47 



A species differing in some minor characters from Ficus forstenii Miq., as 



figured and described by King, but agreeing so well with that species in essential 

 characters that the material is referred there. Ficus vidaliana Warb.. differa 

 from our material in the absence of the bracts of the receptacle. If on com- 

 parison with authentic material of Ficus forstenii, the specimens cited above 

 prove to be sufficiently distinct. I am of the opinion that Blanco's name. Ficus 

 payapa, Bhould be adopted for the form here discussed, as his description although 

 short and imperfect applies with sufficient closeness to warrant the adoption of 

 his specific name in such case. 



24. F. indica Linn.; King 1. c. 39. pi. 45. 



(20G3, 2373. 2707 Borden) October. February. In forests at about 100 ni. 

 Assam and Burma to Malaya. T., Balcte. 



25. F. retusa Linn. ( ?). King, 1. c. 50. pi. 61. 



(2370 Borden) January; (1425 Ahern's collector) July; (3288 Merrill) Oc- 

 tober. On exposed rocky bluffs on the seashore. Tropical Asia to .Malaya ami 

 New Caledonia. T., Baleting bato. 



26. F. saxophila Blume; King. I. c. 17. pi. 12. 



(2588 Meyer) February. In thickets at about 25 m. Java, Timor, and 

 Boeroe. T., Balete. 



27. Ficus similis Merrill, sp. nov. 



A tree about 12 m. high, apparently starting as an epiphyte. Branches brown, 

 glabrous, striate, the younger parts slightly pubescent. Leaves alternate, oblong- 

 obovate, chartaeeous, glabrous, the very young leaves somewhat pubescent on the 

 nerves beneath, shining, rather pale when dry, to 14 cm. long, 3.5 to 5 cm. 

 wide, the apex abruptly short, blunt acuminate, narrowed below to the acute 

 base, the margins entire; nerves 7 to 8 on each side of the midrib, spreading, 

 distant, anastomosing, rather distinct beneath, the reticulations lax, rather ob- 

 scure; petioles rugose, slightly pubescent or glabrous. 5 to S nun. long; stipules 

 caducous, lanceolate, acuminate about 1 cm. long, densely appressed pubescent 

 outside. Receptacles axillary, solitary, subglobose to obovoid, about 1 em. in 

 diameter, glabrous, or very slightly pubescent, rugose when dry. the peduncles 

 ebracteolate, appressed pubescent, about 5 mm. long. Fertile female flowers 

 numerous, the perianth lobes free, lanceolate, acuminate, 2.5 to 3 mm. long, much 

 exceeding the ovary. Ovary ovoid, rounded, 1 mm. long, the style Blender, lateral, 

 2 to 3 mm. long. 



(3031 Meyer) May. In forests at 120 m.. T.. Balete. Also Xo. 1065 Merrill, 

 Baler. Province of Principe, Luzon. August, 1902. A species apparently most 

 closely related to Ficus pubinervis Blume, differing from that species' in its 

 longer peduncled receptacles and glabrous leaves. 



28. F. sp. (F. indica group). 



(2031, 2384 Borden) October. January. In forests 50 to 900 m., T., Balete. 



29. F. sp. (F. indica group). 



(2192 Meyer) December; (2722 Borden) February. In forests at 130 M. T. 

 Balete. 



30. F. sp. 



(2310 Meyer) December; (2369, 24S3 Borden) December, January. In forests 



100 to 200 m., T., Balete. 



31. F. sp. 



(19(l(> Borden) October. In forests at 200 m. T.. Balete. 



6. CONOCEPHALUS Blume. 



1. C. violaceus (Blanco) Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 27 (1905) 80. 

 (1186 Borden) June; (2291 Meyer) December; (13, 184 Whitf'ord) April May 

 River canon thickets, 100 to (500 m. Endemic. T., Bagauac. 



