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A very common and widely distributed species in Luzon, confused with 

 I'ljgeum latifoliiim Miq., and distributed as sucli, readily recognized, however, by 

 its subsessile flowers and very prominent glands at the base of the leaf, which 

 strongly protrude on the upper surface. T., Lago, Gupit. 



Pygeum preslii nom. nov. 



Germaria latifolia Presl Epim. Bot. (1849) 221; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. V (1855) 

 401. 



Pygeum latifolium Vidal Plian. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 111, Rev. PI. Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 122; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (liJOG) Suppl. 60 (in part), 

 non Pygeum latifolium Miq. 1. c. 361. 



Pygeum arboreum F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 76, excl. syn.; Vidal Sinopsis 

 Atlas (1885) t. 46, f. B, nou Endl. 



This species is common and widely distributed in the Philippines, and is allied 

 to the jireceding, readily distinguished, however, by its rather long-pedicelled 

 flowers and basal leaf glands which are not prominent and not impressed, being 

 scarcely visible on the upper surface of the leaf and not at all protruding as 

 in Pygeum glandulosum Merr. It has been considered as Pygeum latifolium Miq., 

 but judging from the description of that species, the Philippine plant is different. 

 Unfortunately both Presl and Miquel used the same specific name for what are 

 apparently two distinct species, Miquel publishing his Pygeum latifolium without 

 any reference to the earlier Germaria latifolia Presl, and not recognizing that 

 Presl's species was in reality a true Pygeum. The use of the specific name 

 latifolium under Pygeum., precludes the possibility of transferring Presl's earlier 

 name, and accordingly the above new name for the Philippine plant is here 

 proposed. 



Pygeum dementis sp. nov. 



Arbor glabra; foliis obloiigis, aciiminatis, usque ad 20 cm loiigis, nervis 

 utrinque ca. 10^ subtus utrinque ad basin glandulis concavis inipressis; 

 fructibus subcompresso-globosis, 1.5 ad 2 cm diametro. 



A tree, glaln'ous or nearly so throughout, 10 to 15 m high. Branches 

 dark-reddish-brown, glabrous, terete, lenticellate. Leaves oblong, coria- 

 ceous, dull or slight!}' shining above, 12 to 20 cm long, 4.5 to 8 cm wide, 

 entire, acuminate, base rounded or subacute, with a small but prominent 

 gland on each side of the midrib at the base, protruding on the upper 

 surface; nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, 

 anastomosing; petioles 5 to 7 mm long. Flowers not seen. Kacemes 

 axillary, solitary, in fruit 4 to 5 cm long, glabrous. Fruit glabrous, 

 subcompressed-globose, 1.5 to 2 cm wide, 1 to 1.3 cm long, the pedicels 

 7 to 10 mm long. 



Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Mrs. Clemen.<i IGO, 966, September, 

 1906, March, 1907, both specimens in fruit. 



A species allied to Pygeum preslii Merr., and P. glandulosum Merr., differing 

 from both in having twice as many lateral nerves, and in its much larger fruit. 



