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iiscendiii.a' : ])('tiol('s 2 to T cm. Ion,*:', soiiicwluit puhcscciit. Cynics many, 

 axillai'v. loiiii' |)c<luiiclc(l, lax, glal)i"()iis. the |ic(liniclcs 1'.' cm. loii^ or less, 

 slciidcf. (licliotomoiisly hranclicd al)i)ve. the hi'acts and hractcolcs linear 

 to lanceolate, o mm. loiii;' or- less, the pedicels slender. 1 cm. lon<i' or less. 

 FlowL'i's ])aU' blue, 1..") cm. in diametcf. Calyx o-cjct't nearly to the base, 

 tlie lobes linear. ;{ to '■'>.') mm. lon^;-. less than 1 mm. wide. (,dabrous. 

 Corolla .")-l()l)ed. the lobes ovate, rounded, about 1 mm. lon^;'. the tube 

 short. bi'oaiL Stamens 2; filaments 4 mm. long: anthers 2 mm. long, 

 much broader than long. Ovary glabrous: style subcapitate. Capsule 

 glabrous, linear, 2 to 3.5 cnu long, dehiscing into 4 straight \alves. 

 Seeds numei-ous. nai'row. acute, bi'own. 0.1 mm. long. 



Luzon. I'roviiu'c of Cavite, ]\raraf>:oiidoiif> i417S McniJl) July :}(). IDOf). 

 Abundant locally on cliff's in ravines 100 to 400 m. 



1 have followed Ridley-' in retaining I'linihocd as a ucnus distinct from 

 Difli/mocdrpita Clai'ke {RoeiiJera Vahl.). 



TRICHOSPORUM Don. 



Trichosporum littorale Merrill sp. nov. 



A scandent epiphyte, glabrous except the slightly i)ul)eseent bi'aiu-hes 

 and inflorescence, with o])])osite, orbicul;ir-o\ate to elliptical-ovate lea\('S, 

 ;! cm. long or less, and tei'nnnal tlowei's about '^ cm. long. Branches 

 grav, slender, terete, somewhat pubescent. Leaves coriaceous. 2 to .'5 cm. 

 btng, 1.5 to 2.5 cm. wide, entire, the base broad, rounded or slightly 

 cordate, the apex acute or obtuse: nerves obsolete: petioles slightly 

 pubescent, about 2 mm. long. Flowers pui'plish. se\-ei-al at the end of 

 each branchlet, the ])edicels 1.5 to 2 cm. long, slightly pubescent. Cal\x 

 neaidv ;! cm. long, cvlindi'ical. somewhat inflated, glabrous oi- slightly 

 ciliate at the apex. 5-to()thed. the teeth ovate, acute oi- obtuse, about i! mm. 

 long. Coi'olla about 5 cm. long, iidlated at the l)ase. then nan-owed, and 

 intlatcfl again a!)ove. Capsule uid<nown. 



:Ml.Nn.\N.\o, District of Jlavao. .Malita (047 ('opclinid] March "iO. I!t04. (irow- 

 in<^ on tre<' trunks over the l)each ahm^i thr scasiiorc chnractcri/cd l>y its short. 

 broad, somewhat coidatc leaves and relatively larL;c calyx. 



Trichosporum ovatum Meriill sj). nov. 



A scandent plant, appai-ently an epiphyte, with o])posite, glabrous, 

 fleshy, coriaceou.s, o\ate. acute leaves :! cm. long oi- less, the liowers fas- 

 cicled at the apices of the braiu-bes, :J to '.).■) cm. long. l)i-anches slcndei'. 

 grav, somewhat i)ubescenl with weak scattered hairs, emitting rootlets. 

 Leaves opposite. 1.5 to i! cm. long. 1.5 to 2 cm. wide, wvy thick. Ilesby 

 when fi-esh. acute, the l»ase bi'oad. i-(Uindi'(|, eiitii-e. the nerves obsolete: 

 petioles about 2 mm. long, slightly ciliate. l-dowi'rs fascicled, 5 or (i at 

 the end of each !)ranchlet. the pedicels, calvx. and corolla unil'oi-mly hii- 

 sute outside with scattered hairs, the pedicels slender, about ^ mm. long. 

 Calvx L;labi-ous inside, cylindrical, 1 ciu. long, sube(|ually 5-loolhed, 



.Iniini. SIniils HkiiicIi I,'. .1. Soc. il!l(l.")i. 43, C.:!. 



