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MERRILL. 
globose, glabrous, about 5 mm in diameter, their pedicels 5 to 
10 mm long, 10 to 20 in a raceme. Persistent calyx lobes 
triangular-ovate, acute or somewhat acuminate, 2 mm long, their 
margins above distinctly ciliate. 
Camiguin de Mindanao, Bur. Sci. H622 (type), U680 Ramos, April 9, 
1912, in forests near the summit of Mount Mahinog. 
A species similar to and manifestly allied to Vaccinium jagori Warb., 
from which it differs chiefly in its obtuse or rounded, not acuminate or apic- 
ulate leaves. Among the extra-Philippine species it appears to be allied 
to Vaccinium bancanum Miq., from which it also differs in its vegetative 
characters. 
VACCINIUM EPIPHYTICUM sp. nov. 
Frutex epiphyticus, 2 ad 3 m altus, glaber; foliis ovatis vel 
oblongo-ovatis, coriaceis, nitidis, acute acuminatis, basi rotun- 
datis vel acutis, usque ad 12 cm longis, 7-plinerviis; petiolo 5 mm 
longo; racemis axillaribus, solitariis, quam folia brevioribus; 
floribus circiter 14 mm longis, cylindraceo-campanulatis, fauce 
vix contractis. 
An epiphytic shrub, manifestly closely allied to Vaccinium 
barandanum Vid., glabrous or nearly so, 2 to 3 m high. Branches 
terete, smooth, grayish, the younger ones somewhat wrinkled or 
angular when dry, slender. Leaves alternate, ovate to oblong- 
ovate, coriaceous, shining, 8 to 12 cm long, 3.5 to 6.5 cm wide, 
the base broad and rounded or acute, 7-plinerved, the apex 
sharply and rather slenderly acuminate, margin entire; outer 
two pairs of nerves leaving the base of the leaf, the outermost 
ones not reaching the middle of the leaf, the next inner pair 
extending above the middle, the innermost pair leaving the 
midrib 5 to 10 mm above the base, more prominent than the 
others, extending nearly to the apex, the primary lateral nerves 
above these basal ones about 5 on each side of the midrib, ascend- 
ing, not prominent, reticulations distinct; petioles 5 mm long. 
Racemes axillary, solitary, about 5 cm long, comparatively few- 
flowered, glabrous or very slightly pubescent. Bracteoles 
lanceolate-oblong, acuminate, membranaceous, about 11 mm long, 
4 mm wide; pedicels about 12 mm long. Flowers pink. Calyx- 
tube globose-ovoid, about 2 mm long, not contracted, the teeth 5, 
oblong-ovate, acute, about 2 mm long, margins minutely pubes- 
cent. Corolla about 12 mm long (10 mm wide when flattened), 
glabrous, or with very few scattered hairs, tubular, not con- 
tracted above, the lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, reflexed, about 2 
mm long. Stamens 10; filaments 5 mm long, sparingly ciliate; 
