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TETRAPLASANDRA A. (Iray. 



Tetraplasandra philippinensis Merrill sp. iiov. 



A tree 8 to V2 in. high, (jviite tilal)nms thronuliout. with 2 to 8 or 

 more 3u<;ate leaves, the leaflets distantly obscurely crenate-serrate, and 

 7-nierous flowers. Leaves alternate, the lower ones much larger than 

 those near the apices of the branches, the latter often reduced to 20 cm. 

 or less in length and 2 to :] jugate, the former 80 em. or more in length, 

 8 or more jugate, the common ])etiole stout, jointed. Leaflets ol)long- 

 ovate to oblong, glabrous and shining above, somewhat dull bcnt-ath, 

 10 to l(i cm. long, 4 to 8 cm. wide, the base rounded or acute, often 

 inequilateral, the apex usually very aliruptly short acuminate, the margins 

 with few distant, scattered crenate-serrate, glandular teeth; nerves about 

 10 on each side of the midrib, irregular, the secondary nerves nearly as 

 })roniinent; petiolules 1 to 1.5 cm. long. Flowers in peduncled umbels 

 of G to 10 flowers each which arc arranged in large racemose panicles, 

 the peduncles about 2 cm. long in anthesis, 5 cm. long in infrutescence, 

 whorled or alternate; pedicels 4 to 5 mm. long. Calyx cup-shaped or 

 somewhat funnel-shaped, 3.5 to 3 mm. long, the limb slightly produced, 

 truncate. Petals 7, lanceolate, acute, crested on the inside at the apex, 

 about 3.5 mm. long, 1.2 mm. wide. Stamens about 28, several seriate, 

 the inner much smaller; filaments 2 mm. long or less; anthers about 1 

 mm. long, the cells but slightly united. Ovary 7-celled ; stigma sessile. 

 Fruit ovoid, glabrous, about 8 mm. long, l)oldly 7 to 10 ridged. 



Palawan. Casuarina Point (;i809, 8844 (Unniu) :\laroli. lOOd. Back <.f the 

 beach and in forests along the seashore. 



No species of the genus has previously been reported from the Philippines ; of 

 the 8 described species, one is from New Guinea, one from Celebes, and the remain- 

 ing 6 are from the Hawaiian Islands. The species here described as new is 

 apparently most closely related to the New Guinea species, TctrapUmindra 

 paucklens Mic]., but dillVrs fiom the latter in many characters. 



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DIPLYCOSIA lUunie. 



Diplycosia scandens Merrill s]). nov. 



A scandent more or less hispid pseudo-epiphytic shrub reaching a 

 height of 4 m., with ovate or narrowly-ovate, short acuminate or acute 

 leaves and fascicled flowers. Branches slender, gray or brown, the 

 younger ones rather strongly beset with long brown appressed bristly 

 hairs. Leaves coriaceous 3 to 4.5 cm. hmg, 1.5 to 2.5 cm. wide, the 

 base rounded, entire, gradually narrowed above, glabrous on the upper 

 surface or with very few hairs, beneath ])aler and with scattered bristly 

 hairs; petioles about 3 mm. long, densely bristly hairy: nerves 2 on 

 each side of the midrib, both below the middle of the leaf. Flowers 



