8 
ROBINSON. 
3. Pouzolzia rubricaulis Wedd. in DC. Prodr. 16 » (1869) 229 
Leptocnide ruiricaulis Bl. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 2 (1856) 194, pi. 57 
Luzo^', Province of Benguet, Ambuklao to Daklan, Merrill i'wO. This agrees 
m so many points with Blume's description and figure that in spite of the 
iniprobabihty of a Javan specios being isolated in the Benguet region, the only 
characters upon whicli to base a separation are of such a nature that they can 
merely be discussed. Blume founded tlie genus Leptocnide, of vvhicli this species 
18 the type, on the ground that the periantli is aduatc to the ovary: Weddell 
evidently disbelieved this, or he would not have transferred the species to 
Po,.,ol,.a In the Philippine specimen, the perianth closely surrounds the ovarv, 
but 18 not adnata to it, so far as can be determined from dried material The 
leaves of the Philippine plant average smaller than those of the Javan, but 
attain a length of 4 en,, the color-notes hold good, so far as can be judged, ' 
the arrangement described for the flowers is probably also true, but many of the 
staminate have fallen. •' 
Java. 
4. Pouzolzia zeylanica Benn. PI. Jav. Ear. (1838) CI. 
Parietaria zcylunica Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 1052. 
Parietal ia indica 1.1101. Ma,nt. (1767) 128. 
Pouzolzia indica Gaudich. in Freyc. Voy. Bot. (1826) 503 
Umca villosa Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 695, non Thunb. Fl. Japon. (1784) 70 
BATA^-ES Isi.A.M,s, Baten Island, Bnr. Sci. 3605 F4nix. Babu^nes Islands' 
Cam,gu.n Island Bur. Sol. 3955 F,ni.. L.zox, District of Bontoc, AlulinJ 
IZZToil ^^S-- P-vInce of Tayaba., Casiguran, Bur. Sci. 2989 J/ J^: 
lamer. P '' T' '^"'""^""' ""''"'' ''' ■' ^'"'-^'^'^^ ^' ^--^^-^<^^> Subig, 
^^ii^erj- n- Province of Pampanga, Baoolor, Parker 40, 72, 77, 7S: Province of 
m>rm-. Sen. J,5 Canlas: Province of Lagnna, Calauan, Cundng 590; Los Ban.; 
itoi'^^K °^, ^'^"'^^"g^' Zamboanga, Hallicr s. n.; Port Banga, Bur. 8oi. 
11803 Kobrnson: L.ke Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens s. n.: District of 
Davao, Todaya, Elmer 11020. 
The Philippine specimens of this polymorphic species show many variations 
Tf^ r'lTT ,°^ ^ *''"'' ^""'"^ ''^ ""'''^ ^°""*"««' l-^t ^ith some addi- 
connl' 1\ f ^' °"' °'^**"''' '"'^ °^ *^^ literature has led me to the 
conclusion that they should be included under one species, the oldest spec fie 
name applied to it has been used. However, if the secies were to be dWded 
Witt aCot t * •' K °' r "''''''' """"^ '" ^^'^^^ -'*•• *yP=-' ^- ^'^^ than 
with anj of the varieties kept distinct as such by Weddell. The fruiting perianth 
has from 8 to 12 ridges, usually blunt, sometimes more acute, rarely rathe^ faint 
The chief variants are briefly discussed. 
The Mindanao collections differ considerably from the others. One of the Zam- 
boanga plants has unusually large, broadly lanceolate, opposite leaves; another! 
ZnZiZf 711"^ TT' '>^*'-"'— 1« ><=--. -<i the typi'cal fruiUng ' 
r>r . /■ . ^^" ^^ """^ ^^""^° collections are alike and much more 
f'rom Tort b" "' n ^^ •*''"' '^''''" ^"^ *'''^ ^"^^ ^'^ ''^'^^ ''g- -th tho - 
from Port Banga, all having the perianth-ridges weakly developed- about an 
equal number of the staminate flowers are pentamerous and tetrrmerous The 
STn^ngr k rchir-^"^''^ '- ''- '-''''' ^'-^ ^ - -^ ««" -- ^- 
liOcal names: tuia (Pola) ; cayut-coran (Apo). 
Tropica] Asia and Malaya. 
