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tical with fornix hitherto considered varieties of L. capiteUata. On the other hand, 
there are various forms, otherwise differing from typical L- capHellaia, hixt to 
a less extent, which agree with it in the nature of their stipules ; these arc here 
retained in that species, except in the case of L. quadrincrvia, where the venation 
is very different. Unfortunately, the stipules are deciduous, but can almost 
always be found at the apex, being apt to differ in size according to age. 
5. Leucosyke magallanensis Elmer Leafl, Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 677. 
Frutex, 5 m altus : glomenilis staminiferis ccntimetralibus, pcdunculis 
7.5 mm longis, floribus tetrameris: petiolis subcentimctralibus, laminis 
rigide chartaceis^ oblongis vel oblongoobovatis, 8 ad 11.5 cm longis, 3.5 
ad 5 cm latis, basi subacutis ad subrotundatis, margine basi excepta ser- 
ratis, serraturis brevibus valde incur vo-apieulatis strigosis, apice breviter 
acuminatis, trinerviis, venis saepissime 5 additis, supra sparsim adpresse 
strlgosis, scabris^ subtus in venis strigosis, interstitiis tomentosis ; stipulis 
oblongo-lanceolatis, submembranaceis, circiter 15 mm longis, apice bifidis, 
extus strigosis. 
SiBUYAN, Patoo River, at 300 ra elevation, Elmer 12282. JVIost closely allied 
to the species here called L. hispidissima, but distinguished by its smaller and 
less-veined stipules, more shortly acuminate leaves, and other characters. 
6. Leucosyke brunnescens sp. nov. 
Glomenilis staminiferis mediocriter peduncnlatis, capitulis pistilliferis 
subsessilibus : foliis in specimine staminifero longiuscule in specimine 
pistillifero brevius petiolato, laminis rigide chartaceis, basi rotundatis, 
margine basi excepta dentatis vel crenatis, dentibus acutis vel saepe 
apiculatis, pagina superiore scabris, subtus in nervis strigosis; stipulis 
membranaceis, apice bifidis, oblongo-lanceolatis, 9 ad 15 mm longis. 
Dioecious : staminate glomerules 6 to 7 mm in diameter, on peduncles 
4.5 to 8 mm long, the flowers bracteate, on pedicels attaining 2 mm in 
jgments 
Lgj acuminate 
long; rudimentaiy ovary lanate: pistillate capitula subsessilc, about 5 
mm in diameter; flowers sessile; perianth about 1 mm in diameter 
rather obscurely forming 4 or 5 lobes of which one is more distinct than 
the others; achenes laterally compressed, obliquely ovate, about 1.5 mm 
long; stigma penieillate-capitate. 
Shrubs or small trees, 2 to 3 m high, the branches annulate, densely 
substrigose toward the apex, becoming glabrate: petioles of the staminate 
specimen 1.5 to 3 cm long, of the pistillate 6 mm or less, the lamina 
rigidly chartaceous, inequilateral, ovate or elliptic- ovate, 7 to 10.5 cm 
long, 3 to 5 cm wide, the base rounded, the margins serrate or almost 
crenate, the teeth shallow, acute or apiculate, the apex shortly and 
acutely acuminate, upper surface scabrous, pilose or substrigose, the 
under pilose on the yellowish veins with gray tomentum in the interstices, 
trinerved with 3 to 5 additional primary veins, the nerves continuing 
