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staminodes, glabrous; anthers about 1 mm long; staminodes 

 flattened, about 1.4 mm long, the upper part densely villous. 

 Ovary ovoid, about 3 mm long, with very few, scattered, short 

 hairs; style short; stigma capitate. 



Luzon, Province of Cagayan, Claveria, Bur. Sci. 736^ Ramos (type), 

 March, 1909, in forests. Samar, Phil. PL 16 J,^. Ramos, April, 1914, as 

 Rinorea. 



A species well characterized by its comparatively large, entire leaves, 

 which are brown when dry, glabrous and shining on the upper surface and 

 softly pubescent on the lower surface; it does not appear to be closely allied 

 to any other Philippine species. 



PASSIFLORACEAE 



ADEN I A Forskal 

 ADENIA LONGIFOLIA sp. nov. 



Scandens, glabra; foliis oblongis, membranaceis, 20 ad 25 cm 

 longis, basi acutis vel leviter acuminatis, biglandulosis, vix auri- 

 culatis, apice breviter acute acuminatis, margine distanter 

 repando-denticulatis, nervis utrinque circiter 10 ; cymis peduncu- 

 latis, paucifloris, floribus, $ 4-meris, alabastro clavato, circiter 

 1 cm longo. 



A scandent, herbaceous, glabrous vine, or the stems somewhat 

 woody, firm, striate and pale when dry, 3 mm in diameter. 

 Leaves oblong, membranaceous, 20 to 25 cm long, 8 to 10 cm 

 wide, shining, somewhat olivaceous on the upper surface, the 

 lower surface a little paler, base acute or somewhat decurrent- 

 acuminate, 2-glandular, the glands prominent on the lower sur- 

 face, not auricled, apex shortly and sharply acuminate, margin 

 distantly repand-denticulate ; lateral nerves about 10 on each side 

 of the midrib, distinct, anastomosing, the reticulations lax; pe- 

 tioles about 4 cm long. Peduncles solitary, axillary, up to 6 

 cm long, the cymes few-flowered. Staminate flowers greenish 

 or nearly white, the fully mature buds clavate, about 1 cm long, 

 the lobes 4, ovate, short. Stamens 4, narrowly oblong, about 3.5 

 mm long. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. 



Basilan, Bur. Sci. 15^95 Reillo, August, 1912. 



A species well characterized by its oblong, thin, repand-denticulate leaves, 

 which are acute or decurrent-acuminate at the base but not auriculate. 



ADENIA PALMATIFOLIA sp. nov. 



Scandens, glabra; foliis profunde palmato-5-lobatis, basi pro- 

 minente subauriculato-glandulosis, lobis lanceolatis, rectis vel 

 leviter falcatis, acuminatis, integris, usque ad 20 cm longis, 1.5 

 ad 2.5 cm latis; pedunculo elongato; fructibus (immaturis) 

 circiter 6 cm longis, nitidis, ut videtur obovoideis. 



