Gdlearia."] cxxxv. EUPHORBIACE^. (J. D. Hooker.) 379 



6. Cr. subulata, Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 1039 (Bennettia) 

 branchlets petioles and rachis of racemes rusty-pubescent, leaves elliptic or 

 oblong-obovate cuspidately acuminate yellow-green puberulous on the costa 

 and nerves beneath, bracts erect subulate, flowers subsessile, sepals rounded, 

 margins of petals ciliate, filaments and anthers hispid. 



PENANG (in Herb. Bonder from Herb. Lindley). ? PEBAK (Herb. Hort. Calcutt., 

 No. 810 and 2684). 



I have seen no Penang specimens of this, which must be very near Q-. Jackiana, 

 differing in the long bracts. Thft Perak specimens, which I doubtfully refer to it, 

 have green leaves, 7-12 by 2-5 in., with acute or rounded bases and 5-6 pairs of 

 very strong 1 nerves beneath ; they are not in flower, but one (No. 2684) has fruit 

 in. broad by long, very broadly wedge-shaped with rounded angles and a truncate 

 broad base, densely clothed with a pale tomentum. The bracts seem early 

 deciduous. 



*** Anthers and filaments quite glabrous. 



7. Cr. Lindleyana, Muell. Arg. in Linnaa xxxiv. 205, and in DC. 

 Prodr. xv. ii. 1037 ; branchlets and leaf-nerves beneath and racemes finely 

 fulvous tomentose, leaves ovate elliptic or oblong acuminate, male racemes 

 strict, flowers small very shortly pedicelled, petals and stamens quite gla- 

 brous, pistillode with a truncate hispid dilated top. Bennettia, Wall. Cat. 

 8585 C (in part). 



PENANG, Wallich, Porter ; on West Hill, alt. 2500 ft., Curtis. 



Leaves 6-7 in., rather coriaceous, base acute or rounded ; nerves 6-8 pairs, rather 

 strong beneath ; petiole in. Racemes apparently erect, 6-10 in. ; bracts or 

 obscure, pedicels shorter than the flowers which are not ^ in. diam. ; petals rounded 

 with a few cilia on the tips. 



8. Gr. affinis, Br. in Bennett Fl. Jav. 251 (Bennettia)', branchlets 

 leaves beneath and racemes finely pubescent, leaves elliptic oblong or lan- 

 ceolate acuminate puberulous beneath, male racemes erect, flowers very 

 shortly pedicelled, petals and stamens quite glabrous. Bennettia affinis, 

 Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 1037. Bennettia, Wall. Cat. 8585 B. 



SINGAPOEE, Cantley. MALACCA, Mt. Ophir, Griffith (Keto Distrib. 4966). 

 Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1411). DISTETB. ? Siam, Finlayson. 



Leaves rather coriaceous, 5-8 by 1^-3 in. ; nerves 6-8 pair, strong beneath ; 

 petiole very short, -^ in., stout. Male racemes 4-5 in. (2 ft. in the Singapore speci- 

 mens), rachis faintly pubescent or tomentose; flowers -^ in. diam., almost sessile. 

 Fruit transversely oblong, pubescent, ^ in. diam. when dry. I am doubtful as to all 

 the specimens from the above localities being referable to one species ; they present 

 the following differences : 



1. Wallich's No. 8585 B, in part, which is from Herb. Finlaysou and is pro- 

 bably Siamese (not Penang as stated by Mueller), has oblong-lanceolate leaves 

 5-8 by l--2 in., with acute bases, male racemes 4 in. long, and a short columnar 

 hairy pistillode. 



2. Cantley's Singapore plant has leaves as in No. 1, racemes 2 ft. long, and a 

 pistillode with few hairs below and a dilated glabrous top. -A fruiting specimen from 

 Malacca, Maingay, has a similarly elongate raceme, but the leaves are more like those 

 of No. 1. 



3. Griffith's from Mt. Ophir and a Malaccan fruiting specimen from Maingay 

 have leaves 5-7 by 2^-3 in. with rounded or even subcordate bases, racemes of No. 1, 

 and a stout columnar villous pistillode. 



9. G. Wallichii, Br. in Bennett Fl. Jav. 251 (Bennettia} ; branchlets 

 leaves and racemes glabrous, leaves oblong elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate 



