X.C.I Mernll: Neiv or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XI 75 



GESNERIACEAE 



CYRTANDRA Forster 



CYRTANDRA ATROPURPUREA sp. nov. § Aureae. 



Frutex erectus, simplex, circiter 2 m altus; foliis confertis, 

 oblongi-obovatis, usque ad 30 cm longis, sessilibus, coriaceis, 

 grosse irregulariter serratis, acuminatis, basi valde angustatis, 

 in siccitate atropurpureis, subtus ad costa nervisque adpresse 

 pubescentibus, nervis utrinque circiter 13, prominentibus ; in- 

 florescentiis axillaribus, pedunculatis, bracteis numerosis, ob- 

 longo-ellipticis, usque ad 5 cm longis. 



An erect, unbranched shrub about 2 m high, the stems stout, 

 the leaves more or less crowded near the summit. Leaves oblong- 

 obovate, 25 to 30 cm long, about 10 cm wide, sessile, coriaceous, 

 the apex shortly and rather sharply acuminate, the base much 

 narrowed, the lower 2 to 4 cm 2 cm wide or less, the margins 

 coarsely serrate, the larger teeth corresponding to the ends of 

 the lateral nerves and up to 6 mm long, with intermediate similar 

 but smaller teeth, the upper surface dark-colored when dry, 

 smooth, somewhat shining, the lower surface when fresh red, 

 when dry dark-purple, the midrib, lateral nerves, and primary 

 reticulations on the lower surface rather densely ferruginous- 

 pubescent with appressed hairs; lateral nerves about 13 on each 

 side of the midrib, anastomosing, curved-ascending, very prom- 

 inent on the lower surface, the reticulations lax. Inflorescence 

 axillary, the peduncles stout, up to 2 cm long, furfuraceous- 

 pubescent, bearing at their apices numerous, crowded, large 

 bracts and apparently numerous, crowded flowers, the bracts 

 mostly elliptic-oblong to ovate-elliptic, narrowed at both ends, 

 membranaceous or chartaceous 2.5 to 5 cm long, rather promi- 

 nently nerved, acuminate, coarsely toothed, the nerves more or 

 less pubescent. Flowers not seen. Capsules narrowly ellipsoid, 

 about 12 mm long, narrowed above, glabrous, their pedicels 

 about 5 mm long. 



Luzon, Subprovince of Ifugao, Mount Polis, Bur. Sci. 19852 McGregor, 

 February 2, 1913. 



A species manifestly allied to Cyrtandra rex Kranzl., from which it is 

 at once distinguished by its colored leaves; from other Philippine species 

 in this group such as Cyrtandra cumingii Clarke, C. oblongata Merr., C. 

 alnifolia Kranzl., etc., it differs in its sessile leaves. 



CYRTANDRA FERRUGINEA sp. nov. § Cuneatae? 



Frutex erectus, omnibus partibus plus minusve dense ferrugi- 

 neo-pubescentibus ; foliis oppositis, longe petiolatis, oblongis ad 



