606 LEAFLETS OF PHILIPPINE BOTANY [Vor. II, ART. 31 
in some parts of the stem) pubescent, ligule truncate densely 
hairy, sheath reticulate sparingly hairy above. Spike subses- 
sile red ovoid conic 7-8 em. long. Bracts ovate to ovate 
lanceolate acute rather softly coriaceous red, ribbed finely and 
white silky at the base 4 cm. by 1.5. Flowers 7.5 cm. long. 
Calyx red tubular silky hairy at base becoming glabrous 
upwards 5 cm., split on one face, lobes acute tipped with 
hairs. Corolla red tube 7 em. slender, lobes oblong obtuse 
1-5 cm. rather narrow lip entire fleshy 2 cm. margin white 
blunt sides up curved; anther hairy with a thin rounded short 
crest. 
Negros, Cuernos mountains, Dumaguete, (Elmer 10246). 
In fertile soil of damp ravines at 2000 feet altitude. Native 
name Tagbac. 
Hornstedtia microcheila Ridl. n. sp. 
Stems from 1 to 3 metres long recurved or drooping 
yellowish green rigid less than 1.5 cm. thick except 
the reddish very much enlarged bulbous bases, several 
in a somewhat scattered cluster. Leaves subcoriaceous linear 
. * oblong cuspidate 20-24 em. long, 5 em. wide glabrous above 
E the peel pubescent beneath margin glabrous reddish brown, 
petiole 1 cm. puberulous ligule oblong rounded half as 
long sheath pubescent above reticulate. Inflorescence small 
ovoid 4 em. long on a peduncle about as long covered 
with ovate bracts ribbed and pubescent. Inflorescence braets 
few ovate the biggest 3 em. by 1.5 across, coriaceous 
mucronulate margin ciliate thinner, ribbed pubescent, all 
red. Ovary glabrous with a thick tuft of silky hairs at the 
top. Calyx tubular 4 em. long with a few silky hairs at 
the base, glabrous above except for the two acuminate lobes 
tufted with hairs. Corolla pink, tube 5 em. long upper lobe 
ovate oblong obtuse 7 mm. lower ones narrower linear oblong. 
Lip creamy white base 1 em. long with 2 short narrow lobes, 
as long asthe anther, base narrow with the sides up curved 
and terminated by a rounded erisped limb, dise at base silky 
hairy sparingly. Anther very shori. glabrous retuse at tip. 
Stigma large clubbed. 
. Negros, Cuernos mountains, — Dumaguete, (Elmer 10279). 
On seepage ali E the river. at D ud feet. The smallest 
