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long, vaulted, glabrous except the densely hirsute inner surface of the 

 lamina, the limb 7 mm. long, 5 mm. wide above, gradually narrowed below, 

 the lamina subrhomboidal, about 1 cm. wide. Stamens many, 1.5 mm. long, 

 the anther cells concealed by the overlapping, truncate connectives. Ovaries 

 many, as long as the stamens, more or less hirsute, 4-ovuled. 



Type specimen: Bosoboso, Province of Rizal, Luzon (2882 Ahern's col- 

 lector), March, 1905. 



Orophea maculata, sp. nov. 



A small tree about 10 m. high, with broadly lanceolate, acuminate leaves 

 and solitary, axillary flowers 1.5 to 2 cm. in diameter. Branches brownish 

 gray, striate, the young parts densely pubescent. Leaves 14 to 18 cm. long, 

 3.5 to 5.5 cm. wide, membranous, with numerous minute translucent glands, 

 the base acute, the apex slender aciiminatc, the acumen blunt, upper surface 

 glabrous except the somewhat pubescent midrib the under surface mi- 

 nutely glandular punctate, glabrous except for the pubescent midrib and 

 slightly pubescent nerves; nerves about 15 on each side of the midrib, 

 rather prominent beneath ; petioles pubescent, thickened, 5 to 8 mm long. 

 Flowers fragrant, creamy yellow, the pedicel 1 to 1.5 cm. long, densely 

 pubescent. Sepals broadly ovate, obtuse or slightly acute, 2 mm. long, 

 cinereous pubescent. Outer petals elliptical ovate, obtuse, 5.5 mm. long, 

 4.5 mm. wide, densely pubescent outside, the base narrowed to a broad 

 short claw; inner petals vaulted, the margins cohering slightly above, 

 1.5 mm. long, pubescent outside, the claw slender, 6 mm. long, the blade 

 rhomboidal, 1 cm. wide, the apex acute, the lateral angles obtuse, the 

 inner surface of the vaulted petals with purple spots. Ovaries about 15, 

 densely pubescent, 2 mm. long, each 4-o\mled, the disc pubescent. Stami- 

 nate flowers not seen. 



Type specimen: Laraao River, Province of Bataan, Luzon (2389 Borden), 

 January, 1905; also Xo. 2418 Meyer same locality and date. Here should 

 also be referred Xo. 745 Ahern ]\Iariveles, Province of Bataan, Luzon, re- 

 ported by the author' as Mitrephora reticulata. 



A small tree reaching a diameter of from 12 to 18 cm. growing on forested 

 slopes at an altitude of about 550 m. above the sea. 



Phaeanthus acuminatus, sp. nov. 



A shrub 6 m. high or less, with hirsute-pilose branchlets, membranous 

 leaves, and solitary flowers 1 to 1.5 cm. long, the outer petals about twice 

 as large as the sepals. Branches dark colored, striate, nearlj^ glabrous, 

 the younger branchlets rather densely pilose-hirsute with spreading fulvous 

 hairs. Leaves elliptical-lanceolate, sharply acuminate, 12 to 20 cm. long, 

 4 to 6 cm. wide, the base somewhat rounded, the upper surface shining, 

 glabrous except for the pilose midrib, the lower surface with scattered hairs 

 and hirsute-pilose on the midrib and nerves; primary nerves about 10 on 

 each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, interarching, the reticulations 

 lax; petioles hirsute-pilose, about 2 mm. long. Inflorescence mostly leaf 



' Forestry Bureau, Bui. 1 :20, 1903. 



