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(11) Premna nitida K. Sell. Fl. Kaisor Wilhclms Laud (1880) 120; Scli. unci 

 LauU'ib. Fl. l>utseli Sdmt/.. Sfidsco (1901) 523; Usteri, Beitr. Kennt. 

 Philip. Vt'g. (IDOf)) 123. 



Tliis species is reported from Negros and Panay by Usteri, but I have seen 

 no Philippine specimens to which Schmnann's description applies. The species 

 is known from New Guinea and doubtfully from Celebes. 



(12) Premna subglabra IMerrill sp. nov. 



A tree T to 1"^ in. high. l)eeomiiig nearly glabrous, the slightly puheseeut 

 calyces obscurely "i-lipped, one lip entire or very obscurely 2 to 3 toothed, 

 the other S-toothed. Branches light gray or brown, glabrous, terete, the 

 branchlets reddish brown, obscurely angled, deciduously short-pubescent, 

 becoming glabrous or nearly so. Leaves ovate to oblong-ovate, char- 

 taceons, entire, short acuminate, the base broad, rounded, subtruncate to 

 somewhat cordate, or sometimes acute, shining, glabrous above except 

 the somewhat pubescent midrib and nerves, paler beneath, obscurely 

 minutely glandular punctate, glabrous, or the nerves and midrib very 

 slightly pubescent, the axils sometimes barbellate; nerves prominent 

 beneath, ascending, 6 to 7 on each side of the midi'il), tlie reticulations 

 distinct; petioles 2 to 7 cm. long, usually pubescent on the upper surface, 

 otherwise glabrous. Corymbs terminal, spreading, many flowered, 9 to 

 14 cm. long, 10 to 20 cm. wide, more or less ferruginous pubescent 

 throughout, the ultimate branchlets rather densely so, the bracts linear, 

 5 to 8 mm. long, the bracteoles similar but much smaller. Flowers 

 greenish. Calyx slightly pubescent, becoming glabrous, cup-shaped, 2 

 mm. long. Corolla 5.5 to (! mm. long, glabrous outside, villous within, 

 2-lipped, one lip short, entii'e or refuse, the other 3-lobed, the middle 

 lobe much exceeding the lateral ones. Stamens slightly exceeding the 

 coi-olla lobes; filaments villous below; anthers about O.C) mm. long. 

 Ovary glabrous; style 4 to 5 mm. long. Fi'uit globose, dark ])urpl(' wlicii 

 mature, glabrous, about 3 mm. in diameter. 



Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Atimoiiaii ( ()70, 071 WItitford) August 1!), 1!H)4. 

 MiNDORO, Pinamalayan (2105 Merrill) jNIay, 1903; Pola (2243 Merrill) May. 

 1903. In forests along streams below 100 m. T., AJagao. 



LABIAT.ll 



COLEUS Lour. 



Coleus macranthus Merrill >\>. iiu\. S SolciKwIoiionoifJef!. 



.\n erect bi'aiU'hed hci-h I lo 2 ui. high, moi'c or less glandular I'or- 

 ruginous puberulcnt, with long pctiolcd. o\atc to oblong-ovale. rathei' 

 stronglv dentate leaves, narrow nian\ llowered panicles, the llowei's |)ure 

 white to pui-plc. (d'teii 2 cm. long, liranches hrown when dry. ilensely 

 glandular puberulent to nearly glabrous. Leaves mendtranous. 1 to 15 

 cm. long, 3 to 7 cm. wide, the base often hi'oad ami snht I'uncale, some- 

 times acute, dccnri'cnt. the ai)e.\ shoi't acuminate, the margins entire 



