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yekhp]na(;ejo. 
PREMNA Limi. 
In P.-A^illar’s Novissiiiia Ap])Cii(lix to the third edition of Blaueo’s 
Flora de Fili]diias, 11 s];)ecies of Prcivum are enumerated. Of these 
eleven species, hut two are here enumerated under the same names as those 
used l)y F.-A"illar, I’reinna adenosfiefa Sehauer and l\ cinningiaua 
Schauer. From synonomy and other soiirees I have heen aide satis- 
faetorily to reduce five species, P. foetida F.-Vdlh, non IJeinw. ; P. piihrs- 
rens F.-A"ilL, non Blume ; P. vcsllla. Sehauer ; /A tomentosn- F.-Vilh, non 
Willd., and P. niucroiiata F.-VilL, non Jioxh., while judging from the 
native names cited the species enumerated as Idreinna vilnmioidrs Wall., is 
./’. nauseosa Blanco. Premna /diillppiiieiisis Turez, is a species of F/7r,r. 
F. tii.rczaninoirii Merr.-'* Premna ijaudicliaAidU Sehauer is enumerated 
hy F.-Aullar, Ind. is not credited to the Philip])ines, this with P. mariaii- 
iianuii, the rejnaining species of A'illar’s list, should he excluded from 
the Philippine llora, unless at some future time material is collected that 
agrees with the descriptions of these species. 
1. Calyx equally or subequally 4-toothed. 
2. A tree ; leaves loug acuminate, pale ; corymbs densely stel- 
late pubescent {I) P. adciiosticla 
2. Scandeut shrubs ; leaves acute or short acuminate, dark 
when dry ; corymbs glabrous or pubescent, never stellate 
pubescent. 
3. Leaves broadly elliptical-ovate, 10 to 20 cm. loug; 
inflorescence 12 to 14 cm. in diameter, crisped 
pubescent {2) P.inemhranacca 
3. Leaves oblong, 5 to 9 cm. long ; inflorescence 4 to 6 
cm. in diameter, ferruginous pubescent, the pubes- 
cence not stellate or crisped (3) P. obJongifulia 
1, Calyx subequally 5-toothed, or bilabiate, one lip entire and the 
other 2-toothed, or one lip 2-toothed and the other 3-toothed. 
2. Leaves ample, rufous or ferruginous stellate pubescent (4) P. vumingiana 
2, Leaves glabrous or pubescent, never stellate pubescent. 
3. Scandent ; leaves pubescent beneath (5) P. subscandciiH 
3. Erect trees or shrubs. 
4. Leaves uniformly and usually densely pubescent 
beneath. 
5. Leaves 6 cm. long or less ; petioles 5 mm. 
long or less (0) P. fJcpaupcrala 
5. Leaves 10 to 20 cm. long : petioles 2 to (i 
cm. long (7) P. oihirata. 
4. Leaves glabrous, or if pubescent only so on the 
nerves and midrib. 
5. Leaves 6 to 9 cm. long. 
6. Leaves coriaceous; inflorescence dense (S) P. idiigcsin 
6. Leaves membranous : inflorescence 
rather lax (9) P. nauseosa 
5. Leaves 9 to 18 cm. long ; inflorescence more 
or less lax. 
6. Leaves usually oblong or oblong- 
ovate, acute or obtuse : nerves 4 to 
5, glabrous, or at least pubescent 
only in the axils beneath (loi P. integrifoUa 
-* Govt. huh. PkJjL (1!)0(>). 3 5, 77. 
