250 MERRILL. 
examined Blume's type in Herb. Leiden, and compared with it a specimen of 
Cuming IJ^SI. Blume's specimen has an nxillary and terminal somewhat branched 
inflorescence, much shorter than in the Philippine specimens referred here, shorter 
leaves and much smaller bracts. Medinilla hracicata Blume must be excluded 
fnmi the known Philippine flora, as Cuming 13So, and Vidal 777, 778, 13i)0, are 
undoubtedly referable to the species above described, and not to M. hravtcata 
Blume. 
Var. angustifolia var. nov. 
Differt typo foliis multo minoribus, lanceolatis, basi vix aiignstatis. 
Stellate-plumose-toiuentose as in the type. Leaves 6 cm long or less, 
8 to 14 mm wide, not gradually narrowed below, the base ratlier abruptly 
broad-cordate. Racemes axillary, shorter than in the type, the bracts, 
Itraeteoles and flowers as in M, cogniauxii. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Mount ibiliudang, For. Bur. J,567 Mearns i£ 
r 
Hutchinson, May, 1900. 
Medinilla malindangensis sp. nov. 
Frutex glabra; ramis teretibus, ramulis tetragonis; foliis verticillatis, 
quaternis, elliptico-ovatis, aenminatis, 5-nerviis, usque, ad 5 cm longis; 
cyniib axillaribus, paucifloris; floribus 5-meri8. 
A glabrous shrub. Branches terete, light-gray, the branchlets 4-angled, 
not winged, slender. Leaves whorled, 4 rarely 3 at each node, coria- 
ceous, elliptical-ovate, 2.5 to 5 cm long, 1,5 to 2.5 cm wide, acuminate, 
base cuneate; nerves 5, rather prominent beneath, reticulations obso- 
lete; petioles 2 to 3 mm long. Cymes lateral, 3 cm long or less, few- 
flowered, the rachis 1.5 cm long or less. Flowers unknown. Calyx 
in fruit cup-shaped, about 6 mm long, 5 mm in diameter, truncate, 
the limb somewhat produced, and with 5 very obscure teeth. 
MiNDAiNAO, Province of Misamis, Mount Malindang, For. Bur. Jt557 Mearns & 
Tfutchinson, May, lOOG. 
A species apparently allied to Medinilla crassincrvia Blume, but with very 
differently shaped leaves which are much smaller. Well characterized by its 
small, acuminate, 5-nerved, verticillate leaves. 
Medinilla cephalophora sp. nov. 
Glabra: ramis teretibus; foliis oppositis, papyraceis, oblongis, acumi- 
natis, ca. 20 cm longis, 5-nerviis; inflorescentiis terminalibus ( ?) ; floribus 
5-meris, in capitulis cylindraeeis, 8 ad 12 cm longis congestis; bracteolis 
spatulatis. 
Scandent, 6 m high, glabrous. Branches terete, glabrous, gray. 
Leaves opposite, papyraceous, oblong, acuminate, about 20 cm long, 7 
cm wide, 5-nervcd from the base, the base subacute or somewhat rounded ; 
petioles 1.5 to 2.5 em long, rather stout. Inflorescence terminal (?), 
the flowers racemosely disposed on the thickened rachis forming a rather 
dense cylindrical head 8 to 12 cm lonjr, about 3 cm in diameter; rachis 
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