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glabris, 0.2 cm. longis; corona? foliolis triangulo-ovoideis obtusis basi 

 truneato-rotundatis, usque ad apicem tube gynostegii adnatis, basin 

 antheraxam attingentibus; antheria quadratis, marginibus cartilagineis 

 bene conspicuis, appendice hvalina scmiorbiculari obtussisima ; polliniis 

 oblique late oblongoideis, translatoribus tcnuibus, fere triple brevioribus, 

 retinaculo oblongo, longitudine dimidium polliniorum excedente; folli- 

 culis gracilibus rostratis, circ. 5 cm. longis. 



Luzon, Province of Union, Bauang (5585 Elmer) February, 1004. 

 Closely allied to Tylophora Elmeri Schltr., but well distinguished by the cdliate 

 sepals and glabrous excised corolla lobes. 



Tylophora Merrillii Schltr. sp. nov. 



Terrestris, volubilis, alte scandens, ramosa; ramie ramulisque fili- 

 formibus elongatis, flexuosis, subglabris, laxe foliatis; foliis petiolatis 

 erecto-patentibus patulisve ovato-oblongis acuininatis, utrinque glabris, 

 textura papyraceis, 5.5-8 cm. longis, infra medium 3-5 cm. latis, petiolo 

 subglabro 1.2-1.5 cm. longo; cymis gracillimis 6-8 cm. longis laxe multi- 

 floris; floribus fasciculatis. pedicellis gracillimis filiformibus sparsim pilo- 

 sulis, 0.3-0.4 cm. longis. fioritms in genere inter minores ; calycis segmentis 

 ovato-lanceolatis subacutis extus sparsim pilosulis, corollae fere duplo 

 brevioribus; corolla subrotata alte 5-fida, lobis oblongis obtusis, apice 

 breviter excisis, utrinque glabris, circ. 1.5 mm. longis; coronae foliolis 

 usque ad apicem tubo gynostegii adnatis ovoideis obtusis, carnosis, basin 

 antherarum subexcedentibus ; antheris quadratis, marginibus cartilagineis 

 bene conspicuis. appendice hvalina scmiorbiculari obtusissima ; polliniis 

 oblongoideis, translatoribus tenuibus, plus duplo brevioribus, retinaculo 

 oblongoideo poliniis duplo breviore; folliculo gracili rostrato, circ. 5 

 cm. Ion go. 



Luzon, Province of Rizal, Caloocan (3648 Merrill) November, 1903. In thickets 

 by roadsides near sea level. 



An ally of Tylophora luzonioa Schltr., and T. e.reisa Schltr., characterized by its 

 larger and broader leaves and smaller flowers. 



Tylophora Whitfordii Schltr. sp. nov. 



Yolubilis seandens ramosa, ramis ramulisque filiformibus elongatis, 

 flexuosis subglabris, laxe foliatis; foliis patentibus patulisve, petiolatis, 

 lanceolatis vel ovato-lanceolatis, acuininatis, 2.5-3.5 cm. longis, infra 

 medium 1.2-1.5 cm. latis, utrinque glabris, textura pro genere tenuibus, 

 petiolo 0.7-1 cm. longo; cymis laxe ramosia usque ad 8 cm. longis, laxe 

 10-20-floris ; pedicellis filiformibus gracillimis circ 0.5 cm. longis; 

 floribus illis T. tenuis Bl., similibus et fere aequimagnis purpureis; calycis 

 segmentis ovato-lanceolatis subacid is, extus sparsissime setosulis, margine 

 baud ciliatis, corollae duplo brevioribus; corolla subrotata alte 5-fida, 

 lobis oblongis obtusissimis utrinque glabris, 1.5 mm. longis; coronae 

 foliolis tubo gynostegii omnino adnatis, carnosis, obtusis, basi subtruncato- 

 obtusatis, basin antherarum paululo superantibus; antheris quadratis, 



