xi, c, 6 Merrill: Reliquiae Robinsonianae 293 
cm long, rather few-flowered, the pedicels 3 to 5 mm long. Sepals 
oblong-ovate, acute, sparingly appressed-pubescent, about 3.5 
mm long. Petals oblong, narrowed to the base and to the acute 
apex, at anthesis about as long as the sepals, slightly accrescent, 
glabrous, or the exposed median portion of the back slightly 
appressed-pubescent. Stamens free, about 2 mm long, the fila- 
ments very short, the appendages to the connectives brown, 
broadly ovate, acute or subacute, 1 mm long. Ovary densely pale- 
hirsute ; style slender, glabrous, about 1.7 mm long. 
Amboina, Hoetoemoeri road, Rel. Robins. 1669, September 30, 1913, on 
forested hillsides, altitude about 250 meters. 
A species similar, and manifestly very closely allied, to the Philippine 
species Rinorea acuminata Merr., from which it is distinguished by its 
puberulent, not villous branchlets; its differently shaped, less pubescent 
sepals; and acute or subacute, ovate connective-appendages. 
FLACOURTIACEAE 
FLACOURTIA L’ Heritier 
FLACOURTIA INERMIS Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 73, nomen nudum, FI. 
Ind. ed. 2, 3 (1832) 833. 
Amboina, Ayer putri, and near the town of Amboina, Rel. Robins. 1726, 
July, 1913, with flowers and mature fruits, locally known as tomi tomi. 
Roxburgh’s species was based on specimens cultivated in the botanical 
garden at Calcutta, originating in the Moluccas, probably, or at least 
possibly, from Amboina. The specimen cited above agrees with the original 
description in all respects and with specimens from cultivated plants in 
the botanical garden at Buitenzorg, Java, one of which came from the 
Calcutta garden. It somewhat resembles Flacourtia rukam Z. & M., but 
is distinguished by having perfect flowers. 
CASE A R I A Jaoquin 
CASEARIA GLABRA Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 33, nomen nudum, FI. Ind. 
ed. 2, 2 (1832) 421. 
Casearia moluccana Blume Mus. Bot. 1 (1850) 255. 
Amboina, Amahoesoe, Hitoe lama, and Batoe merah, Rel. Robins. 172k, 
August, 1914, in ravines and thin forests, altitude 10 to 50 meters; Koeda 
mati, Rel. Robins. 1700, September 3, 1913, in light woods, altitude 20 
meters, locally known as belu itam tuni. 
Both Casearia glabra Roxb. and C. moluccana Blume were described 
from Amboina material, or at least Roxburgh’s material was from the 
Moluccas, probably from Amboina. It is possible that two distinct species 
are represented, and if Casearia moluccana Blume should prove to be 
distinct from the very inadequately described Casearia glabra Roxb., prob- 
ably our specimens should go with Blume’s name. The species is very 
closely allied to the Philippine Casearia fuliginosa Blanco, which, however, 
has distinctly pubescent sepals, the Amboina form having quite glabrous 
sepals. 
