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at least 4 mm. in length; the perianth erect, rather stiff, of 
3 unequal segments, apex subtruncate, cuneately narrowed 
clear to the base, glabrous, dark brown, at most 0.5 mm. 
wide near the apex, united around the pedicel but easily 
Separating from it; ovary smooth, elongated, subcompressed, 
2 mm. long, at most 0.75 mm. wide, the edges forming an 
obtusely rounded apex anda slender cuneate base; seed bean 
shaped; style 1 mm. long, very slender, erect and nearly 
terminal. 
Type specimen 8266, A. D. E. Elmer, Lucban, Province 
of Tayabas, Luzon, May, 1907. This unique species was only 
once met two miles out from Lucban towards the town of 
Tayabas on the old abandoned road. It inhabited dense 
woods in a low damp flat. The foliage is identical to F. 
bordent Merr. but with entirely different fruits. 
V. COVELLIA. 
29. F. repandifolia Elm. Leaf. Philip. Bot. 1; 58, 1906. 
Represented by 9374, 7855, 7455 and 7531, A. D. E. Elmer, 
Lucban, Province of Tayabas, Luzon, May, 1906 and 1907. 
This species occurs in the woods of Mount Banahao at 800 
meters and in humid forests toward Sampaloc at 500 meters. 
In our locality it is quite common. It has also been col- 
lected on Mount Mariveles and in the Province of Benguet, 
Luzon. 
30. F. minahassae Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 3; 
231 and 296, 1536-9. 
Represented by 7641, A. D. E. Elmer, Lucban, Province 
of Tayabas, Luzon, May, 1907. It is one of the most remark- 
able species of Ficus in the Philippine Islands. It has 
rather constant characters in general and no near relative. 
It is probably more abundant in our Archipelago than in 
the Celebes, its type locality. 
31. FP. barnesii Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. 17; 12, 1904. 
Represented by specimen 7816, A. D. E. Elmer, Lucban, 
Province of Tayabas, Luzon, May, 1907. So far this species is 
represented from middle and north central Luzon and from 
the Island of Leyte. Our specimen has not the charac- 
teristic maroon colored hairs on the ends of the twigs, pe- 
