J 58 AI^T. 1!). — E. hayata: 



Styraceae. 

 Syfuplocos Linn. 



Symplocos confusa Beand. iu Engl. Pfl-reich, IV.-242, Symploc. 

 p. 88. 



Hab. in monte Morrison, ad 7000 peel, alt., Oct. 1906, (No. 

 2006), et acl 8000 ped. alt., leg. T. Kawakami et U. Moki, Nov. 

 1906, (No. 1785). 



DisTRiB. The Philippine islands. 



The above cited description of Mr. Brand is not very clear and 

 even wanting of any account about fruits. It is, therefore, most 

 desirable to give some additional account about this plant. 



Frutices? ramulis pubescentibus badio-fuscis. Folia ad 

 apices ramorum approximata alterna breve petiolata ovata 

 vel oblonga utrinque obtusa vel apice obtuse acuminata 7 cm. 

 longa 3 cm. lata margine Integra rarius obscure crenata supra 

 costis impressis venulis obscuris, subtus prominentibus petiolis 

 circ. 5 mm. longis intus basi hirtellis. Flores ad axillas 

 foliorum ramulorum superiorum solitarii vel 2-3 racemoso-fascicu- 

 lati breve pedicellati, bracteis minutis. Calyx per anthesin cam- 

 panulatus basi pedicellum abeuns pubescens 3 mm. longus 

 obscure 5-lobus, lobis latis truncatis. Corolla cylindraceo-cam- 

 panulata 1 cm. longa 5-loba, lobis x)atentibus oblongis apice 

 rotundatis crassiusculis. Stamina numerosa oo-seriata coroUse 

 tubo adnata, exterioribus longioribus filamentis complanatis apice 

 abrupte angustis fere usque ad medium in tubum coalitis, antheris 

 brevibus facie dorsoque minute papillosis, loculis parallelis longi- 

 tudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium apice pilosum semi-inferius 2- 

 loculare, locuhs 2-ovulatis, ovulis pendulis ex angulo superiore, 



