204 Floristik und Systematik der Phanerogamen. 



Formosa. These two originate in North China, — one developing 

 in the central part, and forming the central florule — the other 

 developing in the border regions, and forming the border florule. 

 Ue also considers the relation of fossil and living plants of coni- 

 fers and questions if their origin be not in some polar regions or 

 N o r t h A m e r i c a. B. Hayata. 



Merrill, E. E., New or noteworthy Philippine plants. I\'. 

 (Publication No. 35. Bureau of Government Laboratories, Manila. 

 p. 5 — 68. Issued January 17, 1906.) 



A continuation of articles contained in earlier publications of 

 the same bureau, and including the foilowing new names, attributable 

 to the author unless otherwise stated : Carex rhynchacliaenium C. 

 B. Clarke, Forrestia plülippinensis, Engleliardtia subsimplicifolia, 

 Talaiima oblongata, Alnhonsea philippinensis, Goniotliahmis obtnsi- 

 foliiis, G. triinciflonis, Mitreplwra reflexa, Oroplieti maciilata, 

 Phaeantliiis acuminatiis, Polyalthia flava, Sageraea glabra, Unona 

 cliisiflora , Kibara depauperata , Mattliea chartacea, Endiandra 

 coriacea, Capparis oblongata, Pittosporum odoratum (P. glabratum 

 Vidal), P. resinifenim orbicnlatnm, Eriobotrya ambigua, Apalatoa 

 blancol (Crudia blancoi Rolfe), Desmodiiim qiiinquepetalnm (Cytisiis 

 qiiinquepetaliis Blanco), Onnosia paniculata, Pterolobiuni membranu- 

 laceiim (Mimosa membranulacea ßlanco), Evodia semecarpifolia, E. 

 dubia, Melicopa obtiisa, Paramigyna longipediinculata, Ailanthus 

 philippinensis (A. pongelion Blanco), Canarium perkinsae (C. ova- 

 tiun Perkins), Santiria nitida, Aglaia apoana, A. glomerata, A. laevi- 

 gata, A. pauciflora, Dysoxyluin pauciflorum, D. rubrum, Hiptage 

 luzonica, Xanthophyllum glandulosuni, Dichapetaluni monospermum, 

 D. tricapsulare (Riana tricapsularis Blanco), Endospennuni pel- 

 tatuni, Acer philippinum, Zizyphus inermis, Leea magnifolia, Elaeo- 

 carpus macranthus, Hibiscus bicalyculatus, Sterculia brevipetala, 

 S. montana, Saurauia involucrata, S. cinnamomea, S. wliitfordi, 

 S. subglabra, Rinorea copelandi, Casearia solida, Gynotroches parvi- 

 folia, Pellacalyx pustulata, Eu genta bordenii, E. congesta, E. whit- 

 fordii, E. longissima, E. glaucicalyx, Tristania decorticata, Astronia 

 meyeri, Medinitla involucrata, M. copelandi, Memecylon affine, 

 Scliefflera angustifolia, Vaccinium banksii, Palaquium wliitfordii, 

 Sideroxylon ahernianum, S. angustifolium (Palaquium angusti- 

 folium Merril), S. macranthnm, Diospyros nitida, Fraxinus philip- 

 pinensis, Mayepea pallida, M. racemosa, Aiston ia parvifolia, Eller- 

 tonia megregori, Cordia propinqua, C. blancoi mollis, Clerodendron 

 quadriloculare (Lignstrum quadriloculare Blanco), C simile, Prema 

 membranacea, and Viburnum sinuatum. Cordia paniculata of the 

 Pilippines is said to refer to C. blancoi Vidal, and the genus 

 Balingayum of Blanco is referred to Calogyne, the Philipp ine 

 B. decumbens being considered the same as Calogyne pilosa R. Br. 



Trelease. 



Paglia, E., Sülle affinitä tra Valerianacee e Dipsacee secondo 

 le idee del Prof. Hock. (Bull. Soc. Nat. Napoli. Vol. XIX. 

 [1905.] p. 188—192.) 



A la suite de la d^couverte du genre Höckia, Mr. Hock tend 

 ä considdrer les Valerianacees et les Dipsacees comme deux sdries 

 divergentes d'une meme famille, issues d'un type ancestral voisin 

 des Sambucees, qui, d'aprfes l'auteur, serait le genre Abelia ou un 



