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Pulo Penang. — A small plant of the same size as, and 

 nearly related to, the preceding. Leaves radical, petiolated, 

 lanceolate, acute at both ends, entire, smooth. Petioles 

 sheathing at the base. Peduncles 4-5, axillary, 1-flowered. 

 Floiversy Sfc. exactly as in the preceding. 



These two species are so closely allied, that it is doubtful 

 if they may not be considered as varieties. 



CALLA NITIDA. fV. J. 



C nitida; foliis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis, scapis coni- 

 pressis foliis brevioribus, baccis monospermis. 



Pulo Penang. — A large subcaulescent species. Leaves \-\\ 

 foot long, ovato-lanceolate, acuminate, very entire, very 

 smooth, with numerous parallel nerves proceeding from a 

 middle rib. Petioles sheathing nearly their whole length. 

 Scapes compressed, smooth, shorter than the leaves. Spadix 

 invested by the Spatha^ covered with florets^ male above, 

 female beneath. Berries oblong, large, 1-seeded. 



FLACOURTIA INERMIS. Eoxb. 



-p. inermis; arboresceus, inerrais, floribus hermapliroditis 

 fasciculatis axillaribus, foliis ovatis serratis glabris. 



Koorkup. Malay. 



Sumatra and Pulo Penang.— A tree of moderate size. 

 Leaves alternate, shortly petiolated, ovale, obtusely acuminate, 

 ^ith large blunt serratures, very smooth, lucid, 6-8 inches 

 *°ng« Peduncles fasciculate in the axils, many-flowered. 

 blowers hermaphrodite. Calt/x 4-leaved, spreading, some- 

 ^hat tomentose, leaflets subrotund, sharpish. Corolla none. 

 Sectary composed of numerous, small, subrotund, orange- 

 coloured glands, situated at the base of the calyx and 

 surrounding the stamens. Stamens numerous, (20-30,) 

 hypogynous, longer than the ca\y^; filaments white; anthers 

 yellow, roundish. Ovary superior, ovate, crowned with 4-5 

 sliort, thick, diverging styles; stigmas capitate, 2-lobed. 



