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exception of the veins, which are pubescent on both surfaces ; the tomentum 
on peduncles, pedicels and calyx is also much reduced. 
Virex triroria L. f. Suppl. 293; F. Muell. Pap. Pl. 86; Schum. & 
Laut, 524; Valeton in Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. no. x. (1907) 
51. 
Dammar Island, on seashore. FI., Fr. 6290. 
Distrib. New Guinea (D.S.W., Merauke, Koch ; N.E. ; S.E.and adjacent 
islands). South Asia through Malaya and Japan, and through New Guinea 
to New Caledonia. 
ACANTHACESR. (8S. Moore.) 
HEMIGRAPHIS REPTANS T. And. ex Hemsl. Bot. Voy. ‘Challenger, i. iii. 173 ; 
Schum. & Laut. 543 ; Valeton in Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. no. x. 
(1907) 58. 
Manokoeari, common undergrowth in forest, up to 500’. Fl, Fr. Jan. 
6160. 
Distrib. New Guinea (D.N.W., Tobadi, Wichmann; N.E. and adjacent 
islands). Aru Islands, Amboina, Philippines; New Hebrides and New 
Caledonia. 
Small creeping plant with white flowers and glossy fleshy leaves. Also 
seen on the lower foot-hills of the Arfak range near Wariap. 
HeEMIGRAPHIS DORENSIS 8. Moore, sp. nov. 
Erecta, circa 25 cm. alt. Caule sparsim ramoso glabrescente. Ramis pauci- 
foliatis puberulis. Foliis petiolatis oblongo- vel ovato-lanceolatis, obtusis, basi 
obliquis obtusisque vel rotundatis, margine dentatis vel dentato-crenatis, nonnun- 
quam fere integris supra pilis brevibus strigillosis appressis inspersis subtus in nervis 
puberulis. Spicis abbreviatis paucifloris, subsessilibus pedunculatisve. Bracteis 
oblanceolatis obtusis ciliatis. Calycis bracteas subequantis segmentis juxta basin 
solummodo connatis linearibus acutis ciliatis. Corolla calyce duplo longiore extus 
glabra hujus tubo superne amplificato lobis posticis quam antici plane latioribus. 
Filamentis inclusis glabris. Ovario oblongo, apice pilosulo. Stylo inferne pilosulo. 
Ovulis pro loculo 6. 
Hab. Track to Ambani in “ korang ” forest, 300’. FI. 6189. 
Leaves 2°5~8 em. long, 1°5-3 cm. broad, membranaceous, on lower side 
pale. Petioles 5-22 mm. long, slightly pilose. Spikes up to 2 cm. long, 
without counting the filiform peduncle of equal length. Bracts +8 mm. 
long. Calyx 9 mm. long. Corolla white, 14 mm. long ; tube in the lower 
part 1:25~2 mm., at the throat 5 mm. wide; front lobes obovate, 5 mm. broad ; 
hind lobes rotundate, 6°5 mm. broad. Filaments—longer 3°5 mm. long, 
shorter barely 1 mm.; anthers 1°5 mm. long. Staminodium 0. Ovary 
3mm. long. Style 10 mm., stigma front lobe 2°5 mm. long. 
This is nearest to H. caudigera S. Moore, which has larger caudate leaves, 
longer bracts, &e. : 
