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examined Bluine’s type in Herb. Leiden, and compared with it a specimen of 
Cuming lJf87. Blume’s specimen has an axillary and terminal somewhat branched 
inflorescence, much shorter than in the Philippine specimens referred here, shorter 
leaves and much smaller bracts. Medinilla bracteata Blume must be excluded 
from the known Philippine flora, as Cuming 1335, and Vidal 777, 77 8 , 1390, are 
undoubtedly referable to the species above described, and not to 31. bracteata 
Blume. 
Var. angustifolia var. nov. 
Differt typo foliis niulto minoribus, lanceolatis, basi. vix angustatis. 
Stellate-plumose-tomentose as in the type. Leaves 6 cm long or less, 
8 to 14 mm wide, not gradually narrowed below, the base rather abruptly 
broad-cordate. Racemes axillary, shorter than in the type, the bracts, 
bracteoles and flowers as in M. cogniauxii. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Mount Malindang, For. liur. 1/567 M earns <C- 
Hutchinson, May, 1900. 
Medinilla mal indangensis sp. nov. 
Frutex glabra ; ramis teretibus, ramulis tetragonis; foliis verticillatis, 
quaternis, elliptico-ovatis, acuminatis, 5-nerviis, usque ad 5 cm longis; 
cymis axillaribus, paucifloris; floribus 5-meris. 
A glabrous shrub. Branches terete, light-gray, the branchlets 4-anglecl, 
not winged, slender. Leaves whorled, 4 rarely 3 at each node, coria- 
ceous, elliptical-ovate, 2.5 to 5 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, acuminate, 
base cuneate; nerves 5, rather prominent beneath, reticulations obso- 
lete; petioles 2 to 3 mm long. Cymes lateral, 3 cm long or less, few- 
flowered, the racliis 1.5 cm long or less. Flowers unknown. Calyx 
in fruit cup-shaped, about 6 mm long, 5 mm in diameter, truncate, 
the limb somewhat produced, and with 5 very obscure teeth. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Mount Malindang, For. Bur. 1/557 M earns d 
Hutchinson, May, 1900. 
A species apparently allied to Medinilla crassincrvia Blume, but with very 
differently shaped leaves which are much smaller. Well characterized by its 
small, acuminate, 5-nerved, verticil late leaves. 
Medinilla cephalophora sp. nov. 
Glabra: ramis teretibus; foliis oppositis, papyraeeis, oblongis, acumi- 
natis, ca. 20 cm longis, 5-nerviis; infloreseentiis terminalibus ( ?) ; floribus 
5-meris, in capital is cylindraceis, 8 ad 12 cm longis congestis; bracteolis 
spatulatis. 
Scandent, G m high, glabrous. Branches terete, glabrous, gray. 
Leaves opposite, papyraceous, oblong, acuminate, about 20 cm long, 7 
cm wide, 5-nerved from the base, the base subacute or somewhat rounded; 
petioles 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, rather stout. Inflorescence terminal (?), 
the flowers racemosely disposed on the thickened racliis forming a rather 
dense cylindrical head S to 12 cm long, about 3 cm in diameter; racliis 
