August 18, 1913] Focr Scork of Nkw Pi,ANT.-i 1839 



on the upper side, stel lately pubescent beneath; midvein 

 niore evident on the lower side, here and there with a 

 minute epine along both sides; lateral nerves with about 3 

 on each 8i<le, divaricate, quite obscure on the upper side, 

 coarsely reticulate toward their ends J petiole slender, stellate, 

 1.5 cm. long, usually spiny along the lower side. Flowers 

 generally solitary along the branchlets or in the leaf axils, 

 ascending, similarly hairy, 1.5 to 2 cm. long, in the fruit- 

 ing state thickened toward the distal end; calyx 6 mm. long, 

 the basal shallow cup shaped part united, glabrous on the 

 inner side, the basal exterior provided with unequal spines, 

 only the dorsal surface provided with spiculate pubescence; 

 the 5 lobes unequal, midvein conspicuous, reticulations very 

 evident, apex slenderly acuminate and rolled in upon the 

 ventral side, submembranous, yellowish green, rotately spread- 

 ing in full anthesis; corolla 5, more membranous, 1.25 cm. 

 long, the basal one third glabrous and broadly tubular; 

 lobes 7 mm. long, triangularly lanceolate, subhyaline except 

 the nerves, gradually tapering toward the obtusely pointed 

 apex, short stellate pubescent on the back side, the side 

 toward the base usually folded upon the ventral surface; 

 stamens also 5, inserted upon the basal part of the corolla 

 tube, glabrous, flattened, 2 mm. long; anther erect, 5 mm. 

 long, linear lanceolate, compressed, truncate at both ends, 

 1 mm. wide at the base, dehiscing through apical pores; 

 ovary 2 mm. long, short elliptic, broadly C(nnpressed, deep 

 brown, glabrous, bearing 2 short divergent stigmas; ovules 

 numerous. Berry short ellipsoid, 1.25 cm. long, well sur- 

 rounded by the much enlarged calyx which bears sharp black 

 spines along their ridges or median lines, greenish white. 



Type specimen number 13157, A. D. E. Elmer, Puerto 

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



Collected in sticky soil of small open patches of herbaceous 

 thickets in a densely forested region along the trail to Napsan 

 from 500 to 750 feet altitude. 



Apparently related to »S. biflorum Lour. 



