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vellis; internodia 3 ad 4 cm longa. Folia opposita, plus minus 
dissimilia et asymmetrica, alterum saepius in rudimentum lineare, 
mox deciduum reductum, petioli secus insertionem arachnoideo- 
pilosi, 1.5 ad 2 cm longi, crassiusculi, laminae oblongae, antice 
longe acuminatae in apicem longiusculum productae, 10 ad 14 
cm longae, ad 4 cm latae, superne glaberrimae, pustulatae, sub- 
tus omnino pallidae, secus nervos fusco-pilosae, margine integrae 
vel (juniores) undulatae. Rudimenta foliorum linearia, albo- 
(arachnoideo-) marginata. Inflorescentiae brevissimae, triflorae 
(an semper?), bracteae satis magnae, ovatae, longe acuminatae, 
longe pilosae, ultra 2 cm longae, 5 ad 6 mm latae, omnino liberae. 
Calycis 1.8 cm longi segmenta basi connata, in apicem linearem, 
fere teretem producta, extus et praesertim margine pilosa. Co- 
rolla urceolaris, supra 5-loba (ab insectis in orificio et intus 
injuriata), mihi non satis nota, lobis certe non magnis, luteo- 
alba, ad 2.5 cm longa, extus et intus glabra. Staminodia et pars 
superior styli mihi non visae; annulus satis altus 5-sulcatus. Fh 
Novembri. 
Mindanao, Distr. Zamboanga, Sax River Mountains, Merrill 8107, al- 
titude 1,300 m. 
Although the flowers have been injured by insects, sufficient characters 
are evident by which to distinguish the species from others in the 
"Stellatae" group. It comes nearest to Cyrtandra hypochrysea Kranzl., 
but the lower surface of the leaves is pale-silvery and not golden in 
color, 
CYRTANDRA PALLIDIFOLIA Kranzl. sp. nov. (§ Brevicaules sect. nov.). 
Caulis 6-7 cm altus, radix copiosa in fibros et fibrillos multos 
dissoluta, internodia caulis brevia, cortex glaberrimus excepta 
parte suprema apicali, ubi brevi-pilosus. Folia omnia in apicem 
caulis congesta circ, 8 vel 9, omnia aequalia vel vix diversa, sessi- 
lia, e basi baud multum angustiore dilatata lineari-oblonga vel an- 
guste obovata acuta, crenato-dentata, superne et subtus sca- 
briuscula, superne ceterum glabra, subtus secus nervos fulvo- 
pilosa, nervis paulum incrassatis, folia maxima ad 18 cm longa, 
3 ad 3.5 cm lata, superne pallida, subtus intensius colorata. Flo- 
res ex axillis foliorum orientes 5 vel 6 in dichasium breve aggre- 
gati, bracteae ovatae, acutae, non coalitae, persistentes, 1.2 cm 
longae, pedicelli breves. Calyx angustus, lobi lineares dimidium 
calycis aequantes. Corolla e basi perangusta vix 2 mm diametro, 
sensim dilatata, typice infundibuliformis, tenera, pellucida, vero- 
similiter alba, 4 cm longa, in orificio 1.5 cm diametro, glabra. 
Stamina in dimidio inferiore coroilae, antheris conglutinatis. 
Stylus brevis, stigma late patens. Fl. Martio, 
Luzon, Prov. Tayabas, Tagcauayan, Bur. Scl 13379 Ramos. 
