516 | LXXXVIII. MYRSINEE, (C. B. Clarke.) [ Embelia. 
12. E. Myrtillus, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1871, pt. ii. 67, and For. FI. ii. 
104; leaves small broadly-elliptic glabrous obtuse base entire, racemes shortened 
almost to umbels rusty-pubescent. Myrsine Myrtillus, Hook, Ic. Pl. t. 826. 
Samara Myrtillus, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, pt. ii. 228. 
Brrma; Taondong summit, Griffith. Maracca; Mt. Ophir, Griffith, Lobb.— 
Disrris. Philippines. 
Exceedingly like E. parviflora, except that the leaves are glabrous and promi- 
nently dotted beneath, the flowers 4-merous. Kurz guesses it to bea prostrate shrub, 
but the habit is that of Æ. parviflora, and it is perhaps scandent. The branches 
are rusty-pubescent, and the inflorescence exactly as that of E. parviflora, with which 
it must be congeneric. 
44 13. E. Gamblei, Kurz ms.; leaves obovate-oblong or elliptic acute or 
subobtuse entire glabrous reticulated on both surfaces, fruits à in. diam. globose. 
Samara (Choripetalum) frondosa, King ; Gamble Darjeeling list 52. 
^d Beem ; alt. 6-9000 ft., frequent; Griffith (Kew Distrib. n. 3644), J. D. H., 
A large climber; branches glabrous, or tips rusty-tomentose. Leaves 5j by 2j 
in., base rounded or cuneate, midrib beneath glabrous or rarely tomentose ; petiole 
$in. Racemes 1-1} in., simple, numerous, usually from the portion of the branches 
bare of leaves, minutely pubescent or nearly glabrous; pedicels A in. Petals 4 in., 
elliptic, obscurely pubescent, imbricate in bud. Stamens 4; anthers oblong; not 
overtopping the petals.— Leaves eaten by the hill-men (J. D. H , J. S. Gamble). 
14. E. Nagushia, Don. Prodr. 147 ; leaves lanceolate or obovate-lanceo- 
late entire glabrous membranous base narrowed, fruits 1-4 in. broad depressed- 
globose. Myrsine? undulata, Wall. Cat. 2301. Choripetalum undulatum, 
A, DC. Prodr. viii. 88. 
Nipat; Wallich. Sixxrm, alt. 5-10,000 ft.; J. D. H., Gamble, Se, Kuasa 
Mrs., Masters. 
A large climber (Gamble), or a tree 60 ft. high (J. D. H.), or a large erect 
shrub (Clarke); branches glabrous. Leaves 3-6 by 1-2 in., suddenly shortly acu- 
minated or subobtuse; petiole 4-2 in. Racemes 1 in. simple, usually from the 
portion of the branches bare of leaves, and appearing with the very young leaves, 
minutely pubescent or nearly glabrous; pedicels 0—3 in. Petals A in., elliptic. 
Filaments 4, not so long as the petals. — Flowers often hermaphrodite. Drupes edible 
(Don). Acid leaves eaten by the hill-men (J. D. H.). 
191? Var. subcoriacea ; leaves subcoriaceous, racemes 2-3 in.—-Khasia Mts., Griffith 
(Kew Distrib. n. 3545); Cherra and Surureem, alt. 5—6000 ft., H. f. & T.—4A lofty 
climber. Leaves 5 by 2 in., obovate-lanceolate, suddenly acuminated or subobtuse, 
base cuneate or sometimes broadly rhomboid almost rounded. Fruits } in. broad, 
depressed-globose, resembling those of E. Nagushia. This may be a distinct species. 
15. E. viridiflora, Scheff. Myrsin. 45; leaves coriaceous obovate or 
oblong entire glabrous base narrowed, fruits } in. subglobose rather longer than - 
broad. Choripetalum viridiflorum, A. DC. Prodr. viii. 88. C. aurantiacum, 
A. DC. Lex Wight Ic. t. 1210. Samara Rheedii, Wight Ic. t. 1591. S. viri- 
diflora, Thwaites Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 173.— Rheede Hort. Mal. vii. t. 42. 
Deccan Penrysvura and CEvrow, alt. 2-5000 ft., frequent.— DisrRIs. Malaya. 
A larve, scandent shrub. Leaves 4-6 by 13-2} in. (or smaller oblong), nar- 
rowed cuneate at both ends or subobtuse; petiole 3 in. Racemes 4-1 in., minutely 
pubescent or nearly glabrous. Petals +, in, elliptie.— Hardly distinguishable with- 
out the fruit from the coriaceous form of E. Nagushia. 
Susernus IL. Rhynchostylis. Petals twisted in the bud. Ovary 
tapering upwards into a beak. (Racemes axillary). 
