Puate 2701. 
HEMICYCLIA PORTERI, Gamble. 
EupHorBIACE®. Tribe PHYLLANTHE. 
H. Porteri, Gamble (sp. nov ) ; H. | — ohn quoad folia 
similis : meri, Thwaites, 
foliis integerrimis acuininatis, floribus pienid distincta 
Arbor parva vel frutex 20-30-pedalis, dioica, ramulis pallide fulvis 
lenticellis multis albis ornatis. Foliabreviter petio ata ete acuminata, 
coriacea, integerrima, apice retusa, 2-3 poll. longa, 1-1} poll. lata, basi 
inequalia, supra nitida, glabra, subtus reticulata, glabra vel secus 
ostam glandulis aureo-tomentosis ornata, venis primariis lateralibus 
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curvatis prominulis utrinque 5-6. Flores masculi 5-7 lin. diametro, 
in ramis infra fol ] in axillis foliorum fasciculati, pedicellis 3-4 lin 
longis, ad basin bracteis minutis munitis e noti ala 
a intus etiam precipue secus nervos ee pire 0 
Sere -—25, glabra, circa discum centrale argine 
um affixa, filamentis 4 lin. longis, sachet eae sarki 
Senoibadtiratitix ‘deliscanti bus 
Inp1a: Warsanad Valley, ine an District, Madras, at about 
2,000 feet, H. J. Porter, April 18 
This small tree is found growing gregariously in moist soil near 
to have been con one tes is used for posts and rafters, and much 
esteemed.—J. S. Gams 
. 1, a flower-bud showing estivation ; 2, andrecium and disc; 3, anthers. All 
PP hai ed, 
SERIES IV. VOL. VIII. PARTI. B 
