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Viola oahuensis, sp. nov. 
Caule erecto 15-45 cm., foliis ovatis, serratis, acutis, basi acuminatis, 
12-13 X 5-5.5 cm., petiolis pennatis 2.5 cm.; stipulis lanceolatis, acuminatis, 
glandular-serratis, 1.5-3 cm.; scapis umbellato biflores. Sepala lanceolata 
8mm. Petala oblonga vel orbicula, 16 mm. inferiore saccato. Capsula 
I cm. longa. 
Type locality, Punaluu Mountains, Oahu. Forbes & Rock, 
Punaluu Mountains, Sept. 14-21, 1908. 
Stem erect, simple or sparingly branched, 6 inches to 1 foot 
high. Leaves 4.5—5 XX 2-2.25 inches, ovate, uneven-sided, glandu- 
lar-serrate, acute, base acuminate drawn out into a winged petiole 
of 1 inch. Stipules lanceolate, glandular-serrate, acuminate, 7-14 
lines. Scapes or peduncles one to three on a stem, g lines long, 
with two narrow acute bracts and a reduced leaf, bearing two 
flowers on peduncles of nearly equal length, about 2 inches, these 
bracteolate and often with a reduced leaf. Sepals lanceolate, 
faintly puberulent, 3 lines long. Petals about twice as long, white, 
broad, oblong to orbicular, the lower saccate, not bearded. Capsule 
a little over 5 lines long, glabrous. 
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