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GALLIC A RPA Linnaeus 

 CALLICARPA MAGNIFOLIA sp. nov. 



Frutex vel arbor parva, ramulis et subtus foliis dense fulvo- 

 tomentosis ; foliis eglandulosis, oppositis, subcoriaceis, late ellip- 

 tico-ovatis, 22 ad 27 cm longis, usque ad 20 cm latis, integris 

 vel sursum obscurissime denticulatis, late acuminatis, basi ro- 

 tundatis, supra glabris, olivaceis, nitidis, nervis utrinque circiter 

 10, valde perspicuis; cjmiis axillaribus, sub fructo usque ad 6 

 cm longis et 9 mm latis; calycibus membranaceis, 3 mm longis, 

 breviter 4-lobatis; fructibus globosis, glabris, S mm diametro, 

 disco valde accrescente, subgloboso, usque ad 1 cm diametro, 

 densissime fulvo-tomentoso. 



A shrub or small tree, the branchlets and the lower surface of 

 the leaves densely fulvous-tomentose with rather soft, plumose 

 and stellate hairs, the indumentum on the leaves ultimately de- 

 ciduous ; branches terete or somewhat compressed at the nodes, 

 pale grayish, glabrous, about 6 mm in diameter, the branchlets 

 reddish brown. Leaves opposite, subcoriaceous, broadly ellip- 

 tic-ovate, 22 to 27 cm long, 17 to 20 cm wide, entire or very 

 obscurely and remotely denticulate near the apex, the base 

 broadly rounded or sometimes subacute, the apex shortly and 

 broadly acuminate, the upper surface olivaceous, smooth, gla- 

 brous, shining, the lower surface paler, not at all glandular; 

 lateral nerves about 10 on each side of the midrib, very prom- 

 inent, the primary reticulations subparallel, distinct; petioles 

 about 5 cm long, densely tomentose. Cjrmes from the axils of 

 fallen leaves, in fruit about 6 cm long and up to 9 cm wide. 

 Calyx membranaceous, cup-shaped, about 3 mm long, shortly 

 4-lobed. Fruit globose, glabrous, about 3 mm in diameter, 

 nearly surrounded by the densely fulvous-tomentose, greatly en- 

 larged disk, which is subglobose and up to 10 mm in diameter. 

 Bracteoles linear, pubescent, 3 to 5 mm long, 



Luzon, Kalinga Subprovince, Mount Masingit, Bur. Sci. 37563 

 Ramos & Edano, February 17, 1920. In forests, altitude about 

 1,200 meters, with the local name agnai. 



This species is remarkable for its greatly enlarged, densely 

 fulvous-tomentose disk which surrounds and nearly incloses the 

 fruit, a character that is unknown to me for any other described 

 species of the genus. • It is further remarkable for its unusually 

 large leaves which are eglandular and densely tomentose on the 

 lower surface. 



