188 

 C^l^^ 787. Alseodaphne Keenanii, Gamble [Lauraceae-Cinna' 



momeae] ; A. ffetiolari, Hook, f., affinis, foliorum reticulatione 

 mag-is minuta, foliis infra pubescentibus apice obtuse acuminatis, 

 paniculis foliis multo longioribiis magis ramosis ramis giaci- 

 lioribus differt. 



Arbor magna; ramuli crassi, fere nigri, lenticellis paucis incon- 

 spicuis, ultimi minute ferrugineo-puberuli. Folia subcoriacea, 

 elliptica, apice obtuse breviter acuminata, basi acuta, 12—24 cm. 

 longa, 10-12 cm, lata, supra glabra, oj^aca, minute reticulata, 

 infra glaucescentia et saltern juuiora minute ferrugineo-puberula; 

 costa gracilis, supra canaliculata, infra prominens; uervi utrinque 

 9-11, supra plam, infra prominentes, curvati et prope marginem 

 arcuatim juncti; nervuli transversi distanteSj conspicui, saepe 

 ramosi, reticulationem areolatam includentes ; petiolus crassus, 

 4-5 cm. longus, Flores in paniculas ramosas e foliorum ulti- 

 morum axillis ortas ad 35 cm. longas dispositi; pedunculus com- 

 munis 10-15 cm. longus; rami multi, in cymas 5-6-floras 

 desinentes; pedicelli graciles, stellato-puberuli, circa 2 mm. longi, 

 fructiferi (immaturi) incrassati. Periantliii lobi ovati, stellato- 

 puberuli, 3 exteriores 1-5-2 mm. longi, trinervii, 3 interiores 

 2-2[5 mm. longi, 5-nervii, in fructu caduci. Stamina minuta, 

 ordinum i et ii oblonga, antberis glabris glanduloso-punctatis, 

 filamentis villosis, 1 mm. longa^ ordinig iii 1 mm. longa, antberis 

 rectangularibus glanduloso-punctatis, filamentis brevibus villosis 

 et glandulis 2 magnis subglabris juxta basim munita ; ordinis iv 

 staminodia minuta, 0-5 mm, longa, cordata, allquando o. Ovarium 

 ovoideum, glabrum, stylo brevi obliquo, stigmate capitato. Drupa 

 matura non visa, immatura ellipsoidea, glabra, pedicello incras- 

 sato minute puberulo. 



BuHMA. Myitkyina District at Cbipwikba, 900 m., vern. 

 * Maru ' Burm., 22nd Sept., 1912, Maung Kyaic 49 (Herb. Lace). 

 ^^ Assam. Cacbar : at base of Goolteelab (near Dumcberra?) 

 *' panicle brancbes red appearing from a distance like flowers," 

 Sept. 1873 Keenan (quoted in FL Br. India under A. petiolaris, 

 Hook. f.). 



788. Rhopalocnemis ruficeps, Ridl. [Balanopboraceae] ; a 



R. phalloide, Jungb., rbizomate elongato repente, volva nulla, 

 pedunculo cylindrico alto, capitulo cylindrico rubro distincta, 



Wiizoma ramosum, elongatum, teres, ultra 15 cm. longum, 

 5 inm. crassum, flavum. Squamae et volva desunt, Pedtm- 

 cnhis cylindncus, teres, 8-10 cm. longus, 7 mm, crassus, nudus, 

 flavus. Capituliim ovoideum ad cylindricum^ 4-10 cm, longum, 

 2-3 cm. crassum, roseum, bracteis caducis coccineis ornatum, 

 Bracteae stipitafoo, conicae, 4-6-angulatae, 5 cm. longae. Flares 

 masculi miiniti,2 mm. longi. Perianthii lobi 4, oblongi, truncati, 

 brevi|er ad bases connati. Amlroecitim brevius, columna crassa, 

 ftntberia ellipsoideis in cai>itulo oblongo obtuso, loculis linearibus 

 8. Flores foeminei minuti, complanati, perianthio elliptico tubu- 

 loso. Styli 2, stigmatibus discoideis. Capilli interflorales in 

 utroque sexu copiosissimi, densi, flores includentes. 



Malay Pexixsula, Perak : Taiping Hills in dense forest, Loie, 



Ridley, J. Anderson; Peuang: Stoliczla in berb. Calcutta; 



Penara Bukit, Ridley. 



