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112 ' EX-fUMKKATioN OF IMelasiomacecB. 



Closely allied to, and possibly a state of, the next species, from which it is princi- 

 pally distinguished by its larger leaves cordate at the base, and shorter petioles. 



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13. M. jambosoides, Wight, Illust. i, p. 215 ; Icones, t. 277- — c.p. 



1555, 2468, 3347. 



Hab, Damp, shady places, up to an elevation of 3000 feet. 



Tetala pallide cyanea. Baccm sphajricae, 4 lin. in diam. 



14. M. cuneatum, Thw. ; foliis coriaceis, opacis, eveniis, rotundatis 

 vel oblongis, obtusis, basi cuneatls, brevi-petiolatis ; pedunculis nullis ; 



■ Jlorihus confertis, brevissime pedicellatis ; calycis margiue subintegro, 

 alabastris acutis. — c.p. 2538. 



Hab, Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 feet. 



Arhor parva. Folia l-2i poll, longa^ \-\\ poll, lata, petlolo 1 lin. longo. 

 Tetala pallide cyanea. Baccce sphsericcc. 



15. M- orbiculare, Tbw.; ybZ^^5 coriaceis, subnitidis, orbicularibus, 

 obscure obtuseque acuminatis vel retusis, brevissime petiolatis, venis 

 primariis vix conspicuis ; pedunculis brevibus vel subnuUis ; pedicellis 

 calyce subsequilongis. — c.p. 3441. 



Hab. Hinidoon Corlc, at an elevation of 1000 feet. 



Arbor parva. ToUa 1^-2 poll, longa. Tetala cyanea. 



16. OT. ovoideum, Tliw. ; foliis majusculis, valde coriaceis, opacis, 

 oboyato-rotundatis, retusis, subsessilibus ; pedunculis subnullis ; pedi- 

 cellis fasciculatis, confertis, calyce subsequilongis ; haccis ojoideis.— 

 c.p. 2621. 



Hab. Ambagamowa District, near Adam's Peak, at an elevation of 

 4000 to 5000 feet. 



Arbor par^a. Folia 2-4 poll. longa, l|-3 poll. lata. Baccw 6 lin. longffi, 4 Ho. 

 , lato3, nigro-purpureee. 



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RamuUs 



n, M. ellipticum, Thw. ; foliis nitidulis, ellipticisf abrupte rostrato- 

 acuminatis, obtusis, basi rotundatis vel parcc angustatis, inconspieue 

 renosis, brevissime petiolatis; pedunculis brevissimis vel subnullis; 

 pedicellis confertis, calyce subajquilongis. — c.p. 3479. 



Hab. Singhe Eajah Forest, between Galle and Eatnapoora, at no 

 great elevation. 



Arbor parva. Folia (acumine i-poU.) 2-3 poll, longa, li-lf poll, lata; j^etioh 

 i lin. longo. Tetala albida. 



18. M- ele^antulum, Thw. ; foliis lanceolatis, longe acuminatis, ob- 

 tusiusculis, basi plus minus angustatis, brevissime petiolatis, obscure 

 venosis; paniculis filiformibus, subelongatis, parcc ramosis, paucifloris; 

 pedicellis Buh^oYxioj^m, calyce dimidio longioribus.— c.r. 2684. 



Hab. Saffragam District, at no great elevation. 



Folia (acumine i-S-poll.) 2-3 poll, longa, G-8 lin. lata. Flores albi. Bacca 

 spha:ricse, pisi raagnitudine. 



19. M. varians, Thw. i foliis opacis, brevi-petiolatis, obscure venosis ; 

 pedunculis brevibus vel parum elongatis; Jlorihus capitellatis ; brevis- 

 sime pedicellatis. - ^ 



Var. a. acuminatum; foliis OY^tis vel ellipticis, acuminatis, basi acutis. 

 c.p. 2927. F . > 



Var. 0. rotundatum; foliis rotundatis vel oblongis, utrinque obtusis. 

 cp. 2959 (170). B ^ H 



