32 LXXV. RUBIACEX. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Uncaria. 
13. U. jasminifiora, Wall. Cat. 6103 C. F. ; branches glabrous or pube- 
rulous, leaves elliptic obtusely acuminate glabrous base acute coriaceous, nerves 
4-5 pair very slender, peduncles all axillary bracteate about the middle, flowers 
shortly pedicelled, calyx tomentose, lobes linear-oblong longer than the tube, 
corolla pubescent, capsules pedicelled almost glabrous. 
Matacca, Griffith (Kew Distrib, 2766), Maingay (Kew Distrib. 832). SINGAPORE, 
T. Anderson; Hb. Finlayson, Wallich. 
A very distinct species, well-marked by the elliptic perfectly glabrous leaves 
narrowed into the petiole, and the linear-oblong calyx-lobes. I have seen neither 
stipules nor bracts.—Leaves 2-3 by 13-2 in. somewhat shining above, opaque 
beneath, veins very inconspicuous; petiole slender, $ in. Heads 14 in. diam. Cap- 
sules turgid, } in. on very slender pedicels. —Maingay's specimens are very pale 
coloured. 
14. U. pilosa, Zich, Fl. Ind. i. 520; branches peduncles and leaves 
beneath tomentose with short hairs, leaves short-petioled oblong-ovate abruptly 
caudate-acuminate, above pilose or scaberulous and pubescent on the 8-10 pair 
of nerves, stipules 2-partite, peduncles all axillary very stout bracteate above 
the middle, calyx-lobes linear obtuse, corolla hairy, capsules obtuse sessile. 
Wall. Cat. 6108 A. B. Nauclea scandens, Smith in Rees. Cyclop. 
Tropicat HIMALAYA, alt. 1-2500 ft. from Garwnat to Sikkim. Kuasta Mrs., 
J. D. H. TT CurrraaoNa, Roxburgh, J.D. H. § T. T. Birma, Griffith (Kew 
Distrib. 2760); Peau and TxassERIM, Kurz. 
A stout hairy species. Leaves 4-6 by 2-24 in. rather membranous, greenish 
when dry, base rounded; nerves rather delicate, veins distinct; petiole A in.; 
stipule-segments lanceolate recurved. Peduneles stout, 1-3 in., tapering from the 
base; bracts on the upper $, about 6 in a whorl, linear-lanceolate. Heads 14 in. 
diam. ; calyx-lobes equalling the tube, sometimes clavate, corolla-tube very slender. 
Capsules 3 in., quite sessile, clavate, tipped by the long calyx-lobes, nearly glabrous. 
15. U. Roxburghiana, Korth. in Verh. Nat. Gesch. Bot. 172; branches 
terete, peduncles and leaves on both surfaces strigose scabrid or hispid, leaves 
short-petioled ovate finely acuminate rigid, stipules 2-partite glabrous, peduncles 
short stout all axillary bracteate at the top, calyx-lobes linear-subulate, corolla 
glabrous, capsules sessile small. 
Maracca, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 881). SINGAPORE, T. Anderson.—DisTRiB. 
Sumatra. 
A stiff scabrid species. Leaves 21-3 by 1-1} in., rigid, paler beneath; neryes 5 
pair, very stout, spreading; petiole i in. ; stipules large, broad, coriaceous, elus 
subpersistent. Peduncles 3-1 in., tapering from the base; bracts close to the head, 
oblong, obtuse. Capsules } in., quite sessile, strigose. 
16. U. macrophylla, Wail. i» Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey § Wall. ii. 
132; Cat, 6107, in part; branches stout, leaves beneath and stout peduncies 
finely rusty-tomentose, leaves short-petioled broadly elliptic or elliptic-obovate 
or oblong acuminate above glabrous except on the 6 pair of nerves, stipules 
2-partite, peduncles axillary and terminal bracteate near the top, calyx-teeth 
linear, corolla pubescent, capsules pedicelled. U. sessilifolia, Roxb. mss, ( 
Wall. Cat. 
Buoran and Assam, Griffith (Kew Distrib, 2763). Kuasa Mrs., alt. 0-4000 ft., 
common. Cacuar, Keenan. | 
A large stout species. Leaves 5-7 by 2}-4 in., rather coriaceous, opaque above, 
base cordate or rounded; nerves rather stout, oblique, not strongly curved; petiole 
d in., stout; stipules small, segments ovate-lanceolate, pubescent. Peduneles 14—24 
in.; bracts near the head, 6 in a whorl, lanceolate, densely tomentose. Heads 1} in. 
diam., fruiting 34 in, diam, ; flowers subsessile, tomentose ` calyx-lobes equalling the 
