PLANTS. FROM BATANE8 AXI) HABUYANES ISLANDS. 421 
GARCINIA Linn. 
G. lateriflora Blume. 
Camiguin, 4142 Fcnix. 
Rather widely distributed in the Philippines; Java. 
THEACE^. 
EURYA Thunb. 
E. japonica Thunb. 
Batan, 3800 Fenix. 
Throughout the Philippines at higher altitudes; Japan to India, Malaya and 
Polynesia. 
PASSIFLOEACEJE. 
ADEN I A Forsk. 
A. coccinea (Blanco) comb. nov. 
Modecca coccinea Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 453. 
Camiguin, /j0o9 F6nix. Fuga, 32^8 Meams. 
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Widely distributed in the Philippines; endemic. 
BEGONIACEJi:. 
BEGONIA Linn. 
Begonia fenicis Merrill sp. nov. § Diploclinium. 
Glabra, caudice repente; foliis oblique ovato-orbicularibus, acuminatis, 
irregulariter dentatis, cordatis, palmatim 7-9-nerviis, glabris; stipulis 
ovatis^ brunneis, membranaceis, acuminatis, usque ad 1 cm longis; pedun- 
culis erectis^ foliis sequalibus vel longioribus apice dichotomis, bracteis 
caducis; floribus masculinis sepalis orbiculari-ovatis^ 8 mm longis; cap- 
sulis trialatiSj 12 ad 14 mm longis. 
Glabrous throughout. Stem prostrate, rather thick, covered with nu- 
merous ovate, brown stipules. Leaves obliquely ovate-orbicular, mem- 
branous, 5 to 11 cm long, the apex rather sharply acuminate, the base 
cordate, the sinus narrow, the basal lobes 'rounded, margins irregularly 
dentate, the teeth small, apiculate; nen-es 7 to 9; stipules ovate to 
broadly ovate, acuminate, brown, 1 em long or less, petioles 6 to 13 cm 
long. Peduncles erect, equaling or exceeding the leaves, dichotomously 
branched above. Staminate flowers ;' sepals 2, orbicular-ovate, rounded, 
membranous, white or pale pink, 8 mm long. Petals 2, similar to the 
sepals but smaller. Stamens about 20; anthers oblong-ol)ovoid, 1 to 1.2 
mm long, the filaments 1 to 2 mm long. Pistillate flowers similar in 
size and color to the staminate; styles 3, 3.5 mm long or less, the stigmas 
papillose. Capsule 12 to 14 mm long, ovate to orbicular-ovate in out- 
line, triangular, rounded at the base, the apex broad, somewhat apiculate, 
3-winged, the wings 2.5 to 5 mm wide. 
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Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, Bur. Sci. 3619 F^nix, May 30, 1907, S207 
