-Lindera. CXXVII. LAURINEX. (J. D. Hooker.) 183 
. 9: 1. malaccensis, Hook. f. ; glabrous except the sparsely pubescent 
inflorescence, leaves 3-5 in. coriaceous broadly ovate or elliptic-ovate or 
-lanceolate shortly acuminate shining above with 4-6 pair of impressed 
nerves which are strong beneath with faint cross-nervules, umbels 4-9-fld. 
. small very numerous, pedicels clustered on a short stout common peduncle, 
ed 4, fruit globose. Tetranthera Griffthii, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 
Matacoa, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4297), and Singapore, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 
1257, 1272) DI AA Borneo. Sapo 
Branches black, terete, smooth.  Zeaves 2-3 in. broad, dark brown, paler and 
. 9paque beneath, base acute or cuneate ; petiole j-3 in. Umbels very numerous, un- 
expanded à in. diam., on rather stout pedicels 1—4 in. long; bracts hemispheric, 
coriaceous ; flowers villous. Sepals unequal. Stamens 9, villous at the base. Fruit 
pa diam, —I have seen many specimens of both sexes, but none with expanded 
ers. 
4. L. latifolia, Hook. f.; branches leaves beneath and umbels densely 
8rey-tomentose, leaves persistent 5-8 in. obovate oblong or broadly oblan- 
ceolate subacute or acuminate with 10-12 pair of nearly straight nerves 
deeply sunk above, umbels 10-12-fld. solitary clustered or fascicled on a 
Very short peduncle, bracts 4, fruit globose small. 
Kuasta Mrs., alt. 5-6000 ft., at Nunklow, Myrung and Pomrang, Grifith (Kew 
trib, 4321), J. D. H. & T. T. Nyrmai, Clarke. . 
A small tree. Leaves membranous, 3-5 in. diam., reticulate beneath with cross- 
nervules, base acute; petiole tomentose, 4-} in. Umdels unexpanded j in. diam. on 
rather stout tomentose pedicels; bracts hemispheric, tomentose. Sepals 6, broad. 
amens 9, filaments hairy. Fruit the size of a pea.—Some large-leaved specimens 
Ve the nerves more arched. 
5 In oxyphylla, Benth. in Gen. Pl. iii. 163; glabrous except the 
hoary umbels, leaves 3—4 in. elliptic-lanceolate acuminate subglaucous 
neath penninerved, nerves very obscure, umbels 9-14-fld. in subsessile 
clusterg shortly pedicelled, bracts 4. Aperula oxyphylla, Meissn. in. DC. 
t TOdr, xv, 1. 940. Daphnidium oxyphyllum, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 
u. 63, and Syst. Laurin. 618. Tetranthera oxyphylla, Wall. Cat. 2547. 
PzNANG, Porter, . 
ranches stout, black when dry, smooth, quite glabrous. Leaves rather coria- 
“ous, 1-13 in. broad, smooth above with about 12 pair of very slender raised nerves 
Which are with difficulty seen beneath, base acute; petiole j-3 in. Umbels; male, 
expanded, i in. diam. ; bracts hemispheric. Sepals 4-6, unequal. Stamens 9. 
att unknown.—Wallich’s specimens are the only ones seen ; it approaches L. ciério- 
ara of China, and very much resembles L. Kingi. 
Sect. II. Pol ^ istent (except perhaps L. venosa), 
ue Li. yadenia. Leaves persistent (except per! ven 
Penninerved, Umbels sessile or subsessile. Bracts 4-8, involucriform or 
imbricate, Stamens 9-12. § POoLYADENIA & CEPHALODAPHNE, Blume å 
Gen. Plant, . 
6. U. reticul nth. in Qen. Plant, iii. 164; branchlets robust 
and leaves beneath aed Benth. densely rusty-tomentose, leaves persistent 
7-10 in, very coriaceous obovate oblong or oblanceolate-oblong obtuse or 
Acute, nerves 10-15 pair very strong beneath with strong close cross- 
zervules, umbels very small clustered sessile 4—9-fld., bracts 4, fruit oblong. 
Slyadenia reticulata, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. ii. 61, and Syst. Laurin. 
; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xy. 1. 232. Tetranthera reticulata, Ham. in 
Wall. Cat. 2551. 
