62 Director's Atniua/ Report. 



Haplostachys Munroii, sp. nov. 



Pilosa; foliis obloiigo-cordatis, acutis, crenatis, villosis, 7.7-14 cm. longis, 

 3.7-9.7 cm. hitis, cum petiolis, 4.2-9.3 cm. longis; racemis tcrminalibus, sim- 

 pliciis, 2-2.5 <l'ri. longis, floribus oppositis, pedicellis 2 mm. longis; calyce 

 grandi, 1.7 cm. longa, lobis acutis, 3 mm. longis, pubescenti; corolla alba, 

 grandi, pubescenti, lubo 2.2 cm. longo. 



Type locality, Paomai, lyanai. G. C. Muuro, No. 350. June 

 16, 1914. Also Koa, Lanai. G. C. Munro, No. 4cS6. February 

 23, 1916. 



Sub-erect, the squarish branches pilose. Leaves oblong-cor- 

 date in outline, apex acute, rather coarsely crenate, villose on 

 both faces, rather thin in texture, 7.7-14 cm. long, 3.7-9.7 cm. 

 wide, with villose petioles 4.2-9.3 cm. long. Inflorescence a 

 simple terminal raceme, 2-2.5 dm. long, the flowers opposite on 

 pedicels 2 mm. long, the bracts lanceolate 7 mm. long. Cah'x 

 large, obconical or obconic-cylindrical, softly pubescent, with a 

 few scattering longer hairs, 1.7 cm. long, the very short acute 

 teeth 3 mm. long. Corolla large, pure white, the tube slightly 

 curved, 2.2 cm. long; the lower lip 1.6 cm. long, upper lip 8 mm. 

 long, pubescent. Nucules large, slightly glandular at the top, 

 7 mm. long. 



The flowers have a strong aroma, according to Munro. The 

 species is somewhat intermediate between H. Gray ana Hbd. and 

 H. triincata (Gray) Hbd., coming closest to the latter. From H. 

 truncata it differs in the acute calycine teeth, and in the larger 

 cordate leaves. The genus has not been reported from Lanai. 



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