g(3 F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Pljyllanthoideae-Phyllantheae-Antidesminae. 



10. A. sphaeridophora Merrill in Philipp. Journ. sc. I. Suppl. (1906) 76; Koor- 

 ders, Exkursionsfl. Java II. (1912) 480. — Arbor 10 — 15 m alta ; ramuli glabri, 

 graciles. Petiolus 1 — 2Y2 cm longus, glaber, apice tumidus, rugosus ; limbus 8 — 

 1 5 cm longus, 3 — 7 cm latus, ovatus vel ohlongus, abrupte obtuse acuminatus, basi 

 rotundata acutatus et saepe inaequilateralis, integer, coriaceus, glaber, opacus vel sub- 

 nitidus, leviter reticulato-venosus ; costae secundariae utrinque 5 — 9 ; stipulae mox 

 caducae (non visae). Spicae Q? solitariae vel fasciculatae, 2 — 5 cm longae, subsessiles, 

 pubescentes, interrupte glomeruliflorae ; bracteae semiorbiculares, obtusae, saccatae, 

 pubescentes, coriaceae. Flos q? sessilis, cum filamentis 3 — 4 mm longus ; sepala 3 — 4, 

 fere libera vel carnpanulato-connata, obovata, coriacea, apice glanduloso-incrassata, 

 extus breviter, intus longe pilosa; stamina 2, calycem 2 — 2V2~pl superantia. Racemi 

 2 solitarii vel fasciculati, 1 — 2 cm longi, fructigeri ad 4 cm attingentes, tomentosi; 

 bracteae ut in inflorescentiis q? ; pedicelli 1 — 1 V2 mrn ? SUD fructu 4 — 5 mm longi. 

 Sepala Q 4, late ovata, rotundata vel acuta, tomentosa ; ovarium glabrum, 2-locu- 

 lare; styli ad basin bipartiti, lineares, recurvi, leviter papillosi. Capsula circ. 1 cm 

 diametiens, globosa vel obovoideo-globosa, brunnea, glabra, nitida, ad septa intus 

 pilosa. Semina compressa, 6 mm longa, 7 mm lata. 



Java und Philippinen, in zwei Varietäten entwickelt. 



Var. a. genuina Pax et K. Hoffm. — Costae secundariae utrinque 5 — 7. Calyx 

 q? profunde partitus. Fructus globosus, 1 cm diametiens. 



Philippinen: Mindanao, Camp Keithley, Lake Lanao (Mary Strong Clemens 

 n. 818!, 1125!). Luzon, Bataan, Lamao River (Ahern's Collector n. 1451, 

 Barnes n. 133!, 146!, 198!, Borden n. 732!, 818!, 834!, 1373, Leiberg 

 n. 6086, Merrill n. 3762!), Benguet, Sablan (Merrill n. 6101 !, Eimer n. 6225!). 

 Palawan (Manolo n. 11252!). Negros, Mt. Marapara (Curran u. Foxworthy 

 n. 13603!). — In Wäldern zwischen 300 und 900 m. 



Var. /?. campanulata (J. J. Smith) Pax et K. Hoffm. — Aporosa campanulata 

 J.J.Smith in Icon. bogor. III. (1909) 71, t. 229, in Mededeel. Departm. Landbouw 

 10 (1910) 237. — Costae secundariae utrinque 7 — 9. Calyx campanulatus, margine 

 tantum lobatus. Fructus obovoideo-globosus, 10 — 12 mm longus, 9 — 11 mm latus. 



Java: West- und Mitteljava, von 600 — 1600 m, im Regenwalde sehr zerstreut, 

 z. B. bei Takoko und Tjigenteng, Res. Preanger, bei Pringombo, Res. Banjoemas 

 (Koorders n. 12093/?!, 23176/?!, 26274/?!, 34062/?!). 



Einheim. Namen auf Java: Ki endog Konengsari. 



11. A. microsphaera Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (1887) 530; J. J. Smith in 

 Mededeel. Departm. Landbouw. 10. (1910) 243; Koorders, Exkursionsfl. Java II. 

 (1912) 481. — Frutex arborescens vel arbor ad 1 4 m alta; ramuli graciles, valde 

 juveniles pubescentes, citissime omnino glabrati. Petiolus 7 — 1 5 mm longus, gracilis, 

 apice tumidus et rugosus, glaber, apice verrucoso-biglandulosus ; limbus l i / 2 — 17 cm 

 longus, 2V2 — 5V2 cm latus, oblongo-lanceolatus, caudato-acuminatus, apice ipso obtusus 

 vel acutus, basi contractus, rarius obtusus, integer, glaber, nitidus, modice reticulato- 

 venosus, subcoriaceus ; costae secundariae utrinque 6 — 8, tenues; stipulae caducae (non 

 visae). Flores q* ignoti. Racemi Q saepe fasciculati, brevissimi, 2 — 4 mm longi, 

 tomentosi; bracteae dense dispositae, late trianguläres, concavae, puberulae; racemi 

 fructigeri 7 — 12 mm attingentes. Capsula subsessilis, ovoideo-globosa, 7 — 10 mm 

 longa et fere lata, suturis 2 — 4, in sicco prominentibus, glabra vel subglabra, stig- 

 matibus 2 brevibus bipartitis coronata, calycis laciniis 4, haud reflexis, ovato-trian- 

 gularibus, ciliatis suffulta, bilocularis,' 1 — 2-sperma ; pericarpium teniusculum ; endo- 

 carpium tenuiter chartaceum ; columella centralis vel saepe pressione laterali compressa, 

 parce pilosa. Semina ± semiglobosa, 7 mm diametientia. 



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

 n. 4506!). Sumatra (Ridley n. 8979?). Java, nur in Süd-Preanger bei Panum- 

 bahun und in Süd-Banjumas auf der Insel Nüsa Kambangan im Regenwald (Koorders 

 n. 9910/?, 26886/?!, 39199/?!). 



