Claoxylon. ^ jg 



Nota. Species pedicellis Q elongatis et fasciculatis valde insignis, in affinitatem G. elon- 

 gati pertinens. 



19. C. oblanceolatum (Merr.) Pax et K. Hoffm. — C. rubescens var. oblanceo- 

 latum Merrill in Phil. Journ. sc. I. Suppl. (1906) 79. — Ramuli juveniles pubescentes, 

 tarde glabrati. Petiolus V 2 — 1 x j 2 cm longus, robustus, pubescens, apice glandulis 2, 

 pilosis ornatus; limbus 14 — 17 cm longus, 32 — 43 mm latus, spathulato-lanceolatus, 

 abrupte acutus vel acuminatus, basin versus longe cuneato-angustatus et acutus glan- 

 duloso-denticulatus, supra glaber et scaber, subtus ad costam mediam pilosus, chartaceus. 

 Racemus (j 1 9 cm longus, basi nudus, deinde distanter glomeruliflorus; rhachis adpresse 

 pilosa; bracteae 1 — 2-florae; pedicelli 1 mm attingentes. Calyx (j< ovoideus, apicu- 

 latus, per anthesin tripartitus; lobi oblongi, acuti, extus dense tomentosi, intus glabri: 

 stamina dz 26; filamenta elongata; antherae parvae; disci glandulae juxtastaminales 

 anguste squamiformes, tota longitudine pilosae. Flores Q non visi. Capsula (ex 

 Merrill) subglobosa, carnosa, alba. 



Philippinen: Luzon, Rataan, Lamao-River, Wälder, 100— 800 m (Ahern's 

 Collector n. 1480 ex parte, Merrill n. 3 112, Rorden n. 1222, 1760, Meyer 

 n. 2763!). 



Nota. A G. rubescente satis diversa est petiolis robustis, ambitu foliorum, racemis distan- 

 tifloris, glandulis juxtastaminalibus tota longitudine pilosis et staminibus paucioribus. 



20. C. echinospermum Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 787; Seemann, 

 Fl. Vitiens. (1865 — 73) 224. — Rami rigiduli, haud crassi, dense foliosi, flexuosi, 

 cicatricibus valde prominentibus notati, novelli cum petiolis juvenilibus indumento bre- 

 vissimo, argillaceo-ferrugineo vel pallide ochraceo vestiti, evoluti teretes, juveniles angu- 

 losi. Petiolus 1 */ 2 — 4 cm longus, subgracilis, evolutus cum pagina inferiore foliorum 

 adpresse pubescens; limbus 6 — 11 cm longus, 2 , /2 — 4 ] / 2 cm latus, lanceolato-ellipticus, 

 vulgo utrinque aequaliter vel uno alterove latere brevius acuminatus, vix non integer, 

 crasse submembranaceus, rigidulus, opacus, subevenosus, junior utraque pagina mollius- 

 cule adpresso-pubescens. Racemi c? circ. longitudine petiolorum vel breviores, graciles, 

 parviflori, Q quam q 1 paulo longiores ; rhachis utriusque sexus cum capsulis indumento 

 denso, brevissimo, pallide argillaceo-ochraceo tecta; bracteae (J 1 3 — 1-florae; pedicelli 

 fructigeri 2 mm longi. Calyx tf aperiens 1 Y 2 mm latus, acutiusculus; stamina 30; 

 glandulae juxtastaminales obovato-lanceolatae, apice truncato paucipilosae; ovarium 

 ochraceo- sericeum; styli parvi, minute laceri. Capsula leviter depressa, leviuscule 3- 

 sulcata, vertice haud depressa, 5 mm lata, 4 mm longa, intus nitida. Semina echinato- 

 tuberculata. 



Fidschi-Inseln: Ovalau (U. St. Expl. Exped.). 



21. C. brachyandrum Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — 20 m altum; partes juveniles 

 parce pubescentes, mox glabratae. Petiolus 1 — S 1 /^ cm longus, apice biglandulosus, 

 glaber; limbus 8 — 15 cm longus, 3 — 5 cm latus, oblongo-lanceolatus, acuminatus, basi 

 acutus, calloso-denticulatus, tenuiter membranaceus, glaber, supra scaberulus, juvenilis 

 leviter purpurascens. Flores dioici. Racemi q? 11 — 1 5 cm longi, basi longe nudi, 

 deinde laxiflori, multiflori; rhachis subglabra; bracteae 1 — 3-florae; pedicelli capillacei, 

 2 — 4 mm longi; racemi Q 1 y 2 — 3 cm l° n gi> Das i nudi; rhachis subglabra; bracteae 

 1-florae; pedicelli 1 mm fere attingentes. Calyx rf in alabaslro globosus, apiculatus, 

 glaber, per anthesin 3-partitus; lobi ovati, acuti, 2Y 2 mm longi; stamina ± 30; fila- 

 menta abbreviata, antherae loculos lineares aequantia; disci glandulae juxtastaminales 

 filamenta aequantes, apice incrassatae, pilosae. Sepala Q 3, triangularia, acuta, basi 

 glanduloso-incrassata, fimbriata; disci hypogyni glandulae liberae, reniformes, glabrae, 

 calycem superantes; ovarium 3-loculare, glabrum; styli ad medium in columnam connati, 

 apice liberi, recurvi, papillosi. 



Philippinen: Luzon, Rizal, Rosoboso (Ramos n. 1025!). Culion (Eimer 

 n. 667!). 



Nota. Species similis G. rubescenti, sed glabritie et floribus <5 et Q valde diversa. 



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