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I have not seen the type of this species, and it is known to me only by the 

 description and figure. Pierre found some flowers which he called neuter, whieli 

 contained some more or less petaloid staminodes. In all the material I have 

 examined in manifestly allied species, I have found no corresponding flowers. 

 However, I am very doubtful if the species is really distinct from G. cumingiana 

 Pierre, and at the same time from G'. venulosa Choisy. As with the preceding 

 species, careful fleld work and a complete series of specimens will be necessary to 

 establish the relation of this species to the next. 



12. Garcinia venulosa (Blanco) Choisy Guttif. Ind. 34; PI. & Tr. Mem. 

 Guttif. (1862) 172; Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. Enum. XV; Vidal Cat. PI. 

 Prov. Manila (1880) 18; Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 96; Rev. PI. Vase. 

 Filip. (1886) 53; Vesque in DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 408. 



Camiogia venulosa Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 435; ed. 2 (1845) 302; ed. 

 3, 2: 197. 



Garcinia cornea F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 16; Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 

 (1886) 53, non Linn. 



Garcinia blancoi Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. Enum. XV, t. 79, G; Vesque in 

 DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 405. 



Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso, Bur. ScL IJ/SO Ramos: Province of 

 Laguna, Santa Maria Mavitac, For. Bur. 10110 Gurran: Province of Bulacan, 

 Angat, For. Bur. 11119 Aguilar: Province of Batangas, Taal, For. Bur. 7660 

 Gurran d Merritt: Province of Tayabas, Laguinianoe, Merrill Jf020 : Province of 

 Sorsogon, Elmer 7308. Mi.ndoro, Baco River, Merrill 1802. Mindanao, District 

 of Zamboanga, For. Bur. 9210 Whitford d Hutchinson; San Ramon, Hallier; 

 Sax River, Williams 2112. 



This is one of the most widely distributed species in the Philippines, well 

 characterized by its densely nerved leaves, which have peculiar, dark-colored, 

 obscure, very fine, longitudinal reticulations. It is the only species known to 

 me to which Blanco's description at all closely applies. Blanco speaks especially 

 of the terminal inflorescence, the fine veins, the stamens "en muclio ntimero, 

 colocados sobre el germen," and the fruit globose and without ribs, and the above 

 specimens represent the only species known to me having the above combination 

 of characters, while it is common and widely distributed as Blanco states, 

 it being known to him from Batangas, Rizal, Bataan, and the Visayan Islands. 

 I can see no valid reason for distinguishing Garcinia blancoi Pierre as a distinct 

 sjjecies, and am very doubtful if G. cumingiana Pierre and G. calleryi Pierre, 

 above, will prove to be distinct when more is known about them, in spite of 

 the different floral characters discovered and figured by Pierre. The native 

 name given by Blanco, Taclang anac, does not appear on any of the above 

 specimens, but it is a very loosely applied term, and is found on various sheets 

 representing several other species of the genus. Garcinia venulosa. was pre- 

 viously erroneously interpreted by me, and many specimens were distributed 

 imder this name which are for most part referable to G. dives Pierre. T.. 

 Gatasan, Piris ; Moro, Mangala. 



13. Garcinia tetrandra Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. t. S-'f D ; Enum. XX; 

 Vesque Epharm. 2: t. 143, 1J,J,; DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 419. 



Mindanao, District of Misamis, Cuming 1611 (type number) : District of 

 Zamboanga, San Ramon, Copeland 1608, January, 1905: Lake Lanao, Camp 

 Keithley, Mrs. Clemens, June, 1907. 



The locality of Cuming's specimens is taken from liis own list at Kew, and 

 is undoubtedly correct, as the species has as yet not been foiuid outside of 



