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7. Capparis cerasifolia, Sp. Nov. 



C. inermis, aut stipulis spinosis fere obsoletis ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis 

 acumiuatis basi obtusis membranaceis laxe venosis, novellis ramulisque 

 sericeis, adultis glabratis; pedicellis axillaribus petiolo sublongioribus 

 solitariis vel scepius 2-3 e gemma subulato-perulata cum calyce the- 

 caphoro et ovario tomentulosis ; staminibus circiter 12. 



Hab. Small island of the Sooloo Sea. 



Stem shrubby, glabrous, unarmed or nearly so; the minute spines- 

 cent stipules mostly deciduous. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, much acumi- 

 nate, membranaceous, obtuse at the base, silky-pubescent when yoimg, as 

 well as the branchlets, at length glabrous and rather shining above 

 and nearly glabrous beneath ; the lower surface with 5 or 6 pairs of 

 conspicuous primary veins : the minute veinlets reticulated. Petioles 

 3 or 4 lines long. Pedicels axillary, 3 to 5 lines long, one-flowered, 

 tomentose-pubescent, as is the calyx, stipe, and ovary, sometimes soli- 

 tary, more commonly 2 or 3 together from a small axillary bud 

 or cluster of minute scales and spinescent bracts like the stipules. 

 Flower-bud scarcely 2 lines long. Calyx and petals nearly as in G. 

 pubiflora, DC, as figured by Delessert; the petals somewhat pubes- 

 cent externally at the apex. Stamens not more than 12. Stipe of 

 the ovary as long as the pedicel. Placentae only 2. Fruit not seen. 



This species is evidently related to Capparis pubiflora, DC; from 

 which its unarmed stems, longer and narrower leaves, smaller flowers, 

 and few stamens readily distinguish it. It is the same as Cuming's 

 No. 1068, from the Philippine Islands; and is allied to his No. 955, 

 but has longer pedicels and thinner leaves, which are much less silky- 

 tomentose when young. 



8. Capparis odorata, Blanco? 



Capparis odorata, Blanco, Fl. Filip. p. 439 ? 



Hab. Vicinity of Manilla, Luzon. (Without flowers or fruit.) 



