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CALLICARPA Linnaeus 
CALLICARPA MAGNIFOLIA sp. nov. 
Frutex vel arbor parva, ramulis et subtus foliis dense fulvo- 
tomentosis; foliis eglandulosis, oppositis, subcoriaceis, late ellip- 
tico-ovatis, 22 ad 27 cm longis, usque ad 20 cm latis, integris 
vel sursum obscurissime denticulatis, late acuminatis, basi ro- 
tundatis, supra glabris, olivaceis, nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 
10, valde perspicuis; cymis axillaribus, sub fructo usque ad 6 
em longis et 9 mm latis; calycibus membranaceis, 3 mm longis, 
breviter 4-lobatis; fructibus globosis, glabris, 3 mm diametro, 
disco valde accrescente, subgloboso, usque ad 1 cm diametro, 
densissime fulvo-tomentoso. 
A shrub or small tree, the branchlets and the lower surface of 
the leaves densely fulvous-tomentose with rather soft, plumose 
and stellate hairs, the indumentum on the leaves ultimately de- 
ciduous; branches terete or somewhat compressed at the nodes, 
pale grayish, glabrous, about 6 mm in diameter, the branchlets 
reddish brown. Leaves opposite, subcoriaceous, broadly ellip- 
tic-ovate, 22 to 27 cm long, 17 to 20 cm wide, entire or very 
obscurely and remotely denticulate near the apex, the base 
broadly rounded or sometimes subacute, the apex shortly and 
broadly acuminate, the upper surface olivaceous, smooth, gla- 
brous, shining, the lower surface paler, not at all glandular ; 
lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, very prom- 
inent, the primary reticulations subparallel, distinct; petioles 
about 5 cm long, densely tomentose. Cymes from the axils of 
fallen leaves, in fruit about 6 cm long and up to 9 cm wide. 
Calyx membranaceous, cup-shaped, about 3 mm long, shortly 
4-lobed. Fruit globose, glabrous, about 3 mm in diameter, 
nearly surrounded by the densely fulvous-tomentose, greatly en- 
larged disk, which is subglobose and up to 10 mm in diameter. 
Bracteoles linear, pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long. 
Luzon, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit, Bur. Sct. 37563 
Ramos & Edafio, February 17, 1920. In forests, altitude about 
1,200 meters, with the local name agnat. 
This species is remarkable for, its greatly enlarged, densely 
fulvous-tomentose disk which surrounds and nearly incloses the 
fruit, a character that is unknown to me for any other described 
species of the genus. It is further remarkable for its unusually 
large leaves which are eglandular and densely tomentose on the 
lower surface. 
