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vel ventricoso-sacc-atum, antice in lamella cordiformi instructum. Co- 
lumna clavata, 4 mm longa. 
Agrostophyllum philippinense is perplexingly near A. majus Hook, f., but 
differs from it among other characters in its petals and longer leaves. It is also 
near A. papuanum Schleehter, but has the leaves longer in relation to their 
width, and larger heads of flowers. According to Mr. Rolfe’s description in the 
“Annals of Botany” 9: 157, it must be closely allied to A. formosanum. The 
labellum resembles closely that of A. majus but the epichil is cordate. J. J. Smith 
refers A. majus to A. longifolium Reichb. f. In my herbarium there is an 
excellent photograph of a specimen preserved in the herbarium at Leiden which 
is labeled Appenclicula longifolia Bl. This specimen has narrower, longer leaves 
and a smaller inflorescence than my Philippine specimens. Further study may 
show that Agrostophyllum philippinense is merely a form of A. majus, and that 
both should be referred to the older A. longifolium. For the present, however, 
I believe that the Philippine species should be regarded as distinct from 4. majus 
and A. longifolium, 
Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, For. Bur. 1900 Borden, Septem- 
ber 16, 1904, on trees, rocky mountain ridge, altitude about 1,000 m, “corolla 
cream-white, lip whiter, no odor:” Province of Rizal, Mount Batay, Loher 6020 
(specimen flowering in Manila). 
CERATOSTYLIS Blume. 
Ceratostylis rubra sp. nov. 
Aff. C. grandiflorae J. J. Smith. Planta robusta. Caulis ramosus 
plus minus 4 dm longus, bracteis chartaceis, imbricatis, arete vaginan- 
tibus, dense vestitus. Folia coriacea, rigid a, linearia, ad apieem bilobata, 
plus minus 1 dm longa, circa 5 mm lata. Sepala later alia oblongi-lan- 
ceolata, acuta, 7-nervia, membranacea, mentum obtusum formantia, ad 
basim cohaerentia, 2 cm longa, 4 mm lata. Sepalum dorsale oblongum, 
1.7 cm longum, circa 5 mm latum. Pctala oblanceolata, subacuta, 7- 
nervia, 1.9 mm longa, prope apieem 4.5 mm lata. Labellum lanceolatum, 
acuminatum, 3-nervium, 8 mm longum. Gynostemium 5 mm longum, 
brachiis magnis, rotundatis. 
Ceratostylis rubra is perhaps most nearly allied to C. grandiflora J. J. Smith. 
From that species it differs in the form of the leaves, in its labellum, which is 
lanceolate-acuminate or acuminate from a rounded base, and in the nerves of 
the sepals and petals. For the genus the flowers are extraordinarily large and 
according to the collectors’ notes and dried specimens are red. In a photograph 
of living specimens cultivated at Manila the leaves appear to be thick, fleshy, 
recurved, and on the upper surface strongly channeled. When alive the perianth- 
organs are spreading and in the center of the flower the characteristic column 
is erect and very conspicuous. The flowers arise from among large, reticulated 
bracts. These bracts when dry are rufous and prominently veined. 
I have not seen Ceratostylis retisquama Reichb. f., which was based on No. 
2152 of Cuming’s Philippine plants. This species is very inadequately described 
in “Bonplandia” 5: 53. The specific name of Reichenbach’s plant might easily 
apply to the species in hand. 
Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bur. Sci. 301/2 Ramos, August 19, 1907: Province 
of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, Bur, Sci. 3070 Foxworthy, “flowers red with white 
center.” Mindanao, Lake Lanao, Camp Keithley, Bur. Sci. 301/6, 3072 Mrs. Cle- 
mens (specimens flowering in Manila) : without locality, IF. S. Lyon 36. 
