272 The Philippine Journal of Science 1915 
Leyte, Buenavista, near Jaro, C. A. Wenzel 998, July, 1914, in forests. 
A species similar to and apparently closely allied to Cryptocarya glauca 
Merr. but with very much smaller leaves. 
LITSEA Lamarck 
LiTSEA LEYTENSIS sp. nov. 
Arbor circiter 20 m alta, glaberrima ; foliis alternis, in ramulis 
ultimis plus minusve confertis, oblongis ad oblongo-oblanceolatis, 
coriaceis, usque ad 20 cm longis, apice obtusis ad late obscure 
obtuseque acuminatis, basi acutis, nervis utrinque circiter 11 ; 
floribus umbellulatis, umbellulis racemose dispositis, racemis 
numerosis, usque ad 10 cm longis, e ramis defoliatis; floribus 
6 ad 8 mm longis, glabris, staminibus fertilibus 12, exterioribus 
5 ad 6 mm longis. 
A tree about 20 m high, entirely glabrous. Branches stout, 
terete, somewhat wrinkled when dry, grayish. Leaves crowded 
toward the apices of the branchlets, alternate, oblong to oblong- 
oblanceolate, coriaceous, 16 to 20 cm long, 5.5 to 7 cm wide, apex 
obtuse to shortly, obtusely, and broadly acuminate, base acute, 
the upper surface olivaceous or greenish-olivaceous, smooth and 
shining, the lower surface usually more brownish ; lateral nerves 
about 11 on each side of the midrib, prominent on both surfaces, 
curved, the ultimate reticulations dense, not prominent; petioles 
nearly black when dry, 2 to 3 cm long. Racemes numerous, 
spreading, on the branches below the leaves, 5 to 10 cm long. 
Umbels up to 12 in each raceme, in bud globose, the peduncles 
stout, 3 to 4 mm long. Involucral bracts 4, broadly ovate, con- 
cave, obtuse, 6 to 8 mm long. Flowers entirely glabrous, white, 
usually 5 in each umbel, 6 to 8 mm long; perianth segments 6, 
oblong to oblong-lanceolate, obtuse to somewhat acuminate, 4 to 
5 mm long. Fertile stamens 12, all 4-celled, introrse, the outer 
ones 5 to 6 mm long, the basal glands of the inner filaments 
prominent, white, capitate, 1 to 1.2 mm in diameter. 
Leyte, Buenavista, near Jaro, C. A. Wenzel 911, June 20, 1914, in forests, 
altitude about 500 meters. 
The alliance of this species seems to be with Litsea plateaefolia Elm., 
from which it is distinguished by its very differently shaped leaves, much 
fewer nerves, and entirely glabrous flowers. 
RUTACEAE 
WENZEL! A genus novum 
( A urantioideae-A urantieae-Limoniinae ) 
Calyx 5-lobus. Petala 5, libera, imbricata. Stamina 10, li- 
bera, aequalia, filamentis Iinearibus, antherae oblongae. Discus 
