286 MERRILL. 



(Copeland) . Dr. <'. li. Rohinsoii, of the New York Botanical Garden, has indicated 

 tlie Philippine loiiii. in IH., as a new species, but as his description has not as yet 

 been published. I do not consider myself free here to publish his specific name. 



SONERILA Roxb. 



Sonerila woodii Merrill, n. sp. 



Caiilis crcetus vcl adseendens, simplex, sparse glanduloso-setiilosis; 

 foliis cousiiiiilis^ ovato-ol)lon<ris, acinninatis, basi ()l)lique subrotundatis vel 

 subacutis, margine setuloso-seiTatis ; flores Ij-ineri ; calyx ad 6 mm. 

 longiis; petala pallide violacea, usque ad 10 inm. loiiaa : autliorae lanceo- 

 latae, ad (> mm. lougae. 



Erect, iiiibraiicluMl. 10 to ;!(> cm. Iiii;!'- (!"' slciiis and petioles glandular- 

 setose or birsute, terete. Leaves opposite, siil)e(|nal. iiieinhraiious, ()])loiig- 

 ovate, 5 to 10 cm. long, 2 to 3 em. wide, tlu; apex acuminate, the base 

 inequilateral, rounded or sul)acnte, the margins sbai'ply serrulate, very 

 slightly puberulent and with few scattered setose hairs: petioles 1.5 to 

 3.5 cm. long, glandular-pubescent; nerves about 3 on each side of the 

 midrib, ascending, distinct, reddish, the reticulations lax. Flowers pink, 

 nearly 2 cm. in diameter when spread. Calyx somewhat cjdindrical, G 

 mm. long, slightly glandular-pubescent, the three teeth small. Petals 

 3, 10 mm. long, 5.5 mm. wi(h\ oMong-oxale. ahruptiy acuminate, the 

 base contra('te(l, ine(|ui]ateral. Stamens ;! : llhiments .") mm. long; an- 

 thers lanceolate, (I mm. long. Style al)uut 10 mm. long. (*apsule obco- 

 nical, trigonous, (i to T mm. long. 



In forests 900 to 1,300 m. alt. (No. 5794) ; also collected by Merritt in June, 

 inoC) (No. 43.52). Dedicated to Maj. Gen. Leonard Mood, throuiih whom the cx- 

 l)loration of Mount llalcon was made possible. 



MEDINILLA (iandieh. 



Medinilla myrtiformis Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 28 (1S71) SG; Cogii. in 

 DC. Monog. Phan. 7 (1891) 5H:i. 



In forests at 700 m. alt. (No. r)(i82) ; also eolleeted by MvrrUt at 900 m. alt. 

 in June, 1906 (No. 4350). 



On most of the higher mountains of tlie I'liilippines. 



Amboina. 



Medinilla ramiflora Merr. in Govt. Lai). \'u\>\. 29 (l!t()5) :{-,. 

 In forests I. :{(»(» to i.nod m. :ilt., trei|iieiilly |».eii(lnei.ipliyt ie (No. 5724); also 

 eoljccleil liy \l<rrill in dune. I'.IOC. (No. 4:!SS). 



Medinilla astronioides Triana I. c. SS; Meii. I. e. :;7. 

 In forested ravines at 7()(» m. all. (No. CI I'.M. 

 I'reviousiy Unown only from Lii/.on. 



Medinilla merrittii Merrill, n. sp. 



liamis leretiusculis ; foliis elli])ticft-i>vat is, giahris. coi-iaccis, oppositis, 

 pctiolatis, 7-nervis. nei'\ulis t ransvei'saiibus validis; cymis axillarihus, 

 |>anci(loril)Us ; (loi'ihus 5-incris ; calyx cam|iauulati), 1 em. longo. 



