57 
{()34, 757, 829, 1004, 3029 Harden) May, April. In forests 150 to 400 in. 
Kmlemic. T., Pusopuso. 
2. N. zeylanica (Nees). JAlsea scjjhmica, C. & Kr. Noes in Amnen. Bot. Bonn. 
Fasc. 1 (1823) 58; Hook. f. FI. Brit. Iml. 5 (1880) 178. 
(1337, 1580, Borden) July, Augirst; (3204 Merrill) October; (1503, Ahern’s 
collector) July; (680G Elmer) Novoinber; ( 119, 458 inuZ/ord) May, July; (2017 
Meyer) February. On exposed ridges above 1,000 in. Not previously reported 
from the Philipiiiiies. British India and Alalaya. 
3. N. microphylla Merrill, n. sp. 
A shrill) or small tree. Branches slender, glabrous, striate, brown, the young 
shoots ferruginous pubescent. Leaves alternate, mostly near the tips of the 
branchlets, elliptical oblong to ovate lanceolate, with few appressed ferruginous 
liairs on both surfaces when young, becoming glabrous, 3.5 to 5.5 cm. long, 1 to 
2 cm. wide, dark and dull above, glaucous beneath; lateral nerves not prominent, 
the two subbasal ones sharply ascending, about 4 others on each side of the midrib 
from about the middle upwards; petioles slender, 1 cm. long, glabrous, shining. 
Umbels sessile, mostly a.xillaiy, siibglobose and about 5 mm. in diameter before 
anthesis, 5-flowered, the four surrounding bracts membranous, elliptical-ovate, 
about 4.5 mm. long, slightly pubescent. Flowers slightly pubescent, the perianth 
4-cleft, the lobes acute narrowly ovate. Ovary glabrous. Stamens in tlie female 
flowers usually 2 to 3, sterile. Male flowers not seen. Fruit obovoid, glabrous, 
1.5 cm. long, black when dry, the persistent caly.x tube funnel shaped, about 5 mm. 
in diameter at the top. 
(0905 Elmer) November, 1904. On exposed ridges with the preceding species, 
differing especially in its much smaller leaves and larger fruits. 
4. LITSEA Lam. 
1. L. tersa (Linn.) Ghihraria tersa Linn. Mant. ( 1771) 270. Litsea chinensis 
Lam. Encycl. 3 (1789) 574. L. sehifera Pers. Syn. PI. 2 (1807) 4. Hehifera 
f//i(fii)osa Lour. FI. Cochinch. (1790) 038. 
(305 Barnes) March; (1285 Borden) July; (1255 Whit ford) May. In forests 
and thickets below 100 m., common and widely distributed in the Philippines. 
British India to Southern China. IMalaya, and Australia. T., Pusopuso. 
2. L. luzonica (Blume) F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 181. 
(134, 344 Barnes) January, February; (027, 1350, 1371, 1810 Borden) April, 
September; (2321, 2809, 3002 Meyer) December, IMay ; (208 Copeland) February; 
(3183, 3891 Merrill) October, August; (271, 345, 409 Whitford) May, July, 
(1453 Ahern’s collector) July; (0075; 6131 Leiberg) July; (6633, 0808 Elmer) 
November, 1904. Common in forests 100 to 1,000 m. Widelj^ distributed in the 
Philippines, possibly endemic. Variable and apparently closely related to the 
M(alaya Litsea fnlva, and perhaps not distinct from that species, many of the 
specimens cited above closely resembling authentic specimens of the latter species. 
3. L. perrottetii (Blume) F.-Vill. 1. c. 
(128, 330 Barnes) January, February; (2347 Borden) January; (1025 IT’/Ll- 
ford) December. In open forests below 100 ni., widely distributed in the Phil- 
ippines. Endemic. T., MaguUic. 
4. L. sp. 
(1363, 1794 Borden) July, September. Apparently undescribed, fruit only. 
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5. BEILSCHMIEDIA Nees. 
1. B. glomerata Merr. Govt. Lab. Publ. 29 (1905) 15. 
(335 Barnes) February. Iii forests at 100 in. Endemic. T., Terukan. 
