110 ENTTMEEATIOK OF [3felastomacecB, 



Mauumia Zeylanica, Blume, has, I fear, no claim to be considered a native of 

 Ceylon. 



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Sect. Memecylece, 



6. MEMECYLON, Linn. 



1. Foliis \'nerviis vel hasi suh'^'nerviis. 

 f Disco cahjeino radiatlm alato. 



1. M. capitellatum, Linn. (Blume, Musi Bot. Xugd.-Bat. L p. 354, 

 cum syn., sed "Burm. Tlies. ZeyL p. 70. t. 30," vix excludend.)— 



c.p. 1564 (1565). 



Hab. Not uncommon, up to an eleyation of 1000 feet, Nom. vulg. 



" Welli-talia." 



2. M. edule, Eoxb. Cor, PI. i. t. 82.—? M, Boyneii, Blume, 1. c. 360.. 



c.p. 1566. 



Var. /3 ; foliis majoribus, oblique acuminatis ; panicuUs elongatulis. 



c.p. 3442. 



Var, y ; foliis elliptico-lanceolatia, basi subrotundatis ; panicuUs 

 petiolo longiusculo subaequilongis. — ? M. Heyncanum, Beuth. Wight, 

 Icon. t. 278.— c.p. 1563. 



hamuli teretes. Folia 2-6^ poll, longa^ 1-3^ poll, lata, petiolo 2-4 lin. longo. 

 PedicelH calyce subfequilongi. 



3. M. sylvaticTLxn^ TIiw. ; ramulis teretibus ; foliis ovatis vel ellip- 

 ticis, subabrupte acuminatis, basi in petiolum brevissimum rel sub- 

 nullum angustatis, coriaceis, obscure penniveniis ; paniculis brevibus, 

 plus minus ramosis; pedicellis brevissimis, crassiusculis. — c.p. 1558, 

 1567, 3302 (2929).^ 



Hab. Common in forests, at an elevation of 2000 to 4000 feet. 



j7'hor pai-va. Folia \\-^l poll, longa, f-2| poll, lata, Flores ceeruleo* 

 purpurascentes. Baccce sph^ricre, atro-purpureai, 4-5 liu. in diam. 



Nearly allied to M. ediile^ from which it differs in its more abruptly acuminated 

 leaves, shorter petioles and flowerstalks, ami somewhat larger flowers. 



4. M. leucanthuxn^ Thw. ; ramulis obscure 4-goni8;j^Zm subnitidis, 

 rotundatis, ovatis vel ellipticis, abrupte breveque acuminatis, obtusis, 

 basi acutis, brevi-petiolatis, venis primariia prominentibus ; paniculis 

 paioim c\ongfx\hB ', pedicellis ealyce dimidio longioribus. — c.p. 1559- 



Hab. Central [Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet. 



Arbor parva. Folia li-2i| poll, longa, f-lj poll, lata, petiolo 1 lin. lougo. 

 Flores albi, petalis retlexis. Bacca sp£cericai. 



5. TC. rtinophylluin, TLw. ; ramulis obscure 4-gonis ; foliis opacis, 



cveniis, ovatis vel ellipticis, valde acuminatis, basi acutis, subsessilibus ; 

 paniculis corymbosis vel umbellato-corymbosis, compactia, multifloris ; 

 pedicellis tenuibus, ealyce subduplo longioribus ; floribus parvis. — c.p. 



Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 3000 feet. 



Arbor par\-a. Folia (acumiue 4-poll.) 2-3 poll, longa, f-li poll, lata. Flores 

 pallide cyaneee. Baccm sphrericse, atro -purpurea?, 3 lin, in diam. 



6. M. macrocarprim, Thw, ; ramulis teretibus ; foliis majusculis, 

 valde coriaceis, rotundis, obtusis, basi plus minus angustatis, peLiolatis ; 

 pedunculis brevibus; pedicellis ealyce subaequilongis; laccis majus- 

 culis, spha^ricis. — c.p. 2798, 



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