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This species is manifestly a representative of the section Akosmos and 

 is strongly characterized by its conspicuously maculate leaves, in this point 

 simulating some of our species of Discocalyx. 



ARDISIA RIVULARIS sp. nov. § Tinus. 



Species A. boissieri et A. salicifoliae affinis, differt foliis dis- 

 tincte angustioribus. Frutex circiter 2 m altus, glaber; foliis 

 coriaceis, lanceolatis ad oblanceolatis, usque ad 7 cm longis et 

 10 ad 18 mm latis, utrinque angustatis, acutis, nervis incon- 

 spicuis; umbellis 2- ad 7-floris, floribus circiter 1.5 cm diametro, 

 calycis lobis punctatis, margine leviter ciliatis exceptis glabris, 

 antheris baud rugosis, dorso obscure glanduloso. 



A glabrous shrub about 2 m high, the branches and branchlets 

 brownish, terete. Leaves numerous, rather crowded, lanceolate 

 to oblanceolate, 5 to 7 cm long, 10 to 18 mm wide, subequally 

 narrowed and acute at both ends, coriaceous, pale-brownish or 

 subolivaceous when dry, shining, of about the same color on 

 both surfaces, obscurely glandular, the midrib prominent, the 

 lateral nerves very slender and obscure; petioles about 5 nam 

 long. Umbels in the upper axils, rather numerous, solitary, 

 2- to 7-flowered, or sometimes the peduncle bearing but a single 

 flower, the peduncles 1 to 2 cm long, the pedicels usually about 

 1 cm in length. Flowers pink, about 1.5 cm in diameter when 

 expanded. Calyx glandular, glabrous except the slightly ciliate 

 margins of the lobes, the lobes extending one-half to the base, 

 ovate, rounded, about 1.5 mm long. Corolla-lobes elliptic, acute, 

 glandular, about 7 mm long and 4 mm wide. Anthers 4.5 mm 

 long, not rugose, obscurely glandular on the back, acute or acum- 

 inate. Fruits globose, 5 to 6 mm in diameter. 



Luzon, Tayabas Province, Umiray, Bur. Sci. 29020 (type), 28956 Ramos 

 & Edano, June 3, 1917, along the Umiray River in forests at low altitudes. 



This species, judging from the debris attached to the specimens, and 

 its narrow leaves grows on river banks subject to sudden inundation, 

 having the stenophyllous leaves characteristic of a number of totally un- 

 related species that grow in similar habitats. Its alliance is manifestly with 

 Ardisia boissieri A. DC. and A. salicifolia A. DC, but it seems to be 

 sufficiently distinct from both. 



LOGANIACEAE 



FAGRAEA Thunberg 

 FRAGRAEA CURRANII sp. nov. 



Species F. auriculatae Jack affinis, differt nervis lateralibus 

 obsoletis vel subobsoletis. Frutex scandens, glaber; foliis cras- 

 sissime coriaceis, usque ad 25 cm longis, anguste obovatis ad 

 oblongo-obovatis, rotundatis, basi angustatis, in siccitate utrin- 



