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8. V. villarii Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 166; Ceron Cat. PI. Herb. 
Manila (1892) 105; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 294. 
V. microphyllum F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 121, non Reinw. 
V. varingiaefolium Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 60, f. D, non Miq. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio, For. Bur. 951 Barnes, May, 1904; Merrill 
1166, January, 1903; Williams 1156, 11/58, June, September, 1904; Elmer 5955, 
March, 1904; Topping 56, January, 1903; Bur. Sci. 1/271/, 2830 Mearns, April 
and July, 1907, common in open grass-lands 1,500 to 2,000 m alt.: Provinces of 
Tayabas and Laguna, Mount Banajao, Bur. Sci. 2390 Foxworthy, March, 1907 ; 
For. Bur. 7891 Curran c£- Merritt, November, 1907 ; Bur. Sci. 6063 Rohinson, 
March, 1908, exposed ridges at about 2,200 m alt.: Province of Albay, Mayon 
Volcano, Bur. Sci. 291/9 Mearns, June, 1907 ; Bur. Sci. 61/93 Rohinson, September, 
1908, alt. 1,000 m. Mindoro, Mount Halcon, Merrill 5502, exposed ridges at 2,400 
m alt. Mindanao, District of Davao, Mount Apo, Copeland 1052, H/18, April and 
October, 1904; Williams 2576, March, 1905, 2,000 to 3,000 m. 
Variable in size, usually less than 1 ni high, but sometimes higher, found at 
high altitudes from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, the fruit edible, well 
flavored. By typographical errors Vidal describes the leaves as 10 to 25 cm long, 
and the calyx tube as 3 cm long, which should be read as mm in each case. 
9. Vaccinium vidalii Merrill & Rolfe sp. nov. 
Arbuscula subglabra 2.5 ad 4 m alta ; foliis oblongo-ovatis, elliptico- 
ovatis, vel oblongo-lanceolatis, eoriaceis, nitidis, supra glabris, subtus 
glabris vel in costa sparse pilosis, 2.5 ad 3 cm longis, basi acutis, apice 
obtuse acuminatis ; racemis axillaribus, folia aequantibus vel superantibus, 
paucifloris; floribus longe pedicellatis ; corolla cylindraceo-urceolata, 
cireiter 4 mm longa; staminibus 10; antheris productis, poris apicaliter 
dehiscentibus, dorso aristatis. 
A nearly glabrous shrub 2.5 to 4 m high. Branches and branchlets 
glabrous, terete, gray or reddish-brown. Leaves alternate, coriaceous, 
oblong-ovate, elliptical-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, 2.5 to 3 cm long, 
0.8 to 1.5 cm wide, the upper surface glabrous, very shiny, the lower 
surface dull or shining, glabrous, or the midrib slightly pilose, the base 
acute, the apex shortly and obtusely acuminate, the margins entire, 
usually with rather prominent marginal glands simulating teeth; nerves 
nearly obsolete, the reticulations entirely so ; petioles 2 mm long or less, 
sometimes slightly pubescent. Racemes axillary, solitary, 5 cm long or 
less, glabrous, each with from two to six long-pedicelled flowers, the 
pedicels 1 to 1.5 cm long. Calyx-tube broadly ovoid, the teeth 5, small. 
Corolla cylindrical-urceolate, about 4 mm long, 3 to 3.5 min in diameter, 
slightly contracted above, the lobes 5, ovate, acute, reflexed, about 1 mm 
long. Stamens 10 ; filaments lanate, attenuate above ; anthers 2 mm 
long, each with two, slender, 0.6 mm long awns on the back, the apical 
tubes nearly 1 mm long, opening by slightly oblique, orbicular pores. 
Disk prominent, densely pubescent. Style 3 mm long, glabrous. Fruit 
globose, 4 mm in diameter, glabrous except the persistent pubescent 
annulus. 
