Biophytum. 397 



Ceylon: Colombo (Meebold, Fl. Ceylon a. 1905!; Thwaites n. 1190 p. p.), 

 Adams Peak (Walker n. 62!). — Süd-China (Meyen!). — Nach Guillaumin auch 

 an folgenden Standorten)?): Himalaya: Kota-Dim (Strachey et Winterbottom). — 

 Vorder-Indien: Bombay (Boivin n. 351)- — Philippinen (in herb. Jussieu). 



4. B. albiflorum F. Mueller in Journ. of Bot. XXXI. (1893) 325. — Oxalis albi- 

 flora F. Muell. in Victor. Natural. VIII. (1892) 164, nomen. — 0. papuana F. Muell. 

 in Victor. Natural. IX. (1893) 112. — Caulis simplex, raro in ramos 2 — 3 divisus, 



15 cm longus, puberulus. Folia 4 — 12-juga; foliola duo superiora elliptico-cuneata, 

 cetera trapezoideo-elliptica, omnia minute apiculata et glabrescentia, basi retusa, antrorsum 

 protracta; foliola maiora usque 12 cm longa et 6 mm lata. Pedunculi fere capillares, 

 sicut rhaches brevissime puberuli. Flores minimi, longe pedicellati, pedicellis non raro 

 fere 2*/2 cm longis. Sepala tantum 3 mm longa, venulis pluribus striata. Petala alba 

 vel rubella, sepalis vix longiora. Fructus calyci fere aequilongus, fere globosus, pallide 

 brunneus, glabrescens; semina brunnea, nitentia, leviter rugulosa. 



Neu-Guinea: An dem Margaret Creek von Bourawarri aufwärts bis 2300 m auf 

 dem Mt. Obree, vorzüglich auf Felsen (W. Sayer nach F. Mueller). 



Nota. Species sec. autorem magis gracilior est quam B. sensitivum; ab eo distinguitur 

 floribus minoribus, petalis albis et forma fructus. Affinis est B. Reinwardtii, a quo autem diversa 

 est foliis magis inaequilateralihus et utrinque aequaliter viridibus, pedicellis longioribus, peta- 

 lorum colore, fructibus tarn latis quam longis. 



5. B. adiantoides Wight ex Edgew. et Hook. f. in Fl. Brit. Ind. I. (1872) 437; 

 Guillaum. in Bull. Mus. d'hist. nat. Paris XV. (1909) 124. — Floriferum 20—30 cm 

 altum. Caulis satis robustus, 2 — 2Y2 mm crassus, 10 — 15 cm altus, simplex, teres 

 vel substriatus, dense puberulus, demum glaber, apice foliis longis satis numerosis eoro- 

 natus. Folia usque 13 cm longa et 2 4 mm lata, 15 — 2 0-juga; petiolus rhachisque 

 satis stricti, subhirsuti vel hirsuti; foliola maiora 14— 15 mm longa et 4 1 /2~ 5 mm 

 lata, versus apicem folii gradatim maiora, a medio rhachis autem usque ad apicem 

 aequimagna, oblique rectangularia, basi oblique retusa, margine apicali rotundato minute 

 mucronulata, — apicalia obovata — , glabra vel pilis perpaucis setaceis obsita, supra 

 opaca, subtus parum pallidiora. Pedunculi foliis parum breviores, usque 8 cm longi, 

 pubescentes vel subhirsuti, graciles, 3 — 8-flori. Bracteae lineari-subulatae vel subulatae, 

 acutissimae, glabrescentes, 2 mm longae, dz coacervatae. Pedicelli satis longi, 5 — 

 8 mm longi, puberuli, filiformes, satis stricti. Sepala zfc glabra vel pilis perpaucis seta- 

 ceis obsita, elongato-lanceolata vel lanceolato-linearia, acuta, satis valide multinervata, 

 circ. 4 mm longa. Petala cuneata, calyce 2-plo longiora. Semina cristato-favoso- 

 tuberculata. 



Hinter-Indien und Malakka: Tenasserim, bei Mergui (Griff ith nach Edge- 

 worth u. Hooker). — Indo-China, Tal des Mekong bei Pak-Jay (Thorel n. 3349 nach 

 Guillaumin). — Malakka, Kampa River King's Coli, in Fl. Malay. Penins. n.931!), 

 Staat Perak (Ridley, Malay. Penins. a. 1909, n. 1459()!; Scortechini n. 1999 nach 

 Guillaumin), ohne genauere Standortsangabe (Griffith n. 954 sub B. Griffithii nach 

 Guillaumin). — Cfr. Ridley, Fl. Malay. Penins. I. (1922) 331. 



Nota. Loci natales a Guillaumin I.e. indhati dubii sunt. 



6. B. Hildebrandtii (O. Hoflm.) Guillaum. in Bull. Mus. d'hist. nat. Paris XV. 

 (1909) 125. — Ooralis Hildebrandtii O. Hoffm. in Abh. Bremen VII. ( 1 8 8 2 ) 243; 

 Baill. in Bull. Soc. Linn. Paris I. (1886) 598, Hist. pl. Madag.. Atlas (1889) t. 114. 

 — Floriferum 30 cm altum. Caulis vix gracilis, 2 — 3 mm crassus. circ. 10 — 15 cm 

 altus, simplex, teres, tomentoso- puberulus, rarius pilis nonnullis longis praeterea ob- 

 situs, demum glaber, apice foliis longis numerosis rosulate coronatus. Folia usque 



16 cm longa et 25 mm lata, circ. 20-juga; petiolus strictus, gracilis, sordido-pubescens; 

 foliola maiora 1 5 mm longa et 6 mm lata, versus apicem folii gradatim maiora, ab 

 1 / 3 rhachis autem usque ad apicem aequimagna, oblique reclangularia. basi oblique 

 retusa, margine apicali obtusata et minute mucronulata, — apicalia oblique lato-lanceo- 

 lata vel ceteris similia — , glaberrima, rarius pilis perpaucis hyalinis longis sparsissime 



