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tion of the anthers linear, 11 mm. hmg. Fihiiuents 5 mm. long; anthers 
basifixed, 4 mm. long. 
Parasitic on various trees in forests at 1,800 ni. alt. (Xo. 5733). 
Loranthus sp. 
On trees in forests at 1,700 m. alt. (4434 Merritt) June, 1J)0G. Apparently an 
undosciilied species, but with immature fruits only. 
RALAXOrUORAOE^. 
BALANOPHORA Forst. 
Balanophora sp. 
On roots of trees in forests at 1,800 m. alt. (Ko. 6150). Material too scanty 
and imperfect for specific itlentificution. 
polygonace.t:. 
POLYGONUM Linn. 
Polygonum chlnense Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 303. 
Abundant on recent '"slides" at 1,9U0 m. alt. (Xo. 5780). 
Throu<];hout the Philippines at higher altitudes. 
India to Japan ;uul !Malaya. 
MENI SPERMACETI 
STEPHANIA Lour. 
Stephania hernandifolia (Willd.) Walp. Repert. 1 (1842) 00. 
In forests at 1,800 m. alt. (No. 5701). 
Widely distributed in the Philippines. 
Tropical Africa, Asia, through Malaya to Australia. 
MAGNOLTACE.E. 
DRIMYS Forst. 
Drimys piperita Hook. f. Icon. PI. t. SVd. 
On forested ridges at 1,300 ni. alt. (No. 6134), and in thickets on exposed ridges 
at 2,600 ni. alt. (No. G20G) ; also collected by Merritt at 1,300 and 1,000 m. alt. 
(Nos. 4383, 4407). 
On most of the hij^her mountains of the Philippines. 
Borneo, New Guinea and New Caledonia. 
ILLICIUM l.inn. 
Illiclum sp. 
In forests at 1,000 m. alt. (No. 4411 Merritt) June, 190G. 
Material ver^ scanty and with fruit only. P<Mliaps niost closely related to 
lilicium evenium. King from Perak, although clearly distinct from that species, 
ex descriptione. The genus is new to the Philippine flora and its occurrence in 
the Philippines must he considered as evidence of previous connection with the 
Asiatic continent, tjie genus being represented in North America, India, China 
and Japan, and with three sj>ecies extending southward to the Malayan Peninsnla. 
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