May 28. 191:5] Tw(. New Si>k<iks ok Rubifb 1619 



similar in ve8titure, curvingly spreading, subtended hy linear 

 bracts; calyx green, at least 1.75 em. aero8S, rotately Hpres cl- 

 ing, 5-segmented, coriaceous, puberulent or when >oung 

 brown pul)escent; segments ohiong, acuminate, nnitecl ar(tun<l 

 the basal one third, tips caudate, longitudinally veined; petals 

 as many and alternating with the cjilyx segments, (<b(>vately 

 rotund or rotund and with subeuneate base, T.o mm. long 

 by 5 mm. wide above the michlle, creamy wlnte, glabrous- 

 inserted upon the utdted calyx portion, also veined longi, 

 tudinally, entire, free; stamens many, inserted npon the 

 coriaceous united calyx portion; filan»ents sliglitly unequal 

 in lengtli, averaging 2 mm. in length, subterete, glahrnte, 

 strongly curved at the constricted apex; anther broadly oval, 

 roundly bilobed at bu^e, etnarginate at apex, dorsiUced, at least 

 0.5 mm. long; ovary I mm. long, irregularly con»pressed, ob- 

 liquely truncate and ptdvernlent at apex, terminated by a 

 l.o mm. long terete style which toward the stigmatic portion 

 becomes dark brown. Berry 1 cm. long, somewhat elongated, 

 shining light red; achene 1.5 mm. long, nearly- 1 mm. 

 tliick, slightly compre.«sed, with a subterminal subpersistent 

 style, very coarsely pitted, more tapering toward tlie base; 



Type specimen number 10464, A. D. E. Elmer, Todaya 

 (Mt. Apo). District of Davao, Mindanao, May, 1909. 



Scattering patches moist fertile humus covered soil 

 of forests at 4000 feet altitude. The Bagobos call it "Hap- 

 mittatana." 



This number Dr. Focke, announce:* as intermediate between 

 R. tagmllm C. et S. and R. romefoHm Sm. It certdtdy is 

 dinin -t fro n eitlier. enpe ually from the latter under whuh 

 name it was distributed. 



