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acute or obtuse, subequal, densely ferruginous puberulent outside, aboul 

 2 mm. Long, about equaling tbe tube. Fertile stamens !), tbe filaments 

 short , somewhat pubescent, the anthers 8-locellate, those of the first and 

 second series introrse, those of the third series extrorse, the fourth series 

 of large stipitate, cordate, acuminate, staminodes. Ovary narrowly 

 ovoid, glabrous, narrowed above into the style. Fruit black when dry, 

 glabrous, or slightly puberulent, sinning, subglobose, about 7 mm. in 

 diameter. 



Mindobo, Bongabong River (3(>73 Merrill ; 142.1 Whitford) March, February, 



19(H). In forests near the liver slightly above sea level. 



DEHAASIA Blume. 



Dehaasia triandra Merrill sp. nov. 



A tree 10 to 15 m. high, glabrous, only tbe three inner stamens fertile, 

 the outer series reduced to staminodes. Branches light gray, glabrous. 

 Leaves ovate-lanceolate to oblong-ovate, glabrous, subcoriaceous, some- 

 what sinning on both surfaces, 10 to 20 cm. long, 4 to 7 cm. wide, 

 narrowed below to the acute base and above to the sharply acuminate 

 apex; nerves 7 to 9 on each side of the midrib, curved ascending, rather 

 distinct beneath, the reticulations rather obscure, lax; petioles 1.5 to 

 2 cm. long, nearly black when dry. Panicles several from the young 

 portions of each branchlet, glabrous, black when dry, 4 to 1(1 cm. long, 

 few flowered, the peduncles 5 cm. long or less, the branches usually 

 spreading, the flowers usually in threes at the tips of the branchlets. 

 Flowers small, hermaphrodite. Calyx segments 6, deciduous, broadly 

 ovate, acute, the inner three about 1.5 mm. long, the outer three some- 

 what smaller, slightly ciliate on the margins. Fertile stamens 3 only, 

 in the inner row, the filaments pubescent, glandular at the base, the 

 anthers 2-celled, extrorse, the stamens of the router series reduced to 

 flattened pubescent staminodes. Ovary narrowly ovoid, glabrous, about 

 1 mm. long, narrowed above into the 1 mm. Jong style. Fruit elliptical 

 to elliptical oblong, glabrous, 3 to 3.5 cm. long, 1.5 to 2 cm. thick, the 

 pedicel when fresh 5 cm. long or less, at least as thick as the mature 

 fruit, fleshy, bright red, when dry 2 to 5 cm. long, less than 1 cm. thick, 

 black. 



Mindobo, Bongabong River (.1751 Merrill; 14f)9 Whitford) March, February, 

 1906. Masbate (3008 Merrill) August, 1903. LUZON, Province of Rizal (2000 

 A hern's collector) November, 1904. 



An anomalous species, differing from Dehaasia as described in its 3, not 9. 

 fertile stamens, but so evident are the fruit characters that J have not hesitated 

 to refer it to the above genus. In connection with this species I have carefully 

 studied the description of Xalyada laurifolia Blanco, referred by F.-Villar to 

 Ihifrideroxylon borneen&e. The above specimens do not at all agree with Blanco's 

 description, and to me it appears very doubtful if Salgada can be referred to 

 Eusideroaylon with safety. 



