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cosio, April 24, 1919, at the iron deposit on the northeast coast 

 on ridges at low altitudes. 



This species apparently belongs in the group with Dichape- 

 talum timoHense Engl, and seems to be sufficiently well charac- 

 terized by its coriaceous leaves, the ultimate reticulations of 

 which are rather close, raised, and distinct on both sides. 



DICHAPETALUM OBLONGIFOLIUM sp. nov. 



Frutex scandens, conspicue ciliatus ; f oliis chartaceis, oblongis, 

 8 ad 14 cm longis, in siccitate pallidis, basi acutis, sursum 

 angustatis, apice obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 7, 

 distinctis, reticulis laxis; cymis axillaribus, solitariis, brevis- 

 sime pedunculatis, 1 ad 1.5 cm longis, sepalis dense pubescens, 

 late ovatis, rotundatis, 2 mm longis, petalis oblongo-obovatis, 

 apice retusis. 



A woody vine, all parts ciliate with rather pale, spreading, 

 more or less scattered hairs, the indumentum dense on the 

 younger parts. Branches glabrous, grayish, about 3 mm in 

 diameter, the younger branchlets rather densely ciliate. Leaves 

 chartaceous, oblong, 8 to 14 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, rather 

 pale when dry, the base acute, narrowed upward to the some- 

 what blunt-acuminate apex, both surfaces prominently ciliate 

 with long, scattered hairs; lateral nerves about 7 on each side 

 of the midrib, curved, distinct, the reticulations lax; petioles 

 densely villous, 3 to 5 mm long. Cymes axillary, solitary, short- 

 peduncled, dichotomous, 1 to 1.5 cm long, densely ciliate. 

 Flowers white, 4 to 5 mm in diameter, their pedicels 2 mm 

 long or less, the bracts lanceolate, acuminate, up to 3 mm in 

 length, the bracteoles linear. Sepals densely pubescent, broadly 

 ovate, rounded, 2 mm long. Petals 5, thin, oblong to narrowly 

 oblong-obovate, about 1.8 mm long, the apex cleft for 0.5 mm 

 or less. Filaments stout, about 1 mm long, the anthers about 

 as long as the filaments. 



BucAS Grande, Bur. Sci. 350H Ramos & Pascasio, June 6, 

 1919, in thickets along streams at low altitudes. 



A species manifestly allied to Dichapetalum ciliatum Merr., 

 but with longer, differently shaped leaves which are prom- 

 inently ciliate on both surfaces. 



DICHAPETALUM HOLOPETALUM sp. nov. 



Frutex scandens, partibus junioribus et foliis et inflores- 

 centiis perspicue ciliatis; foliis membranaceis, oblongo-ellipti- 

 cis, 10 ad 18 cm longis, basi acutis, apice tenuiter acuminatis, 

 nervis utrinque circiter 6, perspicuis, reticulis laxis; cymis 



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