DR. O. STAPF ON THE FLORA OF MOUNT KINABALU, 185 
LASIANTHUS MEMBRANACEUS ?, Stapf, var. FIRMA, n. var. Folia minora elliptica, 3-4 
poll. longa, 15-2 poll. lata, abrupte acuminata, firmiora, nervis plerumque utrinque 4, 
minus patulis. Bacca ellipsoidea, utrinque breviter attenuata; pyrene crasse 
crustace:e 2, quarum unà minore vacuá. 
On the Kadamaian, alt. 5000 feet (Haviland, 1241). 
In spite of the smaller and much firmer leaves, I believe this form should be referred 
to the species just described. The venation of the leaves is evidently of the same type, 
though the nerves are less spreading and fewer in number in accordance with the smaller 
size of the blade. Otherwise there is no difference, except in the firmer consistency of the 
leaves. These differences may be due to the higher elevation and a more exposed 
habitat. 
LASIANTHUS EUNEURUS, Stapf, n. sp. Frutex. Rami teretes, dense minuteque fulvo- 
tomentelli. Folia petiolo 3 lin. longo suffulta, oblonga, 3-33 poll. longa, 11-13 poll. 
lata, basi breviter acuta et sspe leviter asymmetrica, apice acuta, pergamacea, 
supra nigro-fuscescentia, glaberrima, subtus in nervis minute denseque fulvo- 
tomentella, ezeterum glaberrima, utrinque lucida, nervis lateralibus utrinque 7-8, 
longe prorsus arcuatis, in nervum marginantem collectis, secundariis paucis brevibus 
interjectis cum venis transversis numerosis atque venulis utrinque gracillime excisis 
pulchre reticulantibus. Stipule e basi triangulari subulato-acuminat:, tomentelle, 
Inflorescentiz axillares ad flores paucos fasciculatos redactæ, sessiles vel brevissime 
pedicellatee. Calyx breviter turbinatus, vix 1 lin. longus, tomentellus; limbus 
minute lateque 4-dentatus, deciduus. Corolla ignota. Bacca globosa, vix 2 lin, 
dimetiens, 4-sulcata, (exsiecata) nigra, hirtella, 4-pyrena. 
At 7600 feet (Haviland, 1119). 
Nearly allied to Z. acuminatus, Wight, and L. strigillosus, Hook. fil., from the Western 
Peninsula, and perhaps also to Z. Wightianus, Hook. fil., from Malacca; but the leaves 
are firmer than in the first two species and not really acuminate, and the reticulation 
is more prominent and exceedingly sharp. Z. Wightianus has more numerous 
nerves and a distinct reticulation. Amongst the Malayan species .L. stercorarius, 
Blume, comes nearest; L. reticulatus, Blume, which evidently is also nearly allied, I do 
not know, except from the description, but it is said to have rather large acuminate leaves, 
LASIANTHUS ROTUNDATUS, Stapf,n.sp. Frutex subglaber. Rami nigricantes, glaberrimi, 
teretes, internodiis vix poll. longis. Folia petiolo 1-15 poll. longo suffulta, late 
ovata, 13-2 poll. longa, 1-13 poll. lata, basi late rotundata vel subcordata, apice 
acuta vel apiculata, coriacea, utrinque lucida, nigro-fuscescentia, subtus in nervis et 
in margine incrassato sparse hirtella vel glabra, nervis lateralibus utrinque 5, 
arcuatis,in nervum marginantem collectis, venis transversis numerosis crassiusculis 
venulisque reticulantibus utrinque prominulis.  Stipule triangulares, breves, 
Inflorescentize valde abbreviate, 1-2 lin. longe (floribus exclusis), seepe nodiformes, 
subhirtell:z ; alabastra pro parte mox decidua vel abortiva, cicatrices relinquentia 
numerosas ; flores perfecti pauci, sessiles vel brevissime pedicellati. Calyx cupulari- 
