A NEW PHILIPPINE BURMANNIA. 
By R. SCHLECIITER. 
(Berlin, Germamj . ) 
Burmarmia dementis Scliltr. sp. iiov. 
Sapropliitica, pitsilla, habitii B. nepalensis Wall., pallida, 3-8 cm. 
alta, aphylla; caule gracili, tereti, sqiiamiilis paucis dissitis aciuiiinatis 
oljsesso, glabro, stricto vel substricto, Ijasi subilexuoso viilgo simplice 
1-paiicifloro ; tloribus flavescentibns in geiiere inter minores, illis B. 
nepulensis Wall, similibns, snbsessilibus, glabris, late 3-alatis, alls infra 
apiceni medio aequilatis; corolla ampullacea ovario incluso 3-3.5 mm. 
longa, lobis 3 majoribns, triangulis, acitminatis, intus margine leviter 
incrassatis, subinconspicue papillosis, lol)is 3, minutis oblongis obtusius- 
cnlis dentiformibns ; antheris sessilibits loculis divaricatis connectivo 
incrassato basi loculos baud excedente, apice in appendicem transversam 
medio excisam supra loculos breviter producto; stylo subulato brachiis 
stylo ipso duplo brevioribus; stigmatibus peltato-concavis antlieras baud 
superantibus ; seminibus fusiformibus. 
Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Camp Keitliley (21 Mary HIrong Clemens) December, 
1905, at about 800 m., in grass lands. 
This little species is especially interesting as being the first endemic repre- 
sentative of the order to be found in the Philippines, although it is certain that 
other species will be found later in the region. It seems to be most closely 
related to Burmannia- nepalensis Wall., but is well distinguished from that 
species by its anthers. 
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