May 30, 1913J Philippinb Ptqicjm 1627 



sistent, terminated by the expanded perianth rim; bud ellipsoid, 

 light fuligineously pubescent, segments 2 to 3 mm. long, 5 of the 

 larger ones and 5 of the smaller alternating with each other, obtuse, 

 less than 1 ram. long, similarly pubescent on the exterior and 

 on the inner side toward the apex; petals apparently none; 

 stamens about 15, incurved, inserted upon the rim of the 

 perianth; filaments glabrous, 1 mm. long, at least subterete; 

 anther basifixed, short ellipsoid or ovoidly so, at least 0.5 

 mm. long; ovary 1 mm. long, ellipsoid, glabrous; the fleshy 

 style a trifle longer, glabrous; stigma disk-like. Fruits 1 cm. 

 high, equal in width, vertically creased along the sides, ter- 

 minated by a low stout point, basal portion more tapering 

 than the apical portion, apparently only 1-seeded. 



Type specimen number 13198, A. D. E. Elmer ^ Puerto 

 Princesa (Mt. Pulgar), Palawan, May, 1911. 



This small leaved Pygeum was among the many new ones 

 gathered on a day's trip to the rocky summit region at 4000 feet 

 altitude of mount Pulgar, where with other low interlaced rigid 

 shrubs they form a dense blanket of chaparral vegetation. 



Very distinct from P. gitingense Elm. and is apparently 

 closely related to P. maingayi Hook. 



Pygeum pulgarense Elm. n, sp. 



Scrubby tree; twigs relatively short, rigid, terete, the 

 young portion densely umber colored tomentose, with age 

 becoming glabrous. Leavei alternate, ascending or horizontal, 

 the entire margins slightly involute in the dry state, ellip- 

 tic or subrotund, apex abruptly short acute or merely rounded, 

 base obtuse, with or without glands, rigidly coriaceous, the 

 normal lamina 7 by 10 cm., the upper side when young 

 umbrinus puberulent but when old glabrous, beneath oli- 

 vaceous puberulent and subglabrous ultimately; midvein pro- 

 minent, short pubescent on both sides, also becoming gla- 

 brous, the 7 to 8 lateral pairs rather sharply edged be- 

 neath, similarly hairy and becoming glabrous on both sides, 

 their ends forked and obscurely anastomosing, reticulations 

 coarse and a trifle more evident from the upper side; pet- 

 iole 3 mm. thick, 1 cm. long, velvety olivaceous pubescent, 

 ultimately turning blackish and pulverulent; bud bracts 4 



