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ascending, anastomosing, prominent, the reticulations lax, prom- 

 inent; petioles 6 to 10 mm long. Racemes axillary, sparingly 

 pilose, few-flowered, the rachis not exceeding 1 cm in length, 

 the bracts ovate to oblong-ovate, acute or acuminate, 5 to 6 

 mm long. Pedicels 2 mm long. Ovarian part of the perianth 

 about 5 mm long, narrowed below, longitudinally 6-ridged, the 

 part above the ovary membranaceous, inflated, the utricular por- 

 tion ellipsoid, about 3.5 cm long, then abruptly narrowed into 

 the slender, reflexed tube, this narrow portion of the tube 1 to 

 1.5 cm long, slightly enlarged upward, 1-lipped, the lip narrowly 

 oblong, about 4.5 cm long and 1 cm wide, apiculate-acuminate. 

 Column about 6 mm long, with a short stout stipe, the lobes 6, 

 narrowly oblong, about 3 mm long. Anthers 12, ellipsoid, about 

 1.5 mm long. Capsule ovoid, prominently ridged, about 1.5 cm 

 long. 



Samar, Catubig River at Pinipisakan, Bur. Sci. 24410 Ratnos, March 20, 

 1916, in damp forests near the river at low altitudes. . 



A very characteristic species with vegetative characters similar to those 

 of Aristolochia philippinensis Warb., but with very much larger, entirely 

 different flowers. 



AMARANTHACEAE 



CYATHULA Loureiro 

 CYATHULA LAN CI FOLIA sp. nov. § Telostachys. 



Species C. prostratae affinis, differt f oliis valde diversis, lanceo- 

 latis, usque ad 6 cm longis et 1 cm latis. 



Stems elongated, sparingly branched, the lower part prostrate 

 and rooting at the nodes, the flowering branches ascending, the 

 older parts glabrous or sparingly pubescent, the younger parts 

 sometimes fairly densely pubescent with short, subappressed, 

 pale hairs. Leaves membranaceous, olivaceous when dry, lanceo- 

 late, 4.5 to 6 cm long, about 1 cm wide, base acute, apex 

 obtuse and usually short-apiculate, margins entire, both sur- 

 faces with very few scattered hairs; lateral nerves 7 to 9 on 

 each side of the midrib, slender, anastomosing, the reticulations 

 lax. Racemes simple, terminal, up to 15 cm in length, pubes- 

 cent. Flowers very similar to those of Cyathula prostrata, 

 reflexed, about 3 mm long, their pedicels jointed, 0.5 to 1 mm 

 long, the bracts oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 1 to 1.5 mm long. 

 Sepals oblong, acuminate, 3-nerved, sparingly appressed-pilose 

 on the back. Spines of the sterile flowers very numerous, 1 

 to 1.5 mm long, glabrous, hooked at the tip. Utricle ellipsoid, 

 1.5 mm long. 



Samar, Catubig River at Tagibiran, Bur. Sci. 24558 (type), 2451 4 Ramos, 

 February, 1916, in damp forests at low altitudes. 

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