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convolute on the young buds. Receptacles ells 3 in pairs, or peitar 
by the abortion of one of each pair, either a — ua or e old wood, 
and then often forming clusters or racemes on short don branchlets. 
Bracts usually 8, often small and sealer I "aioe at the base of the 
receptacle or along the pedicel below it. Bracts within the receptacle 
subtending the flowers usually very numerous, varying with the 
ry large genus, fae over ee yarar and subtropical regions ae the New and 
the Old Wo rld, but most abundant in the Indian Archipelago. Of the thirty-four 
i se als 
but it is possible that on ke general elaboration of this difficult genus, now in the 
0 "M. Barean, some further identifications of Australian aid Archipelago species 
may be effected. 
S Urostigma.— Male Eire 3-merous, rarely 5-6-merous, Stamen 1; 
dither celi distinct or confluent. Female peria rianth 4-6-merous. pear (in the 
Australian species) elongated, acute. Leaves alternate, entire, usually 
B em 8 usually Bec : 
giros tri setose inside between the flowers. Male perianth 5-6-merous. Sta- 
A" DUNS densely pubescent underneath». aca EF colossea. 
i UE EPA bracteate inside between the flowers. Male perianth 3-merous, longer 
t 
pm igen rather distant inem ne with a tw s veins and nume- 
transverse M ulations. maller fine pri- 
d veins between the principal o 
Recopase gE ii poser Supls and. — shoots ot 4) pio 
Recopiso les globular a turbinate. 
Petioles ¿toli : 
ceptacles binis c r ona peduncle of 1 line, not ex- 
ceeding 5 lines diameter. 
Leaves obtuse or shortly and sba acuminate ARE 
ui coast species) . i as 8. F. nesophila. 
ueens 
— ire m d and shortly acumin ( cw Cunninghamit 
Receptacles on eduncles of 2 lines 4 to in. diameter 5 F. Henneana. 
- Petioles under } in P ong. Pedun cles very A koj 6. F. validinervis. 
(F. macrophylla, and occ sasionally some other species of the following group, approach 
those of the present nie in venation. 
Leaves with numero parallel ary transverse veins all 
equal or every third or Po more veg et 
Leaves thi riaceous, mos er 3 in 
ceptacles € x on very short ence 
Petioles under 3 lines. Leaves miy em — — 
obt Babes les 4 in dps 4. F. retusa. 
VoL. VI. M 
