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capituUate umbels, pedicels 1 to 2 inin. long. Calyx about 2 mm. long, 

 obscurely 5-tootlied. Petals broadly orbicular-ovate. Fruit globose, 6 to 

 7 mm. in diameter. 



Specimens examined, all from Moimt Mariveles, Province of Bataan, 

 Luzon: (3190 Merrill), October, 1903; (1336 Borden), July, 1904; (6059 

 Leiberg) July, 1904. An apparently narrow-leaved form is represented by 

 No. 3184 Merrill. 



A small, -weak shrub growing on exposed forested ridges in the mossy 

 forest at an altitude of about 1,000 m. Apparently most closely related 

 to Memecylon prcslianum Triana, however differing in its much smaller, 

 differently shaped leaves and shorter inflorescence. 



Pogonanthera refiexa Blume, Flora, 14: 521. 1831; Cogn. in DC. Monog. 

 riian. 7: 610. 1891. 



This species is apparently well represented by a specimen from Baco 

 River, Mindoro, (313 McGregor) May, 1905. The above specimen differs 

 from the species as described, in its slightly larger leaves, which are 

 rather prominently acuminate, and somewhat longer panicles, but is ap- 

 parently referable to this species, which extends from Malacca to Suma- 

 tra, Java, and Borneo. Pogananthera refiexa has been reduced by various 

 authors to P. pulverulenta Blume, but our specimen agrees more closely 

 with the description of the former species, which is here retained. A typ- 

 ical Malayan genus, of which no species have previously been reported from 

 the Philippines. 



ARALIACE^. 



Schefflera angustifolia sp. nov. 



A scandent shrub with digitate leaves, the leaflets elongated, narrowly 

 lanceolate, the flowers pedicellate in small umbels, the umbels racemosely 

 arranged on the elongated branches of the terminal panicle. Branches gla- 

 brous. Leaves alternate, glabrous; petiole 11 to 14 cm. long; stipules 

 adnate to the petiole, prominent, about 1 cm. long; leaflets 6 to 9, mem- 

 branous, narrowly lanceolate, 12 to 20 cm. long, 1.5 to 3 cm. wide, entire, 

 the base acute, the apex sharp acuminate, margins revolute ; primary nerves 

 13 to 15 on each side of the midrib, not more prominent than the secondary 

 nerves and rather lax reticulations; petiolules 3 to 4 cm. long. Panicle 

 terminal, the rhachis short, stout, 5 to 6 cm. long, densely white or rufous 

 stellate pubescent, the branches 20 to 35 cm. long, more or less stellate 

 pubescent at least below, becoming nearly glabrous, each subtended by a 

 large ovate, acute, or acuminate, densely mealy pubescent bract 1 to 1.5 

 cm. long. Flowers disposed in 10 to 15 flowered umbels, the umbels race- 

 mosely arranged on the long branches, the peduncles to the individual 

 umbels slender, more or less stellate pubescent, 1 cm. long or less: male 

 flowers white, 5-merous, the pedicels 4 to 5 mm. long, the calyx teeth very 

 short. Petals oblong ovate, acute, 1.5 mm. long. Stamens 5; filaments 

 4 mm. long. Female flowers not seen. 



Specimens examined, all from Rizal Province, Luzon: San Mateo (1117 

 Ahern's collector), May, 1904; Bosoboso (3111 Ahern's collector), May, 



