XI ' C - 8 Merrill: Reliquiae Robinsonianae 293 



cm long, rather few-flowered, the pedicels 3 to 5 mm long. Sepals 

 oblong-ovate, acute, sparingly appressed-pubescent, about 3.5 

 mm long. Petals oblong, narrowed to the base and to the acute 

 apex, at anthesis about as long as the sepals, slightly accrescent, 

 glabrous, or the exposed median portion of the back slightly 

 appressed-pubescent. Stamens free, about 2 mm long, the fila- 

 ments very short, the appendages to the connectives brown, 

 broadly ovate, acute or subacute, 1 mm long. Ovary densely pale- 

 hirsute ; style slender, glabrous, about 1.7 mm long. 



Amboina, Hoetoemoeri road, Rel. Robins. 1669, September 30, 1913, on 

 forested hillsides, altitude about 250 meters. 



A species similar, and manifestly very closely allied, to the Philippine 

 species Rinorea acuminata Merr., from which it is distinguished by its 

 puberulent, not villous branchlets; its differently shaped, less pubescent 

 sepals; and acute or subacute, ovate connective-appendages. 



FLACOURTIACEAE 



FLACOURTIA L' Heritier 



FLACOURTIA INERMIS Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 73, nomen nudum, Fl. 

 Ind. ed. 2, 3 (1832) 833. 



Amboina, Ayer putri, and near the town of Amboina, Rel. Robins. 1726, 

 July, 1913, with flowers and mature fruits, locally known as tomi tomi. 



Roxburgh's species was based on specimens cultivated in the botanical 

 garden at Calcutta, originating in the Moluccas, probably, or at least 

 possibly, from Amboina. The specimen cited above agrees with the original 

 description in all respects and with specimens from cultivated plants in 

 the botanical garden at Buitenzorg, Java, one of which came from the 

 Calcutta garden. It somewhat resembles Flacourtia rukam Z. & M., but 

 is distinguished by having perfect flowers. 



CASEARIA Jaoquin 



CASEARIA GLABRA Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 33, nomen nudum, Fl. Ind. 

 ed. 2, 2 (1832) 421. 

 Casearia moluccana Blume Mus. Bot. 1 (1850) 255. 



Amboina, Amahoesoe, Hitoe lama, and Batoe merah, Rel. Robins. 172U, 

 August, 1914, in ravines and thin forests, altitude 10 to 50 meters; Koeda 

 mati, Rel. Robins. 1700, September 3, 1913, in light woods, altitude 20 

 meters, locally known as belu itam tuni. 



Both Casearia glabra Roxb. and C. moluccana Blume were described 

 from Amboina material, or at least Roxburgh's material was from the 

 Moluccas, probably from Amboina. It is possible that two distinct species 

 are represented, and if Casearia moluccana Blume should prove to be 

 distinct from the very inadequately described Casearia glabra Roxb., prob- 

 ably our specimens should go with Blume's name. The species is very 

 closely allied to the Philippine Casearia fuliginosa Blanco, which, however, 

 has distinctly pubescent sepals, the Amboina form having quite glabrous 

 sepals. 



