190 MERRILL. 



I). Hiptage cumingii -ip. nov. 



Hi/ila(ic )ii(tila\ili>tit Nid. I'lian. (iiin. I'liilip. I1S85) itit, noii (uiertn. 



Seandens, iiiHoivst'eutiis uxceptis giahia vd suhiilalira : foliis coi-iaeeis, 

 ovato-elli])ticis vd ()l)loiiii-()-()vatis. iis(|ue ad 'J cm longis, hasi acidis vel 

 rotundatis. ajjicc aciiniiiiatis. uoi'vis utriiKiuc 4 \v\ 5; raeejnis siiHj)licil)iis, 

 foliis subaequilon^'is ; t-ar|K'llis '> \cl .'i, \i\ vd ohsciii-c ci'islatis. ala media 

 1.0 ad 'i cm loiiga. 



A scandent slirul). .ylalfi'oiis or nearly iilahi'ous cxccpl the inlloresc-eiirc 

 Brandies terete, lentii-ellate. rather slendei", usually redd isli-hrown. the 

 branddets more or less pubescent soon becomini? g'labrous. Leaves eoria- 

 ccous, o\ate-elli]>tic to ohiong-ovate. 5.5 to !) cm long-, ."5 to 5 cm wide, 

 shining above, the hase acute o?- rounded, the apex distinctly and often 

 abruptly acnminate; lateial iier\es 1 oi- 5 on each side of the midi-ih, 

 anastomosing, the reticulations not distinct; petioles 5 to 7 mm long. 

 Kacenu's axillai-y, solitai-y. mostly in the upper axils and sinudating a 

 terminal inflorescence. 5 to S cm long, ])uhescent, the flowers numerous, 

 the pedicels about 1 cm long, somewhat elongated in fi-uit. tlu- bracteoles 

 near the middle aliout 'i mm in length. .Sepals oblong, I'ounded. about .'? 

 mm long. I'l'tals (i to 7 mm long. ])ul)escent. Carpels <? or 3, somewhat 

 appi-essed-puhesceid. not oi' very obscurely crested, the central wing 

 broadly ohlong-dliptic oi- ol)o\ate-elliptic, 1.5 to •> cm long, often neai-lv 

 1.4 cm wide, the lateral ones about one-half as long. 



i>rzo.\. I'rovincc of I'linjiiisiiiaii. Cuinitifi '.HI (type). 



I am also disposed to refei' liere For. Bur. 67.i2 Mer'ritt, from near Piiiamahi.vaii, 

 Mindoro, wliicli dilt'ers from Cuming's specimen in having tiie leaves somewhat 

 pubescent beneatii. and in its very sliglitly smaller fruits, and liur. Sri. 7.'>.i 

 Foxir(nlh]i from Mount Victoria, I'ahnvan, the latter very closely inatcliing tlic 

 type. 



Hljtldfic ctiiiiiiifiii is manifestly allied to //. l/cnfilialcii.^is ( L. ) (). Kt/.e. ( //. 

 madablota Oaertn.). Imt dilVers especially in its smaller, fewer-nerved leaves, 

 smaller flowers, its crcstless carpels, and nnich smaller wings. 



7. Hiptage javanica Bl. Bijdr. (18251 224; .Mi(]. Fl. ind. Bat. 1'' (ISfiSi 

 5S(i: Ifochr. PI. l^ogor. Exsicc. no. :!2. 



Ml.\nAN.\(). Dislrict of Cotabato. near Koit Itcina {{egeiite. /-'or. liur. A'')) 

 Hu1chin.i()n. 



This specimen dosefv matches a very full .series of specimens icprcs( nt iiig 

 Blume's species, received from the Botanic Garden at Buiten/.org. dillVriiig in 

 having some of the leaves .slightly wider. The species has not pri'vionsly hecn 

 lecorded otherwise than from Java. 



There are in this herbarium four specimens, all with Mowers, from the Prov- 

 ince of l{izal, Luzon, that previously have been referred to //. uKuhihlotu (iaerln., 

 and the duplicates distributerl under that name. This material is manifestly not 

 specifically the same as (Jaertner's species, and may possibly he referable to 

 H. juramra Bl., although there are some manifest differences in vegetative char- 

 acters, especially in the uukIi more obscuic rcliculal ions, otherwise the speci- 

 mens very closely resemble //. jiirdiiii-n ]'>].. but in the absence of fruiting niati-rial. 

 they are not at present delinitdy rcfeiicd to that species. The specimens are 



