376 MKKinr.L. 



about 4.5 mm in diameter below, tlie u])per half narrowed and al)()ut 2 

 mm in diameter aliove, the lobes ."), In'oadly ovate, obtuse, 1 mm long, 

 ereet. Stamens 10, inserted on the base of the corolla; filaments 'A nun 

 long, lanate below, attenuate above ; anthers oblong. I.-") mm long, the apex 

 not produced, truncate, o])('ning In' two orbicular j)orcs, the back not 

 spiirred. Disk })i'ominent, rugose, glalu'ons or nearly so; style stout, 

 1 cm long, somewhat pilose. 



Luzon, Province of Cagavan, Caua Volcano, R. A\ Clark, August, 1908, altitude 

 about !)()() m. Mindoro, Ibalo River, For. Bur. 11485 Merritt, May, 1908, altitude 

 about 600 m; Mount Halcon, Merrill Gl.iS, November, 1906, sterile, altitude about 

 1,500 m. Negros. Cuernos Mountains, Elmer 981!), 10108, altitude about 1,200 m. 



A species of the section EpUjynium, well characterized by its very strongly 

 caudate-acuminate, almost nerveless leaves, very slender few-flowered axillary 

 racemes and long-pedicelled flowers, and especially by the numerous, long, capitate- 

 glandular hairs on the yomig branches and inflorescence. 



12. V. caudatum Warb. in Perk. Frag. FI. Philip. (190.1) 173. 



Philipimxe.s, without locality, Cuming 905, type niuubcr, (Province of Albay, 

 e.\ Cuming's list in Herb. Kew). 



A species manifestly closely allied to Vaccimurn hcuguctense Vidal, and ditlcr- 

 ing from that species only in some minor characters, slightly smaller leaves and 

 somewhat shorter petioles, obscure nerves and glabrous filaments. The only 

 specimens I have seen are those collected l)y Cuming, one of which is before me. 



1.3. V. barandanum Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (188(i) 109; Ceron Cat. PI. 

 Herb. .Manila (1892) 10.5. 



y. hutchinsonii Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 294. 



Lezo-N, District of Lepanto, Mount Data, Merrill Jf580 ; For. Bur. 5(n2 KhniiHc: 

 Province of Benguet, Loher 3179; Mount Santo Tomas, Elmer 5806 ; Baguio, For. 

 Bur. 911 Barne.^. MrNDORO, ]\Iount Halcon, Merrill 552.'i. 



This species grows at altitudes of from 1,500 to 2.250 m and is usually a 

 terrestrial slirub or small tree 4 to 8 m high, although on Mount Halcon it 

 grows as an epi])hyte. It is distinguished among the Philippine species by its 

 relatively large (lowers which are 1.5 cm to 2 cm long, yaccinium hulchin.soiiii, 

 I am convinced, is only a broad leaved form of Vidal's s])ecies, and is accordingly 

 here reduced. The t\']»<' of I', hdnimldinim \"\d. was from the District of Lepanto. 

 Luzon. 



14. V. indutum \ idai Kev. I'l. \asc. Kili].. (1SS(;) 169. 



Luzo.x, District of Bontoc. \ idat IS.II. in Herb. Kew. 



This species has been collected l)ut once, and is characti'ri/.ed by its tomeiitose 

 leaves and inflore-scence. According to Nidai, it is closely allied to V. hdnnidiiniim. 

 and as Vidal does not give the lengtii of the flowers, it has been assumed, in 

 making the key to the species, that tliey are about the same as in F. hannnlaniim. 



I."). V. benguetense \idal Kev. I'l. \:isc. I'llip. (I886| 168; Ccnm Cat. PI. 

 Herb. .Manila ( 1S92) 105. 



Lrzo.N. Province of Benguet, \ idal 1515 (type). /•'■('/, in lleib. Kew, Lnlnr 

 .nsi; Hagvii(t. Elmer 8(l(>-i ; Bugias, .Merrill .'ili5.i : Province of Zambales. Mount 

 I'inatubo, Bur. Sei. .i5(i'i, .i5(Hi, 2519 Fo.eu-orlliif ; Mount Tapulao, Bur. .S'ci. Ji98.i 



