160 DIANDRIA TKIGYMA. Piper. 



late, prominently five-nerved, smooth. Aments leaf-opposed, 

 long-peduncled, filiform. 



A native of the Molucca Islands. 



13. P. Malamiris. Linn, sp.pl. ed. Willd. 160. 

 Shrubby, creeping-. Leaves rather long-petioled, from 



salient to re-entering, cordate, five or seven-nerved. Aments 

 leaf-opposed, filiform, on peduncles that are generally short- 

 er then the petioles. 



Amalago. Rheed. Mai. 7. t. 16. 



Siriiun. Rmnph. And). 5. t. 116.y. 2. is no doubt P. Betle, 

 consequently must be excluded from the list of synonyms 

 belonging to this species. 



14. P. rostratum. R. 



Creeping, tender parts hairy. Leaves short petioled, obo- 

 vate, cuneate, obtuse-pointed, villous, five or seven-nerved, 

 downy, meeting above the base. Aments leaf-opposed, short- 

 peduncled. Berries beaked. 



A native of the Moluccas. 



15. P. diffusns. Vahl.ennm. pi. 1. 333. 



Leaves long-petioled, round cordate, sharp pointed, five or 

 seven-nerved, smooth. Aments cylindric, short-peduncled. 

 Sirmm Jrigidum. Rumph. Amb. 5. 345. t . 1 \9.J'. 2. 

 A native of the Moluccas. 



16. P. sarmentosum. R. 



Erect, ramous at the top, sarmentose. Leaves from broad- 

 cordate to oblong, smooth, five-uerved,the superior ones sub- 

 sessile. Aments leaf opposed, short-peduncled. 



P. latijblinm. Hunter in Asial. Res. ix. 392. 



Gadu. Cando, or Gudukh, of the Malays. 



A native of the Malay Islands, and brought by Mr. Smith 

 into the Botanic garden, where it thrives luxuriantly, and is 

 hi fruit most part of the year. 



