Mallotus. Iß5 



stell ato-lanati, novelli cum petiolis pilis elongalis compositis valde floccosi. Folia 

 alterna; petiolus 5 — 22 cm longus ; limbus 13 — 30 cm longus, 12 — 26 cm 

 latus, suborbicularis, acuminatus, indivisus vel breviter trilobus, lobis acuminatis, basi 

 rotundatus, 2 — 4 cm supra basi peltatus, repando-denticulatus, membranaceus, supra 

 nervis exceptis glabrescens, subtus dense stellato-lanatus et flavo-granuloso-glandulosus 

 9 — H-nervius; nervi subtus prominentes; stipulae filiformi- subulatae, 7 — 15 mm 

 longae. Inflorescentia terminalis, II — 36 cm attingens, fructigera ad 43 cm longa 

 Q simplex, q? saepius ramosa; rhachis densissime vestita; bracleae subulatae, 3 — 

 10 mm longae, q? ± 6-florae, Q uniflorae; pedicelli (j 1 filiformes, 3 — 4 mm longi, 

 Q crassi, 2 — 3 mm longi, sub fructu fere 1 cm attingentes. Sepala q? 4 — 5, oblonga, 

 acuta, reflexa, ■ 3 V2 mm l° n g a > dense vestita; stamina 75 — 85; connectivum crassum, 

 bifldum; receptaculum intrastaminale planum. Calyx Q cupularis, dense vestitus, 4 — 

 5-lobus, 5 mm longus; lobi ovati, acuti; ovarium 4 — 5-, rarius 3-loculare, dense vesti- 

 tum; stigmata libera, recurva, dense plumosa, 3 — 4 mm longa. Capsula 13 — 16 mm 

 longa, 16 — 19 mm lata, subglobosa, strato echinis mollibus, numerosissimis, dense 

 stellato-pilosis formato, 4 — 5 mm crasso tecta. Semina subovoidea, 5 mm longa, 4 mm 

 lata, nigra, nitida, foveolata, columellae longe adsidentia. — Fig. 24. 



Nordwestmalayische Provinz: Tenasserim (Kurz), Amherst (Griffith 

 n. 4761!, Wallich n. 7820, 7822!). Szechuan, Chungking (Faber n. 810), Ta- 

 chienlu (Pratt n. 128!). Yünnan (Henry n. 9525!, 9525A!, 9525B!). — Ohne 

 besonderen Standort (Kamphövener n. 1680!). 



Südwestmalayische Provinz: Perak (King's Collector, Scortechini! , 

 Wray); Singapore (Lobb n. 130!, 297). Penang (Wallich). Siam, Chiengmai, am 

 Doi Sutep (Hosseus n. 623!, 624!). Java, Buitenzorg,. Babakan (Hallier). 



Provinz des westlichen Gebirgslandes der Malabarküste; Concan 

 (Stocks!). 



Ostchinesisches Übergangsgebiet: Hupeh, Nanto (Henry n. 3917), Kwan- 

 tung (Hance n. 1243). Kwangsi (Wenyon). 



Nota. In Herb. Berol. asservatur specimen valde mancum a Whitford sub no. 711 in 

 insulae Luzon provincia Tayabas lectum, quod M. barbato valde accedit, sed paulo diversum 

 videtur indumento foliorum paginae inferioris breviore, spicis Q valde densifloris , floribus Q 

 sessilibus. Verisimiliter speciem novam sistit. 



30. M. Leveillanus Fedde in Repert. X. (1912) 144. — M. Esquirolii Leveille 

 in Fedde, Repert. IX. (1911) 461. — Ramuli modice crassi, tomento pulverulento dense 

 vestiti; pili stellati dz ferrugineo-tincti, nee compositi. Folia alterna; petiolus 6 — 8 cm 

 fere longus, pulverulento-tomentosus ; limbus rfc 1 5 cm longus et fere latus, suborbi- 

 cularis, cuspidato-acuminatus, indivisus vel breviter trilobus, lobis acuminatis, basi rotun- 

 datus et 2 cm supra basi peltatus, repando-denticulatus vel dentatus, membranaceus, 

 supra atroviridis et nervis exceptis glabrescens, subtus dense stellato-villosus et flavo- 

 granuloso-glandulosus, 9-nervius; nervi subtus prominentes; stipulae haud visae. Flores 

 Q? ignoti. Racemi Q simplices, rfc 1 3 cm longi, fruetigeri haud aecrescentes ; rhachis 

 dense vestita; bracteae subulatae, 3 — 4 mm longae, uniflorae; pedicelli 2 — 3 mm longi, 

 sub fructu 5 mm attingentes. Calyx Q cupularis, dense vestitus, 4 — 5-lobus, 5 mm 

 longus; lobi ovati, acuti; ovarium 4 — 5-loculare, dense vestitum; stigmata libera, 

 recurva, 4 mm longa, longe papulosa, sed non plumosa. Capsula 1 2 mm longa et fere 

 lata, subglobosa, strato echinis mollibus, dense stellato-pilosis formato, 2 mm fere crasso 

 tecta. Semina subovoidea, 5 mm longa, 4 mm lata, nigra, nitidula, spurie obtuse 

 tuberculata. 



Ostchinesisches Übergangsgebiet: China, Kui chou, Ouang Mou (Esquirol 

 n. 120), Lofou (Cavalerie n. 3666!). 



Nota. Affinis M. barbato, a quo indumento raraulorurn et petiolorum pulverulento-stel- 

 lato nee molliter echinato, stylis papillosis nee plumosis et capsulis distinguitur. 



31. M. nepalensis Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 188; in DC. Prodr. XV. 

 2. (1866) 964; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (1887) 428. — M. oreophilus Müll. Arg. in 



