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MERRILL. 
apex rather abruptly subcaudate-acuminate, acumen about 1 cm long, 
blunt, base acuminate; nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, prom- 
inent beneath, impressed above, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, 
obscure, with a barbate gland in the axil of each nerve where it leaves 
the midrib; petiolules 3 to 5 mm long. Inflorescences few, axillary, 
each consisting of a 5 to 6 cm long peduncle, bearing at its apex two 
long-pedicelled flowers, each pedicel subtended by a small bract about 2 
mm long, and each calyx subtended by a smaller, but similar bracteole; 
pedicels 1 cm long. Calyx pear-shaped, 4 mm long, 3.5 mm in diameter 
above, the mouth with four broad, obscure, rounded teeth. Petals 4, in 
bud elliptic, 3 mm long. Staminal-tube free, about 2 mm long, cylindric, 
denticulate; stamens 8, the anthers 1 mm long, included. Disk tubular, 
1 mm long, free. Ovary ovoid, 4-celled, each cell 1-ovuled, glabrous or 
with few scattered hairs, including the short style 2 mm in length. 
Luzon, Province of Isabela, Cabagan River, For. Bur. 18563 Alvarez, April 22, 
1909, altitude about 100 m. 
A species well characterized by its two-flowered inflorescences. 
MALPIGHIACEzE. 
HIPTAGE Gaertn. 
Leaves not gradually narrowed upward, obtuse or rounded; uniformly and dis- 
tinctly reticulate on both surfaces; flowers small 1. H. reticulata 
Leaves more or less gradually narrowed upward to the acuminate or acute apex. 
Leaves pubescent, often densely so. 
Carpels small, less than 1.5' cm long, including the wings; leaves less than 
2.5 cm in width. 
An erect tree or shrub; leaves glabrous on the upper surface, densely 
pubescent with pale hairs beneath; racemes many flowered. 
2. H. pubescens 
Seandent ; leaves pubescent on both surfaces ; racemes few-flowered. 
3. H. curranii 
Carpels large, including the wings reaching 4.5 cm in length; leaves 3.5 to 
5 cm wide 4. H. tetraptera 
Leaves glabrous. 
Carpels large, including the wings reaching a length of 8 cm. 
5. H. macroptera 
Carpels small, including the wings not exceeding 2.5 cm in length. 
Leaves broad, rather abruptly acuminate, the lateral nerves 4 or 5; central 
wing of the carpels 1 to 1.4 cm broad 6. E. cumingii 
Leaves relatively narrow, gradually narrowed upward, the lateral nerves 6 
or 7 ; central wing of the carpels less than 1 cm broad. 
Leaves ample, usually exceeding 10 cm in length - 7. H. javamca 
Leaves small, 6 cm long or less , 8. E. luzonica 
1. Hiptage reticulata sp. nov. 
Frutex scandens ( ?) ; foliis elliptico-oblongis, coriaceis, utrinque gla- 
bris, nitidis, reticulatis, obtusis vel rotundatis, nervis utrinque circiter 
8 ; raeemis circiter 8 cm longis, leviter pubescentibus, compositis ; floribus 
vix 1 cm diametro. 
