330 urticeyE. [Ficus. 



older than Roxburgh's, though not so appropriate, the plant beiug much less hispid than 

 the F. hirta. This and the two following species belong to Covellia, the most marked 

 Hinong the genera proposed by Gasparrini and Miqucl for the dismemberment of Ficus, but 

 which it seems much better to consider as sections only, of one most natural and well-cha- 

 racterized genus. 



14. F. Harlandi, Benth., n. sp. Branches glabrous or slightly strigose. 

 Stipules f in. long, glabrous. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite, oval-oblong 

 or obovate-oblong, shortly acuminate, 4 to 7 in. long, entire or slightly 

 sinuate-toothed, rounded at the base, glabrous or minutely punctate-scabrous, 

 on petioles of f to 1 in. Figs on the old wood as in F. hispida, globular, 

 glabrous, about \ in. diameter, very shortly contracted at the base, on pedicels 

 of 4 to 12 lines, bracteate at the top. Flowers of F. hispida, except that the 

 style is rather longer. 



Hongkong, Wright, Harland. Not known out of the island. Allied to the N. Indian 

 F. congesta, but differs in inflorescence, the shape of the fig, and the longer style. 



15. F. chlorocarpa, Benth., n. sp. A large tree, entirely glabrous. 

 Stipules 3 to 4 lines long. Leaves from ovate-cordate or ovate-lanceolate to 

 oval-oblong, acuminate, 5 to 8 in. long, entire, cordate or rarely rounded at 

 the base, smooth and shining above, slightly punctate- scabrous underneath, 

 on petioles of 1 to 2 in. Pigs in short clusters on the trunk and old branches, 

 globular, at least f in. diameter, glabrous and light-green, on pedicels of about 

 \ in., bracteate a little below the top. Flowers of F. hispida. 



Hongkong, Champion, Wilford. Not known out of the island. 



6. PELLIONIA, Gaud. 



Flowers dioecious, in axillary cymes or clusters, without any dilated or suc- 

 culent receptacle. Male flowers : Perianth-segments 5 or sometimes 4, broad, 

 imbricate in the bud. Stamens as many, the filaments inflected in the bud. 

 Female flowers j Perianth-segments 4 or 5, narrow and unequal. Sterile 

 stamens usually as many. Ovary 1 -celled, with 1 erect ovule. Stigma sessile, 

 small, tufted. Nut seed-like, surrounded by the persistent perianth. Albu- 

 men little or none. — -Herbs. Leaves distichous, alternate or unequally oppo- 

 site, usually very oblique. 



A small tropical Asiatic genus. 

 Leaves obtuse, less than 1 in. long. Sterile stamens in the female flowers 



lanceolate, iuflexed LP. brevifolia. 



Leaves mostly acuminate, \\ to 3 in. long. Sterile stamens in the female 



flowers minute or none 2. F. scabra. 



1. P. brevifolia, Benth., n. sp. A prostrate creeping herb, the leafy 

 branches 6 or 8 in. long, hispid. Leaves very obliquely obovate, obtuse, 

 crenate, \ to f in. long, pubescent, very unequal at the base, on petioles 

 rarely 1 line long. Female cymes almost sessile or on peduncles of 1 to 3 

 lines, seldom above 3 lines diameter. Perianth-segments very unequal, linear- 

 lanceolate. Sterile stamens lanceolate, bent in at about the middle. Nut 

 tuberculate. 



In ravines of Mounts Gough and Victoria, Wilford. Not seen in any other collection. 

 The specimens are all female. 



2. P. scabra, Bmth., n. sp. Stems prostrate, pubescent, 1 ft. long or 



