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Not as closely allied to Aneilema scapiflorum as is the preceding species, 

 differing from both in its few, relatively much shorter and broader leaves, 

 in its glandular-punctate sepals, and in its small bracts. Loher 1340, 

 1939, in the Kew Herbarium under Aneilema scapiflorum Wight, are both 

 probably referable to A. platyphyllum. 



ANEILEMA GIGANTEUM (Vahl) R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 271; Naves in 

 Novis. App. (1880) 271; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monog. Phan. 2 

 (1881) 212. 

 Commelina gigantea Vahl Enum 2 (1806) 177. 

 Semerara, Merrill 4132, July, 1905. Mindanao, Bukidnon Subprovince, 

 Bur. Sci. 21385 Escritor, July, 1913. 



Naves's record for this species as a Philippine one has not previously 

 been verified. Tropical Africa and Asia through Malaya to tropical 

 Australia. 



JUNCACEAE 



J UNCUS Linnaeus 



JUNCUS BUFONIUS L. Sp. PI. (1753) 328; Buchenau in Engl. Pflanzen- 

 reich 25 (1906) 105. 



Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Mount Tonglon, Merrill 7794, May, 1911. 



Not previously reported from the Philippines; warmer parts of the 

 entire world. 



This species was found scattered along the recently constructed bridle 

 trail to Mount Tonglon, in the mossy forest, at an altitude of about 1,900 

 meters. It is undoubtedly an introduced plant here. 



LILIACEAE 



SMI LAX Linnaeus 

 SMILAX LOHERI sp. nov. § Eusmilax. 



Frutex scandens glaber, ramulis teretibus, aculeis sparsis te- 

 nuibus nectis vel curvatis 2 ad 5 mm longis armatis ; foliis crasse 

 coriaceis, late ovatis, 5-nervis, basi, late cordatis, apice abrupte 

 acuminatis apiculatisque, 8 ad 12 cm longis, subtus glaucescen- 

 tibus; racemis 1-umbellatis, pedunculis 4 ad 5 cm longis; floribus 

 numerosis, sepalis 5 mm longis. 



A scandent, glabrous vine, the branches slender, terete, armed 

 with scattered, slender, straight or somewhat curved spines 2 

 to 5 mm in length. Leaves very broadly ovate, thickly coria- 

 ceous, 8 to 12 cm long, 7 to 10 cm wide, when dry slightly 

 shining, the upper surface brownish, the lower glaucous or sub- 

 glaucous, the base very broad, shallowly cordate, distinctly 5- 

 nerved, the inner pair of nerves reaching the apex of the leaf, 

 much more prominent than the outer pair, the reticulations 

 rather distinct, the apex abruptly acuminate, the acumen about 

 8 mm long, apiculate; petiole about 1 cm long, inflated, the 



