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been made the type of the species. It is characterized by its comparatively 
large leaves, and is in the alliance with Orophea tarrosae Merr., O. williamsii 
Merr., and O. submaculata Elm., from all of which it is readily distinguish- 
able by its larger leaves and more numerous lateral nerves, as well as in 
its floral characters. 
MYRISTICACEAE 
KNEMA Loureiro 
KNEW A STELLATA sp. nov. 
Arbor alta, ramulis junioribus costa subtus petiolis fructibus- 
que dense stellato-ferrugineo-tomentosis ; foliis coriaceis, oblongis 
ad oblongo-lanceolatis, usque ad 23 cm longis, integris, olivaceis, 
nitidis, subtus pallidis, basi acutis ad rotundatis, apice tenuiter 
acuminatis, nervis utrinque circiter 25, subtus valdo prominenti- 
bus; fructibus pedunculatis, ellipsoideis, vel globoso-ovoideis, 1.8 
ad 2.3 cm longis, extus densissime ferrugineo-tomentosis. 
A tall tree, the very young leaves, the branchlets, the midrib 
on the lower surface, the petioles, and the entire infructescence 
densely stellate-tomentose with short ferrugineous hairs. 
Branches brown, rugose, terete, ultimately glabrous. Leaves 
coriaceous, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 14 to 23 cm long, 2.5 
to 6 cm wide, entire, gradually narrowed upward to the slenderly 
acuminate apex, the acumen usually acute, base acute to rounded, 
the upper surface olivaceous, shining, entirely glabrous, the 
lower pale, glaucous, the midrib and nerves somewhat brownish, 
more or less stellate-tomentose; lateral nerves about 25 on each 
side of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, some- 
what curved, anastomosing; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long, stellate- 
tomentose. Flowers not seen. Infructescenees axillary, each 
with from one to three fruits, all parts densely ferruginous- 
tomentose, the fruits ellipsoid or ovoid-globose, 1.8 to 2.4 cm 
long, their peduncles stout, up to 1 cm in length; aril lacerate 
in the upper one-third. 
Samar, Catubig River, at Canabaan, Cagmanaba, and Palapag, Bur. 
Sci. 24276 (type), 24430 Ramos, Sablaya 52, February and March, 1916; 
Ambalate, Phil. PI. 1706 Ramos, April, 1914 (distributed as Knema steno- 
carpa Warb.) , in forests at low altitudes. 
A characteristic species in many respects resembling Knema glomerata 
(Blanco) Merr. ( K . heterophylla Warb.), but readily distinguished from 
this and from other species by its simply stellate-tomentose indumentum. 
LAURACEAE 
ENDIANDRA R. Brown 
ENDSANDRA LAXIFLORA sp. nov. 
Arbor circiter 15 m alta, prominente ferrugineo-pubescentibus ; 
foliis coriaceis, nitidis, ellipticis ad oblongo-ovatis, usque ad 30 
