Ficus, Œ. King.] cxxxvi. urticacez, (J. D. Hooker.) 533 
A small spreading tree, shoots and petioles rusty-pubescent. Leaves 3-4 in., 
olive-green, base broad, rounded or notched, 3-nerved ; petiole $—1 in. ; stipules} in., 
broadly ovate, villous. Zecepts j in. diam., top flattened, base constricted, (ripe) 
yellow, nearly smooth, young softly pubescent; peduncle } in., and basal bracts 
rusty-pubescent.— The colour of dry leaves is characteristic. 
101. F. silhetensis, Miq. Ann. Mus. iii. 223, 291; leaves membra- 
nous ovate-lanceolate or oblanceolate acute or acuminate entire subglabrous 
above granulate and sparsely hispid beneath, nerves 3-4 pairs, recepts 
axillary solitary or in pairs subsessile ovoid or subglobose sparsely hairy. 
F. umbonata, Wall. Cat. 4548; Mig. in L. J. B. vii. 437. 
Assam, SILHET and the KHASIA HILts, ascending to 4000 ft., Wallich, &c. 
A shrub, shoots tomentose. Leaves 21-4 in.; margins sometimes subundulate 
when dry; base acute or subacute, 3-nerved; petiole $—1 in., hairy ; stipules as long, 
lanceolate, glabrous. ecepts 4 in. diam., (ripe) reddish, young much umbonate ; 
oral bracts many, basal 3, minute. Sepals of all fl. 3, lanceolate. Stamens 2-4. 
Gall ovary globose or obovoid, smooth ; style short, lateral. Achene obovoid, flat- 
tened, granulate ; margins thickened; style long, lateral, deflexed, hairy.—Probably 
à form of F. erecta of smaller size and with sessile receptacles. 
102. P. pyriformis, Hook. & Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. 216; leaves 
oblong- to linear-lanceolate obtusely acuminate entire smooth or scaberulous 
above glabrous pubescent or hispid beneath, nerves 5-10 pairs, recepts 
axillary solitary peduncled pyriform umbonate. Mig. in L. J. B. vii. 437, 
6, f. A; Ann. iii. 281, 294; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 328. F. Millettii, Mig. in 
L. J. B. vii. 438; Maxim. in Bull. Acad. Petersb. xi. 336. F. Abelii, Mig. 
Ann. 1. e. 281, 295. F. subpyriformis, Mig. Ann. 1. e. 229, 294; Kurz For. 
Hl. ii. 456. F, Finlaysoniana, Wall. Cat. 4553. F. ichnopoda, Mig. Ann. 
l. c. 229, 294; Kurz l. e. 
Assam, the Kasra Mrs., Burma and PERAK.—DISTRIB. China. — 
shrub, young parts pubescent. Leaves 1$-4 in., minutely reticulate, base 
acute, 3-nerved; petiole 3-} in.; stipules as long, subulate, glabrous. Recepts 
-+ ìn. diam., stipitate, puberulous or subhispid; basal bracts 3, triangular, those 
with fem. fl, smallest. Male fl. many; sepals 3. Gall sepals 4; ovary globose, 
smooth ; style short, lateral; stigma dilated, tubular. Achene reniform, granulate ; 
style subterminal, long, slender.—The following forms are connected by intermediates. 
©: pyriformis, H. & A.; leaves lanceolate glabrous asperulous punctulate beneath 
(China) — F. . Abelii, Miq. ; leaves of type but hispid beneath, receptacles hispidulous 
(China). — p . subpyriformis, Miq.; leaves linear-lanceolate pubescent beneath, nerves 
about 10 pairs, recepts and peduncles pubescent (India).—F’. ichnopoda, Miq. ; leaves 
of subpyrifi ormis but glabrous, receptacles long-peduncled glabrous (India). 
103. P. chartacea, Wail. Cat. 4580; leaves membranous glabrous 
lanceolate or ovate- or ob-lanceolate acuminate or cuspidate entire, nerves 
p», Pairs, receptacles in axillary pairs clustered subsessile globose smooth. 
4559 "ponga, var. chartacea, Kurz For. Fl.ii.451. F. torulosa, Wall. Cat. 
Burma, Wallich. PERAK, common on the coast, Kunstler. 
shrub, shoots appressed -pubescent. Leaves 2-4 in., narrowed to the cuneate 
erved base, scaberulous beneath; petiole 1-1 in., slender; stipules j-j in., 
anceolate, convolute, glabrous. Recepts } in., (ripe) yellow, young umbonate ; basal 
oe 3, minute; peduncle 0-4, in., glabrous. Male fl. sessile; sepals 3, spathulate. 
an * Pedicelled; sepals 4, "linear-lanceolate ; ovary subglobose, smooth; stylo 
sort, lateral, stigma tubular, Fem. fl. pedicelled ; sepals of gall. fl. ; ac rene voit , 
b Sose; margin thickened - style subterminal, stigma cylindric. —Near Suhetensts, 
üt leaves quite glabrous, not punctulate, and recepts subsessile. Possibly a local 
lor 
m of F, erecta, F., torulosa is a more obovate-leaved form. 
