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paniculis terminalibus, diffusis, 20 cm longis; sepalis coriaceis, carinatis; 

 petalis supra glanduloso-punctatis, extus pubescentibus, basi angustatis; 

 staminibus 10, inaequalibus ; carpellis globosis, dense pubescentibus ; folli- 

 culis 2.5 cm longis, compressis, apice rotundatis, extus pubescentibus 

 striatisque, intus glabris. 



An erect, or in favorable habitat probably a scandent shrub. Branches 

 brown, terete, glabrous or nearly so, the young branchlets very densely 

 ferruginous-tomentose. Leaves alternate, about 10 cm long, the petiole, 

 rachis and petiolules densely ferruginous-tomentose ; leaflets 5 or 7, oblong, 

 subcoriaceous, brown, shining, glabrous, or when young with few hairs, 

 especially at the base, 4 to 7 cm long, 1 to 2.5 cm wide, base usually 

 rounded, apex acute or obscurely acuminate; nerves about 5 on each side 

 of the midrib, curved-ascending, anastomosing, distinct, the reticulations 

 lax; petiolules about 2 mm long. Panicles terminal, ample, pyramidal, 

 20 cm long, densely ferruginous-tomentose. Sepals coriaceous, 3.5 mm 

 long, 1.5 mm wide, densely pubescent, keeled, the margins thinner than 

 the median portion. Petals 7 mm long, 1 mm wide, densely pubescent 

 outside in the upper portion and glandular-punctate, base narrowed, the 

 lower portions free, but above the ovary adherent, forming a narrow tube, 

 the upper portion entirely free. Stamens 10, unequal, the longer five 

 glandular-puberulous, 4 to 4.5 mm long, the shorter five glabrous, 1.2 mm 

 long. Carpel 1, globose, densely pubescent; style 2 mm long, somewhat 

 pubescent. Follicle oblong-ovoid, 2.5 cm long, somewhat compressed, apex 

 rounded, base narrowed into the short stipe, coriaceous, inside glabrous, 

 outside pubescent when young, diagonally striate. 



Culion, Merrill J/50, December, 1902, on dry open grassy hillsides. 



The alliance of this species is with Connarus neurocalyx Planch., but it is 

 readily distinguished by its much denser indumentum, short leaves, relatively 

 much longer panicle, its petals adherent by their margins above the ovary, and 

 its follicles glabrous within. 



5. Connarus obtusifolius Planch, in Linnaea 23 (1850) 428; Walp. Ann. 

 2 (1851) 301; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 2 (1859) 665; Vid. Phan. Cuming. Philip. 

 (1885) 106, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 103; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 57. 



The type of this species is Cuming 959, from the Province of Pampanga, Luzon. 

 It appears to me, from the description, and the fragment of Cuming's specimen 

 before me, to be very closely allied to and perhaps not distinct from C. neurocalyx 

 Planch. For. Bur. 5JfJf6 Curran, from the Province of Bataan, Luzon, may be 

 referable to it. 



Endemic. 



6. Connarus neurocalyx Planch. Linnaea 23 (1850) 248; Walp. Ann. 2 

 (1851) 300; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 2 (1859) 665; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 56; 

 Vid. Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 39, f. E., Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 106, Rev. 

 PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 103; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 61. 



Luzon, without locality, Loher 2096: Province of Bataan, For. Bur. 2030 

 Borden, Williams 562, Bur. Sci. 1576 Forworthy : Province of Rizal, Bur. Sci. 

 38 Foxworthy, Merrill 1105, 188 J f , Bur. Sci. 2685 Ramos, For. Bur. 391 Ahern's 

 collector: Province of Pampanga, Merrill 1388: Province of Laguna, Elmer 8309, 



