PHILIPPINE PHYLLANTHINJB3. 97 



on each side of the midrib 7 or 8, those in the middle of the leaf about 

 1.5 cm apart, forming a definite lateral vein about 3 mm from the margin ; 

 stipules acicular-lanceolate, 4 mm long, suhstrigose. 



Luzon, Province of Zambales, Balimbraya, Bur. gci. 5051 Ramos. 

 Allied to G. triandrum, but differing in the stylar column, the pedicels, the 

 shape, texture and venation of the leaves. 



15. Glochidion trichogynum Mttell.-Arg. in Linnaea 32 (1863) 66. 

 I'hyllanthus triehoyynus ^luell.-Arg. in Flora 48 (1865) 380. 



Mindoro, Baco, Merrill 1235. McGregor 1.1',, 208; Pola, Merrill 2201,; Bonga- 

 bong River, For. Bur. 8621, 8624, 36*45, 3744 Merritt. Mindanao, Province of 

 Misamis, Cuming 1610: Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemens 302, s. u.: 

 District of Zand>oanga, Port Banga, For. Bur. 9099 Whitford <€ Hutchinson; Sax 

 River, William* 2199. Palawan, Mount Pulgar, Bur. Sci. 600 Foxworthy. 



The leaf of Cuming's number, which represents the type collection in this 

 herbarium, is more pubescent than those of any of the others here cited, they 

 being glabrous with one exception which approaches the type in this respect. 

 All agree well in the character of the style, and while the leaves are variable in 

 size and shape, they have a strong general likeness, which would be more satisfying 

 if those of G. album did not parallel them. These two species can not possibly 

 be united without abandoning the last hope of separating Hemiglochidion into 

 subsections. 



N. v. Tabangan, Tagb., Palawan. 



16. Glochidion benguetense Elmer Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 304. 

 G. sablanense Elmer I. c. 306. 



Frutex, ramulis griseis plus minusve luteo-pubesceiitibus; floribus 

 axillaribus fasciculatis vel solitariia, masculinia pedicellis 6-8 mm longis 

 suffultis, perianthii segmentis 6, anthcris 3 ; florihus femineis subsessilibus 

 vel breviter pedicellatis, perianthii segmentis (5, lanceolatis, puhescentibus, 

 ovario dense pubescente, columna stylari 8 mm longa, ovario bis aequante, 

 media inferiore parte cylindraeea, pubescente, superiore media parte 

 dilatata, glabra, 4 sulcos conspicuos et 4 sulcos intermedios inconspicuos 

 possidente, 4-apiculata; capsula depresso-globosa, 7-8 mm diametro: 

 foliis chartaceis, oblique lanceolatis vel ellipticis, 1-7 cm longis, O.G-2.5 

 cm latis, basi saepius inaequilateralibus, apice conspicue acuminatis vel 

 fere acutis, mucronatis, venis utrinque 5-7. 



Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio, Elmer 8665, 8110; Sablan, Williams 

 1380; Trinidad to Tabio, For. Bur. 159 J/ 1 Bacani: Province of Tayabas, Mount 

 Banahao, Whitford 996. 



It seems impossible to separate the two series of plants here considered, 

 although at first sight they seem to differ in the size petioles texture and apices 

 of the leaves. The flowers are quite the same, and the additional collections here 

 enumerated unite the types in every particular. The description suggests close 

 alliance with G. velutinum Wight, of India, and I am further indebted to Mr. 

 Smith for the following. "Of the 4 allied specimens forwarded none come near 

 typical G. velutinum [nepalcnxe) . The type specimens of Wight and Wallich 

 of this species are quite distinct from these Philippine ones, larger and very 

 pubescent." 



N. v., Sanyke, Ig., Benguet. 

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