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em longis, 8 ad 22 mm latis, aliis minoribus sed similibus, basi uno 
latere acutis altero auriculatis obtusis vel rarissime acutis, margine e 
basi obtuse vel subacute altiuscule dentatis, dentibus saepe dentatis, apice 
in acumen gracile dentatum protractis, subpenninerviis, venis utrinque 
4 ad 8, subtus sparse pubescentibus; cystolithis minutis; stipulis lan- 
ceolatis, circiter 6 mm longis, persistentibus. 
MrinpDANAO, District of Davao, Baruring River, Elmer 11751, 11746. Nercros, 
Canlaon Voleano, Merrill 6907. Poxttto, Bur. Sci. 6841 Robinson. Both the 
last differ slightly from the type, but not in essential characters. The leaves are 
somewhat similar to the more normal ones of H. diversifolium Wedd., but the 
aberrant ones of the latter are wanting, and there are many other differences. 
18. Elatostema hastatum Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 466. 
Repens, succulentum, caulibus circiter 30 cm longis, apice praesertim 
setosis: receptaculis staminiferis sessilibus, bracteis extus ciliatis vel 
strigosis, subliberis; floribus pedicellatis; perianthii segmentis stamini- 
busque 5: foliis submembranaceis, oblique oblongis vel obovatis, 10 ad 
15 mm longis, 4 ad 6 mm latis, vel nonnullis minoribus, superioris 
lateris basi acutis vel obtusis, inferioris lateris oblique vel subrecte pro- 
tractis, caulem saepissime obtegentibus semihastatisque, dentibus praeter 
medium superioris lateris 2, inferioris 3, dente terminale breve, haud 
protracto; triplinerviis, venis 1 vel 2; cystolithis in utraque pagina 
conspicuis, superne sparse subtus in venis densius setosis. 
Necros, Province of Negros Oriental, Cuernos Mountains, Elmer 9829 (type 
collection). The leaf-base is very characteristic. 
19. Elatostema viridescens Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 285, 
Erectum, inflorescentiis pistilliferis exceptis glabrum, 20 ad 90 cm 
altum, caule valde succulento, suleato: dioicum vel rariter monoicum ; 
receptaculis staminiferis saepissime brevissime pedunculatis; bracteis 
exterioribus orbiculari-ovatis, circiter 5 mm longis, apice acumunatis, 
ciliatis, cornu cylindraceo faleato 2 ad 3 mm longo instructis, bracteis 
interioribus multo minoribus, haud vel obscure corniculatis; floribus 
tetrameris: receptaculis pistilliferis solitariis vel binis, sessilibus, circiter 
5 mm diametro; bracteis exterioribus suborbicularibus, conspicue corni- 
culatis; floribus typicis: foliis membranaceis vel subchartaceis, oblique 
lanceolatis vel anguste ellipticis, saepius subfalcatis, triplinerviis, lateris 
superioris basi acutis, inferioris acutis vel brevissime auriculatis, super- 
ioris lateris dentibus vel serraturis 4 ad 11, inferioris 8 ad 15, dente 
terminali in acumen protracto; stipulis lineari-lanceolatis, 4 ad 7 mm 
longis. 
Luzon, Province of Bataan, Lamao River, Williams 806: Province of Cavite, 
Mendez Nuiiez, Bur. Sci. 1350 Mangubat: Province of Laguna, Los Baiios, Hlmer 
8076 (type collection), Bur. Sei. 6715, 9895 Robinson, Phil. Pl. 263 Robinson, 
Hallier s, n.: Province of Tayabas, Atimonan, Whitford 631. 
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