308 MR. B. A. ROLFE ON THE 



Malvaceae. 

 Thespesia campylostphon, Rolfe. — Hibiscus campylosiphon, 

 Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. xxxi. pt. 1, p. 193 ; F. Villar, 

 I. c. p. 25. — H. Yidalianus, Naves, in Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 3, 

 t. 333. — H. grewiaefolius, F. Villar, I. c. p. 24, eoccl. syn. plur., 

 non Hassk. F. Villar enumerates this species twice ; once 

 wrongly referring it to H. grewicrfolius, Hassk., which has not 

 been found in the Philippines, and must therefore be excluded. 



Sterculiace^;. 

 Sterculta Blancoi, Rolfe. — S. alata, Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 2, 

 p. 525 ; ed. 3, vol. iii. p. 165 ; vol. iv. Nov. App. p. 27, t. 401 ; non 

 Roxb. 



TlLIACEiE. 



Columbia Blancoi, Rolfe. — C. floribunda, Naves in Blanco, 

 I. c. ed. 3, t. 312 ; F. Villar, I. c. vol. iv. Nov. App. p. 30, non Wall. 

 This plant is referred to C. floribunda, Wall., which has five 

 primary nerves and is otherwise different. It must be excluded. 



Iliclne^e. 



Of this Order, not yet recorded from the Philippines, the 

 following species are known : — 



Ilex cymosa, Blume. — Luzon, Mt. Caraballo, 2000 ped. alt. ; 

 <S. Vidal n. 434 ! 



I. Cumingtana, sp. nov. — Rami glabri teretes, foliis oblongis 

 acuminatis integris, basi cuneatis coriaceis nitidis, venis obliquis, 

 paniculis terminalibus quam folia duplo brevioribus, calycis lobis 

 triangularibus, corolla tubo brevi, segmentis ovato-oblongis, 

 staminibus petalis sequalibus, ovario glabro, stylo bipartito, stig- 

 matibus simplicibus ; fructu ignoto. 



Luzon, Prov. Albay, Cuming n. 1241 ! 



Leaves 3-4| by lj-lf in., petioles g-f in.; primary nerves about 

 nine pairs, a little prominent on both sides. Panicles 2 in. long, 

 somewhat lax. Flowers 2 lin. in diameter. 



I. philippinensis, sp. nov. — Kami glabri teretes, foliis late 

 ellipticis abrupte acuminatis, integris, basi obtusis coriaceis, venis 

 patentibus, cymis asillaribus multifloris quam folia vix breviori- 

 bus, calycis lobis triangularibus, corolla? tubo brevi, segmentis 

 ovato-oblongis, staminibus petalis excedentibus, ovario glabro, 

 stylo breviter 3-tido, stigmatibus crassiusculis ; fructu ignoto. 



Philippines, island of Leyte, Cuming n. 1748 ! 



