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pendulous stalks arising from the leaf axils or from the axils 
of fallen leaves along the branchlets, curved, subglobose, 6 to 
9 cm. Jong, deep orange red, hard, smooth, the thick fleshy 
portion freely bleeding with a very gummy white substance; 
the peduncles and pedicels very rigid and thick, seeds several, 
cylindric, 15 mm. long, 6 mm. in ‘diameter, 
Type specimen 7502, A. D. E. Elmer, Lucban, Province 
of Tayabas, May, 1906. In woodlands from 500 to 800 meters, 
usually in very humid half swampy regions. Flowers were 
observed to be tubular, succulent, and creamy white. This 
species is not to be confused with the more common and 
shrubby 7. cumingii Rolfe which bas thinner, much smaller 
and differently shaped leaves. 
CONVOLVULACEAE, 
Rivea glabrata n. sp.—Scandent shrub, up to 20 m. 
upon trees; stems and branches flexible and disposed to 
twine, the bark with small longitudinal ridges. Leaves ex- 
ceedingly variable in size but not in shape, the average 
normal size 17 cm. long and 11 cm. wide below the middle, 
ovate, acute at apex, base cordate, coriaceous, pleasing green 
above, much paler beneath, flat, glabrous; nerves about 5 
on each side, ascendingly arching, dark brown when dry, 
subglabrous; petioles 6 to 10 em. long, subglabrous, usually 
twisted and easily detached at the base. Infrutescence mostly 
toward the ends of leafless branchlets, hanging free from 
the foliage branchlets, subumbellately disposed at the ends 
of 15 em. long glabrous peduncles; pedicels suberect, 1 to 
1.5 em. long, in clusters of 3 to 5, the 5 calyx segments 
persistent, deflexed, 6 mm. long, rounded at the apex, rigid, 
the outer central portion pubescent, the thin overlapping 
margins glabrous; fruits globose or only slightly elongated, 
about 1 cm. thick, smooth and shining, of a pleasing purple 
coler, set upon a narrow dark brown disk; nut 8 mm. in 
diameter, orbicular. hard. Flowers not seen. 
Type specimen 8923, A. D. E. Elmer, Baguio, Province 
of Benguet, Luzon, March, 1907. In woods near the barrio 
of Sablan. The Igorrotes call it Denodakto and its stems 
are used in tieing fencings and the lighter frame work of 
their houses. 
