23. Popowia lanceolata Merrill
Popowia lanceolata Merrill in Philipp. Journ. Sc. xvii. 1920 252. - Type : Philippine, Luzon, 12 May 1919, Ramos Pascasio 35186 BO, L.
A tree, about 8 m high, the branches and branclets terete, the former glabrous, nearly black when dry, slender, the latter more or less ferruginous - pubescent.
Petioles about 2 mm long. Leaves 4 - 6 by 1 - 1.5 cm, lanceolate, subequally narrowed to the cuneate base and to the rather slenderly acuminate apex,
firmly chartaceous or subcoriaceous, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface paler and appressed-pubescent on the midrib and nerves; lateral nerves
slender, ascending, 5 pairs, the reticulations fine, scalariform. Flowers in
axillary, short, few-flowered cymes, the pedicels, sepals, and petals ferruginous-pubescent. Fruits globose, sparingly pubescent, about 8 mm in
diameter.
DISTRIBUTION : PHILIPPINES : Luzon. ECOLOGY : Commonly grows in forest at low altitudes.
NOTES : A species manifestly allied to Popowia polyandra Presl Merr., which in turn is perhaps not specifically distinct from the Malaya P. pisocarpa
Endl. The present species is strongly characterized by its narrow, lanceolate, slenderly acuminate leaves.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. PHILIPPINES. Luzon. Fr., 12 May 1919, Ramos Pascasio 35186 BO, L. Type.
MALESIA REGION
Luzon
Fig. 41. Distribution of Popowia lanceolata Merrill
24. Popowia parvifolia Scheffer
Popowia parvifolia Scheffer in Ann. Jard. Buitenz. ii 1885 15 - 16. - Type : New Guinea, Manokwari, Arfak, Hattam, Jul 1875, Beccari n.294 FI n.v.
not seen in BO and L.
Young twigs black, glabrous. Petiole extremely short less than 1 mm. Leaves 3.5 – 6 by 5 – 9 mm, on both side narrow, lanceolate, apex acuminate - obtuse,
base acute, unequal side, on the underside dense pilose, on the upperside beside midrib glabrescent, Inflorescence, hair spread, golden yellow – dark
brown dense strigose, peduncle short, pseudo-terminal or extra-axillary, several – flower, bract. Sepals ovate, acute, on the outside pilose, on the
inside glabrous, corolla not yet opening at present short; corolla flower buds globose flower opening absence without; Outer petals sepal long, concave,
base narrowed, on the outside pilose; Inner petals base narrow but not at all, clawed, apex lightlymiddley coherence, with sub bent inward, outwardouter
of the same length but narrow; stamen 13, like a bunch of grape, 3 in rows, connective broadly; carpel 8, strongly pilose, stigma coherence but not at all in
with convergent; ovule singlesolitary on the upper side basal; fruits absent.
DISTRIBUTION : New Guinea : Arfak Mt. Manokwari.
ECOLOGY : Commonly grows in primary rain forest with altitude 235 meters above sea level.
NOTES : The leaves are lanceolate and petioles less 1 mm long. SPECIMENS EXAMINED : NEW GUINEA, Manokwari, Arfak, Hattam,
Jul 1875, Beccari n.294 FI n.v. not seen in BO and L. District Milne Bay, fl., Woiatabu Mt. Kilkerran, 6 Dec 1976, J.R. Croft 71008 L.
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