108 MISS L. 8. GIBBS ON THE FLORA AND PLANT FORMATIONS 
ARDISIA SERRATA, Pers. Syn. i. (1805) 233. 
About Tenom, 700—1000', in sec. forest. Fl. Fr. Jan. 2667. 
Distrib. Borneo and Philippines. 
* A handsome and conspicuous tree with pink flowers in dense erect 
racemes, recalling a horse-chestnut in the habit of the leaves and in the 
inflorescence.” 
ARDISIA BRACHYTHYRSA, Stapf in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. Bot. iv. (1894) 
202. - 
Kinabalu, Maraiparai spur, 7000', in mossy forest. Fl. Feb. 4045. 
Distrib. Borneo (B. N. B. Kinabalu, 3000', Haviland). 
“ A tree 13 m. high, with pink flowers." 
ARDISIA VESTITA, Wall. in Roxb. Fl. Ind, ii. (1824) 274. 
Near Tenom, 700', in clearings. Fl. Jan. 2763. 
Distrib. Indo-China and Indian Archipelago. 
* Herbaceous, 0°75 m., with red flowers.” 
ARDISIA VIRENS, Kurz, For. Fl. ii. (1877) 515. 
Rayoh hills, Tenom, 2000’, in high forest. Fl. Jan. 2886. 
Distrib, Assam, Manipur, and China. 
“A small tree, flowers white, dotted grey.” 
*ARDISIA COPELANDII, Mez, 
Kinabalu, Gurulau spur, above Kiau, 5000', in high forest. Fl. Feb. 
3078. 
Distrib. Mindanao, Philippines. 
“A tree, 17 m. high, with mauve flowers.” 
* EMBELIA KINABALUENSIS, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Arbor ramulis glaberrimis longitudinaliter rugosis ; foliis breviter petiolatis, 
margine revoluto, ellipticis apice rotundatis nec acuminatis basin versus leniter 
angustatis crasse coriaccis glaberrimis, costis densiusculis parallelis paullum 
manifestis, punctulis atris minutissimis numerosissimis praeditis ; injlorescentia 
multiflora pinnatim paniculata densiuscula sparsissime vix glandulose puberula, 
pedicellis prominulis ; foribus albis inter minutos tetrameris; sepalis ad dimi- 
dium vel ultra coalitis, lobis latis obtusissimis ; petalis oblongis obtusis dorso 
glabris intus et margine dense glanduloso-villosis; staminibus petalis multo 
brevioribus ; ovario globoso, stylo brevissimo, stigmate pulvinato. 
Hab. Kinabalu, from Kamburangau to granite core, in mossy and dwarf 
forest, at 7500-12,000'.. Fl. Feb. 4161. 
A tree with white flowers and thick leathery leaves about 12 em. x 5'5 em. 
