Smith : Plantae novae vel criticae. 231 



leafmould in the forest, abundant in many spots. (C. A, BACKER nrs. 10125, 

 10256 and 10325, November 1913). Pasir Kempoel, Nirmala, 1100 .,m 

 in forest, many plants. (C. A. BACKER n. 11018, December 1913). Goe- 

 noeng Tjipoetih near Tjiampea, in leafmould in forest, many plants. 

 (R. C. Bakhuizen van DEN Brink n. 4240, September 1920, without flowers). 



Since Blume this plant had not been met with again, until Mr. Bacer 

 found it abundantly in the localities cited above. Like most saprophytes, 

 it probably can be seen only for a short period of time. 



„Plant violet, segments of flowers white to violet". (C. A. BACKER). 



Description from plants preserved in alcohol. 



Tab. 4. 

 Fig. 1—2.— Plantae Vi-— Fig. 3. Basis caulis V,.— Fig.4. Flos^/,.— Fig. 5. Petalum 

 2i/,._ Fig. 6. Anthera 24/,._ Fig. 7. Apex styli ^Vi-- Fig- 8. Fructus Vi- 



Rinorca gaulthcriiflora J. J. S. n. sp. (Violaceae). Tab. 5. 



Frutex multiflorus. Folia elliptico-oblonga ad lanceolata, longe acuminata, 

 minute mucronulato-serrulata, subtus in nervis tantum parce pilosa. inflo- 

 rescentiae axillares, latérales et terminales, paniculiformes, puberulae. Flores 

 nutantes. Corolla suburceolata, petalis ellipticis obtusis. Discus breviter 

 Slobus Anthera basi utrinque penicillata, appendice apicali ovato-rhombea, 

 appendice thecarum minuta triangula. Ovarium pubescens. 



Frutex, ramulis patentibus, sicco fulve pubescentibus deinde glabre- 

 scentibus et lenticellis conspicuis verruciformibus donatis. Folia alterna, 

 brevissime petiolata, elliptico-oblonga ad lanceolata. longe acuminata, ple- 

 rumque acuta, basi saepissime angustata saepe paulo obliqua obtusa raro 

 subrotundata in foliis minoribus acuta, minute adpresse mucronulato-serru- 

 lata, supra glabra basi in costa média tantum tomentella, subtus in nervis 

 praesertim in costa média parce adpresse pilosa et in axillis iiervorum per- 

 forata barbataque, in utraque parte costae mediae nervis lateralibus c. 9-12 

 patentibus incurvis intra marginem anastomosantibus, infimis brevissimis 

 approximatisque, omnibus in foliis adultis supra et praesertim subtus pro- 

 minentibus, dense reticulato-venosa, venis in foliis adultis utrinque promi- 

 nulis, c. 4.5-16 cm. longa, 1.5-5 cm. lata; petiolus puberulus vel pu- 

 bescens, c. 15-0.375 cm. longus. Stipulae 2, caducae, amplectentes, 

 subulatae ad lineares, concavae, plus minusve ciliatae, interdum dorso ad 

 basin puberulae, c. 0.6— 9 cm. longae, cicatricem annularem relinquentes. 

 Inflorescentiae numerosae, axillares, latérales et terminales, saepe in ramulis 

 brevibus, foliis novellis synanthae, petiolum multo superantes, pedunculatae, 

 laxe vel plus minusve conferte paniculiformes, secundae, e cymis pluribus 

 brevibus patentibus pedunculatis ad c. Tfloris compositae, pedunculo te- 

 reti, puberulo, c. 0.3 — 13 cm. longo, rachide subtereti, puberula, c. 2-6.5 

 cm. longa, pedunculis secundariis ad c. 0.6 cm. longis. Bracteae primariae 

 ad vel saepe supra basin ramulorum, laxe adpressae, ovato-triangulae, acu- 



