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culata R. Br., which Schauer cites as a synonym, properly placed, 

 as it is very distinct from both Callicarpa tomentosa (Linn.) 

 Murr. and C. cuspidata Roxb. Callicarpa cuspidata Roxb. is 

 manifestly allied to C. longifolia Lam., but it differs in many 

 characters and is certainly specifically distinct from Lamarck's 

 species. 



Possibly referable here also is Robinson PL Rumph. Amb. 300, 

 from Binting, Amboina, August 13, 1913, but the leaves are less 

 pubescent, less acuminate, and the flowers are described by 

 Doctor Robinson as being pale lilac. Doctor Robinson thought 

 that this might be Mamanira Rumph., Herb. Amb. 4: 123, t. 58, 

 but it does not agree very well with the figure, which represents 

 a plant with 4- and 5-nerved leaves. 



CALLICARPA CANA Linn. Mant. 2 (1771) 198? 

 Mamanira Rumph. Herb Amb. 4: 123, t. 58. 



Hasskarl, Neue Schlussel (1866) 84, thought that this might 

 possibly be Sponia amboinensis Planch. =Trema amboinensis 

 Blume, while Teysmann, 1. c, suggested that it might be a species 

 of Callicarpa. I consider that Teysmann is correct in his sup- 

 position, as the description is unmistakably that of a Callicarpa, 

 while the figure is a fair representation of Callicarpa except for 

 the very poorly drawn inflorescences. I am of the opinion that 

 the widely distributed Callicarpa cana Linn, was the species 

 intended, but nothing approaching this species is represented in 

 our Amboina collections, although Rel. Robins. 21^65, from 

 Macassar, Celebes, is unquestionably referable to it. Further 

 field work in Amboina will doubtless clear up any doubt there 

 may exist as to the exact identity of Mamanira. 



CALLICARPA sp. 



Frutex ceramicus Rumph. Herb. Amb. 4: 124, t. 60. 



This was described from material originating in Ceram and 

 Banda and is undoubtedly a species of Callicarpa. Hasskarl, 

 Neue Schlussel (1866) 84, suggested that it might be Grewia 

 inaequalis Blume, but the drawing certainly represents no 

 Grewia, while the description seems to conform to Callicarpa. 

 Field work is necessary in Ceram and Banda before the position 

 of Frutex ceramicus can be definitely settled. 



Hasskarl, Neue Schlussel (1866) 84, also suggests that Perlarius 

 alter silvestris may be a species of Callicarpa, but the description 

 is too incomplete to warrant a definite reference of this to any 

 particular genus. 



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