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For. Bur. 8868 Outran: Province of Bulacan, For. Bur. 7200 Curran: Province of 

 Camarines Sur, Ahem 218. Negros, For. Bur. 7309 Everett. 



The type of this species is Cuming 1762, from the island of Cebu. F.-Villar 

 erroneously reduces to it Cnestis volubilis Blanco, which appears to me to be 

 referable to Rourea, rather than to Connarus. 



Endemic. 



7. Connarus hallieri sp. nov. 



Frutex scandens inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis imparipinnatis, 

 12 ad 20 cm longis, foliolis 5, oblongo-ovatis vel elliptico-ovatis, sub- 

 coriaceis, nitidis, basi acutis vel subrotundatis, apice subcaudato-acumi- 

 natis, utrinque plus minus glanduloso-punctatis, nervis utroque latere 5 

 ad 7, subtus prominentibus, ascendentibus ; sepalis petalisque pubescen- 

 tibus; staminibus 10, inaequalibus, filamentis pubescentibus ; carpellis 

 ellipsoideis, pubescentibus, stylo 4 mm longo; folliculis anguste cylindra- 

 ceis, leviter falcatis vel rectis, basi angustatis, apice acutis, extus glabris, 

 leviter longitudinaliter striatis, intus villosis, circiter 4 cm longis. 



A scandent shrub, glabrous except tbe inflorescence. Branches brown, 

 lenticellate. Leaves odd-pinnate, alternate, 12 to 20 cm long, the leaflets 

 5, oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, subcoriaceous, base rounded or acute, 

 apex subcaudate-acuminate, acumen obtuse, 6 to 10 cm long, 3 to 4 

 cm wide, shining, both surfaces rather prominently and densely glandular- 

 punctate ; nerves 5 to 7 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct beneath, 

 ascending, curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations rather fine 

 and dense; petiolules 2 to 3 mm long. Panicles terminal and axillary, 

 pubescent, somewhat diffuse, many flowered, about 10 cm long, the 

 peduncle and rachis stout. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, pubescent. Petals 

 narrowly oblong, about 6 mm long, 1.5 to 2 mm wide, pubescent, glan- 

 dular-dotted. Stamens 10, alternating long and short, the filaments 

 slightly pubescent. Carpel 1, pubescent; style stout, pubescent, 4 mm 

 long. Follicle narrowly cylindric, slightly falcate or straight, base 

 narrowed, apex acute, about 4 cm long, less than 1 cm thick, coriaceous, 

 outside glabrous and, at least when young, slightly longitudinally striate, 

 villous inside. Seed immature, arillate. 



Basilan, Eallier s. n., January, 1904. 



A species closely allied to Connarus monocarpus Linn., but distinct. Elmer 

 7268 is very closely allied if not identical. 



8. Connarus mindanaensis sp. nov. 



Scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis imparipinnatis, usque 

 ad 25 cm longis, foliolis 5, ovato-ellipticis vel oblongo-elliptieis, subco- 

 riaceis, nitidis, basi acutis vel subacutis, rariter subrotundatis, apice valde 

 acuminatis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, ascendentibus, subtus prominentibus ; 

 paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque, ferrugineo-pubescentibus, folia 

 subaequantibus, multifloris; sepalis petalisque glanduloso-punctatis, sub- 

 aequalibus; staminibus 10; carpellis anguste ovoideis, dense pubescenti- 

 bus; folliculis aurantiacis, 2.5 cm longis, firmiter coriaceis, nitidis, 

 mflatis, extus glabris, vix striatis, intus tomentosis. 



