556 R. Schlechter. 
anguste et oblique oblanceolato ligulatis, quam pollinia paulo longioribus, 
retinaculo anguste oblongoideo polliniis paulo minori infra medium affixis; 
stigmatis capite antheras haud excedente. 
Luzon: Lamao River, Province of Bataan, E. D. Merrill, (typus), 
flowering in April 1904. Rocks above Waterfall, San Isidroi F. W. Fox- 
worthy, no. 124, flowering in January 1906. 
A species, remarkable by the very short gynostegium. It stands 
near to D. Merrillii Schltr. but has larger leaves. 
16. Dischidia Clemensiae Schltr., spec. nov. 
Epiphytica, volubilis, alte scandens; ramis filiformibus valde elongatis, 
flexuosis, glabris, perlaxe foliatis; foliis patentibus patulisve, petiolatis, 
oblongis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, glabris, textura coriaceis, 6—8 cm 
longis, medio fere 2,5—3 cm latis, petiolo c. 1,2 cm longo; inflorescentiis 
breviter pedunculatis, rhachi incrassata sensim evoluta densiflora, 
pedunculo petiolo aequilongo vel longiore; floribus brevissime pedicellatis 
in genere mediocribus; calycis foliolis late ovatis, obtusis, corolla c. 
3-plo brevioribus, corolla subglobosa, tertia parte apicali 5-fida, 3 mm 
longa, extus glabra, intus fauce anulo tenui transversali donata, lobis 
oblongis, subacutis, dimidio superiore incrassatis, dimidio inferiore pilis 
deflexis barbellatis; gynostegio cylindraceo-conico, c. 1,5 mm alto, coronam 
plus duplo superante; coronae foliolis brevissimis, e basi quadrato- 
unguiculata bieruribus, cruribus patentibus, oblique ovalibus obtusis, in- 
curvulis; antheris trapezoideis, appendice hyalina ovali subacuta; polliniis 
oblique oblongoideis, translatoribus erectis, oblique oblanceolatis, quam 
pollinia paulo brevioribus retinaculo anguste ellipsoideo pollinii duplo 
breviori supra basin affixis; stigmatis capite conico antheras haud 
superante. 
Mindanao: Camp Keithley, Lake Lanao, Mrs. Mary Strong Cle- 
mens no. 362. 
This species in habit resembles somewhat D. Zollingeri Schltr. but 
has much shorter stalked inflorescences larger leaves and very different 
and distinct flowers. 
17. Dischidia Elmeri Schltr., spec. nov. 
Epiphytica, pensilis, ramosa; ramis filiformibus elongatis, laxe folia- 
tis, teretibus, glabris; foliis patentibus patulisve, petiolatis, anguste 
lanceolatis, acutis, basi cuneatis, 1,8—2,3 cm longis, infra medium 
3-5 mm latis, petiolo 3—4 mm longo; inflorescentiis pedunculatis, apice 
paucifloris, pedunculo foliis subaequilongo vel paulo breviore, carnosulo, 
glabro; floribus subsessilibus, in genere inter minores, calycis foliolis late 
ovatis, obtusis, corolla fere 4-plo brevioribus; coralla late ovoidea, tertia 
parte apicali 5-fida. c. 8 mm longa, utrinque glaberrima; gynostegio vix 
15 mm alto, sessili, conico, coronam duplo fere excedente; coronae 
foliolis a basi ligulata bieruribus, cruribus divergentibus decurvis apice 
hamato incurvis, obtusiusculis; antheris trapezoideis, appendice hyalina 
oblonga, acuta; polliniis oblique oblongoideis, translatoribus erectis 
