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**Receptacles softly and densely tomentose when 
mature : 
Midrib of the leaves fading away and branched 
below the apex of the lamina ... 50 ... 34. F. katagumica. 
Midrib of the leaves continued to the apex of the 
lamina : 
Receptacles with peduncles 14-2 lin. long ... 35. F. kawuri. 
‘Receptacles subsessile ans ane aie ... 36. F. ingentoides. 
Subgenus V. Brsracteats#, Mildbr. & Burret.—Leaves alternate, nearly always 
entire, glabrous or hairy, but never scabrous ; stipules persistent or caducous ; 
receptacles axillary or borne in fascicles on the trunk or main branches, usually 
with 2 or sometimes 3 basal bracts in a single whorl, the latter sometimes large 
and enveloping the receptacles for some time, no bracts scattered over the outer 
surface of the receptacle ; ostiole pore-like, and more or less 2-lipped, with 
none of the bracts visible from outside but descending more or less vertically 
into the interior of the receptacle ; male flowers with a solitary stamen. 
§ 1. Fasctcutar#.—Receptacles borne on short leafless arrested branchlets or 
in fascicles on the main trunk or branches remote from the leaves ; stipules 
mostly caducous. 
Leaves ovate or ovate-rotundate, cordate at the base, 
rather large ; receptacles usually large : 
Lateral nerves 5-9 on each side of the midrib; re- 
ceptacles large, 1-1} in. in diam. : 
Young branchlets very thick and stout; leaves 
very shortly and obtusely acuminate ... 37. F. umbellata. 
Young branchlets slender; leaves distinctly 
caudate and often rather acutely acuminate 38. F. polita. 
Lateral nerves about 16 on each side of the midrib ; 
receptacles rather small, #in. indiam. ... .-. 39. F. Fischeri. 
Leaves elliptic, oblong or obovate, if cordate at the base 
then rather small or with parallel margins : 
*Receptacles large, 1-2 in. in diam., mostly wrinkling 
like a dried plum when dry : 
Leaves large, 6 in. long or more, mostly cordate 
or broad at the base, purplish below : 
Leaves rounded or truncate at the base; stipules 
caducous... oe ive vee ate 
Leaves cordate at the base ; stipules more or : 
less persistent eee fe S ... 41. F. dryepondtiana. 
Leaves smaller, mostly less than 6 in. long, 
narrowed to or obtuse or rounded at the base: 
Leaves obovate, more or less cuneate to an 
obtuse base, about twice aslongas broad 42. F’. elegans. 
Leaves oblong, oblong-elliptic or oblong- 
oblanceolate, usually more than 3 times as 
long as broad : 
Lateral nerves usually few (10 or less) and 
distant, spreading at angles of 45°-70° : 
Lateral nerves about 10, more numerous 
and closer towards the base of the leaf 43. F. Buntingit. 
40. F. brachylepis. 
