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Leaves 2-3 by l|-2 in., petioles 4-6 lin. ; primary nerves 7-10 

 pairs, a little prominent on both sides. Cymes 2 in. broad and 

 nearly as long, dense. Flowers 2 lin, in diameter. 



I. Lobbiana, sp. nov. — Kami tetragoni dense rufo-pubescentes, 

 foliis elliptico-ovatis obtusis crenulatis coriaceis nitidis, venis 

 obsoletis, cymis axillaribus brevibus, calycis lobis rotundatis, 

 corolla? tubo brevi, segmentis rotundato-ovatis, stamiuibus petalis 

 fere aequalibus, stigmate sessili ; fructu ignoto. 



Luzon, Lobb ! 



Leaves 1-1| in. by 7-9 lin. petioles 2-3 lin. Cymes ^ in., 

 few-flowered. Peduncles 2 lin. Flowers 2 lin. in diameter. 



I. luzonica, sp. nov. — Rami angulati subalati glabri, foliis 

 ellipticis obtusis crenulatis basi cuneatis coriaceis, stipulis lanceo- 

 latis, floribus ignotis, sed pedunculis axillaribus, medio bibracteo- 

 latis supra crassiusculis, calycis lobis late rotundatis, fructibus 

 globosis, stylo brevi integro, stigmate capitato. 



Luzon, Lobb I Centre of Luzon, S. Vidal, n. 661 



Leaves 6-11 by 4-5 lin., petioles 1 lin. Fruiting peduncles 

 5 lin. Fruits 2-2| lin. in diameter. 



Eeadily distinguished from the last by the glabrous, almost 

 winged branches and smaller leaves. 



Sapindacej:. 

 Zollingebia TBiPTEBA, Rolfe. — Melicocca triptera, Blanco, 

 I. c. ed. 2, p. 203 ; ed. 3, vol. ii. p. 16. — Z. macrocarpa, F. Villar, 

 I. c. p. 53 ; S. Vidal, Synopsis, t. 35. fig. C ; non Kurz. This 

 species is distinct from Z. macrocarpa, Kurz, which must be 

 excluded. 



Leguminos.e. 



[Dalea nigra, Mart, et Gal. — D. alopecuroides, Blanco, I. c. 

 ed. 2, p. 389, ed. 3, vol. ii. p. 251 ; vol. iv. Nov. App. p. 58, excl. 

 syn. ; non Nutt. — The plant referred to D. alopecuroides, Nutt., 

 is this species ; but all the synonyms except that of Blanco must 

 be excluded. It is a Mexican plant, introduced long ago, pro- 

 bably by shipping, and now very abundant.] 



Ptebocabpus Vidalianus, Rolfe. — P. erinaceus, F. Villar, I. c. 

 vol. iv. JVbv. App. p. 68, excl. syn.; S. Vidal, Synopsis, t. 40. fig. B, 

 non Poir. A most distinct species. 



Crudia Blancoi, Rolfe. — C. spicata, Blanco, I. c ed. 2, p. 261 

 ed. 3, vol. ii. p. 121 ; vol. iv. Nov. App. p. 71, t. 244, excl. syn. ; 

 non Willd. Hitherto confounded with an American species. 



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