460 XXXIX. CELASTRINE.E. [Sulacia. 



4 to 7 in. long, 1-25 to 2*5 in. wide; petioles '2 in. long thick. 

 Flowers orange or cherry red, '15 in. across in axillary clusters, 

 numerous, with numerous pale ovate bracts at base; pedicels 

 slender -2 in. long. Calyx-lobes ovate rugose acute. Petals twice 

 as long elliptic. Disc lower rim thin wavy, upper part fleshy 

 confluent with ovary. Stamens 3 ; filaments triangular. Fruit 

 globular, 1-5 to 2 in. through, orange with sweet white pulp round 

 the seeds. Forests and open country common. Leaves variable 

 in size. var. dumosa King, is only a mountain or open country 

 state. Hah. Singapore, Tanglin; Pulau Dammar; Bukit Timah. 

 Johor, Gunong Pulai. Selangor or Batu Caves. Pahang, Tahan 

 River. Dindings. Perak, Ulu Kerhng and Ulu Bubong (Kunstler). 

 Province Wellesley, Krian. Penang, Government Hill (Curtis) to 

 1500 ft. altitude. Adang islands, Pulau Rawei, Kedah, Yan. 

 Lankawi, Kwah (Curtis). Kelantan, Chaning Woods. Distrib. 

 Tenasserim. Native names : Katimbong; Sedang. 



(11) S. Kunstleri King, I.e. 368. 



Scandent shrub. Leaves thin coriaceous entire oblong lanceo- 

 late narrowed to base; nerves 7 pairs, 3*5 to 5*5 in. long, 175 to 

 2*3 in. wide; petioles 'i<^ in. long. Flowers '1$ in. across, on long 

 slender pedicels '5 in. long, in fascicles of 3 to 6 on axillary tubercles, 

 greenish yellow. Calyx lobes ovate-orbicular, edges ciliate. Petals 

 oblong-orbicular. Disc thin annular. Filaments triangular. Hah. 

 Not common in forests. Perak, Goping (Kunstler). Kelantan, 

 Chaning Woods (Ridley). 



Very near S. verrucosa, but the leaves quite entire and pedicels much 

 longer. 



(12) S. Wrayi King, I.e. 367. 



Stout climber. Leaves membranous broad elliptic cuspidate 

 rounded or narrowed at base, below pale; nerves 6 or 7 pairs, 

 17 to 2*5 in. long, i to 1-35 in. wide; petioles *3 to -4 in. long. 

 Flowers '15 in. across in small cj'mes on a short "i in. long peduncle ; 

 pedicels '15 in. long slender. Calyx lobes reniform ovate. Petals 

 broadly oblong blunt. Disc cupular; filaments stout slightly 

 flattened. Ovary 3-angled. Fruit globular 2 in. through orange 

 corrugate; pedicel stout -3 in. long. Hah. Perak, Kota (Wray). 



Very near 5. Maingayi, but the flowers are smaller and the inflorescence 

 peduncled. 



(13) S. riibra Lawson, I.e. i. 627. 



Climbing shrub. Leaves elliptic cuspidate narrowed to base 

 coriaceous; nerves 5 to 6 faint opposite, 3*5 in. long, 2 in. wide; 

 petioles '2 in. long. Flowers "15 in. across in fascicles of 5 or 6; 

 pedicels '2 in. long. Calyx-lobes short blunt rugose. Petals 

 lanceolate obtuse rather fleshy keeled on the back. Stamens 3 

 from the top of the disc; filaments short linear; anthers rounded 

 elliptic. Disc tall thick. Ovary quite immersed. Fruit about 



