230 



<;. Leaves ovate, acuminate ; nerves 5 to 



6, pubescent on both surfaces; co- 

 rolla 3 mm. long (Jl) P.nitidu 



<!. Leaves usually broadly ovate, acum- 

 inate : nerves (i to 7, glabrous, or 

 pubescent on the Upper surface or 

 on both; corolla 5.5 to 6 mm. long. .(12) P. aub glabra 



(1) Premna adenosticta Schauer in DC. Prodr. 11 (lK47,i 630; Miq. Fl. ind. 

 Bat. 2 (1856) 892; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 159; Vid. Phan. Cuming. 

 Philip. (1885) 134; Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 209; Ceron Cat. PI. Herb. 

 i 1892) 131. 



Philippines (1230 Cuming) 1836-1840, cotype. Luzon, Province of Rizal, 

 Bosoboso (2863 Ahern's collector) March, 1905; San Mateo (1122 Ahern's col- 

 lector) May, 1904; Antipolo (435 Ahern's collector) February, 1004: Province of 

 Camarines, Pasacao (103 Ahem) March, 1002. Endemic. 



(2) Premna membranacea Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1906) 65. 



Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso (1165, .'1102 Ahern'a collector) June, L904, 

 June, 190."). T., Alotnog. Endemic. 



(3) Premna oblongifolia Merr. 1. c. 29 (1905) 48. 



Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio (5990 Elmer) March, 1904; Province of 

 Tayabas (Infanta) (816 Whitford) September, 1004. Endemic. 



(4) Premna cumingiana Schauer in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) ,1:i4 ; Vidal, Cat. 

 PI. Prov. Manila (1880) 39; Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 200; Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 134; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 159; Miq. Fl. [nd. 

 Bat. 2 (1856) 77S; Koorders Meded. 'a Lands Plantent. 19 (1808J 550. 

 Premna cor data Blanco, Fl. Filip. ed. 1 (is:i7i 489, mm II. Br. Premna 

 tomentosa Blanco, 1. c, ed. 2 (184.-)) 342; ed. :s. 2 (1878) 269; F.-Vill. 

 Nov. App. <18s:n 159, nmi Willd. Premna cardiophylla Schauer, 1. c. 638; 

 Miq. Fl. hid. Hat. 2 i 1856) 000. 



Philippines 1 77s. 1280 Cuming) L836 18*0, cotypes. Luzon, Province of 

 Rizal, San Mateo (1850 Ahern's collector) September, 1004; (112 bferrtH) 

 Decades Philip. Forest. Fl.. coll. Ahern's collector, May. 1004. distributed as 

 Gcunsia cumingiana; Bosoboso (2676 Merrill) June. 1903; (3133 Ahern's col- 

 lector) dune. 1905; Province of Camarines, Pasacao (803 Ahem) 1002. Min- 

 danao. District of Davao (689 Ahern) dune. 1901; (loo DeVore & Hoover) April, 

 1903. 



A species known only from the Philippines and Celebes. Premna contain 

 Blanco, non R. Br.=Premna tomentosa Blanco, non Willd., although verj imper- 

 fectly described by Blanco, is certainly referable to Schauer's species. Blanco's 

 short description applies well to the specimens above cited, especially his expres- 

 sion "El involucro universal de la umbela, el de la parcial y el de la florecita, dos 

 hojuelas alesnadas," by "involucro" Blanco meaning the bracts and bracteoles. 

 Premna cardiophylla Schauer, is only a new name for Blanco's Premna cordata, 

 and is included by the former in his monograph under doubtful or not sufficiently 

 known species. 'I'., Maguilacj according to Blanco, Malaapi. 



(5) Premna subscandens Merrill sp. nov. 



A scandenl slinil). the leaves, branchlets, and inflorescence more or 

 less pubescent, with subequally 5-toothed or obscurely SJ-lipped calyces, 

 the corollas l-lobed. Branches lighl gray or brown, glabrous, obscurely 

 angled, the lenticels Eew, the younger branchlets pubescent, sometimes 

 densely so. Loaves ovate membranous, 6 to 1" cm. Long, 3 to < cm. 



