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Myristicaceae 



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0. "Waeburg. 



Myristica Linn. 



1. Myristica giiatteriifolia A. DC. 



Luzon, Prov. Tayabas, Guinayangan (Merrill no. 2052); Pag- 

 balao (Merrill no. 1917; 1924; April 1903); Pitoga (Merrill 

 no. 2117; April 1903); Prov. Camarines Sur, Pasacao(AHERxno. 20; 

 1902); Island of Culion (Merrill no. 605; December 1902). 



2. Myristica x)hilippineiisis Lam. 



Luzon, Bosoboso, Distr. Morong (Loher no. 5195; in flower in 

 August 1891); Luzon, Prov. Bataan, Lameo River, Marivales 

 (Merrill no. 2533; June 1903); Prov. Principe, Baler (Merrill 

 no. 1023; in flower in August- October 1903). 



Horsfieldia WiUd. 



1. Horsfieldia Merrillii Warb. n. sp. Frutex 2 — 3 m altus, ramis 

 ca. 5 — 6 mm latis glabris, cortice cinereo in sicco subsulcato 

 obtectis hand lineis 2 elevatis longitudinaliter percursis; petiolis 

 1,5 cm longis, 1,5 mm latis glabris, foliis membranaceis glabris 

 oblongis 18 — 25 cm longis, 6 — 8 cm latis basi acutis apice 

 acumine hand acuto subacuminatis, in medio vel pauUo infra 

 vel supra latissimis, in sicco fuscescentibus subtus paullo palli- 

 dioribus, venis utrinque ca. 15 tenuibus subtus elevatis patulis 

 fere strictis ante marginem arcuate conjunctis, nervis tertiariis 

 et reticulatione subtus tantum et vix distinctis. Inflorescentiis cf 

 axillaribus glabris quam folia paullo brevioribus pauci-ramosis, 

 pedunculis 1,5 — 2 mm latis glabris, ramis ca. 10 — 12 cm longis, 

 1 mm latis glabris, ramulis 0,5 — 1cm longis, 0,5 mm latis gla- 

 bris apice 5 — 10 flores gerentibus; pedicellis 2 — 3 mm longis, 

 0,25 mm latis vix paullo puberulis, floribus subglobosis ca. 1 mm 

 longis, in sicco brunneis vel nigris, perigoiiio trifido rare qua- 

 drifido, lobis rotundatis intus baud papillosis, extus pilis minutis 

 paucis inspersis, androeceo vix stipitato, antheris 4 bilocularibus 

 dorso tantum in columnam connatis apice hand stipitatis. 



J. Perkins, Fragmenta florae Philippinae. 4 



