NEW PHILIPPINE ASCLEPIADACE/E. 



By R. SCHLECHTEB. 



(Berlin, Germany.) 



TOXOCARPUS W. et A. 

 Toxocarpus Merrillii Schltr. sp. nov. 



Terrestris, ramosa, alte scandens; ramia ramulisque filiformibus elon- 

 gatis, flexuosis, minute puberulia vel subglabris, bene foliatis; foliis 

 petiolatis, patentibua patuliave late oblongis, apiculatis, auperne lucidis, 

 glabris, subtus pallidioribus, brevissime et molliter ferrugineo-pubes- 

 centibus, 6-8 cm. longis, medio fere 4-6.3 cm. latis, petiolo minute 

 puberulo, eirc. 1.5 -cm. longo; cymis ramosis sublaxae multifloris, breviter 

 ferrugineo tomentosulia petiolo fere duplo longioribus; floribua in 

 genere mediocribus; calyci8 Begmentis ovatis, obtusis, ferrugineo-tomen- 

 tosulis, circ. 0.3 cm. longis; corollae tubo campanulato, extus glabro, 

 intus sparsim puberulo, fauce barbato, calycem vix excedente, lobia 

 lincaribus, obtusiusculis, utrinque glabris, eirc. 0.5 cm. longis; eoronae 

 foliolis rhomboideo-lanoeolatis. subaeutis, glabris, antheram quarto parte 

 fere superantibus ; antherifl oblongo-quadratis, marginibua cartilaginous 

 valde angustis, appendice hyalina ovata, subacuta. Stigmatis capite alte 

 rostrato, rostro cylindrico Bubacuto, in tubo corollae incluso. 



Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso (2810 Merrill) .Inly, 1903. 

 Readily distinguished from all other Philippine species of this genus by its 

 broad leaves, which are glabrous above, and by its Mower characters. 



GYMNEMA R. Br. 



Gymnema pachyglossum Schltr. sp. nov. 



Volubile, alte scandens, ramosum; ramia ramulisque elongatis, flex- 

 Qosis, teretibus, primum minute puberulis, demum glabratis, bene folia- 

 tis; foliis petiolatis ovatis vel ovato-ellipticis, acuminatis, utrinque 

 glabris, 5-7 cm. longis, medio vel infra medium 2.3-4.(1 cm. latis, petiolo 

 1-1.5 cm. longo; cymis subaxillaribus, vulgo oppositis, breviter pedun- 

 culatis, umbellil'onnibus, densiiioris, vulgo petiolo aequilongis nunc paullo 

 lougioribus; floribus in genere inter minorcs, illis (1. Schlechteriam 

 Warb. similibus et fere aequimagnis, flavis, odoratis; pedicellis brevibus 

 circ. 0.2 cm. longis, minute puberulis; calycis segmentis suborbicularibus 



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