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Strychnos luzonensis, E'/mer in Leaflets oan Bot. i. (1908), 
p- 332.—S. multiflora, Benth., quoad Elmer, 7 
PuILipPine Isuaxps. Luzon n: ponte Einer, 8251; Curran 
(Forestry Bureau) 19,159 in Herb. Ins. Philip 
In describing this new species Elmer a he description on 
© specimens. ne of these, no. 8251, bearing a terminal 
inflorescence, has ovate-lanceolate leaves rounded at the base. The 
other, no. 7885, is a fruiting specimen and_ has elliptical leaves 
cuneate at the base but bears no flowers. The former “Ter to 
be the type of a new species, closely allied to S. multi 
nea plant appears to be only a narrow-leaved form of 8. satiation 
there are several other leaf specimens from various Sages 
hich agree with = These are included under S. mult? we 
flowers in the type specimen of S. luzonensis are eared fo 
terminal panicle and are smaller than those of S. Merrillii, The 
leaves also are more acuminate. 
Strychnos Merrillii, 4. W. Hill; species S. multiflorae, Benth., 
affinis, foliis ovatis et paniculis ‘multo minoribus, corollae tubo 
breve praecipue dieting 
olia ovata, acuta vel acute acuminata, 4-6 cm. longa, 2-4 cm 
lata, 5-nervia, triplinervia, superne vernicosa, nervis marginalibus 
Sinan nervis 3 principalibus 3-4 mm. supra basin ortis ; petio 
2-5 mm. longi, rami et petioli parce pubescentes vel subglabri. 
Tniureaeatis paniculatae, axillares vel terminales, axillares 1*5- 
2 cm. longi, pedunculi dense pubescentes, pedicilli brevissimi ; 
bractae ovatae, subacutae. te! pentameri; alabastra lineari- 
lanceolata, obtusa, Calyx 1 mm. longus, segmentis rotundo-ovatis 
obtusis parce bepraetehs Corolla 2°5 mm. longa, lobis 1°5 mm, 
longis lineari-lanceolatis acutis, tubi fauce hirsuto. Stamina 
filamentis circiter 0°25 mm. longis; antherae circiter 0°75 mm. 
ongae. Ovarium ovoideum, 1 mm. longum, superne hirsutum ; 
ae lus 1 mm. longus. Fructus immaturus (?) circiter 1°8-2 cm, 
on 
Prigiverey IsuAnps. Luzon: Prov. Rizar, Bosoboso, £. D. 
_ Merrill, 2807, 
A distinct species though eee allied to S. multiflora, Benth. 
The small ovate leaves and the small flowers with very short 
corolla tube serve to distinguish oy species but its alliance with 
S. multiflora is shewn by the leaves —s triplinerved and by the 
bearded corolla tube and small fruits 
Strychnos barbata. 4. W. Hill in —_ Bull. 1909, p. 359. 
EW GuinEA. Soron, Olandite, Beccari, 98. 
This species is allied to 8. multiflora according to the structure 
of its leaves and flowers, — : is easily distinguished by the anthers, 
which are bearded at the 
ome — specimens deoit the Aru Islands may belong to 
this spec 
St sie laurina, Wall. Cat., 1591. A. DC. Prodr. ix., p. 13. 
B enth. in Journ. ee Soe., i., Dp. 102; Kurz, For. Flor. ii., p. 166 ; 
B, Clarke in Hook. f. Flor. Brit, Ind., iv., p. 88 (excl. var.) ; 
King and Gamble in Mat. Flor. see Penins., iv., p. 825. 
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