46 

 FLACOUKTIACE.5^. 



Casearia solida, sp. nov. 



A shrub or small tree 2 to G in. high, with glabrous, oblong-ovate to 

 elliptic-oblong, entire, acuminate leaves, which are acute and equilateral 

 at the base, five parted calyx, the fertile stamens 8. Branches light gray, 

 glabrous. Leaves subcoriaceous, shining and reticulate on both surfaces, 

 paler beneath, 10 to 18 cm. long, 4 to 9 cm. wide, obscurely punctate, the 

 apex short acuminate, the acumen blunt or sharp; nerves 7 or 8 pairs, 

 spreading-ascending, anastomosing; petioles glabrous, 5 to 10 mm. long. 

 Inflorescence in small axillary or extra-axillary fascicles, few flowered, the 

 bracts ovate, imbricate, pubescent. Flowers nearly white, fragant, the 

 pedicels very short. Sepals 5, elliptical-ovate, obtuse, concave, rather 

 densely pubescent outside. Fertile stamens 8, the glabrous filaments 

 1.5 mm. long; anthers 0.5 mm. long, the alternating staminodes narrowly 

 oblong, 0.5 mm. wide, equaling the stamens, the apex densely bearded. 

 Ovary 1.5 mm. long, ovoid, the stigma capitate, subsessile. Fruit glabrous, 

 ovoid, to oblong-ovoid, bright red when mature, somewhat triangular, 2.5 

 cm. long or less, dehiscing by 3 valves. Seeds about 6 mm. long, irregu- 

 larly subcompressed angular ovoid, arillate. 



Specimens examined: Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles (2810 

 Meyer), March, 1905 (type); (3722, 2499 Merrill), January, June, 1904; 

 (192, 526 Whitford), May, July, 1904; (626, 670, 1230 Borden), April, 

 June, 1904; Province of Benguet. Twin Peaks (6460 Elmer), June 1904. 



A species growing on steep forested slopes, common on ilount Mariveles 

 from an altitude of 75 m. to at least 700 m. above the sea. Apparently 

 related to Casearia esciilenta Eoxb., and doubtless the form referred to 

 this species by F.-Villar.^ 



Although F.-Villar credits 10 species of this genus to the Philippines, but 

 3 or 4 are definitely known from the Archipelago at the present time. Of 

 the species definitely kno^\^l, Casearia fuliginosa Blanco and C. cinerea 

 Turcz, are well established, while of C. luzonensis Warb., no description has 

 apparently been published, this name being mentioned by Warburg.- The 

 species is not mentioned in the text, nor is it listed in the first or second 

 supplement to Index Kewensis. Most of the species listed by F.-Villar 

 probably do not extend to the Philippines. 



RHIZOPHORACE.E. 



Gynotroches parvifolia, sp. nov. 



A small tree 8 to 10 m. high, with subcoriaceous, glabrous, shining 

 leaves 5 to 7 cm. long, and perfect flowers. Branches dark browTi, 

 striate, entirely glabrous. Leaves elliptical to obovate, short blunt acu- 

 minate, tapering to the base, entire, 2.5 to 3.5 cm. wide; main nerves 6 

 pairs, anastomosing; petioles 5 to 8 mm. long. Flowers green, in axillary, 



^ Nov. App. 93. 1880. 



= Engler imd Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 111. 6A:51. 1893, sub. Fig. 19. 



