430 123. EUPHORBIACER. 
(A. Henry, 5673 A!); SzEcnvEN: North and South Wushan 
(A. Henry, 5673, 7102!), mount Omei (Faber, 91!). Mus. 
Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
^ 1. Antidesma apiculatum, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Frutex ramulis pubescentibus. Folia brevissime petiolata, 
papyracea, glabra, anguste lanceolata, 6-9 poll. longa, maxima 
sesquipoll. lata, basi subcuneata, costa subtus elevata apice 
excurrenti apiculum formanti, venis primariis lateralibus utrinque 
circiter 10 curvatis inter se eximie connexis ; petiolus crassius- 
culus, vix 3 lineas longus; stipulæ non vise. Racemi fl. 9 
simplices, solitarii vel bini, quam folia breviores, densiflori, 
pedicellis gracilibus glabris 2-3 lineas longis; bracteolæ minu- 
tissimæ, acutissimæ. Perianthium fl. 9 parvum, glabrum, sæpius 
trilobum, interdum lobo quarto minore, lobis ovato-lanceo- 
latis subacutis patentibus. Fructus glaber, brevissime stipitatus, 
anguste ovoideus, leviter obliquus, rugosus, circiter 3 lineas 
longus. 
Hainan: without locality (A. Henry, 8512! B. C. Henry, 
36!). Herb. Kew. 
Characterized by long, narrow, apiculate leaves, and a narrow, 
shortly stipitate fruit. Male flowers not seen. 
. 2. Antidesma Bunius, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. p. 826; Muell. 
Arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 262; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 318; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 358. 
Kwayetune: near Hwangchuki (Sampson, hb. Hance, 
15726!); Howakoxa (Champion!); Harna (A. Henry, 8316 !). 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
India and Malaya. 
/ 3, Antidesma Fordii, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Species A. velutinoso simillima, a qua differt stipulis amplis 
petiolis longioribus venis primariis paucioribus etc. 
Ramuli fructiferi rufo-tomentosi. Folia petiolata, crassiuscula, 
papyracea, oblonga, vel interdum fere elliptica, 3-62 poll. longa, 
vix acute acuminata, basi subrotundata, supra glabra vel cito 
glabrescentia, subtus molliter rufo-pubescentia, venis primariis 
lateralibus utrinque circiter 10 subtus elevatis cum secundariis 
conspicuis crebris fere rectis connexis ; petiolus teres, pubescens, 
6-9 lineas longus; stipule oblique ovate, acuminate, 6-8 lineas 
longe, longitudinaliter conspicue striato-venose, cito decidus. 
