x,.G,1 Merrill: New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 715 
GESNERIACEAE 
CYRTANDRA Forster 
CYRTANDRA ATROPURPUREA sp. nov. § Aureae. 
Frutex erectus, simplex, circiter 2 m altus; foliis confertis, 
oblongi-obovatis, usque ad 30 cm longis, sessilibus, coriaceis, 
grosse irregulariter serratis, acuminatis, basi valde angustatis, 
in siccitate atropurpureis, subtus ad costa nervisque adpresse 
pubescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 13, prominentibus; in- 
florescentiis axillaribus, pedunculatis, bracteis numerosis, ob- 
longo-ellipticis, usque ad 5 cm longis. 
An erect, unbranched shrub about 2 m high, the stems stout, 
the leaves more or less crowded near the summit. Leaves oblong- 
obovate, 25 to 30 cm long, about 10 cm wide, sessile, coriaceous, 
the apex shortly and rather sharply acuminate, the base much 
narrowed, the lower 2 to 4 cm 2 cm wide or less, the margins 
coarsely serrate, the larger teeth corresponding to the ends of 
the lateral nerves and up to 6 mm long, with intermediate similar 
but smaller teeth, the upper surface dark-colored when dry, 
smooth, somewhat shining, the lower surface when fresh red, 
when dry dark-purple, the midrib, lateral nerves, and primary 
reticulations on the lower surface rather densely ferruginous- 
pubescent with appressed hairs; lateral nerves about 13 on each | 
side of the midrib, anastomosing, curved-ascending, very prom- 
inent on the lower surface, the reticulations lax. Inflorescence 
axillary, the peduncles stout, up to 2 cm long, furfuraceous- 
pubescent, bearing at their apices numerous, crowded, large 
bracts and apparently numerous, crowded flowers, the bracts 
mostly elliptic-oblong to ovate-elliptic, narrowed at both ends, 
membranaceous or chartaceous 2.5 to 5 cm long, rather promi- 
nently nerved, acuminate, coarsely toothed, the nerves more or 
less pubescent. Flowers not seen. Capsules narrowly ellipsoid, 
about 12 mm long, narrowed above, glabrous, their pedicels 
about 5 mm long. 
Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Bets Bur. Sci. 19852 McGregor, 
February 2, 1913. 
A species manifestly allied to Cyrtandra rex Kranzl., from which it is 
at once distinguished by its colored leaves; from other Philippine species 
in this group such as Cyrtandra cumingti Clarke, C. oblongata Merr., C. 
alnifolia Krinzl., etc., it differs in its sessile leaves. 
_CYRTANDRA FERRUGINEA sp. nov. § Cuneatae? 
_Frutex erectus, omnibus partibus plus minusve dense Foleeeael: 
neo-pubescentibus; foliis oppositis, longe petiolatis, oblongis ad 
