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pedicelli vix 1 mm longi. Alabastra (f subglobosa; sepala 3, rarius 4, reflexa, sub- 

 ovalia, breviter et obtuse apiculata, concava, extus hirtella, 2 — 2V2 mm longa' stamina 

 3 6 — 44; antherae apice et basi emarginatae; connectivum breviter productum; glandula 

 centralis nulla. Sepala Q 5, lineari-subulata, hirsuta, 3 — 3 J / 2 mm longa; ovarium 

 echinis mollibus, subulatis, longe hirsutis dense tectum, 3-loculare; stjli basi breviter 

 connati, longe filiformes, papillosi, 9 mm longi. Capsula (matura?) calyce suffulta, 

 stigmatibus ad { y 2 cm longis coronata, tridyma, 6 l / 2 mm longa, l i / 2 mm lata, hirtella, 

 molliter echinata. 



Papuasische Provinz: Niederländisch Neu-Guinea, Biwak Hollandia, im 

 Urwald, 20 m ü. M. (Gjellerup n. 316). 



90. M. leptophyllus Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Frutex vel arbor; ramuli graciles, 

 compressi, pilis simplicibus subadpressis et stellatis paucis puberuli, mox glabrescentes. 

 Folia opposita, in quoque nodo valde inaequimagna; petiolus foliorum majorum 1 y 2 cm 

 longus, apicem versus subclavatus, glabratus; limbus 20 — 25 cm longus, 6V2 — 8 cm 

 latus, lanceolatus, cuspidato-acuminatus, basin versus cuneato-angustatus, ima basi an- 

 gustissime obtusus, supra glaber, subtus secus costas parce pilosus, ceterum glabratus, 

 nee granuloso-glandulosus, nee maculari-glandulosus, integer, fuscescens, membranaceus, 

 penninervius, leviter reticulatus; costae seeundariae utrinque dt 10, curvatae; stipulae 

 lineari-lanceolatae, dorso puberulae, rigidulae, 1 cm fere longae; folium minus stipulis 

 simile. Flores tf ignoti. Racemi Q in axillis foliorum minorum enati, breves, 1 cm 

 longi, 1-flori; rhachis puberula, pluribracteata. Sepala Q 5, anguste ovata, longe 

 attenuata, rigida, extus parce pilosa, striata, 5 mm longa; ovarium echinis mollibus, 

 parce hirtis dense tectum; styli 3, basi connati, ad 10 mm longi, plumoso-papillosi. 



Südwestmalayische Provinz: Borneo, Baram District, Sarawak (Hose n. 26!). 



91. M. xylacanthus Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Frutex vel arbor; rami teretes, 

 glabri, ad nodos incrassati; ramuli db compressi, glabrati. Folia opposita; petiolus 

 folii majoris 6 — 14 mm longus, apice tumidus, glaber; limbus 10 — 20 cm longus, 4 — 

 8V2 cm latus, obovato-oblongus, breviter et obtuse cuspidatus, basi^ acutus vel in petio- 

 lum contractus, integer, coriaceus, supra nitidulus, glaber vel subtus ad costam mediam 

 pilis simplicibus subadpressis parce pilosus, basi supra et subtus eglandulosus, penni- 

 nervius, tenuiter reticulatus ; costae seeundariae utrinque ± 10, subtus cum costa pri- 

 maria prominentes; folium minus trianguläre, acutum, 1 mm vix ecedens; stipulae 5 — 

 6 mm longae, lanceolatae, rigidae. Flores tf ignoti. Racemi Q 2 cm fere longi, 

 1-flori; rhachis tenuis, villoso-pubescens, a basi fere bracteas steriles, ovato-triangulares, 

 coneavas, plures gerens. Flores Q ignoti. Capsula (nondum matura) 1 6 mm lata, 

 1 cm longa, breviter pubescens et dissite echinis rigidis, 5 — 6 mm longis, subglabris 

 dissite teeta, stylis 3, fere centimetralibus, basi connatis, papilloso-plumosis, erectis 

 coronata, sepalis linearibus 6, reflexis, 5 mm longis suffulta. Semina haud evoluta. 



Südwestmalayische Provinz: Sumatra (Forbes n. 2803!, 3237!). 

 Nota. Species M. penangensi affinis, sed Capsula valde diversa; indumentum insuper 

 aliud et racemi Q 1-flori. 



92. M. pseudopenangensis Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Frutex vel arbor; rami 

 teretes, graciles, griseo-corticati, ad nodos incrassati; ramuli haud compressi, glabrati. 

 Folia opposita, in quoque nodo valde dissimilia; petiolus folii majoris 10 — 14 mm longus, 

 apice tumidulus, glaber; limbus 6 — 15 cm longus, 2V2 — 6 cm latus, oblongus vel ob- 

 ovato-oblongus, obtuse cuspidatus, basi acutus vel in petiolum contractus, integer, 

 chartaceus, supra nitidus, glaber, basi supra et subtus eglandulosus, penninervius, leviter 

 reticulatus; costae seeundariae utrinque 8 — 9, subtus cum costa primaria prominentes; 

 stipulae lineari-subulatae, puberulae, 2 — 3 mm attingentes; folium minus trianguläre, 

 acutum, fere 1 mm longum. Racemi q? 1 — 2 cm longi; rhachis tenuis, pubescens, a 

 basi florigera; bracteae 1 / i — 1 mm longae, ovatae, acutae, patentes, coneavae, 1-florae; 

 pedicelli ad 3 mm longi. Racemus Q (unicus tantum visus) 2 cm longus, breviter 

 pubescens, a basi bracteas steriles, ovato-lanceolatas, coneavas gerens, 1-florus. Sepala 

 Cf 4, oblonga, acuta, extus puberula, 3 mm longa; stamina 50 — 60; antherae basi 



