﻿Plate 1566. 



BBACHYLOPHON CURTISII, Oliv. 

 Malpighucba. Tribe BanisteriejE. 



Brachylophon, Oliv. (gen. nov.). Calyx 5-partitus eglandulosus, 

 lacmiis subeequahbus ovato-ellipticis obtnsis. refala 5 oblongo- 

 elhptica obtusa Integra, breviter ungniculata, rcstivatione irabricata. 

 btamtna lO omnia antherifera alteruatim J)n-vi..n., ii lament is angustis 

 carnosuhs glabris basi in disco brevissimc coalitis antliera sublongiori- 

 lras perBistentibus; antliera linearis basifixa apicc biporosa. Umrvnn- 

 truobum glabrum ; styh elongati graciles divergentes • ovula solitaria 

 pendula anatropa. Carpell, iVnetiiVra • < re.lemia tnrgida, pericarpio 

 conaceo reticalato sursum dorso carinato apice carina in ala obliqaa 

 Itrcvixniia continua. Semen — Frutex S- r > vobxlis nlaber 



t-'oiia ■•// ■-hr,.-;<s;„„ r , ,„,,,;„ ,. ,/,,„ ' ■ .„ „,„;;,;„„,„ 



™tegra <jhibm ?uht,« „,„/„.,.„/„ * | nflort^c' nt ia trruu.mUs 

 subsessihs corymbosim racemosa ; bracer fi. r „n,,;f,,r,„<-* ,.v„t,v acvbc; 

 r il>-;<>-l*s rolscr^te, jhrrc. lo.glnn,: Floras ? ,,<//. <linm. ; 



petala $ poll, longa. CarpollayV,-///,,,/.). //„. ^ 3 \i diam. 



Hab. Penang, on the Coast, 0. Curtis. 



I cannot assign this plant to any described genus of Malpighiacea?. 

 It has as to the inflorescence mnch resemblance to Tri*Mhitei,*bxit the 

 StPOCtnreof the fruit-carpel, without lateral outgrowths and with the 

 away — D ' oTiver °^ ^ Banisterieas <l uite rudimentary, removes it far 

 Fig. 1. Stamens. 2. Pistil. 3. Fruit. Two carpels only developed. Enlarged. 



