Pterisanthes.] xli. ampelide^. 481 



(2) Pt. Beccariana Planch. DC. Mon. PJiait. I.e. 418. var. 

 A ngustifolia Ridl. 



Glabrous except the petiole. Leaves rigidly coriaceous elliptic 

 cuspidate, base minutely cordate, edge sinuate, shining, strongly 

 reticulate on both sides; nerves 4 pairs, 4*25 in. long, i*6 in. wide; 

 petioles -2 in. long arachnoid. Peduncles 2*3 in. long, rachis narrow 

 linear over 6 in. long, -4 in. wide. Male flowers in the type on 

 very long peduncles i in. long. Hab. Mountain forests at 3000 

 to 4000 ft. altitude. Pahang, Gunong Tahan at Wray's Camp 

 (Ridley). Disirib. Of type form, Borneo. 



(3) Pt. eriopoda Planch. DC. Mon. Phan. I.e. 417. Pt. 

 coriacea King, var. araneosa I.e. 408. 



Slender climber. Leaves simple oblong cuspidate or ovate, 

 base rounded minutely or distinctly cordate, edge entire, above 

 glabrous, beneath red-woolly, 5 in. long, 2*6 in. wide; petioles 

 •4 in. long woolly. Peduncles 1-5 to 4 in. long; rachis 6 in. long, 

 75 in. wide, very undulate and winged down the face. Fruit 

 globose black "3 in. through. Hab. Woods in the northern part. 

 Perak, Goping (Kunstler) ; Thaiping Hills. Province Wellesley, 

 Krian. Penang Hill at 1800 ft. altitude (Curtis). Disirib. Sumatra. 



(4) Pt. glabra Ridl. Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. 287. 



Very slender glabrous vine. Leaves trifoliate; leaflets thin 

 lanceolate acuminate, narrowed at base, dentate at tip; nerves 

 3 pairs, 3 in. long, i in. wide, lateral leaflets oblique insequilateral ; 

 petiolules '5 in. long; petioles i in. long. Peduncles 3 to 4 in. 

 long, slender ; rachis flat, not lobed, horseshoe-shaped, 3 to 4 in. long, 

 I in. wide. Flowers on edge on long slender pedicels i in. long or 

 more, globose, sessile flowers immersed. Hab. Very rare. In 

 thickets by the river. Pahang, Tahan River (Ridley). 



(5) Pt. DalhousiaB Planch. I.e. 419. 



Slender climber covered with easily-rubbed-off red tomentum. 

 Leaves thin membranous trifoliate ; leaflets narrow linear-lanceolate 

 acuminate with few conspicuous teeth on the outer side of the 

 lateral ones and apex of the median leaflet, above glabrous, beneath 

 red-tomentose ; nerves 4 pairs, 4 in. long, "4 to '5 in. wide ; petiolules 

 of laterals "i in. long, of median '2 in. long; petioles i'5 in. long, all 

 covered with wool. Peduncles 2*5 in. long; rachis 3 to 4 in. long, 

 tapering to tip, irregularly 7-lobed rose pink. Berry "4 in. long 

 black. Hab. Penang, West Hill 2500 ft. altitude (Curtis). Also 

 a drawing, probably by Lady Dalhousie, in Kew Library. 



var. major Ridl. 



Leaves broad lanceolate 5 in. long, 1-5 in. wide; peduncles 

 9'5 in. long ; rachis 6 in. long, i*2 in. wide, margins and keel pubes- 

 cent. Male flowers on pedicels '4 in. long, pubescent. Hab. 

 Perak, Hermitage Hill (Curtis). 



Planchon described this species from a plant collected by Lady Dalhousie 

 with no locality given. Doubtless she got it in Penang. 



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