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For. Bur. 8868 Curran: Province of Bulacan, For. Bur. 7200 Curran: Province of 

 Camarines Sur, Ahem 218. Negros, For. Bur. 7309 Everett. 



The type of tliis species is Cuming 1762, from the island of Cebii. F.-Villar 

 erroneously reduces to it Cncstis volubilis Blanco, which appears to me to be 

 referable to Rottrea, rather than to Connarus. 



Endemic. 



7. Connarus hallieri sp. nov. 



Frutex scandens inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis iniparipinnatis, 

 13 ad 20 cm longis, foliolis 5, oblongo-ovatis vel elliptico-ovatis, sub- 

 coriaceis, nitidis, basi acutis vel subrotundatis, apice svibcaudato-acumi- 

 natis, iitrinque plus minus glanduloso-punctati?, nervis iitroque latere 5 

 ad 7, siibtiis prominentibus, ascendentibus ; sepalis petalisque pnbcscen- 

 tibus; staminibus 10, inaequalibus, filanientis pubesccntibus ; carpellis 

 ellipsoideis, pubeseentibus, stylo 4 mm longo; follieulis anguste eylindra- 

 ceis, leviter falcatis vel rectis, basi angustatis, apice acutis, extus glabris, 

 leviter longitudinaliter striatis, intus villosis, circiter 4 cm longis. 



A scandent shrub, glabrous except the intlorescence. Branches brown, 

 lenticellate. Leaves odd-pinnate, alternate, 12 to 20 cm long, the leaflets 

 5, oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, subcoriaceous, base rounded or acute, 

 apex subcaudate-acuminate, acumen obtuse, 6 to 10 cm long, 3 to 4 

 cm wide, shining, both surfaces rather prominently and densely glandular- 

 punctate ; nerves 5 to 7 on each side of the midrib, rather distinct beneath, 

 ascending, curved, obscurely anastomosing, the reticulations rather fine 

 and dense; petiolules 2 to 3 mm long. Panicles terminal and axillary, 

 pubescent, somewhat diffuse, many flowered, about 10 cm long, the 

 peduncle and rachis stout. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, pubescent. Petals 

 narrowly oblong, about 6 mm long, 1.5 to 2 mm wide, pubescent, glan- 

 dular-dotted. Stamens 10, alternating long and short, the filaments 

 slightly pubescent. Carpel 1, pubescent; style stout, pubescent, 4 mm 

 long. Follicle narrowly cylindric, slightly falcate or straight, base 

 • narrowed, apex acute, about 4 cm long, less than 1 cm thick, coriaceous, 

 outside glabrous and, at least when young, slightly longitudinally striate, 

 villous inside. Seed immature, arillate. 



Basilan, Eallier s. n., January, 1904. 



A species closely allied to Connarus monocarpu.'s Linn., but distinct. FJmcr 

 7268 is very closely allied if not identical. 



8. Connarus mindanaensis sp. nov. 



Scandens, inflorescentiis exceptis glaber; foliis iniparipinnatis, usque 

 ad 25 cm longis, foliolis 5, ovato-ellipticis vel oblongo-ellipticis, subco- 

 riaceis, nitidis, basi acutis vel subacutis, rariter subrottmdatis, apice valde 

 acuminatis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, ascendentibus, subtus prominentibus; 

 paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque, ferrugineo-pubescentibus, folia 

 subacquantibus, multifloris; sepalis petalisque glanduloso-punctatis, sub- 

 aequalibus; staminibus 10; carpellis anguste ovoideis, dense pubeseenti- 

 bus; follieulis aurantiacis, 2.5 cm longis, firmitcr coriaceis, nitidis, 

 inflatis, extus glabris, vix striatis, intus tomentosis. 



