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Bassia. | LXXXIX. SAPOTACEEX. (C. B. Clarke.) 545 
A middle-sized tree. Leaves scattered, 10 by 23 in., tapering at both ends, or 3 
by 1} in. subobtuse at both ends, primary nerves 15-25 on each side, secondary 
distinct ; petiole 1—2 in. Flowers in axillary clusters near to or distant from the ends 
of the branches, closely resembling those of B. longifolia. Filaments short, hairy ; 
connective much produced, Berry 1 by 4 in., often oblique, scarcely obtuse when 
ripe; l-seeded in all the examples.—The leaves vary greatly in size and shape if 
there be not two species here included; perhaps it should be united with B. neriifolia 
and Moonii. 
4. B. Moonii, Bedd. For. Man. 140; branchlets rusty-villous, leaves 
oblong-lanceolate obtusely acuminate glabrescent distinctly nerved. Dasyaulus 
Moon, Thwaites Enum. 176. 
CxvroN; Caltura, Moon; Ratnapoora, Thwaites. 
Does not appear to differ from B. malabarica, except by rusty villous shoots.— 
Seeds sparingly albuminous (Thwaites). ! 
5. B. neriifolia, Moon. Cat. Pl. Ceyl. 36; branchlets glabrous, leaves 
very narrowly oblong coriaceous nerves obscure, anthers 16 2-seriate subsessile 
connective excurrent lanceolate-linear, young fruit oblong-lanceolate glabrous. 
Bedd. For. Man, 140, and Fi. Sylv. t. 254. Dasyaulus neriifolius, Thwaites 
Enum. 175, 
CEYLON; common, Thwaites. ; 
Leaves 44 by ł in. in Thwaites typical example, broader and obtuser in others. 
Except by the texture of the leaves this seems undistinguishable from B. malabarica. 
Beddome's analysis does not show the anthers aeute enough. 
6. B. fulva, Bedd. For. Man. 140; leaves elliptic or obovate subobtuse 
at both ends densely rusty-woolly on the nerves beneath when mature, inflores- 
cence and calyx of B. malabarica. Dasyaulus fulvus, Thwaites Enum. 176. 
Cryton; Pasdoon Corle, Thwaites. 
A medium-sized tree. Leaves 6 by 3$ in., coriaceous, somewhat rugose, primary 
nerves 10-12 on each side, strongly elevated ; petiole 3 in., densely rusty-woolly. 
Inner 2 calyx-segments densely rusty-woolly. Corolla not seen. Ovary 6-celled 
(Thwaites). Fruit not seen. 
7. B. microphylla, Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 74; leaves small obovate or oblong 
obtuse glabrous, fascicles axillary few-fld., anthers 19 2-seriate subsessile 
acuminate. Bedd. For. Man. 140. B. parvifolia, A. DC. Prodr. vii. 198. 
Dasyaulus microphyllus, Thwaites Enum. 175. 
CEYLON ` Gen. Walker ; near Galle, Gardner. 
Branchlets glabrous; shoots rusty-villous. Leaves 1-13 by 3 in., coriaceous, 
nerves slender; petiole } in. Pedicels 4 in., nearly glabrous, solitary or few together. 
Calyx-lobes 1 in., ovate, subobtuse; 2 entirely within, villous. Corolla 4 in., cleft to 
the middle; lobes 6 (rarely 5) obtuse. Filaments hairy. " 
TT Species of the Malay Peninsula and Andamans. 
8. B. argentea, De Vriese Pl. Reinw. 62; leaves elliptic rhomboid at 
both ends silky beneath, fascicles axillary many-fld., flowers small. Maiq. Fi. 
Ind. Bat. ii. 1041. 
Maracca; Maingay.—Disrem. Malayan Archipelago ?. 
A large tree. Leaves 7 by 22 in., primary nerves 15 on each side, parallel, strongly 
raised beneath, secondary obscured by close shining silk; petiole }-% in. Pedicels as 
long as the petioles, 4-10 together in the axils of persistent leaves. Calya-segments 
4 in., ovate, obtuse, closely tomentose. Anthers acute, hairy on all sides.—Maingay’s 
specimens named argentea are too imperfect for analysis ; they agree with De Vriese’s 
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