136 MR. H. N. RIDLEY OX PLANTS 



obtuseque calcaratus. Ovarium ovoideum, 1 mm. lougum ; stylus glaber, 7'5 mm. 

 longus. 



Camps VI a, VII, and VIII, 3100 to 4900 ft. 



Leaves usually drying a golden-brown ; petioles 1-3 mm. long, hairy. Stamens shortly 

 exserted ; filaments broad and flat, 4 mm. long ; cells of anther a little more than 

 1 mm. long. 



This has the foliage almost exactly of M. latior, Nees, except for the cystoliths which 

 are very conspicuous and constitute a marked feature of the species. The flowers of the 

 two are, however, very unlike. 



Referred to this species are specimens collected at Camps VI b and VII to IX, with 

 somewhat nai'rower leaves usually 2-4 cm. long by 8-15 mm. wide, drying green, and 

 bracts Avith a somewhat narrower colourless border. There seems no reason to "ive a 

 varietal name to this form. 



VERBENACE^. 

 (By H. r, Weknham.) 



Premna papuana, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutex prseter inflorescentiam glaberrimus ; ramuli teretes, striati, lenticellosi. Folia 

 oblonga, 5'5-7 cm. x2-2'8 cm., subcoriacea, brevissime acuminata, acuta, basi 

 rotundata, petiolo tenui + 1 cm. longo ; vente subtus cum reticulo interveniente 

 valde conspicuae, vix tamen prominulae, secundarise utrinque 6-9. Thyrsus 

 laxiusculus, ca. 20 cm. X IS cm., minute ferrugineo-puberulus. Flores glabri, pro 

 genere majusculi. Calyx subglobosus, late dentatus. Corolla 4-5 mm. longa, 

 obtusissime ac subsequaliter 4-lobata, intus basin versus paullo barbata. Antherce 

 inclusse. Ovarium glaberrimum, obcouicum. 



Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 



Distinct in the lax inflorescence, the rather large flowers, and the (for this genus) 

 small oblong leaves. 



D 



Faradaya magniloba, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutex scandens, glaber ; ramuli teretes, striati. Folia firme ehartacea, opposita, 

 elliptica, ca. 18 cm. X 8 cm., basi obtusa, brevissime acuminata, acuta ; ven* 

 secundarise utrinque ca. 0, subtus prominulse ; petiolus sgepe tortus, 3-4 cm. longus. 

 Flores magni, albi. Calyx sub anthesi mox fere ad basin in lobos duos 2-5 cm. 

 longos scaphiformes acutissime apiculatos divisus. Coroll(B glabrae tubus infra 

 angustus, cylindricus, insuj)er infundibulariter ampliatus, totus 3"5-4 cm. longus ; 

 lacinise oblongse, fere ad medium bilobatae, ca. 5 cm. longge. Filanienta longissime 

 exserta, 14 cm. vel ultra longa, basi tumida, tomentosa, ceterum glabra ; antberas 

 4-5 mm. longre, basi bilobaj. Ocarium minute flavo-pubesceiis. Fructus sub- 

 pyriformis. 



Camps I to III, 700 to 2500 ft. 



Distinct in the large flowers and bilobed corolla-segments. 



