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ovate, acute or nhscui'cly aciiiniuale. ahoiil l.T) nmi. lon>^', tlie tiil)C 

 plaited, tlie teeth of the folds rounded or ohtuse, entire or nearly so. 

 Filament? 2 mm. louu': anther? (».!• nun. hjny-. Capsule slio-litly exserted, 

 stalked, the stalk ahout ."> inm. lonLi', the capsnh' hroadly ovoid, com- 

 ])ressed, al)ont 4 mm. huig, the valves i-ather stroniily .')-ner\('d. 



Mindanao, District of Davao, Blount Ajx) (llGl, 1432 Copeland) April, October, 

 1004; (371 De^'orc d- Hoover) May. 1!)()3. "Occasional in turf, but inconspicuous, 

 not common," Copeland. Summit of tlic mountain at about 3,000 m. 



No species of tliis jicnus have pre\ iously liceii reported frcmi the Pliili[)pines. 



Gentiana diversifolia ^Merrill sp. nor. S Cliondropln/Ila. 



An erect annual 2 to 3 cm. hii;h or less, fasciculately branclied. tlic 

 stems glal)rous, single. Lower lea\es orbicular-ovate to orbiciilar-obovate, 

 lU to 12 mm. long, 10 mm. wide, acute, apiculate, narrowed below, gla- 

 hi-ous, the margins very minutely denticulate, the leaves of ihc hranehes 

 nai'rowly lanceolate, acuminate, a|)icidatc. li to 8 mm. long, ahout 2 

 mm. wi(h', hyaline nnirgined, the margins ciliate. l-Jranches with one 

 or two liowei's. Calyx including the teeth ahout (! mm. hmg, the teeth 

 narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, apiculate. the margins ciliate, about 

 ;3 mm. long-. (Jorolla tubular 7 to cS jnm. long, tbe teetli 5, narrowlv 

 ovate, blunt, theii- inai'gins incui'ved, 2 mm. long or l(>ss, the tube plaited 

 between the teeth, the teeth of the folds less than 1 mm. long, narrowly 

 ovate, entire, acute. Filaments about 1.5 mm. long; anthers 1 mm. long. 

 Capside stalked, slightly exserted, the stalk broad, about 5 mm. long, the 

 capsule about 4 mm. long, orbicular-ovate, marginc(h compressed, obtu.se. 

 Seed subglobose to ovoid, brown, minute, about 0.2 mm. in diameter. 



Luzon. Province of PxMijJUct, Kabayan (4443 Merrill) Octol)cr 27, 1!)0"). (~)n 

 ilniii]). locky banks, in ()|icn lands. Itarc. altitude about J, 300 m. 



Gentiana luzoniensis ^h'liill sp. nov. Ji Chondrophylhi. 



An erect simple or slightly hran(;hed anniud .'> cm. high oi- less, the 

 lea\('s similar, Jiot ind)i'icat('d, the stem and hi-andies ghimlnlai'. Leaves 

 sessile, elliptical-ovate, acute or obtuse, glabrous, G miu. long or less, 3.5 

 mm. wide or less, the nerves few, obscure. Flowc^rs white, solitary at the 

 ends of the hraiu-hes. Calyx ahout I..") mm. long including the teeth, the 

 teeth lanceolate, acuminate, about 1..") mm. long. Corolla S mm. long, 

 t nhular-c;im])anidate, ^-lolx'd. the lohes o\ate, acuminate. 1..") to 2 mm. 

 long, t he til he plaited between the lohes. 1 he teet h of the folds <i\ ale. often 

 slightly toothed, 1 mm. long or less. Filameids I mm. long: anthei's 

 O.S mm. long. Stignuis 1 to l..~) mm. long. i-ecnr\('(l. Capsule slightly 

 exserted, stalked, narrowly ohoxoid, eompi'essed. margined, ahout ."> mm. 

 long. Seeds narrowU' oxoid. acute. minulel\- I'et icu hile. ahout 0..") mm. 

 long. 



Luzon. District of Lepaiilo. Mnmil Data ( 4.").")S Merrill) N(ivciid)er 4. 1!I0.'). 

 ( tn diy. Dpcn, ;;rassy slopes in lliiii pine toirsl^. ;it aliniil 2.10(1 ni.. lari'. 



