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bracteoles at the base. Flowers 1 in. long. Sepals broadly ovate at the 

 base, tapering rapidly upward.s, acuminate, about *5 in. long, densely 

 sericeous-tomentoso outside, sub-^hibroiis inside especially at the base. 

 Petals thick, sub-equal, ovate-oblong, sub-acute, slightly contracted 

 above the claw, softly adpressed-sericeous except on the glabrous con- 

 cavity of the claw inside. Ovaries numerous. Ripe carpels obovoid, 

 tapering much to the base, the apex mucronate, densely tawny-tomentose, 

 sessile ; nearly 1 in long. 



Perak ; Wray, King's Collector. 



Next to A. grandifolius, this has the largest leaves of any of the 

 Asiatic species of the genus, but from that species it differs in having 

 them pubescent beneath. Only a single flower has hitherto been col- 

 lected. 



8. Drepananthus, Maingay MSS. 



Trees. Leaves large, pubescent beneath. Racemes very short, 

 fascicled on woody truncal tubercles. Sepals 3, neai-ly free. Petals (3, 

 valvate, 2-seriate, subequal ; bases concave, connivent ; limb erect or 

 spreading, broad or narrow. Stamens many, cuneate, truncate ; anthers 

 linear, cells lateral ; connective very slightly produced. Ovaries 4-12 ; 

 stigma sub-sessile ; ovules 4* or more, 2-seriate. Ripe carpels globose, 

 several-seeded. Two species. 



This genus differs from Artnhotrys in its members being trees, not 

 climbers ; and in having -i or more ovules in its ovaries. Dr. Scheft'er (Ann. 

 Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg II, G) proposed to make it a section of Cyathocalyx, 



Petals of both rows with more or less ovate limb 1. D. pruniferus. 

 ,, ,, with narrowly cylindric limb 2. D. ramnliflorus. 



1. Drepananthus pruniferus, Maing. in Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. I, 56. 

 A tree 40 to 50 feet high ; branches stout, rufous-pubescent at first, 

 finally glabrescent. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, acute 

 or obtuse, the base rounded or sub-cordate, often unequal ; upper sur- 

 face glabrous, except the depressed tomentose midrib and main nerves ; 

 lower surface shortly rufous-pubescent when young, glabrescent when 

 adult ; main nerves 14 to 16 pairs, prominent beneath ; intermediate 

 nerves stout, pai-allel, oblique ; length 7*5 to 14 in., breadth 3 to 6"5 

 in. ; petiole "5 to 1"5 in. stout, channelled. Racemes 6- to 8-flowered, 

 crowded ; flowers '75 in. long, their pedicels rufous-tomentose, "5 to '75 

 in. long, each with a large oblanceolate bract. Sepals and petals subequal, 

 very coriaceous, densely covered (except the inside of the claws of the 

 petals) with a layer of minute whitish tomentum ; sepals united by 

 their base, ovatc-obloug, spreading ; petals of outer row broadly ovate, 



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