New Hawaiian Plants,. 



Kadua fluviatilis, sp. nov. 



Frutex 6-9 dm. alta; foliis lanceolatis, acuminatis, basi acuminata, glabris, 

 21 cm. longis, 4.5 cm. latis, cum petiolis 2.5 cm. longis; stipulis triangularis, 

 mucronatis. Flores axillares vel sub-axillares; pedicellis 2.5 vel 4 cm. longis; 

 calycis lobis lanceolatis, 11 mm. longis; corolla alba, glabra; tuba 2 cm. 

 longa, lobis reflexis, 9 mm. longis; antberis linearis, sessilis, inclusis; stilo 

 glabro, bificlo, 7 mm. longo; lobis 4 mm. longis, linearis. Capsula obconica, 

 calycis laciniis coronata ; seminibus angulariis, marginatis, minutissimis 

 pustulatis. 



Type locality, on the borders of the upper Wahiawa stream, 

 Oahu. To be expected along the streams of the Koolauloa moun- 

 tains, Oahu. C. N. Forbes, No. 1621, 0. December 18, 1910. 



Bushy, 6-9 dm. high. Leaves lanceolate, acuminate, base 

 acuminate, glabrous, 21 cm. long, 4.5 cm. wide, with petioles 

 2.5 cm. long. Stipules triangular, mucronate. Flowers axillary 

 or sub-axillary, on pedicels 2.5-4 cm. long. Calyx lobes lanceo- 

 late, 11 mm. long. Corolla white, glabrous, tube 2 cm. long, 

 lobes reflexed, 9 mm. long. Anthers linear, sessile, inclosed be- 

 low the throat. Style glabrous, bifid for one-third of its length, 

 with broad linear lobes. Capsule obcouical, strongly marked by 

 four ridges, alternating with four grooves, drawm out into the 

 slightly elongated pedicel, crowned by the calyx lobes. Seeds 

 angular, margined, minutely pustulate. 



This species is closely related to Kadua acuminata Cham. <x 

 vSchl., but is very different in appearance. Its leaves are larger 

 and more typically acuminate than A', petiolata Gray, while its 

 flowers are pure wdiite, the latter species having greenish flowers. 

 The corolla is considerably longer and larger than in these two 

 species. 



