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MELASTOMACES®X. (E.G. Baker.) 
MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM L., var. ADPRESSUM C. B. Clarke in Hook f. FI. 
Brit. Ind. vii. 523. 
Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, edge of forest by 9 lake. Fl. Dec, 5934, 
Distrib. Mergui to Singapore, Penang. 
“Shrub, flowers pink.” 
PorkiLoGyne, Bak. f., gen. nov. 
Flores sepius 5-meri. Calycis tubus campanulatus, pilis patentibus sparse 
indutus, limbus breviter 5-lobatus. Petala 5, oblonga, mediocria, apice acuta. 
Stamina 10, petalorum numero duplo, equalia vel subequalia. Anthere mediocres, 
acuminate, subrecte, sub anthesi inflexw, connectivo basi non producto, antice 
inappendiculato, postice crasse calcarato. Ovariwm ovoideum, 5-loculare, rarius 
4- vel 6-loculare. Ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis prominulis angulo interiori 
loculis affixis inserta. Stylus filiformis, elongatus, stigmate terminali. Bacca 
coriacea, obovoidea, longitudinaliter costata, limbo calycis coronata, 4-6-locularis. 
Semina minuta, numerosa. 
Frutex vel arbuscula, ramis novellis indumento brevi dense indutis. Folia ovata, 
erassiuscula, 5-nervia, mediocria. Flores mediocres in paniculas terminales dispositi, 
ad extremitates pedunculorum verticillatim fasciculati, mediocriter vel breviuscule 
pedicellati. Bractee parve. 
This genus is allied to Omphalopus Naud., but differs by having ten 
stamens instead of four, and by the structure of the fruit and anthers. 
It is allied to Dissocheta pentamera Burk., which should be transferred to 
this genus as Poikilogyne pentamera (Burk.) Bak. f.; but it differs from the 
genus Dissocheta in not having the two setiform appendages at the base 
of the connective. In bud the anthers are inflexed. 
POIKILOGYNE ARFAKENSIS Bak. f., sp. nov. 
Frutex vel arbuscula, ramis junioribus in sicco indumento brevi et purpureo 
dense indutis. Folia ovata, basi rotundata vel subcordata, margine serrata, 
_ 5-nervia, apice acuta vel subacuta, superne indumento aureo-brunneo dense obtecta, 
subtus costa prominente, nervis secundariis prominulis. #/ores in paniculas 
terminales dispositi, pedicellis indumento brevi dense tectis. Bractee parve. 
Calyx extus pubescens, lobis brevibus. -Petala oblonga, rosea. Stamina 10, wequalia 
vel subwqualia, connectivo basi postice calearato, antice inappendiculato. Bacea 
coriacea, obovoidea, longitudinaliter costata, 4—6-locularis. Semina parva, numerosa. 
Hab. Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, edge of forest. Shrub to small tree. 
Leaves up to 6 em. long. Flowers lovely pink ; living plants 1-stemmed 
up to 250m. FL, Fr. Dee. 5512.—Koebré Mt., Angi lakes, 8000-9000’. 
Flowers pinkish red outside. Shrub or small tree. Dec. 5534. 
Leaves 4—6 em. long, 30-35 mm. broad ;_ petiole 10-15 mm. long. Calyx 
+6 mm. long. Petals rose, +15 mm. long. Stamens 10. Anthers 
+4 mm. long. Berry coriaceous, 8-10 mm, long, 6-7 mm. broad. 
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