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of the genus than either of the above. It does not appear to be closely 

 allied to any previously described Philippine form. 



ELAEOCARPUS MONOCERA Cav. Jc. 6 (1801) 1, t. 501. 



Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2627. 



This species, a very characteristic one, is widely distributed in the Phil- 

 ippines. The type material, on which Cavanilles's description and figure 

 were based was from Los Bafios and Jala-jala, Luzon, points on opposite 

 sides of Lake Bay. I can see absolutely no reason for distinguishing 

 Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm. from E. monocera Cav. The species is rep- 

 resented by the following specimens: 



Luzon, Cagayan Province, Aparri, For. Bur. 23687 Bernardo, locally 

 known to the Negritos as tabian; For. Bur. 17916 Bernardo, locally known 

 to the Ilocanos as panulauen (specimen erroneously localized as from Isa- 

 bela Province on the herbarium label) : Rizal Province, Phil. PL 1051 

 Merrill: Laguna Province, San Antonio, Bur. Set. 20564 Ramos; Los Bafios 

 and Mount Maquiling, Calycosa s. ??.., For. Bur. 2048 4, 22921 Villamil, 

 For. Bur. 13150 Curran: Bataan Province, For. Bur. 1754, 1804 Borden: 

 Tayabas Province, Merrill 1993: Camarines Province, For. Bur. 21142 Mi- 

 randa, known to the Bicol's as opong-opong. Samar, Palapag, Bur. Sci. 

 24451 Ramos, known to the Visayans as upong-upong. MINDANAO, Agusan 

 Province, Elmer 14059 (type of Elaeocarpus megacarpa Elm.). ■ 



MALVACEAE 



ABELMOSCHUS Medikus 

 ABELMOSCHUS VANOVERBERGHII sp. nov. 



Herba erecta, usque ad 60 cm alta, hispido-hirsuta, leviter 

 ramosa, e basi valde incrassata ; f oliis palmatim 5- vel 7-lobatis, 

 usque ad 9 cm longis, lobis oblongo-ovatis ad lineari-lanceolatis, 

 grosse serratis ; floribus circiter 4 cm longis, flavis, calycibus 

 spathaceis, circiter 2 cm longis, hirsutis, bracteis 10, linearis, 

 circiter 1.5 cm longis, ciliato-hirsutis ; capsulis ovoideis vel sub- 

 ellipsoideis, dense hispido-hirsutis, obtusis, circiter 3 cm longis. 



An erect, somewhat branched perennial herb from a much 

 thickened underground base, the branches up to 60 cm in length, 

 these, the branchlets, leaves and bracts prominently hispid- 

 hirsute with spreading, stiff, rather pale hairs. Leaves variable, 

 4 to 9 cm long, palmately 5- or 7-lobed, the lobes oblong ovate 

 and extending half-way to the base to linear-lanceolate and 

 extending nearly to the base, all acute or somewhat acuminate 

 and rather coarsely toothed, scabrid, somewhat hispid-hirsute 

 on both surfaces ; petioles 2 to 6 cm long. Flowers yellow, with 

 dark-purple or brown spots at the base of the petals, several on 

 each branch but only one or two opening at one time. Calyx 

 spathaceous, deciduous, about 2 cm long, shorkappressed-hirsute, 

 grayish when dry, with short narrow lobes at the apex. Corolla 

 about 4 cm long, campanulate. Bracts 10, linear, prominently 



