240 



(•u])-slia])C(l. altout "i.-") 111111. loiii^-. piihcsccnt with short s|)i-c;nliii,L;- hairs. 

 4-toothe(l, iUv teeth acute. (».--) inin. long. Corolla shMider. o-Uihmiis. 

 white. 3 em. Ion;.:-, the lobes s^jrcadiiig-, ohloii,i:--hince()hite to ohh)nji- 

 oblanceolatc. ohtiisc, 1(» mm. loiio-, 3 to ;]..") mm. \vi(h'. Anthers linear. 

 .") to (i mm. long, spirally twisted when dry. Ivxserted portion of the 

 stvle slender, glal)rous 1 to l.T) cm. long. 



MiXDORO. Edii^iihon-,' IJivcr i:i714 Marilh .March 21. liim;. In l(irc.-ts. river 

 \:i11cy near sea Icxci. A sjiccics \\cll cliarac-tcri/.cd liy its Idiil: cnrnlla tiiiics an. I 

 Ncry Ioiil;- cxscrttMl styles. 



PSYCHOTRIA Linn. 



Psychotria crispipila Merrill s]). nev. 



A shnih ;; to 4 ni. high with elliptical-ovate leaves Avhich are promi- 

 nentlv nt-rved and I'ather densely fulvous pubesecnt beneath with crisped 

 hairs, the flowers crowded in dense subcapitate cymes on 3.5 to 4 cm. 

 long terminal peduncles. Branches, petioles, and inflorescence also rather 

 densely fulvous puhcM-eiit with ci'isped hairs. L<'aves 7 to 10 cm. long, 

 3 to 5 cm. wide about e((ually narrowed to both the acute apex and base. 

 coriaceous, glabrous above; nerves 9 to 11 on each side of the midril). 

 obscure above, prominent beneath, parallel, anastomosing near the margin, 

 the reticulations obscure; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm. long; stii)ules caducous. 

 Peduncles 2 or 3 from each branchlet. Flowers white, sessile or short 

 pediceled. Calyx 3 to 1 Jiim. long obscurely 4-toothed or subtruncate, 

 fulvous pubescent with crisped bail's especially on the margin. Corolla 

 5 mm. loim glabrous outside, the tbi'oat villous within, l-clel't to or 

 below the middle, the lobes oliloiig-o\ate, obtuse, 2 to -'! mm. long. Fila- 

 ments and anthers each about 1 mm. long, the latter elliptical-oblong. 

 Ovarv 2-celled. each cell with one ascending ovule; style about 3 mm. 

 long. Fruit unknown. 



Luzon. District <il Le|ian1<i. Mnuiit Data 1 44'.)() Merrill) Xoveiniicr. ]!)()."). In 

 tlie mossy forest at 2.'20U m. 



Related to Psychol riu hulaaiiciisis Elnu'r, diflerin^ I'loni lliat sjiecies in its 

 elongated peduncles, densely crisped fulvous pubescent hraiu-lies. petioles, under 

 surface of its leaves and inflorescence. The leaves in the present species arc- 

 always acute at tlic hase. while in /'. hdhiaDoisis they are narrowly cordate nr 

 anrieiilate. 



rAnm^oiJAcicj:. 



LONICERA Linn. 



Lonicera philippinensis .Merrill >\<. ikin. 



A scandent glabrous or nearly glabrous shrub 3 to .". m. high, with 3- 

 li|)ped corollas about 1.5 cm. long. Branches dark brown, glabrous, 

 shining obscurely angled, slender, the voiuig parts sparingly liirsute. 

 Leaves narrowK oblong-ovate, entire, acute, the base broad, truncate or 

 subcordate, 2.5 to i cm. long. 1 to 2 cm. w idi'. coriaci'(Uis. shining al)o\e, 

 (uiite gla])roiis or sparinglx' hirsute on the midiih on both surfaces; 

 nerves about 5 (Ui each side of the niidrili. ihc reticulations di-tiiict; 



