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torius Sol. is the only species of the genus, other than the re- 
cently introduced and cultivated forms mentioned above, that 
is to be found within a radius of at least 25 kilometers of Manila. 
Pandanus vidalii Martelli is in part Pandanus tectorius Sol.; 
that is, the figure cited by Martelli, Vidal Sinopsis, Atlas, t. 94, 
f. l, which is a poor representation of the common seacoast Pan- 
danus tectorius Sol.; the specimens from which the figure was 
drawn were from Manila. Pandanus coronatus Martelli is ap- 
parently nothing but Pandanus tectorius Sol., at least the Philip- 
pine form of Solander’s species, with fully matured fruits. At 
full maturity the lower two-thirds of the drupes are surrounded 
with a soft, fleshy, edible orange-red layer which persists on 
the dried drupes under certain conditions in drying. As this 
pulpy layer develops, the drupes become loose and soon com- 
mence to fall from the apex of the syncarp. 
Illustrative specimen from Pasay beach, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
October, 1914 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 534). 
Pandanus sabotan Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 779 (sp. nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 
537; ed. 3, 3 (1879) 184=PANDANUS TECTORIUS Soland., var. 
The identification of this species is made chiefly from the 
native name, sabotan, this name being universally used in La- 
guna Province for the particular form represented by the illus- 
trative specimens distributed herewith. Blanco described a 
young sterile specimen. The form apparently never produces 
fruits, as numerous efforts to secure fruits have proved abortive, 
while the natives who know the plant well, who have been ques- 
tioned on the subject, state that they have never seen fruits. 
At the present time the form is commonly cultivated in parts 
of Laguna Province, the leaves being utilized in the manufac- 
ture of a rather fine grade hat known as the sabotan hat. The 
species was erroneously reduced by Naves to Pandanus dubius 
Spreng., a species that occurs in the southern Philippines but 
not in Luzon. Blanco compared the species to Pandanus 
exaltatus, and from this note and his description there is some | 
reason for considering that the form he described is Pandanus — 
utilissimus Elm., a species also cultivated in Laguna Province © 
but one to which the name sabotan is apparently never applied. _ 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
November, 1914, there known as sabotan (Merrill: Species — 
Blancoanae No. 185). : 
7 SORRY GRACILIS Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 778 (sp. nov.); ed. 2 
: (1845) 536; ed. 3, 3 (1879) 182, ¢. 446. : 
This species is a valid one, but was erroneously reduced by 
