Bragantia.'] cxxui. ARISTOLOCHIACE^E. (J. D. Hooker.) 73 



1. B. corymbosa, G-riff. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xix. 335; shrubby, 

 branches leaves beneath and inflorescence finely puberulous, leaves dis- 

 tichous oblong-ovate acuminate glabrous above, flowers in cymose spikes, 

 perianth-tube 0, segments cordate acute, anthers 8-10, stigma discoid. 

 Duchartre in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 429. B. melastomaefolia, Duchartre I. c. 

 Asiphonia piperiformis, G-riff. 1. c. 333, t. 37, and Notul. 344, and Ic. PI. 

 Asiat. t. 528 ; Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 3, vii. 338. Strakaea melastomaefolia, 

 Presl Epimel. Sot. 221. 



MALACCA, Griffith, Lobb> Cuming. 



Branches slender, terete. Leaves 5-6 by 2-2^ in., shining above ; petiole very 

 short, base rounded. Cymes much shorter than the leaves ; spikes peduncled, diva- 

 ricate. Flowers \ in. cliam. Capsule 1 foot long, toruloee. Seeds %-% in. long, 

 lanceolate, 3-gouous, rugose. 



2. B. Wallichii, Br. in Wall. Cat. 7415 ; shrubby, branches and 

 leaves beneath finely pubescent or glabrate tips and inflorescence tomeii- 

 tose, leaves oblong-lanceolate glabrous above, flowers in small irregular 

 few-fld. cymes not spicate, perianth hemispheric, segments broadly ovate. 

 Duchart. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 430 ; Wight Ic. t. 520 ; Wight $ Am. in Ed. 

 Phil. Journ. 1833, 1.81 ; Dalz. fy Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 225. B. siliquosa, 

 Miq. PI. Ind. Or. HohenacJc. n. 64. Apama siliquosa, LamJc. Encycl. i. 91, 

 and III. t. 640. Trimeriza piperina, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. under t. 1543. 

 Rheede Hort. Mai. vi. t. 28. 



DECCAN PENINSULA ; in the western forests, from the Southern Concan south- 

 wards. CEYLON ; ascending to 4000 it. 



Branches angled. Leaves 5-8 by 1^-2 in., base acute or rounded. Cymes 

 |-1 in. long, rarely longer. Floivers 1 in. diam. Capsule 3-4 in., straight. Seeds 

 fa in. long, 3-gonous, deeply pitted. 



Var. brachycarpa ; leaves ovate-oblong or oblong acuminate finely puberulous 

 beneath, flowers in cymose spikes, capsule 2| in. B. brachycarpa, Thwaites mss. 



Var. latifolia, Duchart. 1. c.; leaves larger broader obovate-oblong toinentose 

 beneath. B. hispida, Thivaites mss. 



3. B. Balzellii, Hook. f. ; shrubby, stout, leaves very large oblong- 

 lanceolate acuminate finely puberulous beneath, capsules 5-8 in., long 

 torulose, seeds \ in. long 3-gonous rugose and deeply pitted. 



The CONCAN ? Herb. N. A. Dalzell. 



A very fine species with leaves a foot long by 3 in. broad, and very long pods 

 and large seeds. From the remains of the inflorescence its branches do not appear to 

 have been spicate. Seeds lemon-yellow. 



** First pair of basal nerves not reaching the middle of the leaf. Cymes 

 from the base of the stem. Stamens 6. 



4. B. tomentosa, Blume Enum. PI. Jav. 82 ; herbaceous, low, stem 

 simple and leaves beneath densely toinentose, leaves 1-3 oblong or ovate 

 cordate, flowers in simple spikes. Duchart. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 431 ; 

 Bennett Plant. Jav. Rar. 43, t. 11 ; Griff, in Trans. Linn. Soc. xix. 335 ; 

 Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. B. khasiana, G-riff. I. c. B. latifolia, Lindl. in Bot. 

 Reg. under i. 1543. Bragantia, n. sp., Br. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii. 219. 

 Ceramium tomentosum, Bl. Bijd. 1135. Cyclodiscus tomentosus & lati- 

 folius, Klotzsch in Monatsb. Berl. Akad. 1859, 592. Aristoloch., Wall. Cat. 

 9108. 



SILHET, De Silva ; Moulmein, Lobb, Parish. DISTEIB. Java. 



Stem creeping below, and rooting, then ascending, 6-12 in., simple, angular, 



