£20 MR. H. N. RIDLEY ON CYRTANDRACEX MALAYENSES. 
caribus. Sepala brevia lanceolata, pubescentia 3 pollicaria. 
Corolla tubo brevissimo, lobis rotundatis magnis, $ poll. longis, 
glabris ceruleis. Stamina filamentis brevibus crassis { polli- 
caribus, antheris ;%; poll. latis. Stylus arcuatus, } pollicaris. 
Capsula ? poll. longa, crassa, a stylo 4 pollicari terminata. 
Selangor, on the limestone rocks, Kwala Lumpur (Kelsall! 
Ridley, 1970, 1976). 
This is a very fine plant. Like so many other species 
of the genus, it has the leaves covered with an arachnoid 
pubescence, which has a cinnamon colour on the backs of the 
younger leaves on the base. The panicle is very large and the 
branches are arranged in whorls, the main axis is white and 
deeply channelled. The flowers, according to Mr. Kelsall, are 
of a fine blue. 
B@a LANATA, Sp. nov. 
Caulis crassus, 2 roll. longus vel ultra, dense lanatus. Folia 
congesta, lanceolata acuminata longe petiolata, basi in petiolum 
attenuata ; Jamina 3 poll. longa, ¢ poll. lata, superne arachnoidea, 
subtus albo lanata, petiolo 3 pollicari alato. Panicule azillares, 
compacte, pauciramose, pollicem longer; pedunculi 3-1 polli- 
cares lanati. Calyx tubo corolle cequalis, lobis lanceolatis eatus 
lanatis. Corolla tenuis 3-2 pollicaris glabra, rosea, lobis rotun- 
datis. Anthere subglobose ; stylus crassiusculus; stigma 
capitatum. Capsula } pollicaris, crassiuscula, valde torta, 
glabra. 
Lankawi, near Dayong Bonting, on almost bare rocks, 
September, 1890 (Curtis, 2569), called “Chapah” by the 
natives. 
A very woolly plant with comparatively thin textured rosy 
flowers and narrow long petioled leaves. 
B. PATENs, sp. nov. 
Subacaulis. Folia rosulata, oblonga, obtusa, serrulata-crenulata, 
inequilatera, petiolata, 4-6 poll. longa, 2-3 poll. lata (petiolo 
pollicari) swperne molliter pubescentia subtus pallide ferrugineo- 
tomentosa. Pedunculus validus, teres, 18 poll. altus molliter 
ferrugineo-lanatus, ramis longis divaricatis bifurcatis. Bractew 
primarie oblong, } pollicares, secundaria minores. Cymulx 
scorpividew, pauciflore. Flores parvi, albi, } poll. lati, pedicellis 
yo Poll. longis. Sepala ferme ad basi libera, brevia, lanceolata, 
acuta, glabra. Corolla campanulata glabra, lobis 2 oblongis 
