Lindera.] cxxvin. LAURINE/E. (J. D. Hooker.) 183 



3. Xi. malaccensis, HooJc.f. ; glabrous except the sparsely pubescent 

 inflorescence, leaves 3-5 in. coriaceous broadly ovate or elliptic-ovate or 

 -lanceolate shortly acuminate shining above with 4-6 pair of impressed 

 nerves which are strong beneath with faint cross-nervules, umbels 4-9-fld. 

 small very numerous, pedicels clustered on a short stout common peduncle, 

 bracts 4, fruit globose. Tetranthera Griffithii, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 

 191. 



MALACCA, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4297), and Singapore, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 

 1257, 1272). DISTKIB. Borneo. 



Branches black, terete, smooth. Leaves 2-3 in. broad, dark brown, paler and 

 opaque beneath, base acute or cuneate ; petiole ^~| in. Umbels very numerous, un- 

 expanded | in. diam., on rather stout pedicels - in. long; bracts hemispheric, 

 coriaceous ; flowers villous. Sepals unequal. Stamens 9, villous at the base.- Fruit 

 ^ in. diam. I have seen many specimens of both sexes, but none with expanded 

 flowers. 



4. Zi. latifolia, Hook. f. ; branches leaves beneath and umbels densely 

 grey-tomentose, leaves persistent 5-8 in. obovate oblong or broadly oblan- 

 ceolate subacute or acuminate with 10-12 pair of nearly straight nerves 

 deeply sunk above, umbels 10-12-fld. solitary clustered or fascicled on a 

 very short peduncle, bracts 4, fruit globose small. 



KHASIA MTS., alt. 5-6000 ft., at Nunklow, Myrung and Pomrang, Griffith (Kew 

 Distrib. 4321), J. D. H. Sf T. T. Nyrmai, ClarJce. 



A small tree. Leaves membranous, 3-5 in. diam., reticulate beneath with cross- 

 nervules, base acute ; petiole tomentose, \-% in. Umbels unexpanded in. diam. on 

 rather stout tomentose pedicels ; bracts hemispheric, tomentose. Sepals 6, broad. 

 Stamens 9, filaments hairy. Fruit the size of a pea. Some large-leaved specimens 

 have the nerves more arched. 



5. I*. oxyphylla 5 Benth. in Gen. PL iii. 163 ; glabrous except the 

 hoary umbels, leaves 3-4 in. elliptic -lanceolate acuminate subglaucous 

 beneath penninerved, nerves very obscure, umbels 9-14-fld. in subsessile 

 clusters shortly pedicelled, bracts 4. Aperula oxyphylla, Meissn. in DC. 

 Prodr. xv. 1. 240. Daphnidium oxyphyllum, Nees in Wall. PL As. Rar. 

 ii. 63, and Syst. Laurin. 618. Tetranthera oxyphylla, Wall. Cat. 2547. 



P.ENAN&, Porter. 



Branches stout, black when dry, smooth, quite glabrous. Leaves rather coria- 

 ceous, 1-1 1 in. broad, smooth above with about 12 pair of very slender raised nerves 

 which are with difficulty seen beneath, base acute; petiole J-| in. Umbels-, male, 

 unexpanded, in. diam. ; bracts hemispheric. Sepals 4-6, unequal. Stamens 9. 

 Fruit unknown. Wallich's specimens are the only ones seen ; it approaches L. citrio- 

 dora of China, and very much resembles L. Kingii. 



Sect. II. Polyadenia. Leaves persistent (except perhaps L. venosa], 

 penninerved. Umbels sessile or subsessile. Bracts 4-8, involucriform or 

 imbricate. Stamens 9-12. POLYADENIA & CEPHALODAPHNE, Blume 4" 

 Gen. Plant. 



6. Xi. reticulata ? Benth. in Gen. Plant, iii. 164 ; branchlets robust 

 and leaves beneath and umbels densely rusty-tomentose, leaves persistent 

 7-10 in. very coriaceous obovate oblong or oblanceolate- oblong obtuse or 

 acute, nerves 10-15 pair very strong beneath with strong close cross- 

 nervules, umbels very small clustered sessile 4-9-fld., bracts 4, fruit oblong. 

 Polyadenia reticulata, Nees in Wall. PL As. Rar. ii. 61, and Syst. Laurin. 

 572 ; Mmsn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 232. Tetranthera reticulata, Ham. in 

 Wall. Ca*. 2551. 



