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This most characteristic species is readily distinguishable by 
its very lax, diffuse, long-peduncled, axillary panicles, which 
attain a total length of about 40 centimeters. It does not closely 
resemble any other species known to me. 
HEDYOTIS LAXIFLORA sp. nov. 
Frutex erectus, glaber, circiter 1 m alta, ramis diffusis, sul- 
catis vel 4-angulatis, elongatis; foliis oblongo-ovatis, chartaceis, 
glabris, acutis vel breviter acuminatis, basi acutis, usque ad 4 
cm longis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, tenuibus; stipulis circiter 
3 mm longis, rigidis, profunde 3-lobatis; inflorescentiis axillari- 
bus, tenuibus, diffusis, paucifloris, 4 ad 5 cm longis; floribus cir- 
citer 7 mm longis; capsulis obovoideis, 4 mm longis. 
An erect, glabrous, much-branched shrub, about 1 m high 
(fide Ramos), the branches elongated, diffuse, suleate or 4- 
angled, rather slender, the main stem terete or very obscurely 
angled, smooth, dark-brownish to purplish-brown. Leaves 
oblong-ovate, chartaceous, glabrous, yellowish-green and slightly 
shining when dry, glabrous, smooth, 2 to 4 em long, 10 to 18 
mm wide, base acute, apex acute or slightly acuminate; lateral 
nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, slender, obscure; 
petioles 3 to 4 mm long; stipules rigid, about 3 mm long, deeply 
3-lobed. Inflorescences axillary, solitary, numerous, diffuse, 
few-flowered, 4 to 5 cm long, the pedicels divaricately spreading; 
bracts linear-oblong, 3 to 4 mm long, the bracteoles much smaller. 
Corolla-tube about 3 mm long, glabrous externally, pubescent 
within, the lobes oblong-ovate, about 3.5 mm long, puberulent 
within. Calyx-lobes oblong, subacute, 1.5 mm long. Capsule 
obovoid, 4 mm long. 
CATANDUANES, Mount Mariguidon, Bur. Sci. 30303 Ramos, 
November 25, 1917, in forested ravines, altitude about 400 
meters, : 
This characteristic species ig probably as near Hedyotis micro- 
phylla Merr. as any other species, but is not closely allied to it. 
It is well characterized by being entirely glabrous; by its diffuse 
branches; its rather small leaves; and its diffuse, solitary, axil- 
lary, numerous, few-flowered inflorescences. 
HEDYOTIS LONGIPEDUNCULATA sp. nov. 
Frutex erectus, glaber, ramis ramulisque acute 4-angulatis; 
foliis chartaceis, oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 15 cm longis, laevis, 
nitidis, subolivaceis, subtus pallidioribus, utrinque leviter acu- 
minatis, nervis utrinque 5 ad 7, vix prominulis, adscendentibus; 
stipulis oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, laciniatis, circiter 6 mm 
