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CentraL Cuina. Introduced by Mr. E. H..Wilso 
This is a very distinct species, a member of the Ss Vulgares 
subsect. (neste closely allied to S. pubescens by the dark-red— 
not yellow-—an 
\8>° 627. Zschokkea Paxil Stapf [A pocynaceae-Carisseae] ; affinis 
4. utili, Hemsl., sed foliis majoribus, nervis magis numerosis supra 
haud impressis, corollae segmentis oblongis duplo longioribus, 
antheris oS iffert. 
ta, glaberrima, ramulis florentibus fuscis apicem versus 
leviter nase ciede Folia elliptica, basi breviter acuta, apice 
breviter acuminata acumine obtusiusculo, 4°5-7 em. longa, 2°2- 
3°5 cm. lata, coriacea, exsiccando supra brunnea vel rae infra 
ochreo-brunnescentia, et minute nigro-punctata, costa supra leviter 
canaliculata infra prominente, nervis utrinque 15-17 tenuibus 
margines versus arcuatim connectis supra obscure prominulis ; 
petiolus 8-9 mm. longus, latiusculus, canaliculatus. Flores albi, in 
corymbos oo. breviter ‘pedune ulatos multifloros disposi ; 
eon ad 4 vel 5 mm. longi; bracteae ovatae, acutae, 1-2 m 
ongae ; Pedwelli ad 3 vel 4 mm. longi, praeter alares tnaceoslnty 
bracteolis 1 mm. longis ovatis. Calyx 2°5 mm. altus ; segmenta 
elliptico-ovata, obtusa, minute ciliolata. Corojla alba, 15 mm. longa, 
tubo cylindrico ima basi et supra medium paulo ampliata, lobis 
oblongis 2°5 mm. longis. Antherae subulato-lineares, tenuiter 
acuminatae, fere 5 mm. longae, cruribus basalibusy 1 mm. longis. 
Stylus cum stigmate 5 mm. longus, stigmatis cruribus tenuiter 
subulatis fere 2 mm. longis. ructus ignotus. 
Perv. Putumayo ey Stee — Rios and Sabana (about 
72° W. Long., 1° S. Lat.), Fox, 31. 
Vernacular name: “ Tae a 
This tree, according to Mr. Fox, ang a latex which is used for 
mixing with Hevea and Castilloa rubbe 2 
628. Strychnos similis, 4A. W. Hill freee ne species S. 
multiflorae, Benth. et S. lanatae, A. W. Hill, affinis sed ab ambabus. 
antheris Seeeocdibas basi barbatis et a S. metuiers stylo basi 
hirsuto di 
conspicue triplinervia, 12-15 em ieee 3:5=4 cm. tae sabaptiaced ; ; 
petiolus circiter 1 em. longus. Injlorescentia ers paniculata, 
ériffores disponiti, pedivstie circiter 3m sea Chags 1 mm. 
a segmentis ovatis obtusis siouygaatils ciliatis. Corolla 
lane ; antherae tinbibesleide basi bask ian. Ovarium apeheealh ; 
8 mm. diametro, hirsutum ; stylus 3°5 mm. longus, basi hirsutus. 
Fructus ignotus. - 
PHILIPPINE IsLANDs, — See ape : Province of Savina ; 
Hinatuan (E. coast), C. V. Piper, 504 
‘he specimen on which this spe 
= Kew by Mr. E. D. Me rrill 
n founded was sent - : 
Di sa sor atte see paper 3 
