1450 LEAFLETS OF PHILIPPINE BoTANY [Vor. IV, Arr. 73 
in the dry state, frequently much smaller than the above measure- 
ments, opposite; midvein latericius when dry, smooth, conspicuous 
beneath, channelled on the upper side of the surface; lateral 
5 pairs similar in color and boldness, ascendingly curved especially 
toward the plainly interarching tips, reticulations faint and 
relatively coarse; petiole averaging 1 cm. long, glabrous. In- 
florescence paniculate, terminal, about 5 cm. long, erect; pedun- 
cles usually 3, less than one half the inflorescent length, subtended 
by small leaves, very finely puberulent, yellowish green, reddish 
brown when dry; secondary branches from the middle, divaricate, 
subtended by foliaceous bracts, similarly puberulent; the ul- 
timate branchlets toward the distal end, subtended by oblan- 
ceolate nearly glabrate bracts; the crowded flowers likewise 
subtended by linear glabrous bracts; calyx yellowish green, 
3 to 5 mm. long, the basal portion stipitate, the upper 3 mm. 
tubular and campanulately spreading in anthesis or afterward, 
minutely pulverulent on the outside, smooth otherwise; seg- 
ments 5, united toward the base, 3 mm.long,1 mm. wide, strap- 
like, unequal in size, flat, relatively thick, the roundly obtuse 
points recurved; corolla ochraceus, 3 mm. high, caducous, the 
basal two thirds united, crowned by 5 obtuse and recurved teeth, 
finely pubescent on both sides except toward the base; stamens 
similar in color, inserted upon the base of the corolla, synge- 
necious, 5; filaments broadly flattened, very short, glabrous; 
anthers 1 mm. long, linear, compressed, emarginately truncate 
at apex, caudately sagittate at base; style short, stigma top 
shaped, all glabrous except the bearded ovary top. 
Type specimen 12837, A. D. E. Elmer, Puerto Princesa 
(Mt. Pulgar), Palawan, March, 1911. 
This climbs tall trees and sprawls over their tops along 
the wooded banks of the Iwahig river at 1000 feet altitude 
where it can be seen hanging in large masses. 
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Carruthersia daronensis Elm. n. sp. 
Seandent and straggling; stem numerously branched, the 
. ultimate ones subpendulous; wood soft, flexible, porous, greenish 
white; bark brown, smooth, with a greenish white sap; twigs 
terete, dark brown and with lighter colored lenticels, more or 
less twining, the young portion eovered with short isabellinus 
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