Cleidion. 293 



Hinterindisch-ostasiatische Provinz: Tongking, Dang Dang (Balansa 

 n. 689!). 



Nota. Valde affinis C. javanico, sed folia minora et angustiora, brevius petiolata, spicae 

 a basi dense florigerae, satis breves. 



4. C. leptostachyum (Müll. Arg.) Pax et K. Hoffm. — Mappa leptostachya Müll. 

 Arg. in Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 198. — Cleidion Vieillardii var. vitiense Müll. Arg. in 

 DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 986; Seemann, Fl. Vitiens. (1865—73) 227. — Macaranga 

 leptostachya Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1007. — Tanarius leptostachyus 

 0. Ktze. Rev. gen. IL (1891) 62 0. — Ramuli graciles, glabri. Petiolus 4 — 6 mm 

 longus, glaber; limbus 8 — 13 cm longus, 2^2 — 4 cm latus, spathulato-lanceolatus, 

 acuminatus, basi angustatus, subbiauriculato-retusus, serratus vel crenato-dentatus, 

 chartaceus, glaber, supra prope basin 2 — 4-glandulosus. Spicae q* elongatae, folia 

 superantes, interrupto-glomeruliflorae, gracilfimae, glabrae; bracteae brevissimae, late 

 ovatae, parce puberulae; racemi Q gracillimi, depauperato-1 — 3-flori. Calyx q^ glo- 

 bosus, 1 mm latus, glaber; stamina 45 — 50', ovarium parcissime puberulum. Capsula 

 5 mm longa, laevis. Semina globosa, atro-maculata. 



Melanesische Provinz: Fidschi-Inseln, Ovalau (Seemann n. 388, Vieillard 

 n. 33!, Wilkes). 



5. C. angustifolium Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Cleidion elaoxyloides Schlechter 

 in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XXXIX. (1906) 149. — Frutex; rami cicatricosi; partes valde 

 juveniles parce pilosulae, mox omnino glabratae. Petiolus 1 — 2 cm longus; limbus 

 10 — 17 cm longus, 3 — 4V2 cm latus, lanceolatus vel spathulato-lanceolatus, obtusus 

 vel obtuse acutatus, mucronulatus, basin versus longe cuneato-attenuatus et in petiolum 

 sensim transiens, integer vel superne minute denticulalus vel denticulatus, coriaceus, 

 glaber, reticulato-venosus, subtus inferne prope costam mediam maculari-pluriglandulosus ; 

 costae secundariae utrinque 7 — 13. Inflorescentia rf spiciformis, simplex, 5 — 13 cm 

 longa, basi breviter nuda, deinde satis dense fasciculato-multiflora; rhachis parcissime 

 adpresso-pilosa; bracteae parvae, acutae, multiflorae; pedicelli q^ 1 — 2 mm longi, 

 pilosi, bibracteolati; bracteolae rhombeo-ovatae, acutae, ciliatae. Inflorescentia Q (valde 

 incompleta) elongata, basi longissime nuda, pauciflora?; flores Q ignoti. Calyx (j 1 in 

 alabastro globosus, apiculatus, praesertim apice pilosus; stamina circ. 60; fllamenta 

 plana; connectivum productum; appendix pallida, introrsum incurva. Capsula ignota. 



Araukarienprovinz: Neu-Kaledonien, Berge bei Paita, Bachufer, 400 m 

 (Schlechter n. 15004!), Berge am Ngoye, 600 m (Schlechter n. 15208!). 



6. C. papuanum Lauterb. Fl. Deutsch. Schutzgeb. Südsee Nachtr. (1905) 296. — 

 Frutex altus; ramuli graciles, teretes, juveniles adpresse pilosi, mox glabrati; rami 

 cicatricosi. Petiolus 5 — 8 mm longus, puberulus; limbus 12 — 20 cm longus, 3 — 

 5 l /2 cm latus, spathulato-lanceolatus, acuminatus, basin versus angustatus, basi anguste 

 obtusus, serratus, membranaceus, subtus in costis parce pilosus, leviter reticulato-venosus ; 

 costae secundariae utrinque 11 — 12; stipulae 6 mm longae, lineares, acuminatae, pubes- 

 centes. Flores q? glomerato-spicati; rhachis 15 — 24 cm longa, fere a basi florigera, 

 pubescens, tenuis; bracteae multiflorae, parvae; pedicelli 2 mm longi, pilosi. Calyx q? 

 in alabastro globosus, apiculatus, extus parce pilosus; sepala 3, 1 1 / 2 mm longa, ovata, 

 acuta, reflexa; stamina circ. 35; filamenta haud dilatata; connectivum modice pro- 

 ductum. Flores Q et fructus ignoti. 



Papuasische Provinz: Neu-Guinea, Kaiser Wilhelmsland, Weg vom Ramu 

 zur Küste (Schlechter n. 14122!). 



7. C. Vieillardii Baill. Adansonia IL (1862) 220; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 

 2.(1866) 985 ex parte. — Frutex; ramuli crassiusculi, juveniles fulvo-velutini, demum 

 glabrati. Petiolus 4 — 6 mm longus, crassus, pubescens; limbus 13 — 20 cm longus, 

 4 — 6 cm latus, spathulato-lanceolatus, breviter et obtuse acuminatus, mucronulatus vel 

 acutus, basi cuneato-angustatus, aut in petiolum sensim abiens, aut angüste obtusus, 

 superne ri: serratus, coriaceus, utraque pagina molliter pubescens vel demum supra 

 glaber, subtus in costis pubescens, reticulato-venosus, subtus inferne maculari-pauci- 



