glabris, 3 mm diametro, disco valde accrescente, subgloboso, usque ad 1 cm diametro, densissime fulvo-tomentoso. A shrub or small tree, the branchlets and the lower surface of the leaves densely fulvous-tomentose with rather soft, plumose and stellate hairs, the indumentum on the leaves ultimately de- ciduous; branches terete or somewhat compressed at the nodes, pale grayish, glabrous, about 6 mm in diameter, the branchlets reddish brown. Leaves opposite, subcoriaceous, broadly ellip- tic-ovate, 22 to 27 cm long, 17 to 20 cm wide, entire or very obscurely and remotely denticulate near the apex, the base broadly rounded or sometimes subacute, the apex shortly and broadly acuminate, the upper surface olivaceous, smooth, gla- brous, shining, the lower surface paler, not at all glandular; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, very prom- inent, the primary reticulations subparallel, distinct; petioles about 5 cm long, densely tomentose. Cymes from the axils of fallen leaves, in fruit about 6 cm long and up to 9 cm wide. Calyx membranaceous, cup-shaped, about 3 mm long, shortly 4-lobed. Fruit globose, glabrous, about 3 mm in diameter, nearly surrounded by the densely fulvous-tomentose, greatly en- larged disk, which is subglobose and up to 10 mm in diameter. Bracteoles linear, pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long. Luzon, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit, Bur. Sct. 37563 Ramos & Edaio, February 17, 1920. In forests, altitude about 1,200 meters, with the local name agnai. This species is remarkable for its greatly enlarged, densely fulvous-tomentose disk which surrounds and nearly incloses the fruit, a character that is unknown to me for any other described species of the genus.’ It is further remarkable for its unusually Jarge leaves which are eglandular and densely tomentose on the lower surface. 4388 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 VITEX Linnaeus VITEX UNIFOLIOLATA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, inflorescentiis parce pubescentibus exceptis glabra, ramulis quadrangulatis, 3 mm diametro; foliis unifoliolatis, coriaceis, nitidis, integris, oblongis, 20 ad 27 cm longis, subtus dense puncticulatis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, supra plus minusve bullatis, nervis utrinque 9 ad 12, valde per- spicuis; inflorescentiis solitariis, tenuibus, terminalibus, circiter 40 cm longis, ramis primariis 1 vel 2, valde elongatis, cymis paucis, distantibus, paucifloris, 3 ad 4 cm longis; calycibus cupulatis, aequaliter 5-lobatis, lobis ovatis, obtusis, 0.5 mm longis; corolla 11 mm longa, bilabiata; fructibus junioribus glabris, calycis valde accrescentibus. A shrub or small tree, glabrous except the inflorescences, the branches pale grayish, somewhat 4-angled, the ultimate ones about 3 mm in diameter. Leaves simple, the petioles, about 1 cm long, the leaflets coriaceous, pale olivaceous when dry, oblong, 20 to 27 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, entire, shining, the upper surface more or less bullate, the lower surface slightly paler than the upper and densely puncticulate, base rounded, apex rather slenderly acuminate; lateral nerves 9 to 12 on each side of the midrib, prominent on both surfaces, curved-anastomosing, the reticulations lax, very prominent. Inflorescences solitary, ter- minal, slender, about 40 cm long, the peduncle about 6 em long, 4-angled, rather slender, about 2.5 mm in diameter, the primary branches 1 or 2 only, greatly elongated, slightly pubescent, the individual cymes widely scattered, few-flowered, 3 to 4 cm long. Flowers blue. Calyx cup-shaped, about 3 mm long, equally 5- lobed, the lobes ovate, obtuse, 0.5 mm long, appressed-pubescent with short hairs. Corolla 11 mm long, the tube 5 mm long, slightly pubescent outside; lower lip 3-lobed, the middle lobe large, orbicular, glabrous, entire, about 5 mm in diameter, the two lateral ones elliptic, rounded, 3 mm long; upper lip 2 mm long, cleft into two broadly ovate, obtuse lobes; filaments 3 to 4 mm long, somewhat exserted, villous below. Young fruit gla- brous or nearly so, inclosed by the accrescent calyx. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 37048 Ramos & Edaio, October 27, 1919. In forests along streams at low altitudes, locally known as babako. The alliance of this species is manifestly with Vitex clarkeana King and Gamble of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo, from which it differs in its very slender inflorescences; in details of its % 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 439 corolla, the middle lobe of the lower lip being orbicular, entire, and glabrous; and in its glabrous, not tawny-pubescent fruits. In H. Lam’s recent treatment of the Verbenaceae of the Ma- layan Archipelago certain reductions of proposed new species must be made: Vitex curranii H. Lam is identical with Vitex aherniana Merr.; Vitex merrillii H. Lam is identical with V. longifolia Merr., which in turn is a Teijsmanniodendron perhaps not distinct from T. bogoriense Koord.; and Vitex glandulosa H. Lam is identical with V. parviflora Juss., of which V. littoralis Decne. is a synonym. SCROPHULARIACEAE LIMNOPHILA R. Brown LIMNOPHILA OBOVATA sp. nov. Herba subaquatica procumbens vel adscendens, leviter ramosa, caulibus usque ad 20 cm longis, glabris vel minutissime furfu- raceis; foliis oppositis, obovatis vel oblongo-obovatis, acutis, breviter petiolatis, usque ad 2.5 cm longis, basi angustatis, mar- gine serratis; floribus solitariis, axillaribus, sessilibus, calycis glabris, profunde 5-fidis, laciniis lineari-lanceolatis; corolla alba, 12 ad 13 mm longa. A subaquatic, aromatic, procumbent or ascending plant, the stems simple or sparingly branched, 20 cm in length or less, glabrous or very minutely furfuraceous. Leaves opposite, ob- ovate to oblong-obovatg, sometimes subrhomboid, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, 6 to 12 mm wide, acute, margins serrate, base gradually narrowed to the short petiole, the lower surface glandular-punc- tate. Flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, the bracts linear, 5 mm long. Calyx glabrous, the segments 5, free nearly to the base, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, about 7 mm long, 1 mm wide. Co- rolla white, 12 to 13 mm long. Capsule oblong-ovoid, about 3.5 mm long. Seeds very numerous, black. PALAWAN, Ulugan Bay, Merrill 7227 (type), September, 1910. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, Batu Lima, near Sandakan, Ramos 1385, October, 1920. Along small streams in shaded 1, Pine often in shallow water, at low altitudes. — GESNERIACEAE DICHROTRICHUM Reinwardt DICHROTRICHUM CORIACEUM sp. nov. Frutex ‘scandens, glaber vel subglaber, ramulis circiter 5 mm diametro; foliis coriaceis, in paribus valde inaequimagnis dif- + 440 The Philippine Journal of Science "1922 formibusque, majoribus oblongis, 7 ad 11 cm longis, longe petiolatis, basi longe decurrentibus, minoribus breviter petio- latis, ovatis, obtusis, circiter 1 cm longis; infructescentiis um- bellatis vel depauperato-cymosis, longe pedunculatis, calycis. cupulatis, circiter 4 mm longis, lobis oblongis, truncato-obtusis, circiter 1.5 mm longis; folliculis 18 cm longis, 2 mm diametro. A scandent, nearly glabrous shrub, the branchlets apparently somewhat fleshy, pale brownish when dry, somewhat angular, about 5 mm in diameter, sparingly appressed-pubescent. Leaves coriaceous, obscurely crenate or undulate-crenate, sometimes nearly entire, in very unequal pairs, the upper surface dull olivaceous, the lower surface pale brownish; larger leaves of each pair oblong, 7 to 11 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 em wide, long- petioled, acute to very shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base long-decurrent; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the mid- rib, prominent, curved-ascending, the reticulations obsolete or nearly so; petioles 2 to 5 cm long; smaller leaves of each pair ovate to oblong-ovate, obtuse, entire, about 1 cm long, very shortly petioled. Infructescences long-peduncled, the peduncles about 25 cm long, the flowers umbellately arranged or depau- perate-cymose at the apex, the subtending bracts oblong-elliptic to spatulate, 3 to 8 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, about 4 mm long, slightly pubescent, the base narrowed, the lobes 5, oblong, truncate-obtuse, about 1.5 mm long; pedicels slightly pubescent, about 1.5 ecm long. Follicles narrowly cylindric, about 18 cm long, 2 mm in diameter, glabrous; seeds Very numerous, brown, about 1 mm long with a single hair at each end 2 to 2.5 mm in length. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88924 Ramos & Edano, July 3, 1920, in the mossy forest at an altitude of about 1,600 meters. A species allied to Dichrotrichum glabrum Copel., from which it is distinguished by its coriaceous and nearly entire leaves. TRICHOSPORUM Jack TRICHOSPORUM MINDANAENSE sp. nov. § Holocalyx. Frutex scandens, leviter pilosus; foliis coriaceis, oblongis, 2.5 ad 3.5 cm longis, obtusis, basi plerumque rotundatis, junioribus leviter pilosis, vetustioribus glabris, nervis obsoletis; fMloribus 4 cm longis, leviter curvatis, pedunculis brevibus, 2-floris; calycis cylindraceis, 12 mm longis, leviter pilosis, lobis ovatis, obtusis, 2 mm longis; corollae tubo 2.5 cm longo, leviter piloso, lobis 20, 4. Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 441 ovatis, obtusis, 1 cm longis; antheris leviter exsertis; ovario glabro; folliculis 13 ad 17 cm longis, 4 mm diametro. A scandent, apparently fleshy vine, the younger branches, inflorescences, and the leaves very sparingly pubescent or pilose. Branches usually reddish brown, glabrous, about 3 mm in diam- eter. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 2.5 to 3.5 em long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, rather pale when dry, somewhat narrowed upward to the obtuse apex, the base usually rounded, the margins cartilag- inous and somewhat recurved when dry, the midrib obscure or sometimes obsolete on the upper surface, rather prominent on the lower surface, the lateral nerves obsolete or nearly so, when young very sparingly pilose, ultimately glabrous; petioles 3 to 4 mm long, at first sparingly pilose, ultimately glabrous. Flowers red, about 4 cm long, somewhat curved, the peduncles about 5 mm long, each 2-flowered and terminal and in the uppermost axils, the pedicels 1 cm in length, somewhat pilose. Calyx 12 mm long, slightly widened upward, the lobes very broadly ovate, obtuse, about 2 mm long. Corolla tube 8 to 10 mm wide when flattened, distinctly curved, about 2.5 cm long, sparingly pubescent externally with scattered jointed hairs, the mouth oblique, the lobes ovate, obtuse, up to 1 cm long. Stamens slightly exserted, the anthers 3 mm in length. . Ovary and disk glabrous, the style about 3 mm long, villous. Follicles cylindric, glabrous, 13 to 17 cm long, about 4 mm in diameter, slightly curved. Seeds verruculose, 1.5 mm long, apical hair up to 6 mm long. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 38869 (type) 38922 Ramos & Edano, June and July, 1920. In the mossy forest, altitude 1,100 to 1,800 meters. A species somewhat intermediate in characters between Trichosporum malindangense Merr. .and T. copelandti Merr.. (Aeschynanthus camiguinensis Kranzl., A. serpens Kranzl.), its calyces being twice as long as 7. copelandii and T. urdanetense Elm., but much shorter and with much shorter corollas than is the case with T. malindangense. CYRTANDRA Forster CYRTANDRA RUFOTRICHA sp. nov. § Decurrentes. Suffruticosa, erecta, usque ad 35 cm alta, simplex vel e basi parce ramosa, inflorescentiis subtus foliisque perspicue rufo- ciliatis, ciliae elongatae, articulatae; foliis oppositis parum inaequalibus, oblanceolatis, chartaceis, 6 ad 12 cm longis, acutis, 442 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 deorsum angustatis, basi cuneatis, breviter petiolatis, margine crenato-dentatis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7, perspicuis; inflorescen- tiis axillaribus, sessilibus vel breviter pedunculatis, plerumque 3-floris, floribus sessilibus, dense rufo-ciliatis, bracteis binis ob- longo-ellipticis ad ovatis ciliatis 10 ad 12 mm longis deciduis instructis; calycis dense ciliatis, 9 ad 11 mm longis, lobis lan- ceolatis, caudato-acuminatis, tubo subaequantibus; ovario glabro; fructibus oblongo-cylindraceis, usque ad 11 mm longis, glabris. An erect, suffrutescent, usually unbranched plant, or sparingly branched from the base, up to 35 cm high, the stems 2 to 3 mm in diameter, straw-colored, glabrous except at and below the nodes where they are conspicuously ciliate with castaneous, elongated, jointed hairs. Leaves opposite, those of each pair subsimilar in shape, but one usually about one-half as large as the other, chartaceous, oblanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate, 6 to 12 cm long, 2 to 3.5 em wide, acute, narrowed below, base cu- neate, margins crenate-dentate and usually conspicuously ciliate, the upper surface olivaceous, the lower pale, both surfaces conspicuously ciliate with dark-brown, spreading, elongated, jointed, rather stiff hairs, these widely scattered on the upper surface, mostly on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations beneath ; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of. the midrib, prominent as are the lax reticulations; petioles ciliate, 5to 12 mm long. Inflo- rescences axillary, the flowers few, umbellate or fascicled, the peduncles up to 4 mm long, ciliate, or wanting, the two bracts subtending the flowers oblong-elliptic to ovate, ciliate on both surfaces, 10 to 12 mm long, 5 to 10 mm wide, sessile, deciduous. Flowers sessile, usually three in each inflorescence. Calyx densely ciliate, the tube 5 to 6 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, 4 to 5 mm long. Corolla densely ciliate. Disk glabrous, crenulate, 1 mm high. Ovary and style glabrous. Fruit oblong-cylindric, glabrous, 8 to 12 mm long, 5 mm in diameter. . MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 36655 (type), 36689 Ramos & Edajio, October, 1919. In forests along streams at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its indumentum, the rather stiff, jointed hairs up to 3.5 mm in length being brown to castaneous in color, occurring.on the stems near and below the nodes, both surfaces of the leaves, and on the petioles, bracts, calyces, and corollas. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described form. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 448 CYRTANDRA ACLADA sp. nov. § Decurrentes. Frutex erectus, simplex, usque ad 1 m altus; foliis oppositis, aequalibus, chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongis, usque ad 20 cm longis, petiolatis, supra olivaceis, glabris, subtus pallidis, ad costa nervisque leviter pubescentibus, basi acutis, apice bre- viter acuminatis, margine sursum obscure crenulato-denticulatis, nervis utrinque 7 vel 8, persipicuis; inflorescentiis caulinis, basifloris, brevissime pedunculatis, floribus paucis, subumbellatim dispositis vel fasciculatis, 4.5 cm longis, extus villosis. An erect unbranched shrub up to 1 m high, the younger parts obscurely pubescent. Stems glabrous, pale brownish or grayish, up to 7 mm in diameter, the lower part leafless. Leaves opposite, those of each pair equal or subequal, chartaceous to subcoria- ceous, 15 to 20 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, the apex distinctly acuminate, base equilateral, cuneate, the margins in the upper part obscurely crenulate-denticulate, the upper surface dark- olivaceous, glabrous, the lower surface pale and obscurely pubes- cent on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves 7 or 8 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, the reticulations slender, lax; petioles 2.5 to 4 cm long, glabrous or nearly so. Inflores- cences cauline, at the very base of the stem, sometimes from the roots, shortly peduncled, subumbellate, rather few-flowered or the umbels sometimes reduced to sessile fascicles. Flowers few, 4.5 cm long, their pedicels up to 1 cm long, the bracts few, 10 to 12 mm long, membranaceous, deciduous, linear-lanceolate. Calyx about 24 mm long, more or less pubescent, slender, cylin- dric, the lobes lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, 6 to 8 mm long. Corolla white, sparingly pilose externally with long weak hairs, the lower 2 cm narrow, then widened. Filaments 6 mm long, | glabrous; anthers 2 mm long. Disk cylindric, glabrous, 2.5 mm long, somewhat crenate. Ovary lanceolate, glabrous, about 1 cm long; style pubescent in the upper two-thirds, about 14 mm long; stigma oblique. Fruits cylindric, glabrous, 2 to 2.5 em - long, 5 mm in diameter. } MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas and Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 36616 (type), 36907 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. On damp forested slopes at low and nredium altitudes. A species belonging in the group with Cyrtandra radiciflora C. B. Clarke, but with different inflorescences, larger flowers, much longer calyces, glabrous ovaries, etc. Among the Phil- ippine species it is apparently most closely allied to Cyrtandra tecomiflora Kranzl., but has very different vegetative characters. 444 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 s CYRTANDRA BARNESII sp. nov. § Dissimiles. Frutex erectus, 1 ad 3 m altus, perspicue ciliatus; foliis oppo- sitis, in paribus valde inaequalibus, majoribus petiolatis, oblongo- - oblanceolatis ad oblongo-obovatis, 15 ad 22 cm longis, acuminatis, basi cuneatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, minoribus sessilibus, ovatis, 2 ad 5 cm longis, perspicue lateque cordatis; floribus 4 cm longis, paucis, fasciculatis vel depauperato-umbellatis; bracteis 2 vel 3, elliptico-ovatis, 5 ad 8 mm longis; calycis pilosis, 15 ad 20 mm longis, lobis lanceolatis, caudato-acuminatis, 10 ad 12 mm longis; corolla pilosa, tubo deorsum angustato; ovario dense ferrugineo-piloso. An erect shrub 1 to 3 m high, the branchlets, younger leaves, and inflorescences rather conspicuously ciliate with elongated, weak, jointed hairs, the older branches glabrous or nearly so. Leaves opposite, those of each pair very unequal in shape and size, the larger ones oblong-oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, 15 to 22 em long, 5 to 7 cm wide, rather prominently acuminate, narrowed below to the cuneate and usually distinctly inequilateral base, the margins rather coarsely toothed; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct, lax; petioles 1.5 to 2 cm long; smaller leaves of each pair sessile or subsessile, ovate, 2 to 5 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, deeply cordate, scarcely acuminate, rather coarsely toothed. Both types of leaves are chartaceous, olivaceous on the upper surface, paler beneath and supplied on both surfaces with few to many, weak, spreading, jointed hairs. Inflorescences axillary, the flowers white, about 4 cm long, fascicled or in very greatly reduced, usually 2- or 3-flowered, short-peduncled umbels, the peduncles when present about 5 mm long and supplied with a whorl of 2 or 3 ovate to elliptic-ovate, somewhat pilose bracts 5 to 8 mm in length, the pedicels pilose, up to 1 cm in length or somewhat longer in fruit. Calyx 15 to 20 mm long, supplied. with numerous, weak, jointed hairs, the tube broad, 5 to 8 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, 10 to 12 mm long. Corolla tube rather narrowed below, widened above, sparingly pilose externally. Filaments 12 mm long, glabrous, the anthers ellipsoid, 3 mm long, connate throughout; staminodes slender, glabrous, 5 to 6 mm long. Disk cylindric or cup-shaped, gla- brous, 2 mm long, shallowly lobed or crenate. Ovary oblong, densely subferruginous-pilose; styles about 11 mm long, pilose, — somewhat thickened in the upper 4 mm and supplied with capi- tate-glandular hairs; stigma about 3 mm wide, 2 mm long, elliptic 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 445 in outline. Fruits oblong-ovoid, about 1 cm long, densely ferru- ginous-pilose. LUZON, Benguet Province, Mount Tonglon, For. Bur. 920 Barnes (type), May, 1904, Merrill 7801, May, 1911. In very damp shaded ravines in the mossy forest, altitude about 2,000 meters. A form of the same species is represented by Bur. Sci. 87541, 37800 Ramos & Edano from Bontoc and Kalinga _Subprovinces, Luzon, February and March, 1920, these speci- mens differing from the type in being more densely pilose and in some of the larger leaves being obtuse or even obliquely cordate at the base. This species has been confused with Cyrtandra lobbii C. B. Clarke, from which it differs radically in its very dissimilar leaves, the smaller one of the pair being sessile, ovate, deeply cordate and entirely different in shape and size from the larger one of each pair. CYRTANDRA ZAMBOANGENSIS sp. nov. § Dissimiles. Species C. auriculatae affinis, differt foliis omnibus petiolatis, crenatis, haud lobatis, paribus leviter inaequalibus, floribus’ multo minoribus, ovarium glabrum. A slender, prostrate, conspicuously ciliate herb, the main stems up to 30 cm in length, rooting at their nodes, and with short . ascending branches, the stems, branches, and branchlets densely ciliate with rather weak, jointed hairs. Leaves opposite, those of each pair unequal, all petioled, the larger one of each pair - usually about twice as large as the smaller one but similar in shape, the larger ones elliptic, up to 4 cm long and 2.2 cm wide, the smaller ones up to 2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, all mem- branaceous to chartaceous, olivaceous, obtuse or rounded, acute to rounded at the base, somewhat crenate, both surfaces supplied with numerous, long, weak, jointed hairs, these hairs 3 to 5 mm in length, pale; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, not prominent; petioles densely villous, 5 to 15 mm long. Flowers white, about 14 mm long, terminal or in the upper axils, the peduncles 1 to 2 mm long, pilose, 2-flowered, 2-bracteate, the © bracts oblong, 3 mm long, somewhat pilose, the pedicels 1 to 1.5 mm in length. Calyx 6 mm long, pilose, the lobes 5, lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, as long as the tube. Corolla tube sparingly pilose in the lower half, the tube slender in the lower 5 to 6 mm, then widened, the lobes ovate, 3 to 3.5 mm long. Filaments 2.5 mm long, glabrous, the anthers 1 mm in length. Disk cup- shaped, glabrous, 1 mm high, crenulate. Ovary oblong-ovoid, 446 The Philippine Journal of Science. 1922 glabrous; style 7 mm long, somewhat pilose in the upper third. Fruits ovoid, 4 to 5 mm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas and Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 87249 (type), 36685 Ramos & Edano, October and No- vember, 1919. On forested slopes at low altitudes. A species with the habit and much the general appearance of Cyrtandra auriculata C. B. Clarke, differing radically in its much smaller flowers and in its crenate not lobed leaves which are all petioled and similar in shape, the smaller one of,each pair being usually about one-half as large as the larger one. CYRTANDRA PARVA sp. nov. § Dissimiles. . Planta parva, suffruticosa, caulis prostratis, radicantibus, 1.5 mm diametro, ramis brevibus, erectis; foliis oppositis, petiola- tis, inferioribus in paribus valde inaequalibus, superioribus sub- aequalibus, majoribus oblongo-obovatis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 5 ad 8 cm longis, apice plerumque acutis, basi cuneatis, margine serratis, subtus pallidis, ad costa et nervis et reticulis perspicue ciliatis, nervis utrinque 8 vel 7; foliis minoribus 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, 5 ad 8 mm latis; floribus paucis, depauperato-umbellatis, 2.5 cm longis, umbellis plerumque 3-floris, pedunculis pedicellis- que brevibus, hirsutis; bracteis lanceolatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis; calycis 1.5 cm longis, ciliato-hirsutis, lobis lanceolatis, caudato- acuminatis, tubo aequantibus, corolla extus leviter pilosa, 2.5 cm longa; ovario glabro. A slender, prostrate, suffrutescent plant with short ascending branches, the stems copiously rooting, the older ones glabrous, about 1.5 mm in diameter, the younger parts and the leaves on the midrib, nerves and reticulations beneath conspicuously ciliate with slender, elongated, brown hairs. Leaves opposite, those of the lower pairs very dissimilar in shape and size, those of the uppermost pairs often subequal, all olivaceous, glabrous on the upper surface, paler beneath, membranaceous or chartaceous, the larger ones oblong-obovate to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 8 cm long, 2 to 3 em wide, the apex usually acute, base usually cuneate, the margins rather sharply serrate, often conspicuously ciliate; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface as are the primary reticulations; petioles about 2 cm long; smaller leaves of each pair, at least in the lower part of the stem, similar in shape and texture to the larger ones, 1 to 1.5 em long, 5 to 8 mm wide. Inflorescences terminal or in the upper axils, their peduncles about 5 mm long, hirsute, each peduncle usually bearing 3 subumbellately arranged flowers, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 447 the pedicels hirsute, about 4 mm long. Bracts lanceolate, acu- minate, membranaceous, 6 to 7 mm long. Flowers about 2.5 em long. Calyx 1.5 cm long, rather conspicuously ciliate-hirsute, the spreading hairs 1.5 to 2.5 mm long, the tube 7 to 8 mm long, the lobes narrowly lanceolate, slenderly caudate-acuminate, ciliate-hirsute, equaling the tube in length. Corolla tube about 1.8 cm long, narrow in the lower portion, gradually widened upward, somewhat pilose. Filaments glabrous, 3 to 4 mm long; anthers connate, 1.5 mm long. Disk 0 or very obscure. Ovary glabrous, lanceolate, the style appressed-hirsute, 6 to 7 mm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36833 (type), 37248 Ramos & Edano, November, 1919. Along streams in forests at low altitudes. A species well characterized by its small size, the prostrate slender stems copiously rooting, the leafy branches short, erect, as well as by its rather conspicuous, brown, ciliate indumentum and its dissimilar leaves, those of the lower pairs very different in size, those of the uppermost pairs being equal or subequal. CYRTANDRA SUBGLABRA sp. nov. Frutex erectus, usque ad 1 m altus, simplex, floribus exceptis glaber, caulis 5 mm diametro; foliis oppositis, in paribus sub- aequalibus, membranaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-ovatis, longe petiolatis, 14 ad 28 cm longis, acuminatis, basi cuneatis, margine integris; inflorescentiis axillaribus, 2- vel 3-floris, sessilibus vel brevissime pedunculatis, bracteis binis foliaceis persistentibus 18 mm longis, ellipticis vel elliptico-ovatis instructis; floribus sessilibus, 4.5 ad 5 em longis, calycis 12 mm longis, lobis oblongo- ovatis, 3 mm longis, glabris; corolla pilosa, tubo deorsum angus- tato; ovario glabro, stylis leviter pilosis. An erect, unbranched shrub up to 1 m high, entirely glabrous except the conspicuously pilose corollas, the stems pale when dry, about 5 mm in diameter. Leaves opposite, those of each pair equal or subequal in size and shape, membranaceous, subo- livaceous, oblong to oblong-ovate, 14 to 28 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide, narrowed above to the rather conspicuously acuminate apex and below to the cuneate and often slightly inequilateral base, the margins entire; lateral nerves 7 to 9 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations rather lax, slen- der; petioles 3 to 8 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, 2- or 3-flowered, the peduncles 2 to 3 mm long, each peduncle sup- plied with two, persistent, subfoliaceous bracts, the bracts elliptic to elliptic-ovate, sessile, about 18 mm long, 21 mm wide, compli- 184947—6 448 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 cate, somewhat acuminate, persistent and somewhat accrescent in fruit, attaining a length of 2.5 cm, longitudinally 7-nerved, somewhat reticulate. Flowers sessile, white, 4.5 to 5 cm long, calyx about 12 mm long, at first 2-lobed, ultimately equally 5- lobed, the lobes oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, 3 mm long. Corolla tube conspicuously pilose externally with long, weak hairs, the lower 18 mm narrow, cylindric, then widened. Fila- ments 12 mm long, glabrous, the anthers 2 mm in length, con- nate. Staminodes filiform, glabrous, 5 to 6 mm long. Disk cylindric, glabrous, nearly 3 mm long, slightly crenulate. Ovary glabrous, the styles slightly pilose, the stigma oblique, 1 mm long, 3 mm wide. Fruit oblong, subcylindric, glabrous, 1.5 to 2 cm long. : MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36937 (type), 36742 Ramos & Edano, October and November, 1919. Along streams in damp forests at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its unbranched habit; by its opposite, subequal, long-petioled, entire leaves; and especially by its peculiar inflorescences which are axillary, short-peduncled, supplied with two conspicuous, persistent bracts subtending the usually three sessile flowers. The species is entirely glabrous except the conspicuously pilose corollas. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described species of the genus and is aberrant in the various sections of the genus as defined by C. B. Clarke, although apparently coming nearest to the sec- tion Coccineae. ACANTHACEAE HYPOESTES R. Brown HYPOESTES MINDORENSIS sp. nov. Planta erecta, suffruticosa, ramosa, circiter 1 m alta, ramulis puberulis; foliis ovatis, membranaceis, 6 ad 9 cm longis, utrin- que plus minusve puberulis, sursum angustatis, apice tenuiter acute acuminatis, basi late subtruncato-rotundatis, nervis utrin- que circiter 8; inflorescentiis puberulis, floribus subdistiche dis- positis, bracteis 15 mm longis, lanceolatis, caudato-acuminatis, sursum distincte ciliatis, deorsum (4 mm) connatis, bracteis interioribus circiter 10 mm longis, acuminatis; bracteolis 1 mm longis; calycis lobis membranaceis, 2 mm longis, lanceolatis; co- rollae tubo 7 mm longo, lobis 11 ad 13 mm longis, angustioribus 1 mm latis, latioribus oblongo-obovatis, 5 mm latis. An erect, branched, suffrutescent or distinctly woody plant about 1 m high, the branches glabrous, the branchlets more or 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 449 less puberulent. Leaves ovate, membranaceous, 6 to 9 cm long, 3.5 to 5 cm wide, both surfaces more or less puberulent, at least along the midrib and lateral nerves, the upper surface dark olivaceous, the lower pale, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly and sharply acuminate apex, the base broadly rounded, often truncate; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the lower surface, the reticulations distinct; petioles 1.5 to 3 cm long. Inflorescences axillary and subter- minal, the lower ones often with peduncles up to 4 cm in length, the upper ones short-peduncled, the flowers distichously arranged on the branchlets, the peduncles, rachis, branches, and bracts puberulent. Flowers about 2 cm long, pale purplish, the connate bracts about 15 mm long, lanceolate, slenderly caudate-acu- minate, distinctly ciliate in the upper one-half with spreading, weak, crisped hairs, united for the lower 4 to 5 mm, the inner two or three bracts lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat pubescent, 9 to 10 mm long, about 2 mm wide, narrowed at both ends, the bracteoles lanceolate, acuminate, 1 mm long. Calyx about 6 mm long, somewhat pubescent, the lobes 5, membranaceous, lanceolate, acuminate, 2 mm long. Corolla tube about 7 mm long, glabrous below, somewhat pubescent above, the narrower lobe 11 to 12 mm long, about 1 mm wide, the broader one 12 to 13 mm long, 5 mm wide, oblong-obovate, slightly narrowed below, the apical lobules 1.5 to 2 mm long, the middle one some- what broader than the two lateral ones. Filaments slightly pubescent; anthers oblong, about 2.5 mm long. MINDORO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39702 Ramos, April, 1921. In dry forests at low altitudes. This species somewhat resembles Hypoestes cinerea C. B. Clarke, but differs totally in its caudate-acuminate leaves and involucral bracts. In its floral and inflorescence characters it is manifestly allied to H. subcapitata C. B. Clarke and H. lami- flora Nees, but differs radically from both of these in its vege- tative characters. HYPOESTES AXILLARIS sp. nov. Suffruticosa, erecta, ramosa, usque ad 50 cm alta, leviter pubescentibus; foliis in paribus subaequalibus vel inaequalibus, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, majoribus 6 ad 12 cm longis, minori- bus 3 ad 6 cm longis, acute acuminatis, basi acutis, membrana- ceis, olivaceis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7; inflorescentiis axillaribus terminalibusque, involucris paucis, solitariis vel fasciculatis, sessilibus vel pedunculatis; bracteis 4, lanceolatis, acuminatis, 450 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 11 mm longis, cinereo-pubescentibus; floribus circiter 18 mm longis. An erect, suffrutescent, branched plant, up to 50 cm high, more or less cinereous-pubescent. Leaves in equal or distinctly unequal pairs, ovate to oblong-ovate, acutely acuminate, base acute, membranaceous, olivaceous, the larger ones 6 to 12 cm long and 4 to 6 cm wide, the smaller ones 3 to 6 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide, the upper surface rather minutely cinereous- pubescent with scattered hairs, the indumentum more conspic- uous on the midrib, the lower surface somewhat pubescent, paler; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct; petioles cinereous-pubescent, 1 to 4 cm long. Flowers pink, chiefly axillary, the involucres few, solitary or fascicled, never more than 5 in a fascicle, sessile or shortly peduncled; bracts 4, lanceolate, slenderly acuminate, about 11 mm long, sparingly cinereous-pubescent, the outer two united for the lower 3mm. Calyx 5 to 6 mm long, pubescent, membranaceous, ' the lobes lanceolate, acuminate, 2 mm in length. Corolla 1.8 cm long, sparingly hirsute externally in the upper two-thirds, the tube 9 mm long, glabrous below, the lower lip 9 mm long, 3-lobed, the lobes broadly ovate, rounded, 2mm in length. Fila- ments 7 mm long, slightly ciliate; anthers 1.5 mm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, near Zamboanga, Merrill 5473 (type), October, 1906, For. Bur. 9231 Whitford & Hutchinson, January, 1908, Bur. Sci. 16384, 16503 Reillo, October, 1912. In shaded ravines at low altitudes. Among the Philippine species perhaps as close to Hypoestes subcapitata C. B. Clarke as any, but remote from it in its vegeta- tive, inflorescence, and bract characters, the bracts being merely pubescent, not at all ciliate. A striking character of the present species is its chiefly axillary inflorescences, the involucres being fascicled, not arranged on an elongated rachis, and often solitary or in pairs, or never exceeding five in a single inflorescence. HYPOESTES TENUIS sp. nov. Herba parva, ramosa, circiter 20 cm alta, erecta vel deorsum decumbens, caulis vix 1 mm diametro; foliis in paribus aequali- bus, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, membranaceis, 1 ad 3 cm longis, obtusis vel obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque 3 vel 4; inflores- centiis axillaribus terminalibusque, involucris paucis, plerumque Spicatim dispositis, spicis usque ad 5 cm longis; bracteis 4, lanceolatis, acuminatis, 8 ad 9 mm longis, minute cinereo-pubes- centibus; floribus 1.5 cm longis. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 451 A slender, branched, erect herb, up to 20 cm high, the stems 1 mm or less in diameter, terete, often decumbent below, the branches, petioles, and inflorescences minutely cinereous-pubes- cent. Leaves in equal pairs, ovate to oblong-ovate, membrana-’ ceous, 1 to 3 cm long, 7 to 14 mm wide, obtuse or sometimes broadly and obtusely acuminate, the base acute, the upper surface olivaceous, sparingly pubescent with short, scattered hairs, the lower surface paler, minutely pubescent at least on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves usually 3 or 4 on each side of the midrib, slender; petioles 2 to 6 mm long, minutely pubescent. Involucres for the most part spicately arranged, the spikes ter- minating the branchlets, a few solitary ones in the upper axils, the spikes up to 5 cm long, presenting at most 5 or 6 involucres. Bracts 4, lanceolate, acuminate, 8 to 9 mm long, minutely cinereous-pubescent, the outer two united for the lower 2 to 3 mm. Calyx 2 to3 mm long, membranaceous, the lobes narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat ciliate, nearly as long as the tube. Corolla 1.5 cm long, sparingly hirsute in the upper part, the tube 7 mm long, glabrous; upper lip 8 mm long, 2 mm wide, narrowly oblong, 2-nerved, obtuse; lower lip as long as the upper one, 5 mm wide, somewhat narrowed below, 3-lobed, the lobes about 2 mm long, ovate, rounded. Filaments 5 mm long; anthers about 1 mm long. LUZON, Cagayan Province, between Mision and San Vicente, For. Bur. 16693 Bacant, March, 1909, near the seashore. A species strongly characterized by its small size, its slender stems, small leaves, and spicately arranged flowers. HYPOESTES CONFERTIFLORA sp. nov. Erecta, usque ad 60 cm alta, inflorescentiis perspicue ciliatis exceptis glabra; foliis in paribus subaequalibus, chartaceis, ob- longis, 6 ad 17 cm longis, acuminatis, basi decurrentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 9; inflorescentiis terminalibus, subcapitatis, confertis, 2 cm diametro, multifloris; involucris numerosis, brac- teis 4, lanceolatis, acuminatis, exterioribus 12 ad 13 mm longis, dense longeque albido-ciliatis, interioribus leviter ciliatis; calycis 8 mm longis, pubescentibus, lobis lineari-lanceolatis, tubo aequan- tibus. An erect, somewhat branched, herbaceous or suffrutescent plant, up to 60 cm high, entirely glabrous except the very prom- inently ciliate inflorescences. Stems terete, smooth, straw- colored, about 4 mm in diameter, the internodes 6 to 16 cm long. Leaves in equal or subequal pairs, chartaceous, oblong, 6 to 17 452 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, pale brownish when dry, subequally narrowed to the somewhat acuminate apex and the decurrent base; lateral nerves about 9 on each side of the midrib, rather ‘prominent on the lower surface, the reticulation obscure; petioles 1 to 2.5 cm long. Flowers crowded in a dense, subglo- bose, sessile or very shortly peduncled, terminal inflorescence about 2 cm in diameter. Involucral bracts 4 subtending each flower, the outer two lanceolate, acuminate, 12 to 18 mm long, very densely ciliate in the upper two-thirds with white, 2 mm long, spreading hairs, the lower third glabrous or only slightly pubescent, the inner two bracts similar to the outer ones but shorter and ciliate only on the median portion of the back. Calyx pubescent, 8 mm long, the lobes linear-lanceolate, acumin- ate, equaling the tube. LuZzON, Zambales Province, Santa Maria, Bur. Sci. 4756 Ramos, December, 1907. In open places at low altitudes. A species very strongly characterized by its dense, subcapitate inflorescences, and more especially by its densely and very con- spicuously ciliate involucral bracts. Its alliance is with Hy- poestes subcapitata C. B. Clarke, from which it:is readily distinguished by its larger, more numerously nerved leaves, its inflorescence and involucre characters, and by being glabrous throughout except for the inflorescences. HEMIGRAPHIS Nees HEMIGRAPHIS LANCEOLATA sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramosa, 50 ad 70 cm alta, partibus junioribus perspicue hirsutis; foliis lanceolatis, chartaceis, in siccitate fra- gilis, 6 ad 14 cm longis, caudato-acuminatis, basi acutis, margine undulato-crenatis, glabris, nervis utrinque 4 ad 8; spicis ter- minalibus axillaribusque, usque ad 7 cm longis, bracteis foliaceis, numerosis, lanceolatis, 1.5 ad 2 cm longis, utrinque hirsutis, acuminatis, basi acutis; calycis segmentis lineari-lanceolatis, caudato-acuminatis, hirsutis, 10 mm longis; corolla alba, 1.6 cm longa, sursum pubescens, lobis 4 mm longis; filamentis longio- ribus villosis, brevioribus glabris; capsulis hirsutis, 6 ad 7 mm longis. An erect, branched herb, 50 to 70 cm high, the younger parts rather conspicuously hirsute with stiff, white hairs, the stems and branches dark-colored when dry, glabrous or very slightly pubescent, usually sulcate. Leaves lanceolate, chartaceous, brittle when dry, 6 to 14.cm long, 1 to 3 cm wide, olivaceous, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 453 narrowed upward to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex and below to the acute base, the upper surface glabrous, smooth, with numerous irregularly arranged cystoliths, the lower surface uniformly dark purple when fresh, when dry nearly the same color as the upper surface, glabrous or when young sparingly hirsute, the margins irregularly undulate-crenate; lateral nerves 4 to 8 on each side of the midrib, distant, anastomosing; petioles 1 to 2.cm long. Spikes terminal and in the uppermost axils forming a somewhat leafy inflorescence, the individual inflorescences 7 cm long or less; bracts foliaceous, lanceolate, 1.5 to 2 cm long, about 5 mm wide, hirsute on both surfaces with scattered, stiff, spreading, white hairs, narrowed below to the acute base and above to the acuminate or acute apex, the in- ternodes of the inflorescences up to 1 cm in length. Calyx segments linear-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, about 10 mm long, 1 mm wide, hirsute. Corolla white, about 1.6 cm long, the tube slender, cylindric and glabrous in the lower 5 mm, then broadened and sparingly pubescent externally, the lobes elliptic, rounded, about 4 mm long, the tube somewhat villous inside in the upper part. Longer filaments 3 mm in length, villous, the shorter ones glabrous; anthers 1.2 mm long. Ovary villous in the upper half; style glabrous. Capsules oblong, hirsute, 6 to 7 mm long, about 1.8 mm wide. NEGROS, Cadiz, Bur. Sci. 7230 Celestino, March, 1909. BALurt, Merrill 5413 (type), October, 1906. On open, steep slopes in semicultivated ground at low altitudes, ascending to 500 meters. A species strongly characterized by its narrow, lanceolate, caudate-acuminate leaves which are green on the upper surface and uniformly dark purple on the lower surface when fresh, as well as by its numerous, foliaceous, lanceolate, hirsute bracts. The specimens were originally referred to Hemigraphis hirsuta T. Anders. HEMIGRAPHIS PACHYPHYLLA sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramosa, leviter hirsuta, usque ad 60 cm alta; foliis in paribus aequalibus vel subaequalibus, coriaceis, olivaceis, in siccitate fragilis, ellipticis ad oblongis, 6 ad 11 cm longis, basi acutis, apice acutis vel leviter acuminatis, supra glabris, subtus scaberulis, nervis utrinque 5 vel 6; inflorescentiis termi- nalibus, spicatis, spicis plerumque 3, pedunculatis, usque ad 5 cm longis; bracteis numerosis, foliaceis, oblongis ad lanceolatis, utrinque angustatis, 12 ad 14 mm longis, hirsutis; calycis lobis 454 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 hirsutis, lineari-lanceolatis, circiter 7 mm longis; corolla alba, 1.8 ecm longa, extus leviter pubescens; filamentis longioribus perspicue villosis; capsulis 11 mm longis, oblongis, cinereo-pubes- centibus. An erect, branched, somewhat hirsute herb, up to 60 cm high, the older stems glabrous, terete or somewhat 4-angled, the younger branches sparingly hirsute with short, usually ap- pressed hairs. Leaves in equal or subequal pairs, coriaceous, olivaceous, brittle when dry, elliptic to oblong, 6 to 11 cm long, 2 to 4 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute base and the acute or somewhat acuminate apex, the upper surface glabrous, smooth, and with numerous, irregularly arranged cystoliths, the lower surface scabrid and more or less pubescent on the midrib and nerves, the margins irregularly crenate; lateral nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, rather prominent, anastomosing, the primary reticulations lax; petioles more or less pubescent, 1 to 2 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, usually consisting of 3 peduncled spikes from the tip of each branch, the peduncles up to 1.5 cm long, the spikes up to 5 em in length. Bracts coriaceous, oblong to lanceolate, narrowed upward to the obtuse apex and below to the acute base, 12 to 14 mm long, 4 to 5 mm wide, sparingly hirsute with stiff, short hairs on both surfaces. Calyx about 7 mm long, somewhat hirsute, the lobes linear-lanceolate, slender, acuminate, nearly free, the tips. of the lobes supplied with 1 to 3 very slender hairs up to 2 mm in length. Corolla white, about 1.8 cm long, the tube glabrous in the lower, slender 6 mm, then gradually widened and spar- ingly pubescent, the lobes broadly ovate, 3to 4mm long. Longer filaments 2 mm in length, densely villous on one side, the shorter ones very sparingly villous; anthers 2 mm long. Ovary oblong, 2 to 5 mm long, densely pubescent; style somewhat villous. Cap- sules about 11 mm long, cinereous-pubescent, oblong, somewhat acuminate; seeds ovoid, 1.3 mm long, minutely pubescent. Luzon, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sci. 33974 (type). 33647 Ramos & Edafo, December, 1918. In thickets and in recent clearings at low altitudes. Bur. Sci. 33477 Ramos & Edano from the same locality differs in its relatively somewhat broader, longer-petioled leaves, but probably represents the same species. A species in the general alliance with Hemigraphis cumingiana F.-Vill., from which it is distinguished among other characters by its much thicker leaves which are scabrid on the lower surface. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 455 PERISTROPHE Nees PERISTROPHE CORDATIBRACTEA sp. nov. Herba annua, 30 ad 40 cm alta, ramosa, ramulis junioribus leviter pubescentibus; foliis lanceolatis, chartaceis, utrinque cystolithis numerosis instructis, 8 ad 7 cm longis, sursum an- gustatis, apice obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis ad subobtusis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5; cymis paucifloris, bracteis inferioribus oblongis ad lanceolatis, 2 ad 3 mm longis, superioribus foliaceis, ovatis ad oblongo-ovatis, acutis, basi late rotundatis et distincte cordatis, 12 ad 15 mm longis, 6 ad 10 mm latis; floribus circiter 2.2 cm longis, sepalis anguste lanceolatis, 4 mm longis, corolla sursum leviter ciliata; capsulis 10 mm longis, leviter hirsutis, seminibus 8. A slender annual herb 30 to 40 cm high, the lower portions of the stems often decumbent, the branches, leaves, and bracts with numerous cystoliths, the branches at most 1.5 mm in diam- eter, the very young branchlets sparingly appressed-pubescent. Leaves lanceolate, chartaceous, 3 to 7 cm long, 7 to 15 mm wide, dark olivaceous when dry, entire or very obscurely undulate, narrowed upward to the blunt-acuminate apex, the base acute to subobtuse; lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, obscure; petioles 3 to 10 mm long. Cymes terminal, few-flowered, the bracts subtending the pedicels narrow, oblong to lanceolate, at most 2 to 3 mm long, the two foliaceous bracts subtending the flowers ovate to oblong-ovate, acute, the base broadly rounded and distinctly cordate, 12 to 15 mm long, 6 to 10 mm wide, sessile, the bracteoles narrowly lanceolate, acu- minate, 4to 6mm long. Sepals narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, slightly pubescent, 4 mm long. Corolla pale purplish, about 2.2 cm long, the tube slender, 12 mm long and slightly ciliate above, the broader lobes 9 to 10 mm long, 6 to 7 mm wide, obovate, the narrower one oblong, obtuse, about 4 mm wide. Anthers linear-oblong, 3.5 to 4 mm long, the upper cell slightly overlapping the upper portion of the lower one. Capsules about 10 mm long, sparingly hirsute, the basal narrowed portion 5 mm long, the seed-bearing part oblong, somewhat acuminate, about 2mm in diameter. Seeds 8, about 2 mm in diameter. MINpDoRO, Mount Calavite, Bur. Sci. 39392 Ramos, April, 1921. Along streams in primary forests at an altitude of about 700 meters. A species well characterized by its narrow lanceolate leaves and its distinctly cordate floral bracts. 456 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 STROBILANTHES Blume STROBILANTHES PACHYS C. B. Clarke in herb. Kew. sp. nov. Suffruticosa, ramosa, inflorescentiis exceptis glabra; foliis in paribus inaequalibus, coriaceis, glabris, integris, oblongis ad oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, basi decurrentibus, nervis utrinque 5 ad 8, majoribus 7 ad 18 cm longis, minoribus 3 ad 8 cm longis; spicis terminalibus, 3 ad 10 cm longis, circiter 1 cm diametro, densis, bracteis coriaceis, lanceolatis, 1.5 em longis, leviter ferrugineo-pubescentibus; floribus circiter 3.5 cm longis, calycis lobis 5, liberis, anguste lanceolatis, 11 mm longis; corolla glabra; ovario oblongo, glabro, apice ferrugineo-pubescente; capsulis oblongis, 2 cm longis. | An erect, branched, suffrutescent plant, glabrous or nearly so except the inflorescences, the ultimate branches terete, brown- ish, about 3 mm in diameter, the very young branchlets nearly black, angled or sulcate, slightly pubescent. Leaves in unequal pairs, olivaceous, oblong to oblong-ovate, entire, both surfaces . . very densely covered with irregularly arranged cystoliths, gla- brous, narrowed upward to the distinctly acuminate apex and below to the decurrent base, the larger ones of each pair 7 to 13 cm long, 3 to 4.5 cm wide, the smaller ones 3 to 8 cm long, 2 to 3.3 em wide; lateral nerves of the larger leaves about 8 on each side of the midrib, of the smaller ones about 5, rather prominent, the reticulations obscure. Inflorescences terminal and terminating short lateral branches, spicate, 3 to 10 cm long, the bracts persistent, coriaceous, lanceolate, about 1.5 cm long, 4 to 5 mm wide, sparingly ferruginous-pubescent, nearly black when dry, narrowed upward to the bluntly acuminate apex. Calyx lobes free, narrowly lanceolate, subcoriaceous, 11 mm long, 2 mm wide, slightly pubescent. Corolla lavender, glabrous, 3.5 em long, the tube narrow and cylindric in the lower 12 mm, then enlarged. Stamens 4. Ovary oblong, pubescent at the apex; style slender, sparingly villous. Capsules oblong, 2 cm long, about 3 mm in diameter, glabrous except at the very tips which are sparingly ferruginous-hirsute; seeds orbicular-ovate, about 3 mm long, appressed-pubescent with pale-brownish hairs. Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya Province, near Imugan, Bur. Sci. 14378 McGregor, April, 1912. The specimen closely matches Vidal 3012 in the Kew Herbarium bearing Clarke’s unpublished manu- script name which I have adopted for the species; Vidal’s specimen was from the'Caraballo Sur Mountains and .was prob- ably collected on the trail between Caranglan and Dupax, hence, coming from the same general region as McGregor’s specimen. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 457 The species is very strongly characterized among the Phil- ippine forms by its rather thickly coriaceous, entire, glabrous leaves and its elongated, spikelike inflorescences which are at most 1 cm in diameter, the persistent coriaceous, lanceolate bracts being sparingly ferruginous-pubescent. HALLIERACANTHA Stapf This genus, so far as known, is confined to Borneo and the Philippines, having twenty-one species in Borneo, three in Pala- wan, one in Mindanao and Basilan, and one in Mindoro and Luzon. My previous conception of Polytrema was largely based on Polytrema aequifolium C. B. Clarke of Palawan. Recently, in studying our Philippine and Bornean material, I concluded that this species could not be generically separated from Halliera- cantha. A communication from Dr. O. Stapf, in answer to my queries, glears up the matter. He states that Hallieracantha was published in July, 1907, and Polytrema in November or December, 1907, and further that Polytrema aequifolium C. B. Clarke is a Hallieracantha, not a Polytrema, the latter genus being typified by P. vulgare C. B. Clarke. The Philippine forms formerly placed in Polytrema are here transferred to Halliera- cantha. HALLIERACANTHA AEQUIFOLIA (C. B. Clarke) comb. nov. Polytrema aequifolium C. B. Clarke ex Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 345. PALAWAN, Bur. Sci. 357 Bermejos. HALLIERACANTHA ADDISONIENSIS (Elm.) comb. nov. Hypoestes addisoniensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1697. Polytrema addisoniense Merv. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 341. PALAWAN, Elmer 12715, Merrill 7235. HALLIERACANTHA ELMERI nom. nov. Hypoestes pulgarensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 5 (1913) 1698, non Hallieracantha pulgarensis Elm. Polytrema pulgarense Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 342. PALAWAN, Elmer 12785. HALLIERACANTHA BREVIPETIOLATA sp. nov. Herba erecta, ramosa, 30 ad 40 cm alta, partibus junioribus leviter pubescentibus; foliis in paribus subaequalibus, oblongis, membranaceis, utrinque cystolithis numerosis instructis, 5 ad 9 cm longis, breviter petiolatis, obtusis ad subacutis, basi ple- rumque obtusis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, perspicuis; petiolo 2 ad 6 mm longo; cymis breviter pedunculatis, paucifloris, 458 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 bracteis ovato-lanceolatis, 2 ad 2.5 mm longis, calycis segmentis anguste lanceolatis, acuminatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis; corolla alba, 12 mm longa, extus leviter pubescens, tubo sursum ampliato; capsulis oblanceolatis, 1.5 cm longis. An erect branched herb 30 to 40 cm high, the younger parts sparingly pubescent, the branches terete, glabrous or nearly so, usually dark greenish when dry, the branchlets distinctly pubes- cent, often compressed or obscurely angular. Leaves of each pair equal or but slightly unequal, oblong, membranaceous, olivaceous, shining, 5 to 9 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, with numerous cystoliths, glabrous on both surfaces, the margins entire or very obscurely undulate, the apex obtuse to subacute, base usually obtuse, sometimes acute; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the midrib, prominent; petioles 2 to 6 mm long, somewhat pubescent. Cymes axillary, short-peduncled, rather — few-flowered, the peduncles sparingly pubescent, up #0 8 mm long. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 2.5 mm long, the pedicels 1 to 2 mm long. Calyx segments 5, narrowly lan- ceolate, acuminate, somewhat pubescent, 6 to 7 mm long. Co- rolla white, about 12 mm long, the lower 4 mm of the tube cylindric, about 1 mm in diameter, then somewhat inflated and slightly pubescent, the whole tube about 9 mm long; the larger lobe 4.5 mm long, about 3 mm wide, cleft, the lobules oblong- ovate, 2 mm long, the smaller lobe 3-lobulate, the lobules oblong to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 3 mm long, the middle one slightly broader than the two lateral ones. Filaments glabrous; an- thers about 1.5 mm long, one cell attached slightly above the other. Capsules oblanceolate, glabrous or slightly pubescent, about 1.5 cm long, 2.5 mm in diameter, the sterile basal part 6 to 7 mm long. MINDORO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 39761 Ramos, April, 1921. In dry forests at low altitudes. A single specimen collected on Mount Maquiling, Laguna Province, Luzon, by forestry students in November, 1913, represents the same species. A species apparently most closely allied to Hallieracantha aequifolia (C. B. Clarke) Merr., differing in numerous char- acters and readily distinguished by its much shorter petioles. RUBIACEAE TARENNA Gaertner TARENNA PANGASINENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva circiter 4 m alta, plus minusve cinereo-pubes- centibus; foliis subcoriaceis, oblongis, 7 ad 10 cm longis, supra ¢ 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 459 olivaceis, glabris, nitidis, subtus pallidis et subdense cinereo- pubescentibus, indumento nitido, apice acutis ad obscure ob- tuseque acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 10, subtus distinctis, junioribus plerumque in axillis glandulosis barbatisque; cymis 3 ad 4 cm longis, usque ad 4 em diametro, cinereo-pubescentibus; floribus numerosis, subconfertis, corollae tubo 4 mm longo, glabro, fauce villoso, lobis 5, oblongo-ellipticis, 5 mm longis, calycis cinereo-pubescentibus. A small tree about 4 m high, the branches glabrous, red- dish brown to grayish, terete, the branches minutely pubescent. Leaves subcoriaceous, oblong, 7 to 10 em long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or very slightly acu- minate apex and to the acute base, the upper surface glabrous, olivaceous, shining, the lower surface pale and uniformly cinere- ous-pubescent with short, appressed, shining hairs, the younger leaves usually conspicuously glandular and barbate in the axils of the veins; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, rather slender, distinct, the reticulations lax, obscure; petioles 8 to 10 mm long, pubescent or ultimately glabrous; stipules more or less pubescent, sheathing, about 8 mm long. Inflores- cences terminal, shortly peduncled, 3 to 4 cm long and 2.5 to 4 cm wide, cinereous-pubescent. Flowers white, numerous, fra- grant, crowded, 5-merous, their pedicels about 2 mm long, the bracts and bracteoles minute, ovate, acuminate, 0.5 mm long. Calyx cinereous-pubescent, cup-shaped, about 2 mm long, the lobes orbicular-ovate, rounded, 0.5 mm long, their margins somewhat ciliate. Corolla tube 4 mm long, glabrous outside, the throat villous inside, the lobes oblong-elliptic, rounded, 5 mm long, spreading or reflexed. Stamens exserted, the anthers linear-oblong, 4 mm long. Style and stigma about 12 mm long, narrowly club-shaped. Ovules few. LUZON, Pangasinan Province, Aguilar, For. Bur. 28419 Zamuco, April 21, 1921. Near streams at low altitudes. This species has much the facies of Tarenna asiatica O. Kuntze, from which, however, it differs in numerous details and more especially in the indumentum on the lower surface of the leaves. It does not appear to be closely allied to any previously described Philippine form. : COWIEA Wernham COWIEA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. Frutex erectus, 1 ad 3 m altus, inflorescentiis leviter ferru- gineo-hirsutis exceptis glaber; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, 460 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 oblongo-ellipticis, 12 ad 18 cm longis, utrinque subaequaliter angustatis, breviter acuminatis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, nervis utrinque 10 ad 12, perspicuis; stipulis 1 cm longis, in + inferiore parte connatis, vaginatis; spicis plerumque extra- axillaribus, tenuibus, 11 ad 20 cm longis; floribus fasciculatis, fasciculis paucifloris, bracteis ovatis, acuminatis, 3 mm longis cum bracteolis lanceolatis calycibusque plus minusve ferrugineo- hirsutis, calycis profunde 5-lobatis, lobis 1.5 mm longis; corollae tubo 2 mm longo, intus haud barbato. An erect shrub 1 to 3 m high, glabrous except the somewhat ferruginous-hirsute inflorescences. Branches terete, rather smooth, the ultimate branchlets more or less sulcate, about 2 mm in diameter. Leaves firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptic, 12 to 18 cm long, 5 to 7 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute or somewhat rounded base and to the shortly acuminate apex, the upper surface olivaceous, rather dull, the lower surface paler; lateral nerves 10 to 12 on each side of the midrib, slightly raised on the upper surface, rather prominent on the lower surface, obscurely arched-anastomos- ing, the reticulations lax; petioles 3 to 5 mm long; stipules about 1 cm long, sheathing, united for about one-half their length, the free portions ovate, acuminate. Inflorescences chiefly extra- axillary, solitary, on the ultimate branches, usually inserted about 1 cm above the nodes, slender, 11 to 20 cm long, more or less ferruginous-hirsute, spikelike, the flowers fascicled at the nodes, sessile, the bracts subtending the fascicles ovate, acuminate, somewhat ferruginous-hirsute, about 3 mm long, the bracteoles lanceolate, acuminate, about 2 mm long. Flowers small, 5-merous, sessile or subsessile, few in a fascicle, the calyx about 2 mm long, somewhat pubescent, deeply cleft, the lobes lanceolate, about 1.5 mm long, ferruginous-hirsute. Corolla glabrous on both surfaces, the tube 2 mm long, the lobes oblong-ovate, obtuse, somewhat twisted-imbricate, 1 mm long. Anthers linear-lanceolate, 2.5 mm long, the connectives produced about 0.8 mm. Style narrowly club-shaped, grooved, glabrous, 2 mm long. , MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas and Mount .Tubuan, Bur. Sct. 36819, 36683 Ramos & Edano, October and November, 1919. In damp forests along streams at low al- titudes. The genus Cowiea, previously a monotypic one, was described from material collected by Miss Gibbs in British North Borneo, 20,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 461 and the Bornean species is represented in our collections by several recently collected specimens. The present species dif- fers from Cowiea borneensis Wernh. in its deeply cleft calyces; its ferruginous indumentum; its corolla being glabrous, not bearded inside; and in its stipules being united into a distinct tube in the lower one-half. It is furthermore an erect shrub. In this connection, Cowiea borneensis Wernh. is described as scandent, but the labels on all of our recently collected Bornean material indicate an erect shrub. IXORA Linnaeus IXORA MYRIANTHA sp. nov. Frutex vel arbor parva, usque ad 8 m alta, glaberrima; foliis membranaceis ad chartaceis, 9 ad 17 cm longis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, acuminatis, basi plerumque acutis, nervis utrin- que circiter 10, subtus perspicuis, foliis superioribus plerum- que brevissime petiolatis, basi late rotundatis; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, multifloris, 4 ad 8 cm latis, floribus albidis, confertis, bracteis bracteolisque lanceolatis, 1 mm longis; calycis 1.2 mm longis, lobis acutis, brevibus; corollae tubo 12 mm longo, lobis late lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, 5 mm longis. An entirely glabrous shrub or small tree reaching a height of 8 m, the branches and branchlets rather slender, usually brownish, terete. Leaves membranaceous to chartaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 9 to 17 cm long, 3.5 to 6 cm wide, usually brownish when dry, somewhat shining, narrowed upward to the blunt-acuminate apex and below to the acute base; lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, rather distant, arched-anastomosing, prominent on the lower surface, the re- ticulations lax, distinct; petioles 10 to 12 mm long; stipules lanceolate-acuminate from an ovate base, 5 to 6 mm long. The upper pair of leaves subtending the inflorescences are in general similar to the normal leaves but are subsessile or shortly pet- ioled and with broadly rounded bases. Inflorescences terminal, peduncled, many-flowered, 4 to 8 cm wide, the peduncles 4 to 5 cm in length, the bracts subtending the branches narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, 4 to 7mm long. Flowers rather crowded, white, their pedicels about 2 mm long, the bracts and brac- teoles lanceolate, acuminate, 1 mm in length. Calyx glabrous, cup-shaped, 1.2 mm long, 4-toothed, the teeth triangular, acute or acuminate, about one-third as long as the tube.. Corolla 462 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 white, the tube 12 mm long, rather slender, nearly black when dry, the lobes lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 5 mm long, 2 mm wide. Anthers linear-lanceolate, up to 3.5 mm in length. - SAMAR, Merrill Phil. Pl. 1700 (type), April, 1914, Bur. Sci. 24122, 24189 Ramos & Edano, February, 1916. In damp forests at low altitudes. A species apparently most closely allied to Izora cumingiana Vid., differing especially in its crowded shorter flowers. PLEIOCARPIDIA K. Schumann PLEIOCARPIDIA LANAENSIS sp. nov. Arbor parva, usque ad 12 m alta, partibus j unioribus et subtus foliis ad costa nervisque plus minusve pubescentibus; foliis oblongis, coriaceis, 15 ad 30 cm longis, 5 ad 11 cm latis, acu- minatis, basi acutis ad late rotundatis, nervis utrinque 15 ad 18, subtus valde perspicuis; inflorescentiis paniculatis, 4 ad 8 cm longis, pedunculatis, floribus polygamis, plerumque 7-meris, calycis 3 mm diametro, cinereo-pubescentibus, corollae tubo 2 mm longo, lobis lanceolatis, 3 mm longis, intus villosis; disco puberulo; fructibus globosis, 6 ad 7 mm diametro, subglabris. A small tree attaining 12 m in height, the younger parts, inflorescences and the leaves on the midrib and nerves beneath more or less pubescent. Branches terete, rather stout, smooth, glabrous, brownish or grayish, the ultimate branchlets 2.5 to 4 mm in diameter, often compressed or sulcate. Leaves oblong, coriaceous, 15 to 30 cm long, 5 to 11 cm wide, usually pale when dry, the upper surface glabrous, the apex shortly acuminate, base acute to rounded; lateral nerves 15 to 18 on each side of the midrib, somewhat curved, very prominent on the lower sur- face, the reticulations distinct; petioles 1.5 to 2 em long, more or less pubescent; stipules oblong or ovate, 6 to 8 mm long, obtuse -or acute. Inflorescences axillary, peduncled, cymose, more or less pubescent, 4 to 8 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide, somewhat pyramidal, many-flowered, the peduncles usually about 1 cm long. Flowers apparently polygamous, usually 7-merous, the calyx of the staminate ones about 3 mm in diameter, shallowly cup-shaped, truncate or obscurely toothed. Corolla about 5 mm long, the tube 2 mm in length, the lobes usually 7, lanceolate, 3 mm long, densely villous at the throat inside. Filaments 3 mm long, the anthers 1 mm in length. Disk prominent, cushion- Shaped, puberulent, not lobed, about 1.5 mm in diameter. Calyces of the perfect flowers somewhat urceolate; style about 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 463 1.3 mm long, the stigma 1 mm in diameter. Fruits globose, 6 to 7 mm in diameter, nearly glabrous, crowned by the shallow calyx limb and the prominent, puberulent disk. MINDANAO, Lanao District, Mrs. Clemens 882 (type), January, 1907; Zamboanga District, Merrill 8064, 8098, December, 1911, Bur. Sci. 37226 Ramos & Edatio, November, 1918: Bukidnon Subprovince, 38988 Ramos & Edano, June, 1920. In forests and along streams at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 800 meters. This species is manifestly allied to Pleiocarpidia enneandra (Wight) K. Schum. of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Bor- neo, differing among other characters in its leaves being more or less pubescent beneath, and in its usually 7-merous flowers. It is somewhat intermediate between Pleiocarpidia and Uro- phyllum, the two genera being very closely allied; perhaps Pleiocarpidia should be merged in Urophyllum. The specimens cited above were all distributed as Urophyllum. Aulacodiscus Hook. f. non Ehrenb. must be replaced by Pleiocarpidia if this group is to be retained as generically distinct from Urophyllum. GARDENIA Linnaeus GARDENIA MEGALOCARPA sp. nov. Arbor parva, ramulis et subtus foliis molliter pubescentibus ; foliis chartaceis vel submembranaceis, obovatis ad oblongo-obo- vatis, 15 ad 22 cm longis, acuminatis, basi cuneatis, supra oll- vaceis, nitidis, glabris, nervis utrinque 18 ad 22, perspicuis; fructibus ellipsoideis, magnis, glabris, leviter 5-carinatis, cir- citer 7 cm longis, calycis lobis persistentibus, pubescentibus, pro- funde carinatis, carinis productis, anguste oblongis, falcatis, 1.5 cm longis, 4 mm latis. Species G. carinatae Wall. affinis. A small tree, the branchlets and the lower surface of the leaves softly pubescent, the ultimate branchlets 4 to 5 mm in diameter, grayish. Leaves chartaceous or subcoriaceous, obo- vate to oblong-obovate, 15 to 22 cm long, 6 to 10 cm wide, the apex distinctly acuminate, the base cuneate, the upper sur- face glabrous, olivaceous, shining, the lower surface somewhat paler, the indumentum largely confined to the midrib, nerves, and reticulations; lateral nerves 18 to 22 on each side of the mid- rib, prominent on the lower surface, spreading or somewhat ascending, the primary reticulations subparallel, slender; pet- ioles pubescent, 1 to 1.3 cm long; stipules 1 to 1.5 cm long, some- what sheathing, pubescent. Fruits solitary, in the uppermost axils, shortly peduncled, ellipsoid, glabrous, orange-red when 184947——_7 ‘ 464 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 fresh, brownish when dry, about 7 cm long, 4.5 cm in diameter, longitudinally 5-ridged, the ridges conspicuous near the apex of the fruit, obscure or nearly obsolete in the lower part of the fruit, the persistent calyx lobes pubescent, deeply carinate, the keels produced, narrowly oblong, falcate, 1.5 cm long, 4 mm wide, obtuse. MINporRO, Paluan, Bur. Sci. 38919 Ramos, ABE: 22. 1921, In forests at low altitudes. A species manifestly allied to Gardenia carinata Wall., but readily distinguished by its much larger fruits. UROPHYLLUM Wallich UROPHYLLUM MINDORENSE sp. nov. -Frutex subglaber, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque par- cissime pubescentibus; foliis oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 7 ad 11 cm longis, membranaceis, olivaceis, utrinque glabris, acuminatis, basi late acutis, nervis utrinque 8 ad 10, perspicuis, stipulis anguste lanceolatis, deciduis, 3 mm longis; floribus fasciculatis, pedicellatis, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis, 2 ad 3 mm longis; calycis cupulatis, 4 mm longis, 4-lobatis; corolla 8 mm longa, 5-lobata, extus glabra, intus barbata, lobis oblongo-ovatis, acutis, 3.5 ad 4 mm longis. A nearly glabrous shrub, the very young parts and the in- florescences obscurely pubescent, the branches slender, pale or greenish, glabrous. Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, membrana- ceous, 7 to 11 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, olivaceous, shining, entirely glabrous on both surfaces, the very young ones slightly pubescent, apex rather slenderly acuminate, the base broadly acute; lateral nerves 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, spreading, rather prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the pri- mary reticulations rather lax, distinct; petioles glabrous, 1 to 1.8 em long; stipules narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, about 8 mm long. Flowers white, in axillary fascicles, pediceled, the pedicels very slightly pubescent, 2 to 5 mm long, the subtending bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 2 to 3 mm long. Calyx cup-shaped, about 4 mm long, 4-lobed, the lobes about 2 mm wide, 1 mm long, shortly acuminate. Corolla 8 mm long, gla- brous outside, the tube 4 to 4.5 mm long, somewhat expanded above the calyx rim, the throat densely villous inside, the lobes 5, oblong-ovate, acute, 3.5 to 4 mm long, bearded at the base inside. Anthers 1.5 mm long including the rather conspicuous produced connective. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 465 MINDORO, Mount Calavite, Bur. Sci. 39279 (type), 39398 Ramos, April, 1921. On forested slopes, altitude 600 to 700 meters. A species belonging in the group with Urophyllum acumi- natum Merr., but with broader, more numerously nerved, differently shaped, not caudate-acuminate leaves, and nearly glabrous throughout. ARGOSTEMMA Wallich ARGOSTEMMA ARACHNOSUM sp. nov. Herba simplex, suberecta, usque ad 20 cm alta, subtus foliis ad costa nervisque dense arachnoso-villosis; foliig numerosis, oblongis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 4.5 ad 8 cm longis, in paribus subaequalibus, obtusis ad brevissime acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 8, subtus perspicuis; inflorescentiis longe pedunculatis, cymosis, 1.5 ad 3 cm longis, arachnoso-villosis, pedunculo usque ad 9 cm longo, glabro; floribus 5-meris, pedicellis villosis, 10 ad 12 mm longis. A simple, suberect herb, up to 20 cm high, the stems usually decumbent below, about 3 mm in diameter, the younger parts more or less villous or hirsute. Leaves numerous, in scattered pairs, those of each pair equal or subequal, oblong to oblong- elliptic, obtuse or very shortly acuminate, membranaceous or chartaceous, 4.5 to 8 cm long, 1.8 to 2.5 cm wide, the base acute to rounded, the upper surface usually black when dry, sparingly villous along the midrib ‘or entirely glabrous, the lower surface very conspicuously and densely villous with dirty- brown, crisped, cobwebby hairs on the midrib, nerves, and re- ticulations; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prominent on the dower surface; petioles 1 to 2 cm long, villous; stipules oblong, about 8 mm long, 4 mm wide, acuminate. In- florescences terminal, cymose, the cymes rather densely flowered and umbelliform, villous, 1.5 to 3 cm long; peduncles elongated, glabrous, 5 to 9 cm long, often with a whorl of membranaceous, oblong-ovate, 4 to 5 mm long bracts at about the middle, the bracts subtending the branches oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 2.5 to 5 mm long, the bracteoles broadly ovate, obtuse, 2 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, their pedicels villous, 10 to 12 mm long. Calyx about 2.2 mm in diameter, densely villous, the lobes broad- ly ovate, spreading, glabrous inside, 1 mm long. Fruit about 4 mm long and wide, somewhat cup-shaped, the calyx limb well produced above the fruit. 466 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 36830 (type), 37331 Ramos & Edafo, October and November, 1919. Along small streams at low altitudes. A species strongly characterized by its midribs, nerves, and reticulations on the lower surface of the leaves being densely cobwebby-villous and, hence, very conspicuous, as well as by its long-peduncled inflorescences. It belongs in the general group with Argostemma urticifolium King and A. teysmannianum Mig. LASIANTHUS Jack LASIANTHUS MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Frutex 2 m altus, ramis ramulisque subdense adpresse hir- sutis; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, lanceolatis, caudato- acuminatis, 11 ad 18 cm longis, 2.5 ad 4 em latis, basi acutis, supra olivaceis, glabris, subtus ad costa et nervis reticulisque adpresse-villosis, nervis utrinque 7, curvato-adscendentibus, perspicuis; floribus axillaribus, paucis, sessilibus, 5-meris, brac- teis bracteolisque lanceolatis, acuminatis, villosis, bracteis 8 mm longis, persistentibus; calycis tubo glabro, lobis 2 mm longis, villosis; fructibus subovoideis, 5 mm longis. A shrub about 2 m high, the branches and branchlets terete, rather densely appressed-hirsute with brown hairs, the ultimate branchlets about 2 mm in diameter. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, lanceolate, 11 to 18 cm long, 2.5 to 4 cm wide, the apex slenderly caudate-acuminate, the base acute, the upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, shining, the lower surface ap- pressed-villous on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations, the indumentum on the midrib brownish, on the nerves and reticula- tions yellowish green; lateral nerves 7 on each side of the mid- rib, curved-ascending, prominent, the reticulatiéns rather distinct on the lower surface; petioles 10 to 12 mm long, densely ap- pressed-villous with brown hairs; stipules ovate, acuminate, 3 to 4 mm long, persistent, densely appressed-villous outside. Flowers few, in axillary sessile fascicles, the subtending bracts narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, appressed-villous, persistent, about 8 mm long, the bracteoles similar but only half as long. Fruits subovoid, glabrous, 5 mm long, crowned by the villous persistent calyx teeth. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88795 Ramos & Edano, June, 1920. In damp forests, altitude about 1,000 meters. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 467 A species somewhat resembling Lasianthus morus Elm., but differing distinctly in its indumentum and in its calyx lobes. It differs from Lasianthus acuminatissimus Merr. in its indumen- tum, wider leaves, very different stipules, and conspicuous, persistent bracts and bracteoles. LASIANTHUS ACUMINATISSIMUS sp. nov. Frutex circiter 1 m altus, ramis ramulisque minute et obscure adpresse hirsutis; foliis chartaceis, anguste lanceolatis, 9 ad 20 cm longis, 1.5 ad 3 cm latis, sursum sensim angustatis, ten- uiter caudato-acuminatis, basi acutis, supra olivaceis, glabris, subtus ad costa et nervis reticulisque breviter pubescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 7, curvato-adscendentibus, perspicuis; floribus paucis, fasciculatis, sessilibus, 5-meris, ebracteolatis, calycis breviter 5-dentatis, corollae tubo cylindrico, 5 mm longo, intus villoso, lobis oblongis, 3 mm longis, intus villosis, An erect shrub about 1 m high, the branches and branchlets terete, brownish or olivaceous when dry, minutely and obscurely appressed-hirsute with short hairs, the ultimate branchlets 1.5 to 2 mm in diameter. Leaves chartaceous, narrowly lanceolate, 9 to 20 cm long, 1.5 to 8 cm wide, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly caudate-acuminate apex, the base acute, the - upper surface olivaceous, glabrous, somewhat shining, the lower surface shortly pubescent on the midrib, nerves, and reticula- tions, the indumentum yellowish green; lateral nerves about 7 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, distinct on both surfaces as are the reticulations; petioles more or less pubescent, 5 to 7 mm long; stipules linear to linear-lanceolate, pubescent, nearly as long as the petioles, deciduous. Flowers few, white, in axillary sessile fascicles, 5-merous. Calyx 3 mm long, slightly pubescent, the teeth triangular, acute, 0.5 mm long, their margins slightly ciliate. Corolla tube cylindric, somewhat pubescent externally, about 5 mm long, glabrous inside in the lower half, villous in the upper half, the lobes oblong, 8 mm long, villous inside. Anthers oblong, 2.2 mm long. Disk cushion-shaped, 1 mm long, glabrous. Style 6 mm in length. LUZON, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Caua, Bur. Sci. 38058 Ramos & Edatio, March, 1920. In the mossy forest, altitude about 1,800 meters. | A species belonging in the general group with Lasianthus morus Elm., well characterized, however, by its elongated, nar- rowly lanceolate, caudate-acuminate leaves. 468 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 HEDYOTIS Linnaeus HEDYOTIS CAMARINENSIS sp. nov. Suffruticosa, subscandens, stipulis inflorescentiisque plus minusve hirsutis exceptis glabra; caulis teretibus, laevis, 4 mm diametro, ramulis plus minusve compressis vel sulcatis; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, lanceolatis, usque ad 10 cm longis et 3 cm latis, breviter petiolatis, acutis vel obscure acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque 5, adscendentibus, perspicuis, re- ticulis obsoletis; stipulis latis, pectinatis, laciniae circiter 7, hirsutae, longioribus 6 ad 9 mm longae; inflorescentiis axillari- bus, cymis laxis, 1 cm longis, paucifloris, leviter hirsutis, calycis lobis oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, 1.5 ad 2 mm longis. A suffrutescent, scandent plant at least 1 m high, glabrous except the stipules and inflorescences. Stems terete, smooth, dark-colored, about 4 mm in diameter, the younger branchlets usually compressed or sulcate. Leaves chartaceous to subco- riaceous, lanceolate, 7 to 10 ecm long, 2 to 3 cm wide, greenish olivaceous, smooth, glabrous, slightly shining, the lower surface paler than the upper, the apex acute or slightly acuminate, the base acute; lateral nerves 5 on each side of the midrib, ascending, scarcely anastomosing, prominent, the reticulations obsolete; petioles stout, 83 to 4 mm long; stipules broad, the body about 8 mm long, 6 to 9 mm wide, glabrous, subtruncate, pectinate, the lobes about 7, linear, stiff, more or less hirsute, the inner ones 6 to 9 mm long, the outer ones gradually shorter, a few intermediate ones often present, 1 mm or less in length. Cymes axillary, lax, few-flowered, about 1 cm long, sparingly hirsute, the pedicels 2 to 8 mm long, slender. Calyx tube about 1 mm long, glabrous or nearly so, the lobes 4, oblong-lanceolate, some- what acuminate, slightly hirsute, 1.5 to 2 mm long. Capsules globose, 1.5 mm in diameter, crowned by the persistent calyx lobes. LUZON, Camarines Province, Paracale, Bur. Sci. 33604 Ramos & Edafio, December, 1918. In damp soil in new clearings near thickets at low altitudes. The specimens were originally identified as Hedyotis rigida Migq., but represent a species rather remote from the one de- scribed by Miquel. It is strongly characterized by its short petioles, glabrous, lanceolate, acute, prominently and obliquely nerved leaves, the reticulations being obsolete, as well as by its stipule and inflorescence characters. 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 469 HEDYOTIS BAMBUSETORUM sp. nov. Suffruticosa, ramosa, usque ad 1 m alta, inflorescentiis leviter hirsutis exceptis glabra, caulis teretibus, laevis, 4 mm diametro, ramulis teretibus vel leviter compressis vel sulcatis; foliis oblongo-ovatis ad ovato-lanceolatis, usque ad 17 cm longis, chartaceis, in siccitate olivaceis, nitidis, fragilis, tenuiter acute acuminatis, basi acutis ad subrotundatis, nervis utrinque 6 vel 7, curvato-adscendentibus, utrinque elevatis; stipulis latis, pecti- natis, laciniae circiter 13, 7 ad 8 mm longae, glabrae, glanduli- ferae; inflorescentiis axillaribus, sessilibus, globosis, 1 ad 1.5 cm, diametro; floribus numerosis, confertis, 5 mm longis, calycis lobis 4, lanceolatis, obscure hirsutis, 2 mm longis. A suffrutescent, erect, branched plant up to 1 m high, glabrous except the very slightly hirsute inflorescences, the stems smooth, terete, subolivaceous, 4 mm in diameter, the branchlets terete or slightly compressed or sulcate. Leaves oblong-ovate to ovate- lanceolate, chartaceous, 9 to 17 cm long, 3 to 5 cm wide, when dry olivaceous, shining, fragile, smooth, the apex slenderly and acutely acuminate, the base acute to somewhat rounded or even decurrent; lateral nerves 6 or 7 on each side of the midrib, curved-ascending, projecting on both surfaces, slender but distinct, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations lax, not prom- inent; petioles of the larger leaves 1 to 1.5 cm long; stipules broadly triangular, glabrous, about 8 mm wide, the body about 5 mm long, pectinate, the segments about 13, linear, the median ones longer, 7 to 8 mm long, the outer ones shorter, 3 to 4 mm long, all gland-tipped. Inflorescences axillary, globose, sessile, dense, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Flowers white, numerous, crowded, the bracteoles lanceolate, acuminate, 4 to 6 mm long, slightly hirsute, the pedicels 1 mm long or less. Flowers about 5 mm long, 4-merous. Calyx tube glabrous, 1.5 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, about 2 mm long, glabrous or slightly hirsute. Corolla tube slender, glabrous, 3 mm long, the throat and lobes _ slightly bearded inside, the lobes oblong-lanceolate, 1.5 mm long. Style glabrous, 5 mm long. PALAWAN, Taytay, Merrill 9214, April, 1918. Along trails in kamboo thickets at low altitudes. A species apparently most closely allied to the Bornean Hed- yotis platyphylla Merr., but differing in its branches, its terete stems, more numerous segments of its stipules, shorter petioles, and in its nerves not being impressed on the upper surface. 470 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 OPHIORRHIZA Linnaeus OPHIORRHIZA DOLICHOPHYLLA sp. nov. Planta suffruticosa, erecta, simplex, usque ad 50 cm alta, in- florescentiis leviter pubescentibus exceptis glabra; foliis mem- branaceis, utrinque olivaceis, nitidis, lineari-lanceolatis, 20 ad 25 cm longis, 7 ad 10 mm latis, sursum sensim angustatis, ten- uiter caudato-acuminatis, basi decurrentibus, nervis obscuris; cymis sessilibus, leviter ferrugineo-pubescentibus, 3 cm longis; fructibus 7 mm latis, 3 ad 4 mm longis, subtruncatis. An erect, unbranched, suffrutescent plant, 40 to 50 cm long, glabrous except the sparingly pubescent inflorescences, the stems about 3 mm in diameter. Leaves linear-lanceolate, membrana- ceous, olivaceous and shining on both surfaces, 20 to 25 cm long, 7 to 10 mm wide, entire, narrowed upward to the very slenderly caudate-acuminate apex and below to the decurrent base, the midrib rather prominent on both surfaces, the lateral nerves dis- tant, obscure; petioles 1 cm long or less; stipules 5 to 7 mm long, divided into from 8 to 5 linear segments. Cymes terminal, sessile, sparingly ferruginous-pubescent, in fruit up to 3 cm long, the fruits subtruncate, compressed, about 7 mm wide, 3 to 4 mm long, glabrous or nearly so. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 86565 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. On bowlders along small streams at low altitudes. A remarkable species, strongly characterized by its greatly elongated, linear-lanceolate, narrow, slenderly caudate-acuminate leaves. CUCURBITACEAE ALSOMITRA M. Roemer ALSOMITRA SIMPLICIFOLIA sp. nov. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis ellipticis, integris, 10 ad 18 _em longis, apice breviter obtuse acuminatis apiculatisque, basi cordatis; inflorescentiis solitariis, 20 ad 30 cm longis, depau- perato-paniculatis, ramis paucis, inferioribus usque ad 2 cm longis; fructibus sessilibus, truncatis, 3.5 cm longis, circiter 1.5 em latis, basi acutis, in siccitate brunneis. A scandent, somewhat woody, glabrous vine, the branches lenticellate, up to 5 mm in diameter. Leaves simple, firmly chartaceous, elliptic, entire, 10 to 18 cm long, 4.5 to 10 cm wide, the apex bluntly acuminate and minutely apiculate, the base 8-nerved, cordate, the sinus up to 1.5 cm wide, rather 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 471 shallow, the lobes rounded to subacute; lateral nerves above the basal pair 2 or 3 on each side of the midrib, slender, distinct, the reticulations lax; petioles 2 to 4 cm*long; tendrils 5 to 21 cm long. Inflorescences slender, solitary, from the axils of fallen leaves, 20 to 30 cm long, the flowers racemosely arranged in the upper part, in the lower part usually few and scattered, primary branches up to 2 cm in length. Buds rather thickly club-shaped, about 7 mm long. Fruits brown when dry, sessile or subsessile, truncate, smooth, 3.5 cm long, about 1.5 cm wide, base acute. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas, Bur. Sci. 37397 Ramos & Edano, November 3, 1919. In forests along streams at low altitudes, locally known as lalapid. This species is manifestly most closely allied to Alsomitra timorana (Spanog.) Roem., from which it differs, among other. characters, in its entire and very shortly acuminate leaves. GYNOSTEMMA Blume GYNOSTEMMA LAXUM (Wall.) Cogn. in DC. Monog. Phan. 3 (1881) 914. Zanonia laxa Wall. Cat. (1831) no. 3727, nomen, Pl. Rar. As. 2 (1831) 29. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mahilucot River, Bur. Sci. 88648, 38669 Ramos & Edano, July, 1920. Altitude about 1,000 meters, in forests along streams. Local name pogsot. India to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. CAPRIFOLIACEAE LONICERA Linnaeus LONICERA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. § Nintooa, Breviflorae. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus inflorescentiisque ex- ceptis glaber; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, olivaceis, nitidis, utrinque glabris, oblongo-ovatis vel oblongis, 3.5 ad 6 cm longis, basi late rotundatis, apice acutis; floribus terminalibus et in axillis superioribus, 2.3 ad 2.5 cm longis, bracteis triangulari- ovatis, acuminatis, bracteolis orbiculari-reniformibus, late ro- tundatis, 1 mm diametro, corolla extus adpresse villosa. A scandent shrub, glabrous except the sparingly pubescent: younger parts and the inflorescences and flowers. Branches terete, smooth, reddish brown, glabrous, the branchlets slightly appressed-pubescent. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong-ovate to oblong, 3.5 to 6 cm long, 1.5 to 8 cm wide, olivaceous and shining on both surfaces, glabrous, base broadly rounded, apex acute; lateral nerves slender, about 8 on each 472 The Philippine Journal of Science 1922 side of the midrib; petioles 2 to 3 mm long, slightly pubescent. Flowers white and yellow, in 2-flowered cymes which are ter- minal and in the uppermost axils forming a few-flowered leafy inflorescence, the peduncles of the cymes somewhat pubescent, up to 8 mm long. Bracts triangular-ovate, acuminate, ciliate, about 2 mm long; bracteoles orbicular-reniform, broadly rounded, about 1 mm in diameter. Calyx 2 to 2.5 mm long, the tube glabrous, the teeth ovate, acute, 0.8 mm long, slightly pubes- cent. Corolla tube about 1 cm long, terete, somewhat enlarged upward, appressed-pubescent outside with short, brownish, retrorse, appressed hairs, villous inside, the lower lip about 12 mm long and 2 mm wide, the upper lip up to 7 mm wide, divided into 4 short, ovate, obtuse lobes which do not exceed 4 mm in length, the two lateral ones somewhat falcate. Fila- ments villous, except in the upper part, the hairs spreading; anthers 3.5 to 4 mm long. Style about 2.5 cm long, the upper 8 to 10 mm glabrous, the lower part villous with spreading hairs; stigma about 1.5 mm in diameter. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Dumalupihan, Bur. Sci. 39024 Ramos & Edano, July 29, 1920. On forested slopes, altitude about 1,200 meters; local name gauod bukid. The third species of the genus to be found in the Philippines, most closely allied to Lonicera rehderi Merr., from which it differs in its glabrous leaves. From both Lonicera rehderi Merr. and L. philippinensis Merr. it differs in its larger flowers. CAMPANULACEAE PENTAPHRAGMA Wallich PENTAPHRAGMA MINDANAENSE sp. nov. Frutex erectis circiter 50 cm altus, partibus junioribus plus minusve crispato-pubescentibus; foliis inaequilateralibus, ellip- ticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, 15 ad 20 cm longis, integris, in sicci- tate membranaceis, subacutis vel breviter obtuseque acuminatis, basi subacutis, nervis utrinque 2 ad 4, adscendentibus; racemis usque ad 5 cm longis, haud scorpoideis; floribus circiter 8 mm longis, bracteis membranaceis, 6 ad 8 mm longis; calycis lobis ‘oblongo-ovatis, obtusis, membranaceis, petalis aequantibus; pe- talis incrassatis, oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, glabris, 3 mm longis. A small erect undershrub, about 50 cm high, the younger parts more or less pubescent with crisped hairs, the stem brown, rather smooth, terete, about 6 mm in diameter, distinctly woody. Leaves somewhat inequilateral, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 15 to 20 cm long, 7 to 9 cm wide, entire, membranaceous when dry, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 473 pale brownish, the apex subacute to very shortly and obtusely acuminate, the base subacute, often slightly inequilateral ; lateral nerves 2 or 3 on each side of the midrib, or sometimes 4 on the broader side of the leaf, prominent, ascending; petioles about 3 cm long, pubescent. Racemes in the upper axils, up to 5 cm long, the flowers white, scarcely scorpoid in arrangement, about 8 mm long, the bracts spatulate to oblong-oblanceolate or often narrowly obovate, membranaceous, somewhat pubescent, 6 to 8 mm long. Pedicels 3 mm long or less. Calyx somewhat pubes- cent, the base cuneate, the lobes oblong-ovate, obtuse, membra- naceous, about equaling the petals. Petals much thickened, oblong-ovate, acuminate, glabrous, about 3 mm long. MINDANAO, Zamboanga District, Malangas and Mount Tubuan, Bur. Sci. 36834 (type), 36580 Ramos & Edavio, October, 1919. Along small streams in forests at low altitudes. Among the few Philippine species of this genus the present one is most closely allied to Pentaphragma pulgarense Elm. of Palawan. COMPOSITAE ' VERNONIA Schreber VERNONIA BONTOCENSIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, ramis leviter pubescentibus, parce lenticel- latis, ramulis dense sordide pubescentibus; foliis membranaceis ad chartaceis, oblongig ad oblongo-ellipticis, 5 ad 9 cm longis, atro-olivaceis, integris, acutis vel acuminatis, basi acutis, subtus eglandulosis, nervis utrinque circiter 6, reticulis ultimis cys- tolithiformis; inflorescentiis axillaribus terminalibusque, capi- tulis paucis (2 ad 5), racemose dispositis; capitulis 14 mm longis, cylindraceis, circiter 8-floris, bracteis interioribus 7 mm longis, margine et apice pubescentibus; acheniis 4 mm longis, -perspicue glandulosis. A scandent, woody vine, the branches grayish brown, terete, longitudinally striate, slightly pubescent, very sparingly lenticel- late, the ultimate branchlets 1.5 to 2 mm in diameter, densely pubescent with short, dirty brown hairs. Leaves membra- naceous to chartaceous, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 9 cm long, 2 to 3.5 em wide, dark olivaceous, slightly shining, subequally narrowed to the acute or shortly acuminate apex and the cuneate base, the margins entire, the upper surface entirely glabrous, the lower surface sparingly pubescent on the midrib and nerves, eglandular, the ultimate reticulations on the lower surface dis- tinctly cystolith-like; lateral nerves about 6 on each side of the ATA The Philippine Journal of Science ms midrib, rather prominent, anastomosing, the primary reticula- tions lax, distinct; petioles pubescent, 8 to 10 mm long. In- florescences terminal and in the leaf axils on the ultimate branchlets, the individual ones short, 2 to 4 cm in length, each composed of from 2 or 8 to 5 racemosely arranged heads, the peduncles pubescent, up to 1 cm in length. Heads about 14 mm long, approximately 8-flowered, subcylindric, the outer bracts ovate, 2 mm long, distinctly pubescent, the inner ones gradually longer, the innermost about 7 mm long, 3 mm wide, acute, their margins and tips more or less pubescent; achenes 4mm long, with numerous, shining, yellowish glands, the pappus copious, about 6 mm long, straw-colored or pale brownish. LuzoN, Bontoc Subprovince, Mount Pukis, Bur. Sci. 37752 Ramos & Edajfio, March, 1920, on open slopes, altitude about 1,300 meters. A species most closely allied to Vernonia lenticellata Elm., but with somewhat larger leaves and larger heads, the peduncles also longer in the present species. It differs further in the cystolith-like ultimate reticulations; its very sparingly lenticel- late branches; and in the involucral bracts being pubescent chiefly on the margins and at their apices. VERNONIA MINDANAENSIS sp. nov. Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus sordide pubescentibus; foliis chartaceis ad subcoriaceis, oblongis ad oblongo-obovatis, integris, 6 ad 8 cm longis, acuminatis, basi acutis, subtus eglan- dulosis, pubescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 5; inflorescentiis paniculatis, usque ad 18 cm longis; capitulis, numerosis, 1.5 ad 1.7 em longis, circiter 20-floris; bracteis dense cinereo-pubescen- tibus, interioribus 10 mm longis; acheniis glabris, sulcatis, 4 mm longis. Species V. philippinensis affinis differt acheniis gla- berrimis. | A woody vine reaching a height of 10 m, the branches dark reddish brown, striate, terete, somewhat pubescent, the ultimate branchlets 2 to 3 mm in diameter, rather densely pubescent with short, dirty brown hairs. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, oblong to oblong-obovate, entire, 6 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 3.6 cm wide, the apex shortly acuminate, base cuneate, the upper sur- face dark olivaceous, shining, nearly glabrous except for the sparingly pubescent midrib and nerves, the lower surface paler, eglandular, with scattered pubescence on all parts but more espe- cially on the midribs, nerves, and reticulations; lateral nerves about 5 on each side of the midrib, curved-anastomosing, distinct, 20, 4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 475 as are the primary reticulations; petioles pubescent, 5 to 10 mm long. Heads arranged in somewhat leafy panicles terminating the branchlets, the panicles rather densely pubescent, up to 18 cm long, the peduncles up to 1 cm in length. Heads 1.5 to 1.7 cm long, about 20-flowered, the outer bracts oblong to oblong- ovate, 2 mm long, the inner ones lanceolate, acuminate, about 10 mm long, 2.3 mm wide, all rather densely cinereous-pubescent. Achenes 4 mm long, longitudinally sulcate, entirely glabrous; pappus copious, somewhat tawny, about 10 mm long. MINDANAO, Bukidnon Subprovince, Mount Candoon, Bur. Sci. 88886 (type) Ramos & Edano, June, 1920: Lanao District, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 1086, May, 1907. In damp forests at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. Locally known in Bukidnon as gauod. A species belonging in the group with Vernonia philippinensis Rolfe, apparently most ‘closely allied to that species, differing especially in its entirely glabrous achenes. LACTUCA Linnaeus LACTUCA INTEGRA sp. nov. Herba erecta, glabra, ramosa, usque ad 40 cm alta; foliis chartaceis, lanceolatis ad oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis vel leviter acuminatis, usque ad 7 cm longis, radicalibus numerosis, petio- latis, confertis, caulinis quam radicalibus multo minoribus, sessilibus, nervis reticulisque obscuris; capitulis corymbose- paniculatis, pedicellatis, 6 ad 7 mm longis, bracteis exterioribus parvis, interioribus plerumque 8, circiter 6 mm longis, glabris, anguste oblongis, obtusis; acheniis oblongis, 3 ad 3.5 mm longis, longitudinaliter costatis, glabris, sursum leviter angustatis. An erect, glabrous, branched herb about 40 cm high, oli- vaceous or brownish olivaceous when dry. Radical leaves very numerous, crowded, chartaceous, lanceolate, subequally nar- rowed at both ends, 5 to 7 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, entire, shining, acute, base decurrent; petioles up to 2 cm long; lateral nerves slender, obscure, anastomosing. Stem leaves much smaller than the radical ones, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, ses- sile, entire, acute, base obtuse to rounded or somewhat cordate, somewhat clasping the stems, 1.5 to 4 cm long, the upper much smaller than the lower ones. Branches few, scattered, up to 18 cm long. Heads corymbose-paniculate, 6 to 7 mm long, ped- icellate, the outer bracts small, few, 2 mm long or less, the inner narrowly oblong, obtuse, 5 to 6 mm long, about 1 mm wide, glabrous. Flowers few, about 10 in each head. Corolla 476 The Philippine Journal of Science about 4 mm long, the tube 1 mm. Achenes 3 to 3.5 mm long, somewhat compressed, glabrous, longitudinally about 9-ribbed, slightly narrowed upward. Pappus nearly white, 2.5 mm long, rather copious. Torus glabrous. LuUZON, Tayabas Province, Dingalan, Bur. Sci. 26586 Ramos & Edaio, August 24, 1916, on rocks along the seashore. A characteristic species, among the Philippine forms most closely allied to Lactuca dentata C. B. Rob., but entirely different from that species. It is readily recognizable by its heteromor- phous entire leaves. The specimens were originally identified as Lactuca stolonifera (A. Gray) Maxim., but a comparison made by Mr. 8S. F. Blake with Gray’s type shows it to be very dif- ferent from that species. J Ma bey | EY a deat al feted VA ce BRA ive! oe at, leah Ms A M FMM il os te, ie ih : ee a Sine le Res) rTM gman a0 PR ae : */ OUR) SR RE Oe aie igeer nid Moan t A 7 ‘* n “if ‘ ; 5 } Sarna ore *, f “al 5 f a 1 7 OLY pS PEA ae | + ;’ ¥ id ‘? — 4 } ' n *. ” i } A ers a i : 4 » w : ) ( ; * oe ’ : N , f ; s eo ‘ . = f t j 1 . : , I 4 5 _THE PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF SCIENCE RECENT PUBLIC AEIONS AN INTERPRETATION OF RUMPHIUS'S HERBARIUM AMBOINENSE By B,D. MERRILL | “Based on the collections made in Amboina by the late Charles madd Robinson Order No. 450. prea of Science Publication No. 9. Paney. 595 Lanes yet eee and 2 maps. 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