Ficus, G. King.) oxxxvr. vRTICACEX. (J. D. Hooker.) 495 
KEY TO THE SECTIONS, &c. 
Sect. I. Panzomorpue. Male fl. monandrous and containing a pistillode, 
in the same receptacles with gall fl. Fem. fi. in separate receptacles, their 
perianth gamophyllous (except in M. gibbosa).—Small trees or erect or sub- 
scandent shrubs. Sp. 1-6. 
Sect. II. Urnostiema. Flowers unisexual or asexual. Male, fem. and 
gall fl. in the same receptacle; stamens 1 (sometimes 2 in Nos. 52 and 53) ; 
stigma elongate, usually acute.—Usually trees or powerful climbers, 
epiphytal, at least in early life. Leaves alternate, entire, rarely mem- 
branous. Receptacles axillary, or from the scars of fallen leaves, base tri- 
bracteate (bracts at the base of the peduncle in Nos. 34 and 42). 
Series 1. Leaves coriaceous or subcoriaceous ; petiole short or moderately 
long, nerves jointed to the blade. 
8 7 Leaves coriaceous, more or less ovate and cordate, pubescent when young.— 
p. 7-12. 
b. Leaves coriaceous, more or less ovate or elliptic, base not cordate, glabrous 
even when young (except F. altissima).—Sp. 13-20. 
c Leaves coriaceous, tapering at both ends; basal bracts of receptacles large and 
prominent.—Sp. 21-24. 
d. Leaves coriaceous, tapering at both ends; basal bracts of receptacles not large 
nor prominent.—Sp. 25-27. . 
29 Leaves coriaceous, narrowly elliptic or oblanceolate, tips broad obtuse.—Sp. 
J. Leaves coriaceous or subcoriaceous; primary and secondary nerves equally 
Prominent, close together, straight and anastomosing little, except near the margin.— 
Sp. 30-32. 
j. Leaves subcoriaceous, ovate or elliptic subovate or sublanceolate ; secondary 
$e se almost as prominent as the primary ; anastomoses numerous, minute, distinct.— 
p. 33-41. 
s i Leaves coriaceous, elliptic or oblanceolate ; receptacles without basal bracts.— 
p. 42. 
Series 2. Leaves subcoriaceous or membranous; petiole long, jointed to 
the blade. Sp. 43-51. 
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Series 3. Leaves coriaceous. Stamens 2 (or Lin F. cdllosa). Sp. 52-53. 
Sect. III. Svwccra. Flowers unisexual or neuter; male and gall fl. in 
one set of receptacles, fem. and neuters in another set (neuters 0 in F. apio- 
carpa). Male fi. membranous.—Climbers with large coloured receptacles. 
aves alternate, tessellate beneath. Sp. 54-57. 
Sect. IV. Syctprum. Flowers unisexual; male and gall fl. in one set 
of receptacles, female in another set. Male fl. monandrous.—Shrubs small 
Tees or climbers, rarely epiphytal. Leaves alternate, small, more or less 
scabrid, Receptacles small, chiefly axillary (rarely fascicled). Sp. 57-67. 
Sect. V. Covert. Flowers unisexual; male and gall fl. in the same 
mCeptaele, Fem. fl. in separate receptacles. Male fl. monandrous; sepals 
* Fem. perianth gamophyllous, short, or 0, rarely of 4-5 sepals.—-Trees 
or shrubs, never epiphytes or climbers. Leaves alternate or opposite. 
Sceptacles on long subaphyllous branches from near the base of the stem, 
x Stbhypogeal, or on tubercles of the trunk or large branches, rarely 
ary.—Sp. 
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