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Viola oahuensis, sp. nov. 



Caule erecto 15-45 cm., foliis ovatis, serratis, acutis. basi acuminatis, 

 12-13 X 5-5.5 cm., petiolis pennatis 2.5 cm.; stipulis lanceolatis, acuminatis, 

 glandular -serratis, 1.5-3 cm.; scapis umbellato biflores. Sepala lanceolata 

 8 mm. Petala oblonga vel orbicula, 16 mm. inferiore saccato. Capsula 

 I cm. longa. 



Type locality, Punaluu Mountains, Oahu. Forbes & Rock, 

 Punaluu Mountains, Sept. 14-21, 1908. 



Stem erect, simple or sparingly branched, 6 inches to i foot 

 high. Leaves 4.5-5X2-2.25 inches, ovate, uneven-sided, glandu- 

 lar-serrate, acute, base acuminate drawn out into a winged petiole 

 of I inch. Stipules lanceolate, glandular-serrate, acuminate, 7-14 

 lines. Scapes or peduncles one to three on a stem, 9 lines long, 

 with two narrow acute bracts and a reduced leaf, bearing two 

 flowers on peduncles of nearly equal length, about 2 inches, these 

 bracteolate and often with a reduced leaf. Sepals lanceolate, 

 faintly puberulent, 3 lines long. Petals about twice as long, white, 

 broad, oblong to orbicular, the lower saccate, not bearded. Capsule 

 a little over 5 lines long, glabrous. 



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