Alitrephora.] floha indica. 113 



Acting on the suggestion of Alph. De Candulle and Bennett, this very natural 

 group, which was separated by Blume from the remainder of the many-ovuled 

 Uvaria as a section, is now constituted a distinct genus. It is closely allied in floral 

 characters to Orophea, hut the indefinite stamens and numerous ovules at once dis- 

 tinguish it. The only known species of the genus besides the following are those 

 described by Blume from Java. 



1. M. tomentosa (H.f. et T.) ; foliis ovato- vel oblongo-lanceo- 

 latis subtus i'ulvo-tomeutosis, pedunculis oppositifoliis abbreviatis pau- 

 eifloris, carpellis subglobosis dense tomentosis longe pedicellatis. 



Hab. In prov. Assam, Jenkins ! Masters ! Simons ! ; et Chittagong ! 



(v. 8.) 



Arbor. Hamuli validi, cortice ciuereo rugoso, punctis depressis conspersi, pube- 

 ruli ; juniores cum omnibus partibus novellis fulvo-tomentosi. Folia obtusa, acuta 

 vel acuminata, basi rotundata, subcoriacea, superne secus costam pilosa, cseterum 

 glabra, nitida, subtus cum petiolo pilis asperis fulvis tomentosa, nervis prominenti- 

 bus, obliquis, parallelis, versus basin folii magis approximatis, 3-6 poll, longa, 1^-3 

 lata, pet. vix i-poll. Pedunculi tomentosi, 2-4-flori. Bractea late rotundata?, 

 amplexicaules, crasste, tomentosse, deciduee. Fedicelli -|-£-poll., supra medium 

 bracteolati. Alabastri dense fulvo-tomentosi. Sepala late ovata, acuta. Fetala 

 exteriora ovata, acuta, fere pollicaria, intus vix pubescentia, parallele nervosa ; inte- 

 riora late unguiculata, lamina late ovata. Ovaria glabra. Torus fructus depresso- 

 globosus, tomentosus, diam. i-poll. Carpella 10-20, late ovoidea vel subglobosa, 

 pollicaria, pedicello 1-1^-poll. suffulta, granuloso-tuberculata. 



2. M. obtusa (Blume, Fl. Jav. Anon. 32. t. 10 et 14 C. sub Uva- 

 ria) ; foliis ovatis vel oblongis subtus adpresse pubescentibus, peduu- 

 culis oppositifoliis vel terminalibus polficaribus, pedicellis elongatis 

 graeilibus, carpellis oblongis velutinis longe pedicellatis. — Uvaria ob- 

 tusa, BL Bijdr. 13 ; Wall Cat. G484 ! 



Hab. In Peninsula Malayaua ad Penang, Wall.! — (v. s.) 



Distrib. Java. 



Arbor procera, ramosissima. Famuli divaricati, rigidi, cortice rugoso, ssepe trans- 

 verse fisso, nigricante, adulti glabri, juniores cum omnibus partibus novellis fusco-tomen- 

 tosi. Folia magnitudine et forma valde varia, interdum fere rotundata vel elongato- 

 oblonga, obtusa vel acuta, vel breviter et obtuse acuminata, basi rotundata, 2-5 poll, 

 longa, 1—24 lata, petiolo fusco-tomentoso ^-^-poU., rigide coriacea, superne uitida, 

 praiter costam praesertim basin versus fulvo-pubesccntem glabra, subtus pallidiora, 

 venis obliquis prominulis. Fednnculi ferrugineo-tomentosi ; bracteis pluribus (4-5) 

 alternis distichis deciduis lineam lougis. Fedicelli 1-2-pollicares, supra medium 

 bracteolam convexam rotundatam minutam gerentes. Alabastri globosi, subtrigorii, 

 dense tomentosi. Fetala exleriora ovalia, ^-pollicaria, extus adpn e vtlutina, intus 

 paree pubescentia, parallele nervosa, flavescentia, purpureo- striata ; interiora ungue 

 nliformi, lamina ovali obtusa extus pubeseente, intus dense tomentosa. Torus fructus 

 incrassatus. Carpella 7-15, subcarnosa, f -pollicaria, utrinque obtusa, oblonga, vel 

 seminibus pluribus abortivis subglobosa, pedicello 1-1 \ poll, longo suffultis, tomento 

 brevi fuscescente velutina. Semina 4-5. 



All the specimens we have seen from the Malayan Peninsula are in flower only, 

 and our description of the fruit is copied from Blume. In the absence of fruit the 

 identification is somewhat doubtful, but no difference can be detected except that 

 they are larger-leaved than Blurae's figure and specimens, and we learn from that 

 author that the leaves are exceedingly variable in size. Cuming's No. 1135 is a very 

 nearly allied species, but distinguished by its carpels being nearly sessile, and covered 

 with lax ferruginous tomentum. 



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