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18. MEDINILLA EPIPHYTICA sp. nov. 
Frutex epiphyticus, paniculis leviter furfuraceis exceptis 
glaber; ramis subteretibus, nodis vix barbatis; foliis oppositis, 
petiolatis, oblongo-ovatis vel elliptico-ovatis, usque ad 8 cm 
longis, breviter acuminatis, basi subrotundatis, obscure 3- vel 
obscurissime 5-plinerviis, reticulis obsoletis; paniculis termin- 
alibus, ad 10 cm longis, pedunculatis, bracteis parvis; floribus 
4-meris. 
An epiphytic shrub, quite glabrous except the slightly furfu- 
raceous inflorescence. Branches terete or subterete, grayish or 
brownish, smooth, apparently somewhat fleshy when fresh, the 
nodes not bearded. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate to elliptic- 
ovate, coriaceous, 4 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide, slightly 
shining when dry, the upper surface pale-grayish, the lower 
one somewhat brownish, apex shortly acuminate, base rounded 
or obtuse; nerves 1 or sometimes 2 pairs, leaving the midrib 
just above the base, obscure, the secondary veins and reticula- 
tions obsolete; petioles 1 to 1.5 cm long. Panicles terminal, 
peduncled, including the peduncle up to 10 cm long, the branches 
opposite or somewhat whorled, the lower ones 2.5 cm long, all 
parts minutely brown-furfuraceous with minute small scales; 
bracts lanceolate, acuminate, about 5 mm long. Flowers not 
seen. Fruit globose or ovoid, fleshy, pink or red, about 5 mm 
in diameter, 4-celled. 
Luzon, Province of Laguna, Dahican River back of San Antonio, Bur. 
Sci. 15002 Ramos, June, 1912, on trees in forests. 
A species allied to Medinilla mindorensis Merr., differing in its less 
prominently nerved leaves, small bracts, and distinctly furfuraceous inflor- 
escence. In the latter respect it resembles M. ovalis Merr., but that species 
has entirely differently shaped leaves. 
19. MEDINILLA CONFUSA sp. nov. 
Medinilla intermedia Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 
37, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 107, non Blume. 
Frutex glaber, 3 ad 5 m altus; ramis teretibus; nodis non 
setosis; foliis sessilibus, oppositis, oblongo-ellipticis vel ovatis, 
breviter acuminatis, 5- vel 7-plinerviis, usque ad 16 cm longis; 
paniculis terminalibus, quam folia longioribus, diffusis, ramis 
verticillatis ; floribus 4-meris. 
A glabrous, somewhat spreading shrub, 3 to 5 m high. 
Branches terete, the nodes not setose. Leaves opposite, sessile, 
oblong-elliptic to ovate, subcoriaceous, somewhat shining, usually 
rather pale when dry, 10 to 16 cm long, 4 to 9 cm wide, base 
rounded or subacute, apex shortly acuminate; nerves two pairs, 
often with an additional outer and somewhat fainter pair, leaving 
