Rutaceae. 
n both sides, chartaceous to subcoriaceous, glabrous, densely punctate underneath slightly 
pubescent along the salient midr = prominently veined, the tod Papas: 2 nerve 
mewhat regio — the edge of the leaf, rounded at both ends retu the gi 
occasionally pi tly ety oa aunts, ofte en a at the Sa 8 to 12 ¢ 
ong, 3 to 7 cm wide, t lignescent hace tage 1 to 2 em; inflorescence a 
a. le saat in agi ale of the aves, eiale to 3 gard peduncle and 
nodose, the former 6 to es mim oe ond the pedicels of variable length 2 to 3 
em, nodose, bibracteolate at each node, bracteoles prem aae peu flowers large 
in both sexes, female flowers greenish yellow to red, strongly anise-scented as is the whole 
plant, sepals ovate, acute, 3 mm, almost deltoid, totais linear-oblong, peaks, 1 em long, 
glabrous as are the sepals, stamens rudin risseent as high as the ovary, the latter 1.5 mm. 
rein bh ba slender filifo 6 mm, nore, often Shiba | - eyond the petals, 
labrou a four lo id st eae th ve slender oblong, 1.5 mm in length, 
Patacaee aah flowers as large as the female flow or mae “petals broad, oblong, 
pages usually 12 mm long and 4.5 mm wide stair ae nerved; ns 8, 4 nea arly 
s long as the petals, the filaments broad, thin, and penninerved, the ee 4, two- 
thirds the len nr of the others, — oblong; deeply split at the base; ovary rudi- 
meee haste sle re s mm, with ati tie pe ce! notched, almost capitate 
en a; capsule rly 5 m transver reely, a 8 to 2 mn high, somewhat baad cicero 
glabrous, the 4 follicles oeied ange es eir on in ae ck like that of P. volcanica, 
recurved, 1 to 2 seeded, rarely one abortive; endocarp loose, chartaceous, pahean 
seed large, 9 mm long, ‘ovoid to foe india, black, shining. 
This exceedingly interesting species, which has been called the mokihana of 
Hawaii, is a small tree or shrub, and is peculiar to the summit ridges and 
swamps of the Kohala mountains on Hawaii. It occurs only at an elevation of 
4000 to 5000 feet, and is exceedingly common at the summit of the Kohala range 
called Kaala. It inhabits the dense rainforest where moss covers the ground 
over a foot deep and where most beautiful 5-feet-high violets abound. When 
bruised it emits an exceedingly strong odor of anise, much more so than the true 
mokihana of Kauai, Pelea anisata. If a branch is bruised accidentally by work- 
ing one’s way through the jungle, the odor emitted can be detected for a long 
distance through the forest jungle. The species has the biggest capsule in the 
genus and also the largest flowers. 
The writer has excellent and most complete material of this species, which 
seems to be related to P. oblongifolia, in all stages of growth. It was first col- 
lected by the writer on July 13, 1909, flowering and fruiting, in the forests of 
Kohala, no. 4455; it was again collected in June, 1910, in the same locality and 
on the summit of Kohala proper, where it is most abundant in the swampy jungle 
bordering a big open bog. Certain forms resemble somewhat Pelea parvifolia 
The type is no. 8306 in the College of Hawaii Herbarium and was collected at 
the summit of Kohala, Hawaii. It also borders the edges of the great valleys of 
Alakahi and Kawainui in the heart of the mountains at an elevation of 4200 
feet, where they are enwrapped by clouds ten months or more of the year. 
Pelea Balloui Rock sp. nov. 
A all tree or shrub; leaves ovate or obovate rounded at both ends, occasi ionally 
retuse at ‘the 2 apex, thie coriaceous, opaque, ge reticulated on both sides especially 
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