AiTGusT IS, 1913] FouK Score of New Plants 1827 



or sligthly recurved toward the distal end, with largest 

 segments in the middle region, the apical segment somewhat 

 broader and less pointed; larger segments 3 dm. long, 8 cm. 

 wide across the middle, well tapering to the acute or acuminate 

 point or even obtuse, the distal one half usually slightly re- 

 curved or descending, opposite, the slightly narrower sinus 

 well rounded at the base, narrowly oblong, 1.5 to 3 cm. 

 decurrent along the stout midrib, the entire mwrginal portion 

 twisted and prominently rugose, glabrous, sublucid on both 

 sides, drying blackish brown, a trifle paler green lieneath; 

 midrib extremely stout and rigid, turning blackish while 

 curing, the pritnary lateral ones similar; the secondary lat- 

 eral nerves 10 to 15 on a side, forming a united line 3 to 

 5 mm. below the edge, all ascending and rather straight, 

 reticulations numerous and relatively prominent from both 

 sides. Inflorescent spike solitary or in small l>undles, 

 divaricate, widely scattering along the stem, averaging 15 cm. 

 long, testaceus pulverulent or puberulent; the slightly fragrant 

 flowers scattered on all sides, deciduous, coming into anthesis 

 from base toward apex; peduncle 2 to 3 mm. long, pu- 

 berulent, relatively thick; pedicel similar, usunlly 2, somewhat 

 thickened at the finely ciliate distal end; perianth as well 

 as the buds and rachis including the short stalks all flavus, 

 1 cm. long, ligulate, 1 mm. wide, a trifle wider toward the 

 obtusely rounded apex, very sparsely short hairy on the 

 outside or also glabrous, strongly recurved, early falling; 

 stamens 3, borne upon the segments 3 mm. below the apex, 

 sessile; filaments very short or none, extended beyond the 

 anthers cells into a subcom pressed roundish jwint, black 

 when dry; anther linear, 1.5 ram. long, 0.5 mm. wide, 

 pale yellow, introrse, dorsifixed; pistil as long as the perianth 

 segments, nearly straight, enveloped by a membrane of the 

 central or four perianth segments, the glabrous ovary ovoidly 

 elongated, style slender and whitish, the 2 thickened and 

 greenish stigma lobes short woolly gray on the stigujatic surface. 



Type specimen number 12946, A. D. E. Elmer, Puerto 

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



This Artocarpus leafed Helicia was discovered on well 

 drained forested ridges of compact soil at 2000 feet altitude. 

 Only one plant was found! 



