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984. Ixora Lawsoni, Gamble | Rubiaceae-Ixoreae]; species 
distineta, calycis lobis linearibus ciliatis et cymis corymbosis 
maxime congestis fere capitula formantibus insignis. 
Arbor vel frutex elatus, ramulis validis nodosis ultimis pubes- 
centibus fere complanatis. Folia coriacea, glabra, ovata, elliptica 
vel oblongo-lanceolata, apice acuta et mucronata, basi rotundata, 
juniora aliquando attenuata, 8-16 cm. longa, 3-6 em. lata; nervi 
laterales fere horizontales, utrinque 10-16, primum recti, deinde 
curvati et prope marginem arcuatim juncti, supra impressi; 
petiolus brevis, vix 5 mm. longus vel nullus, crassus; stipulae 
ovatae, apiculo dorsali longo subulato. Cymae terminales, corym- 
bosae, maxime congestae, vix 4 cm. latae; pedunculus 0-5 cm. 
longus, bracteis ovatis foliaceis munitus; bracteolae permultae, 
lineares, conspicue ciliatae, 45 mm. longae, duae ultimae ad 
basim ovarii oppositae. Calycis tubus glaber, brevis; lobi 4, 
lineares, ciliati, additis aliquando 1-2 intermediis brevioribus, 
4 mm. longi, persistentes. Corollae tubus cylindricus, gracilis, 
glaber, 8-13 mm. longus; lobi 4, ovato-oblongi, apice curvati, 
acuti, circiter 4 mm. longi, erecti vel patentes, fauce glabri. 
Stamina recurva, filamentis brevibus, antheris linearibus. Stylus 
gracilis, glaber, stigmatibus 2 gracilibus. Fructus globosus vel 
didymus, siccitate niger, glaber, ad 1 cm. latus, 6 mm. altus; 
pyrenae crustaceae. Semina peltata, excavata; embryo curvatus, 
) . longus, cotyledonibus cordatis foliaceis, radicula longa 
crassa infera. 
Sout Inp1a. Coorg, Wight in Herb. Kew. Manantoddy, 
Wynaad, Malabar, about 1000 m. alt., Jan. 1884, M. A. Lawson 
There is no indication on the sheets of this distinct species to 
show its size, but from the specimens it would seem to be a small 
tree. The colour of the corolla is not given. 
985. Ixora Saulierei, Gamble [Rubiaceae-[xoreae]; 7. Law- 
soni, Gamble, affinis, calycis lobis brevioribus sparse hirsutis, 
bracteolis filiformibus, inflorescentia haud congesta differt. 
laterales angulo ad circiter 60° im re entes, the 
10-15, marginem versus arcuatim juncti, reticulatione irregulari; 
petiolus brevis, crassus, 
longe acuminatae. Cymae tern : Ta 
pedunculatae, ‘ racteis 2 foliaceis 1 cm. longis ornatae; ramuii v, 
n L 
1-1°5 cm. longus; lobi 4, meg 
c lindricus, cilis, : : : 
aie 4 sat tome reflexi, fauce glabri. tamina recurva, il: 
i is linearibus mucronatis lus gracilis, 
is. ty ; 
tus didymus, sieci- 
