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Fig. 4. Neraudia melastomae folia Gaud. var. uncinata Cowan, a-e, Pistillate plant: a, habit (Type); b, 
portion of lower leaf surface (Type); c, mature calyx enclosing achene (Type); d, long section through 
mature calyx and achene (Type) ; e, external view of achene. 
646 , 697 (Ho), Core an and St. John 7 , 8 (Ho), 
Baxter 120 (Ho); Waiohole Valley, Rock , Dec 
1919 (Ho); east side of Kaala, Bergman (Ho). 
The last collection cited above is the only one 
from the Waianae Range which may be placed 
in this variety but it is not certain that the local- 
ity data are correct. It is intermediate in some 
ways but it is closest to variety uncinata and 
so is placed here rather than in variety melasto- 
maefolia, to which it shows some similarity. 
Judging by Wawra’s geographical note on 
his collection of N. melastomae folia, he may 
have collected a plant of this variety. His local- 
ity is "Waiolani” which is in the Koolau Range, 
the home of variety uncinata, and would repre- 
sent the most southerly occurrence of the group. 
This variety may be recognized by the many 
short, sub-erect or erect uncinate hairs on the 
secondary and smaller vein branches on the 
lower leaf surfaces. (The name for this variety 
