Melodoriim.] vi. anonace^. 89 



long. Flowers axillary solitary or in pairs; pedicels rather stout 

 deflexed puberulous, -25 to 35 in. long. Sepals broadly ovate 

 acute, connate into a triangular cup, puberulous outside. Petals, 

 outer ones thick flat ovate blunt red-tomentose outside, pubescent 

 inside, '3 to -4 in. long, inner ones less than half as long, base con- 

 cave, apex triquetrous. Stamens numerous. Carpels globular, 

 glabrous, -25 in. through; stalks as long. Seeds 2, plano-convex, 

 dark brown pitted. Hah. Common in forests. Singapore, Bukit 

 Tiniah; Bukit Mandai. Malacca, Merlimau ; Selandor (Cantley). 

 Negri Sembilan. Perak, Ulu Bubong; Larut (Kunstler) ; Penang 

 Hill (Curtis). Distrih. Sumatra. Native names: Akar Gintek; 

 Akar Tentawan ; Akar Tawan hitam. 



23. RAUWENHOFFIA, Scheff. 



Scandent shrubs; inflorescence opposite leaves. Leaves cori- 

 aceous. Flowers medium. Sepals 3, valvate, connate. Petals 

 ovate, outer ones larger than inner ones, velvety. Stamens 

 indefinite, widely dilate above anther. Torus convex. Pistils 

 fairly numerous, no style. Stigma rather small. Ovules numerous. 

 Carpels ripe, shortly stipitate, oblong or globose, i- to 3-seeded. 

 Species 2, Siamese and Malay Islands. 



(i) R. siamensis Scheff. Ann. Jard. Buitenz. ii. 23. Uvaria 

 Godefroyana Finet, Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. Mem. 4, p. 71. 



Scandent or dwarf shrub. Leaves oblong acute, base round; 

 nerves 10 pairs, obscure beneath, above smooth, shining, 6-6 in. 

 long, 2 in. wide; petioles "2 in. long. Flowers sohtary or 2 to 3 

 together, scurfy, tomentose. Sepals connate, forming a bluntly 

 3-lobed cup. Petals olive colour, blunt ovate, outer ones little 

 larger than inner, densely appressed, silky hairy 3 in. long. Carpels 

 about 6, oblong to globose, 3-seeded, wrinkled, velvety, '25 in. 

 long. Hab. Sandy heaths, half scandent or bushy. Pahang Pasir 

 Aur, Rumpin (Foxworthy). Kelantan, Kota Bharu (Ridley). 

 Disirib. Siam, Cochin-China. Native name : Pisang-Pisang Ayer. 



24. XYLOPIA, Linn. 



Shrubs or tall trees with coriaceous leaves. Flowers axillary, 

 solitary or cymose, buds triquetrous conic, often slender. Sepals 3, 

 valvate connate, small. Petals 6, valvate elongate, outer ones 

 flat or concave, inner ones nearly as long, triquetrous, base concave. 

 Torus flat or hollow. Stamens numerous, oblong truncate or 

 appendages prolonged; anther-cells often septate. Ovaries i or 

 more. Style long, clavate. Ovules 2 to 6, in i or 2 rows. Carpels 

 long, cylindric or moniliform or short oblong. Seeds several. 

 Species 70 to 80, tropical Asia and Africa. 



