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I have not seen the type of this species, and it is known to me only by, the 
description and figure. Pierre found some flowers which he called neuter, which 
contained some more or less petaloid staminodes. In all the material I have 
examined in manifestly allied species, 1 have found no corresponding flowers. 
However, I am very doubtful if the species is really distinct from G. cumingiana 
Pierre, and at the same time from G. venulosa Clioisy. As with the preceding 
species, careful field work and a complete series of specimens will be necessary to 
establish the relation of this species to the next. 
12. Garcinia venulosa (Blanco) Choisy Guttif. Ind. 34; PI. & Tr. Mem. 
Gutt.if. (1862) 172; Pierre El. Forest. C'ochincli. Enum. NV ; Vidal Cat. PI. 
Prov. Manila (1880) 18; Phan. Cuming., Philip. (1885) 96; Rev. PI. Vase. 
Filip. (1886) 53; Vesque in DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 408. 
Cambogia venulosa Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 435; ed. 2 (1845) 302; ed. 
3, 2: 197. 
Garcinia cornea F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 16; Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 
(1886) 53, non Linn. 
Garcinia blancoi Pierre FI. Forest. Cochinch. Enum. XV, t. 79, G; Vesque in 
DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 405. 
Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso, Bur. Sci. I486 Ramos: Province of 
Laguna, Santa Maria Mavitac, For. Bur. 10110 Curran: Province of Bulacan, 
Angat, For. Bur. 11179 Aguilar: Province of Batangas, Taal, For. Bur. 7660 
Curran & Merritt: Province of Tayabas, Laguimanoc, Merrill 4020: Province, of 
Sorsogon, Elmer 7308. Mindoro, Baco River, Merrill 1802. Mindanao, District 
of Zamboanga, For. Bur. 9210 Whitford d Hutchinson; San Ramon, Hallier ; 
Sax River, Williams 2112. 
This is one of the most widely distributed species in the Philippines, well 
characterized by its densely nerved leaves, which have peculiar, dark-colored, 
obscure, very fine, longitudinal reticulations. It is the only species known to 
me to which Blanco’s description at all closely applies. Blanco speaks especially 
of the terminal inflorescence, the fine veins, the stamens “en mucho numero, 
colocados sobre el germen,” and the fruit globose and without ribs, and the above 
specimens represent the only species known to me having the above combination 
of characters, while it is common and widely distributed as Blanco states, 
it being known to him from Batangas, Rizal, Bataan, and the Visayan Islands. 
I can see no valid reason for distinguishing Garcinia blancoi Pierre as a distinct 
species, and am very doubtful if G. cumingiana Pierre and G. calleryi Pierre, 
above, will prove to be distinct when more is known about them, in spite of 
the different floral characters discovered and figured by Pierre. The native 
name given by Blanco, Taclang anac, does not appear on any of the above 
specimens, but it is a very loosely applied term, and is found on various sheets 
representing several other species of the genus. Garcinia venulosa was pre- 
viously erroneously interpreted by me, and many specimens were distributed 
under this name which are for most part referable to G. dives Pierre. T., 
Gatasan, Piris; Moro, Mangala. 
13. Garcinia tetrandra Pierre FI. Forest. Cocliinch. t. 84 D; Enum. XX; 
Vesque Epharm. 2: t. 143, 144 1 DC. Monog. Phan. 8 (1893) 419. 
Mindanao, District of Misamis, Cuming 1611 (type number) : District of 
Zamboanga, San Ramon, Copeland 1608, January, 1905: Lake Lanao, Camp 
Keitliley, Mrs. Clemens, June, 1907. 
The locality of Cuming’s specimens is taken from his own list at Kevv, and 
is undoubtedly correct, as the species has as yet not been found outside of 
