2 1 ( ) MERRILL. 



Ardisia diffusa sp. iiov. § Acrardisia. 



Arbuscula vel arbor glabra; foliis chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, acumiu- 

 atis, brevissime petiolatis, integris, siibtus prominente verrucoso-glandu- 

 losis; paniculis terminalibus, amplis, diffnsis, quam folia multo longio- 

 ribus, pyramidatis ; floribus umbelliilatis, longissime pedicellatis, 5-meris, 

 sepalis petalisque glandnlosis. 



An erect, glabrous shrub or tree, tlie brauelies terete, i-cddish-hi'owu. 

 Leaves alternate, scattered, elliptic-oblong, chartaceous or subcoriaceous, 

 brown and somewliat shining when dry, entire, 7 to 9 cm long, 3 to 5 cm 

 wide, the apex shortly and sliarply acuminate, the base acute, the lower 

 surface Avith numerous, scattered, verrucose glands; nerves 15 to 20 on 

 each side of the midrib, not prominent, anastomosing, the reticulations 

 lax; petiole stout, 2 to 3 mm long. Panicles terminal, pyramidal, 

 reaching a length of 20 cm, tlie branches alternate, spreading, the lower 

 ones 9 cm long, the upper ones gradually shorter, the secondary branches 

 slendei-, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, racemosely arranged on the primary ones, 

 each bearing at its apex from 3 to 7 long-pedicel led, umbellately arranged 

 flowers, the pedicels slender, 1 to 2 cm long. Calyx about 4 mm in 

 diameter, the lobes 5, oblong or oblong-ovate, obtuse, entire, about l.G 

 mm long, somewhat united at tlio base, spreading in authesis, not at all 

 imbricate, prominently glandular-punctate M'ith large glands, the margins 

 ciliate. Petals oblong-ovate, (1 to 7 mm long, about 3 mm wide, united 

 foi- about llie lower 1.5 mm. the apex prominently acuminate, with few 

 large, scattered glands in tlie upper one-half. Anthers 4.5 mm long, 

 prominently acuminate, cordate at the base, with few glands along the 

 median portion of the back, the filaments 1.5 to 2 mm long. Ovary 

 ovoid, glabrous; style about 5 mm long. 



Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Calagan, on tlic route to Mount .Malill(liUl<,^ 

 For. Bur. Jp'SO Mearns d Hutchinson, May, 1906. 



A species most closely allied to Ardisia gardneri, A. divergcns, and .1. cci/la- 

 nica. but abundantly distinct from all. It is well characterized by its ample, 

 pyramidal, rather lax panicles, long-peduncled umbels and long-pedicelled flowers. 



Ardisia lanceolata Ro.vb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 85, nonien nudum, Fl. Ind. ed. 

 Carey & Wall. 2 (1824) 275, ed. Carey 1 (1832) 583; IMez in Engl. Pflanzenreieh 

 9 (1902) 122. 



.Irdisia purpurea Reinw. in 1?!. Hijdr. (1826) 084. 



MiN-i>A\AO, District of Zandxiaiiga. Tetuan. Ahem o96. 



Xot previously reported from tlie Pliilippines; INTalay Peniiisuhi, .lava, Suma- 

 tra, Borneo, and Celebes. 



Ardisia littoral is Andr. Repos. 10 (1811) /. (l-io : (;anil)ie in Journ. .As. Soc. 

 Benjr. 74- (1905), Extra Number, 135. 



Ardisia humilis ]Mez in Engl. Pflanzenreich 9 (1902) 127. /iy. 20, A-E, not of 

 Vahl, or in part only. 



LuBANfj, Merrill DOS. Skmkrara, !/<///// .>,ti!il. 



This species is apparently a coast slinih oidy, from 1 lo ;! or 4 iii in lieiglit. 

 Mr. Camble has kindly supplied me the fullowinj,' ailditional iiifoniiat io?i regard- 



