TABULA 2984. 
STEMMATODAPHNE PERAKENSIS, Gamble. 
LAURACEAE. Tribus CINNAMOMEAE. 
S. perakensis, Gamble in ba Bull., 1910, p. 227, et in Journ 
As. Soc. Bengal, vol. Ixxv. pars i. meen p- 111 (Mat. Fl. Malay 
Penins. vol. v. p. 111). Bae unica. 
Arbor 10-12 m. alta, trunco 30-45 cm. diametro, ramis patentibus, 
ramulis cortice griseo-albo tectis seaeciscclne Gemmae lanceolatae, 
fulvo-pubescentes. Folia oblanceolata vel obovata, acuminata, basi 
acuta, 12-30 em. longa, 6-12 cm on membranacea, glabra, exsic- 
cando nigro- -fulvescentia, costa crassa supra applanata subtus promi- 
nente, nervis utrinque 9-15 obliquis marginem versus curvatis arcuatim 
connexis, venis transversis laxis gracilibus; petiolus 1-3 cm. longus, 
glaber. Flores ¢ parvi, in paniculas laxas puberulas ad 10-12 cm 
longas ad vip ramulorum ortas dispositi ; pedunculi graciles, 3-7 cm. 
ongi; rami pauci, 1~1°5 cm. longi, umbellas 4—5-floras gerentes ; 
pedicelli 15-3 cm. longi, rubri, superne saepe incrassati. Pervanthium 
in alabastro globosum; lobi su bata acy rotundati, 1 mm. longi, 
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ovato-triangularibus anual “L ipeallakis ‘TH ordinis extrorsis ; 
staminodia 3, ovato-triangularia ; glandulae nullae vel interdum (ex 
authore) minimae. arium ovoideo- -globosum, glabrum; stylus 
brevis; stigma minutum. Fructus baccatus, globosus, ad 6 cm. longus, 
basi perianthio SS adpresso subtentus, pedunculo incrassato 
ad 9 cm. longo gestus. men globoso-ellipsoideum, 3°5 cm. longum, 
3 cm. diametro; embryo 9: 5 mm. longus, radicula late obconica. 
Matay Penrnsuta. Perak: at Thaiping, Wray, 2658; 
Kwala Dipong, Scortechini, 1793; Ulu Bubong an Larut Hills, 
up to m., King’s collector, 3153, 6703, 10541. Malacca: at 
Batang Malacca, =_— 203, 1157 
This genus is nearest allied to Phoebe, but differs in the peculiar 
inflorescence, the small flowers succeeded by large subglobose fruits, 
the subsessile stamens and the almost complete absence of glands 
at their bases.—O. SrTapr. 
Fic. 1, ‘diagram of the flower; 2, flower; 3, part of the gions with stamens 
and staminodes ; 4, stamens of the first and thir d orders ; oS — n of the second 
order and staminode; 6, stamen of the third order "eeu wit ithout ; 
7, staminode, seen from without; 8, pistil; 9 disacthndiciel gto of ovary, 
Figures 2-9 enlarged. 
