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18. MEDINILLA EPIPHYTICA sp. nov. 
Frutex epiphyticus, paniculis leviter furfuraceis exceptis 
glaber; ramis subteretibus, nodis vix barbatis; foliis oppositis, 
petiolatis, oblongo-ovatis vel elliptico-ovatis, usque ad 8 cm 
longis, breviter acuminatis, basi subrotundatis, obscure 3- vel 
obscurissime 5-plinerviis, reticulis obsoletis; paniculis termin- 
alibus, ad 10 cm longis, pedunculatis, bracteis parvis; floribus 
4-meris. 
An epiphytic shrub, quite glabrous except the slightly furfu- 
raceous inflorescence. Branches terete or subterete, grayish or 
brownish, smooth, apparently somewhat fleshy when fresh, the 
nodes not bearded. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate to elliptic- 
ovate, coriaceous, 4 to 8 cm long, 2,5 to 4.5 cm wide, slightly 
shining when dry, the upper surface pale-grayish, the lower 
one somewhat brownish, apex shortly acuminate, base rounded 
or obtuse; nerves 1 or sometimes 2 pairs, leaving the midrib 
just above the base, obscure, the secondary veins and reticula- 
tions obsolete; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Panicles terminal, 
peduncled, including the peduncle up to 10 cm long, the branches 
opposite or somewhat whorled, the lower ones 2.5 cm long, all 
parts minutely brown-furfuraceous with minute small scales; 
bracts lanceolate, acuminate, about 5 mm long. Flowers not 
seen. Fruit globose or ovoid, fleshy, pink or red, about 5 mm 
in diameter, 4-celled. 
Luzon, Province of Laguna, Dahican River back of San Antonio, Bur, 
Sci. 15002 Ramos, June, 1912, on trees in forests. 
A species allied to Medinilla mindorensis Merr., differing in its less 
prominently nerved leaves, small bracts, and distinctly furfuraceous inflor- 
escence. In the latter respect it resembles M. ovalis Merr., but that species 
has entirely differently shaped leaves. 
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19. MEDINILLA CONFUSA sp. nov. 
Medinilla intermedia Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 
37, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl, 107, non Blume. 
Frutex glaber, 3 ad 5 m altus; ramis teretibus; nodis non 
setosis; foliis sessilibus, oppositis, oblongo-ellipticis vel ovatis, 
breviter acuminatis, 5- vel 7-plinerviis, usque ad 16 cm longis; 
paniculis terminalibus, quam folia longioribus, diffusis, ramis 
verticillatis ; floribus 4-meris. 
A glabrous, somewhat spreading shrub, 3 to 5 m high. 
Branches terete, the nodes not setose. Leaves opposite, sessile, 
oblong-elliptic to ovate, subcoriaceous, somewhat shining, usually 
rather pale when dry, 10 to 16 cm long, 4 to 9 cm wide, base 
rounded or subacute, apex shortly acuminate ; nerves two pairs, 
often with an additional outer and somewhat fainter pair, leaving 
