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long. Stamens equaling the lobes. Calyx in fruit cleft lialf way to the 

 base, enlarged, green outside, red within, the fruit globose, about 1 cm. in 

 diameter, deep blue. 



Specimens examined: Luzon, Lamao River, Province of Bataan (1600, 

 1915 Borden) (3089, ,3806 Merrill) (6012, 6115 Leiberg) (418 Whitford) ; 

 Province of Rizal, Antipolo (13 Guerrero) ; Bosoboso (2707, 2838 Merrill) 

 (1153 Ahern's collector) ; Province of Zambales (2938 Merrill). Mindanao, 

 District of Zamboanga, Tetuan (586 Ahern) . 



Although the name Clerodcndron hlancoi Naves, is publislied in tlie places 

 cited above, without a description and without references to other species 

 as synonjnis, yet the plate so named bj' Naves, enables us at once to 

 identify the species, and the reference by F.-Villar. of this plate, with 

 Clerodcndron fortitnatum Blanco, to Clerodcndron infortunatuin. shows the 

 species of Blanco, which Naves intended his plate to represent. Tliis name 

 was published before Clerodendron blancoanum F.-Vill., and although with- 

 out a description, we are of the opinion that the citation of the name as 

 a synonym, by F.-Villar, should be considered a valid publication, and the 

 name retained rather than to adopt a new name for this common species. 

 Clerodendron hlancoanum F.-Vill., although well described by that author, 

 is a synonym of Clerodendron quadriloculare Merrill (C. navesianum Vidal.) 



Clerodendron quadriloculare (Blanco) Ligustrum quadriloculare Blanco, 

 Fl. Filip. ed. 1, 10. 1837; ed. 2, 7. 1845; ed. 3, 1 : 14. 1877: Cleroden- 

 dron longiflorum Schauer, DC. Prodr. 1 1 : 670. 1847, p.p., as to the 

 Philippine specimens; F.-Vill., Nov. App. 161. 1882: Clerodendron 

 navesianum Vidal, Cat. PI. Prov. Manila. 39. 1880; Sinopsis, Atlas, 

 /. 15. f. D. 1883; Pvcv. PI. Vase. Filip. 210. 1886; Ceron, Cat. PI. Herb. 

 133. 1892: Clerodcndron hlancoanum F.-Vill. Nov. App. 161. 1882: 

 Clerodcndron longiflorum Decne., var. speciosa Naves, Fl. Filip. ed. 3, 

 pi. 224, without description. 

 This species is apparently closely related to Clerodendron longiflorum 

 Decne., but as pointed out by Vidal,^ is distinguished from that species by 

 the form of the calyx, the setaceous glandular segments shorter than the 

 tube, the tube of the corolla glandular tomentose, the stamens shorter than 

 the lobes of the corolla, and the petioles glandular pubescent. Schauer - 

 refers to Clerodendro-n longiflorum Decne., not only the type, which was 

 collected in the Island of Timor, but also specimens collected in Manila by 

 Gaudichaud and Perrottet. Although the author has had no opportunity to 

 examine these specimens, it is with considerable confidence that they are 

 referred to Clerodendron quadriloculare, rather than to C. longiflorum. As 

 noted by Vidal ^ both Gaudichaud and Perrottet botanized only accidentally 

 in the Philippines, and for a sliort time only, and it is exceedingly probable 

 that their specimens of Clcrodendrcm, referred by Schauer to C. longiflorum. 

 were collected from cultivated specimens in the city of Manila. Clcrodrn- 

 dron quadriloculare is connnonly grown in Manila, and is not found growing 



' Cat. PI. Prov. Manila, 39. 1880, 

 " DC. Prodr., 1 1 : 670. 

 'Rev. PI. Vase. Filip.. 12. 



