104 ME. H. N. RIDLEY ON PLANTS 



Near M. macrothyrsa, Miq., and its allies, but distinguished from them at first sight 

 by its leaves. In foliage it is much like M. imchijphylla, Merr., from the Pliiiippines. 



The species would appear to be dicccious, or at least polygamous, all the flowers (none 

 quite expanded) examined having been males. 



Ardisia (§TiNns) denhamioides, S. Moore, sp. nov. 

 Flanta glabra. Mamuli sat graciles, superne foliati. Folia oblanceolata vel oblan- 

 ceolato-oblonga, apicem versus sensim attenuata, apice obtusa, raro obtusissima, 

 basin versus in petiolum brevem latumque gradatim augustata, tenuiter coriacea, 

 non nisi obscure punctata, pleruraque 6-9xl"8-3 cm. Racemi foliis breviores, 

 axillares, gracillimi, perpauciflori, 3-5 cm. longi ; pedicelli tenues, 7-8 mm. longi, 

 flores parvos 3'5 mm. diam. longe excedentes. Calyx 1-25 mm. longus, usque 

 •| divisus; segmenta rotundata, imbricata (dextrorsum obtegentia), fere omnino 

 integra, nigro-punctata. Corolla alte partita, 3-5 mm. longa; lobi oblongo-obovati, 

 obtusissimi, punctis nigris sequaliter inspersi, 2-2"75 mm. lati. Anlherts subses- 

 siles, 2 mm. longoe, apice mucronulatae. Ocarium ovoideum, stylo breviore termi- 

 natum, sub flore circiter 1'5 mm. longum. 

 Camp I, 400 ft. ' 



Apparently a shrub or shrublet. Branches 2-3 mm. in diameter ; ultimate branchlets 

 1 mm. or less, the former bearing in their lower portion the prominent scars left by 

 fallen leaves. Leaves with about 12 lateral nerves on each side of the midrib and 

 several intervening nervules which are almost as conspicuous, all as well as the midrib 

 fairly prominent on both faces ; on both sides opaque glandular dots are visible in 

 transmitted light, evenly scattered over the surface. 



Apparently near A. pendula^ Mez, and its allies, but easily distinguished by the 

 foliage and small flowers. The foliage greatly resembles that of the Australian 

 Denhaniia obscura, Meisn. 



Ardisia (i^Tinus) myrciotdes, S. Moore, sp. nov. 



Mamuli foliati, glabri. Folia oblongo-lanceolata, rarius ovato-oblonga, obtusa, in 

 petiolum brevem alatum cuneatim attenuata, margine obscure undulata, tenuiter 

 coriacea, utrinque satis crebro nigropu aetata, glabra, pleraque 8-10 cm. longa 

 (interdum circa 6 cm.), 2-3 cm. lata. Bacemi foliis subsequilongi, gracillimi, 

 laxissime pauciflori; pedicelli flores longe excedentes, 7-10 mm. longi. Calyx 

 breviter gamosepalus, 1-5 mm. longus; segmenta suborbicularia, lxl'35 mm., 

 dextrorsum obtegentia, margine serrulato-ciliata, optime punctata. Corolla 4-5 mm. 

 longa, ultra medium 5-lobata; lobi ovato-oblongi, obtusissimi, crebro punctati, 

 2-2-5 mm. lati. Antherce subsessiles, 2-5 mm, longae, corolla breviores, apice 

 mucronulatse. Ovarium late ovoideum, stylum duplo excedens, 1-5 mm. longum. 

 Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 



Leaves brown above when dry, pale green below ; dots fairly evenly distributed over 

 both surfaces ; petioles flat above, rounded on the back, glabrous, less than 1 cm. in 



