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The original description by Planchon is not readily available, and is given 
here for convenience of reference. The introductory matter on p. 265 is necessary 
for an understanding of Planchon’s remarks. 
[P. 265.] Flores monoici.—Masc. Periantho 4-partitum, laciniis concavis, sestivatione biseriatim valde 
inibricatis. Stamina Sponice. Fcemin. Perianth, 4-partiti laciniis ovato-lanceolatis, erectis, basi imbricatis. 
Ovarium oblongum, pilis cinereis brevibus strigosum. Styli 2, ovario longiores, cylindracei, papillis 
piliformibus brevibus stigmatosi. Fructus. 
Frutex v. arbor ? Philippinicus, vegetatione Sponice. Folia trinervia, serrata, leviter aspera. 
Cymulae masculse pauciflorae, abbreviate glomeruliformes, longiuscule pedicellate, plures in racemum 
contractum, brevissimum congest*, racemis axillas foliorum adultorum occupantibus. Flores foeminei fere 
omnes in axillis foliorum novellorum sessiles, v. brevissime pedunculati, uno v. altero passim cymulse 
mascul* supremse intermixto. 
Gen. iii. Aphanantlie, Planch.vide supra, p. 265. 
Sp. unica. A. philippinensis. 
Hab. in insula Luconia Philippinarum ; Cuming No. 1311 in herb Hook. Rami sub. tempore 
florescentise foliis adultis ornati, novellis tamen una cum floribus sese explicantibus. Folia disticha breve 
petiolata, ellij»tico v. subovato lanceolata, pollicem et ultra longa, submidio lata, basi integra cuneata, apice 
acuminata, acumine integro obtuso, v. rarius acutiusculo, cseterum remote et obtuse dentata, utrinque 
tactu asperula, utrinque puncticulis minutissimis impressis, sparsa, nervis tantum subtus sparse pilosulis, 
novella siccitate nigrescentia. Petioli 1-|- lin. longi, supra unisulci. Inflorescentise masculae ex axillis 
foliorum adultorum ortse primum stipulis (folium nullum stipantibus, ideoque bractearum vicem gerentibus) 
brevibus, crassis, bifariam imbricatis, utrinque circiter 4, persistentibus, quasi squamis gemmaceis, tectae, 
e cymulis constantes paucillorus glomeruliformibus, longiuscule pedicellatis, in racemum brevum aphyllum 
congestis. Pedicelli cymulse cujusvis bractea stipati ovata, interdum bidentata (e duobus stipulis concretis ?) 
graciles solitarii v. terni, 4-5 lin. longi. Cymulse e floribus 3-5 brevissime pedicellatis, bracteolis minutis 
stipatis constantes. Rachides pedicellique pilosuli. Flores foeminei in axillis foliorum novellorum ssepius 
subsessiles v. brevissime pedicellati. Styli circiter 1 lin. longi. 
Botanical Name. — Aphanantlie, Greek aphanes, unseen or invisible, anthos, 
a flower, in reference to the inconspicuous flowers ; philippinensis —this plant was 
first described from the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. 
Vernacular Names. —Most usually called Elm—it certainly resembles that 
tree in foliage, and to some extent in habit—but also “ Rough-leaved Hickory.” 
Aboriginal Names. —“ Mail ” and “ Monduar Gourabie ” are aboriginal 
names quoted by Mr. Charles Moore as formerly current in the Clarence and Rich¬ 
mond River Districts. Mr. Bailey quotes Mr. E. Cowley for the name “ Mallban ” 
in use on the Barron River, Queensland. 
Dr. Elmer D. Merrill gives the name “ Cha ” (Tagalog dialect) for an 
Aphananthe in the Philippine Islands, presumably the present species. 
Synonyms. — Taxotrophis recti nereis, F. Muell. Fragm. vi, 192 ; Sponia 
ilicifolia, S. Kurz, in Flora, 1872, 448. 
Epicarpurus orientalis is the name given in the catalogue to specimen No. 
33 of C. Moore’s Northern Woods (London Exhibition, 1862), which (B.F1. vi, 160) 
is attributed by Bentham to Aphananthe philippinensis. The names are not really 
synonyms, and the explanation of the use of the Epicarpurus is doubtless explained 
by the third paragraph of p. 193 of Vol. vi of Mueller’s Fragmenta. 
