400 118. THYMELÆACEÆ. 
[Wikstremia Spanoghii, Decne. (Jacquem. Voy. Bot. p. 146), 
founded on specimens from the island of Timor, is doubtingly 
recorded by Meisner (DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 545) from China.] 
11. Wikstremia nutans, Champ. in Hook. Kew Journ. Bot. 
v. p. 195; Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 545; Benth. Fl. 
Hongk. p. 297; Maxim. in Mél. Biol. xii. p. 541. 
Cursa: without locality (Fortune, 174!); Formosa: Taiwan 
(Playfair!); Hoyexona (Champion! Wilford’ Wight). 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
“12. Wikstremia obovata, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Frutex dense ramosus, ramulis floriferis rigidis puberulis 
nigrescentibus. Folia brevissime petiolata, papyracea, glabra, 
obovata, interdum latissime obovata, rarius oblongo-obovata, 1-13 
poll. longa, apice rotundata, basi cuneata, marginata, subtus 
pallidiora, venis primariis lateralibus numerosis apicem versus 
excurrentibus sat conspicuis. Flores spicati, spicis rigidis 
erectis puberulis 6-9 lineas longis brevissime pedunculatis. 
Perianthium hypocrateriforme, vix semipollicare, glabrum, vel 
parcissime pilosulum, subearnosum, lobis late ovalibus; stamina 
8, biseriata; ovarium globosum, glabrum, stigmate fere sessili. 
Bacca matura non visa. 
Lucuv Arcurretaao (Wright, 256!). Herb. Kew. 
' 13. Wikstremia stenantha, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Fruticulus ramis vel caulibus gracilibus elongatis rectis glabris 
atro-purpureis, internodiis quam folia brevioribus. Folia bre- 
vissime petiolata, papyracea vel subcoriacea, oblongo-lanceolata, 
1-1} poll. longa, subacuta, basi obtusa vel rotundata, utrinque 
glabra, marginata, subtus pallidiora, venis primariis lateralibus 
utrinque 3-4, venulis ultimis obscuris. Flores racemosi, breviter 
pedicellati, circiter semipollieares, racemis densis erectis brevis- 
sime peduneulatis sæpius circiter semipollicaribus glabris vel 
pilis minutis appressis parcissime munitis; perianthium angus- 
tissimum, parce strigillosum, intus glabrum, lobis ovatis obtusis ; 
stamina 8, biseriata; ovarium longe stipitatum, apice pilosum, 
stigmate subsessili. 
Kwanerune: Lofaushan (Ford!) Herb. Kew. 
Similar to W. indica, C. A. Mey., but differing in the venation 
of the leaves, in the very narrow flowers, and in the stipitate 
ovary, hairy at the top. 
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