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zig-zag line which with five double breaks runs around the inside of the 
corolla throat. 
26. Dischidiopsis Ramosii Schltr., spec. nov. 
Epiphytica ramosa; ramis filiformibus, elongatis, flexuosis, glabris, 
laxe foliatis; foliis saepius alternantibus, petiolatis, patentibus patulisve, 
anguste ellipticis, apiculatis, basi cuneatis, glabris, carnosis, 5—6,5 cm 
longis, medio fere 1,6—2 cm latis, petiolo 7—10 mm longo; inflorescentiis 
breviter pedunculatis, rhachi abbreviata, crassa, densiflora; floribus 
breviter pedicellatis in genere inter minores; calycis foliolis late ovatis, 
obtusis, glabris, corolla c. 5-plo brevioribus; corolla urceolari, 3,5 mm 
longa, 4-ta parte apicali 5-fida, extus glabra, intus lamella circulari 
5-lobata transversa ornata, lobis ovalibus subacutis, intus carnoso-in- 
crassatis, barbatis; gynostegio conico c. 1 mm alto; coronae foliolis late 
triangulis obtusis, basi excisis, gibbiformibus; antheris trapezoideis, 
appendice hyalina elliptica acuta; polliniis oblique oblongoideis, trans- 
latoribus brevibus oblanceolatis, retinaculo ellipsoideo polliniis dimidio 
breviore juxta basin affixis; stigmatis capite conico, antheras subexcedente; 
capsula gracilis bialata. 
Luzon: San Antonio, Province of Laguna, Maximo Ramos, no. 12032. 
flowering in August 1910. 
A near ally to D. incrassata Schltr. but with thinner and narrower 
leaves, much less thickened inflorescenses and smaller flowers. The 
capsules are the first I have seen of the genus, the are about 6 cm 
long, 6 mm in diametre and with a 5 mm broad wing on each side. 
27. Conchophyllum Elmeri Schltr., spec. nov. 
Epiphytica, parum ramosa; ramis elongatis, verosimiliter pensilibus, 
teretibus glabris, pro genere dense foliatis; foliis petiolatis, patentibus; 
obovato-elliptieis, acutis, basi cuneatis, glabris, carnosis, 6—7,5 cm longis, 
supra medium 2— 3,5 cm latis, petiolo carnoso, 7-10 mm longo; in- 
florescentiis subsessilibus, rhachi saepe 2—3-brachiata, incrassata, pedun- 
culo nunquam petiolum excedente; floribus perbreviter pedicellatis, ut 
videtur albidis; calycis foliolis ovalibus, obtusis, corolla 3 - 4-plo breviori- 
bus, glabris; corolla late ovoidea quarta parte apicali 5-fida, utrinque 
glaberrima, 4 mm longa, lobis oblongis, acutis, intus hamato-incrassatis; 
gynostegio brevissime stipitato, conico; antheris trapezoideis, appendice 
hyalina ovali, breviter acuminata; polliniis oblique oblongoideis, trans- 
latoribus oblanceolatis, subduplo brevioribus  retinaeulo oblongoideo 
polliniis subduplo minori juxta basin affixis; stigmatis capite antheras 
haud excedente; folliculis anguste fusiformibus, obtusiuscule rostratis, 
glabris, 3—3,5 cm longis, infra medium c. 5 mm diametientibus. 
Mindanao: Todaya (Mt. Apo), District of Davao, B. E Copeland, 
no. 1270, flowering in April 1904; A. D. E. Elmer, no. 10670 (typus), 
flowering in May 1909. 
The first species of the genus known from the Philippines. It stands 
nearest to some species from the northern parts of Celebes (Minahassa). 
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Repertorium specierum novarum. KILL (1. IX. 1915) 
