88 MISS L. S. GIBBS ON THE FLORA AND PLANT FORMATIONS 
subcordatis, utrinque in venis ipsis glaberrimis, venis subtus valde prominent- 
ibus supra impressis, petiolo valido longiusculo ; peduneulis 1-3 complanatis, 
bracteis prope apicem caducissimis ; capitulis majusculis ; calycis loborum 
partibus caducis manifeste clavatis apice flavis veluti partes persistentes 
truncate cano-sericeis ; coroll lobis extus puberulis; antheris linearibus 
minute apiculatis, nee usque ad summum tubum pervenientibus. 
Hab. Melalap, 800', banks of Pengallan river, in sec. forest. Fl. Jan. 
2758. 
A tree, 13 m. in height, with white flowers, and leaves attaining over 
3; em.X11 em. Secondary nerves 12-14 pairs: petiole 6-9 em. long. 
Pedunele 10 em. long, with bracts inserted scarcely 1 cm. below the head. 
Capitula, without the corollas, 3 em. x 1'8 em. Corolla-tube 12 mm., lobes 
5 mm. Style 28 mm.  Caducous part of calyx 5 mm. long, persistent part 
2:5 mm. 
Near N. cyrtopoda, Miq., but distinct in its larger leaves with quite 
glabrous veins, in the calyx, and in the pubescent corolla-lobes. 
WENDLANDIA PANICULATA, DC. Prodr. iv. 411. 
Between Patau Patau and Korikut, 2000', liane in sec. forest. Fl. Feb. 
3020. 
Distrib. Borneo (D. N. B. Ulu Tuwaran, 2000', and in young jungle, 
Kiau, 3000', Haviland). | Java, Moluccas, Amboina. Indo-China to 
N. India. 
*ARGOSTEMMA KINABALUENSE, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Herba caule insuper dense tomentoso ; foliis oppositis inæqualibus lanceolatis 
vel obovatis utrinque angustatis supra hispido-pilosis subtus canescentibus 
discoloribus precipue in venis prominentibus villosis, petiolo brevi dense 
villoso ; stipulis ovatis extus glabratis vel sparse pubescentibus colore diluto 
nonnunquam fere cano; tnflorescentia 3—5-flora umbellata peduneulo ut 
pedicelli longiusculi in fructu accrescentes dense tomentoso ; bracteis stipulis 
similibus nisi minoribus ; floribus 5-meris minusceulis ; calyce extus nisi lobis 
ovatis subaeutis sparsiuscule pilosis dense villoso ; corolla alba ad medium 
lobata extus sparse hirtella; bacca oblonga ut pedicellus jam pedunculum 
multo excedens dense villosa, calycis limbo persistente coronata. 
Hab. Kinabalu : Penibukan ridge, between Dahobang and Kinitaki rivers, 
4000—5000', in high forest undergrowth. Fl. Fr. Feb. 4056. 
A herb, 2 dm. high, with hispidulous leaves; the larger, 4-5 em. x 1:5-2 em. 
with petioles about 3 mm. long, the smaller not more than 2 em. x 0:7 em. ; 
lateral veins 10-12 pairs; stipules 5-7 mm.x4 mm. Peduncle up to 
1:7 em.; flowering pedicels 7 mm., attaining about 2 em. in the fruiting stage. 
Calyx (including ovary) 4 mm. long, corolla 7 mm., including the ovate 
lobes 3°5 mm. long. Berry 5 mm. long, with calyx-lobes 4 mm. long. 
