Phyllagathis.] Lix. melastomace^. 793 



top, several oblanceolate gradually narrowed to the base, cuspidate, 

 hairy on both sides especially on the g slender nerves and nervules 

 beneath and on the edge, 10 to 16 in. long, 3 to 6 in. wide ; petioles 

 hairy winged to base or nude for an inch. Umbellules umbellate in 

 several terminal umbels (11 or more) on a peduncle 8 in. long, 

 hairy. Bracts to umbel oblong, blunt -2 in. long. Peduncles of 

 umbellules i in. long, with bracts -2 in. long. Flowers in umbellule 

 3 or 4; pedicels -2 in. long. Calyx cylindric -2 in. long with 

 numerous fleshy stalked glands. Petals oblong acuminate,' deep 

 magenta -25 in. long. Stamens 8 ; filaments bright pink. Capsule 

 trigonous, obovoid -3 in. long. Hub. Mountain forests on damp 

 rocks, 2000 to 5000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Gunong Mengkuang 

 Lebah (Robinson) ; Perak, Bujong Malacca (Curtis). 



This very remarkable and handsome plant differs entirely from the rest 

 of the genus in its habit, compound umbels and the curious stalked glands 

 on the calyx. 



(2) P. Griffithii King, I.e. 45. Allomorphia Grifhthii Hook, 

 fil. F.B.I, ii. 527; Bat. Mag. t. 7334. 



Stem woody, creeping slender, 2 in. long. Leaves 2 to 3, 

 round, cordate, entire, glabrous; nerves 7, from base transverse, 

 numerous conspicuous ; nervules horizontal ; 5 to 8 in. long, 4-8 to 



8 in. wide, dull green above, red beneath ; petioles 4 to 8 in. long. 

 Panicles sub-terminal, slender 8 to 9 in. long, with 5 or 6 distant 

 clusters of small white flowers ; pedicels -2 in. long, slender pubes- 

 cent. Calyx cylindric as long. Petals 4, small oblong. Stamens 8, 

 yellow. Hab. Common in low country woods. Malacca (Griffith) ; 

 Ayer Panas (Hullett) ; Jasin; Bukit Sadanen (Derry). Negri 

 Sembilan, Sulu (Cantley). Selangor, Rantau Panjang (Kloss) ; 

 Kwang ; Kv/ala Lumpur. Perak, Goping (Kunstler) ; Thaiping 

 Hills; Changkat Mentri (Kloss). Native names: Kapo-Kapo; 

 Kurukap Rimbah; Tutup Bumi Rimbah. 



(3) P. cordata Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 61, p. 4. 

 Stem hairy. Leaves ovate cordate, abruptly acuminate, edge 



crenate-dentate, teeth with one long red hair; nerves 9 from base 

 with transverse nervules prominent, hairy beneath, above glabrous, 



9 in. long, 7 in. wide ; petioles stout, 6 in. long, red-hairy. Panicle 

 4 to 5 in. long on peduncle 12 in. long ; branches at base few, short, 

 above racemose. Flowers 3 on a branch, glabrous, small. Bracts 

 minute, lanceolate. Calyx -25 in. long, cylindric; teeth 5. Petals 

 lanceolate. Stamens 5, similar; anthers muticous. Capsule sub- 

 globose, base truncate, valves broad; pedicels -5 in. long. Hab. 

 Johor, Gunong Janeng (Kelsall). Native name: Kaka pullum. 



(4) P. Scortechinii King, I.e. 45. 



Glabrous. Stem short stout, woody. Leaves orbicular-ovate 

 cordate apiculate, glabrous; nerves 9, and nervules prominent 

 beneath, 5 to 10 in. long, 5 to 9 in. wide ; petioles 4 to 9 in. long. 

 Peduncles 10 to 12 in. long; umbel of about 16 flowers, ebracteate ; 



