Medinilla.] lix. melastomace^. 803 



somewhat variable in leaf according to its altitude. Singapore, 

 Bukit Timah; Kranji. Johor, Tempayan River; Gunong Pulai. 

 Malacca, Mt. Ophir (Griffith). Pahang, Pekan; Tahan River. 

 Sungei Ujong (Cantley). Selangor, Kwala Lumpur (Curtis). 

 Perak, Thaiping; Bujong Malacca (Curtis). Bindings, Pangkor; 

 Bruas. Distrib. Borneo, Java, Sumatra. Native names : Asam 

 Lokan putih; Lokan jantan; Akar Nubal. 



(6) M. pendens Ridl. Joiirn. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 61, p. 6. 

 Stems 4 to 5 ft. long, pendulous, warted. Leaves sub-fleshy 



ovate acuminate, blunt, base broad, 4 in. long, i"25 in. wide; 

 petioles -12 in. long, stout. Cymes axillary, 1-25 in. long. Flowers 

 •25 in. long. Calyx urn-shaped. Petals oblong-ovate, blunt '12 in. 

 long, white. Stamens 7 (or 8 ?) violet ; anther lanceolate-acuminate. 

 Hob. Rare on trees overhanging river. Johor, KotaTinggi (Ridley). 



(7) M. Scortechinii King, I.e. 62. 



Epiphyte. Stems warty, 3 to 4 ft. tall. Leaves coriaceous, 

 sessile oblong-ovate short acuminate, sub-cordate, 4*5 to 6*5 in. 

 long, i"5 to 275 in. wide. Panicles cymose, lax, many-flowered, 

 4 in. long, entirely bright cherry red. Flowers "4 in. long; pedicels 

 as long. Calyx campanulate; limb very short. Petals 4, acute, 

 oblong. Stamens 8 ; anthers linear-lanceolate with a short spur 

 at base and linear curved tubercle at base of each anther-cell. 

 Fruit sub-globular, '2 in. long. Hab. On trees in dense forest on 

 mountains at about 3000 to 4000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Bukit 

 Hitam. Perak, Thaiping Hills (Scortechini, Kunstler) ; Gunong 

 Batu Putih (Wray) ; Hermitage Hill (Curtis) ; Bujong Malacca. 



(8) M. Maingayi Clarke, in Hook. fil. F.B.I, ii. 549 ; King, I.e. 63. 

 A little bushy epiphyte 6 to 8 in. through and as tall. Branches 



thin, re-branched. Leaves coriaceous, obovate round, base cuneate ; 

 nerves invisible, '65 to i in. long, -5 to 75 in. wide; petioles, 

 to "2 in. long. Cymes axillary very short, under an inch long. 

 Flowers "25 in. long, pink. Calyx narrow campanulate, pink. 

 Petals 4, lanceolate, pink. Stamens 8 ; anthers lanceolate, no 

 process in front, a spur behind, backs crimson. Fruit campanulate, 

 globose, "25 in. long, pink. Hab. Common in low country up to 

 about 2000 ft. altitude. Singapore, Sungei Buluh; Bukit Timah. 

 Johor, Sedenah; Gunong Pantai. Malacca, Gunong Mering, 

 Ophir. Pahang, Tahan River. Selangor, Ginting Simpah ; Semang- 

 kok Pass. Kedah Peak (Robinson and Kloss). 



(9) M. Clarkei King, I.e. 63. M. rosea, Clarke, I.e. ii. 547 

 {not of Gaudichaitd). 



Bushy epiphyte about 2 ft. tall. Branches tubercled. Leaves 

 in whorls of 3 to 4, coriaceous, elliptic to obovate, blunt or sub- 

 acute; nerves 3, often invisible, i to 275 in. long, 75 to i"8 in. 

 wide; petioles -4 to "8 in. long. Cymes spreading, lax 1*5 to 3 in. 

 long, in lower axils. Flowers 20 to 30 rosy white, '3 in. long. 

 Calyx cupular. Petals 5, round or ovate blunt. Stamens 10; 



