186 MERRILL. 
apex rather abruptly subcaudate-acuminate, acumen about 1 cm long, 
blunt, base acuminate; nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prom- 
inent beneath, impressed above, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, 
obscure, with a barbate gland in the axil of each nerve where it leaves 
the midrib; petiolules 3 to 5 mm long. Inflorescences few, axillary, 
each consisting of a 5 to 6 em long peduncle, bearing at its apex two 
long-pedicelled flowers, each pedicel subtended by a small bract about 2 
mm long, and each calyx subtended by a smaller, but similar bracteole ; 
pedicels 1 cm long. Calyx pear-shaped, 4 mm long, 3.5 mm in diameter 
above, the mouth with four broad, obscure, rounded teeth. Petals 4, in 
bud elliptic, 3 mm long. Staminal-tube free, about 2 mm long, cylindric, 
denticulate ; stamens 8, the anthers 1 mm long, included. Disk tubular, 
1 mm long, free. Ovary ovoid, 4-celled, each cell 1-ovuled, glabrous or 
with few seattered hairs, including the short style 2 mm in length. 
Luzon, Province of Isabela, Cabagan River, For. Bur. 18563 Alvarez, April 22, 
1909, altitude about 100 m. 
A species well characterized by its two-flowered inflorescences. 
MALPIGHIACEZ, 
HIPTAGE Gaertn. 
Leaves not gradually narrowed upward, obtuse or rounded; uniformly and dis- 
tinetly reticulate on both surfaces; flowers small............%.0...... l. H. reticulata 
Leaves more or less gradually narrowed upward to the acuminate or acute apex. 
Leaves pubescent, often densely so. 
Carpels small, less than 1.5 em long, including the wings; leaves less than 
2.5 em in width. , 
An erect tree or shrub; leaves glabrous on the upper surface, densely 
pubescent with pale hairs beneath; racemes many flowered. 
2. H. pubescens 
Seandent; leaves pubescent on both surfaces; racemes few-flowered. 
3. H. curranti 
Carpels large, including the wings reaching 4.5 cm in length; leaves 3.5 to 
cat TiS [SRS OMe SN neal Oe ee SS Oem em) Sa 4. H. tetraptera 
Leaves glabrous. 
Carpels large, including the wings reaching a length of 8 em. | 
5. H. macroptera 
Carpels small, including the wings not exceeding 2.5 em in length. 
Leaves broad, rather abruptly acuminate, the lateral nerves 4 or 5; central 
wing of the carpels 1 to 1.4 em broad... 0... eee eee 6. H. cumingit 
Leaves relatively narrow, gradually narrowed upward, the lateral nerves 6 
or 7; central wing of the carpels less than 1 em broad. 
Leaves ample, usually exceeding 10 em in length............... 7. H. javanica 
amurven atiall, 6 om Weg or lens......:...4/...-1:1;-.. a yeueeeed 8. H. luzonica 
1. Hiptage reticulata sp. nov. Pa 
Frutex scandens (?) ; foliis elliptico-oblongis, coriaceis, utrinque gla- 
bris, nitidis, reticulatis, obtusis vel rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 
8; racemis circiter 8 cm longis, leviter pubescentibus, compositis ; floribus 
vix 1 cm diametro. 
