Ardisia. 1 03 



petalis bene breviora antheris maximis, anguste acuminulatis, dorso haud punctatis ; ovarium 

 glabrum, ovoideum. 



Java: in Wäldern der hohen Bergregion (Blurire, Koorders n. 5352, 0. Kuntze, 

 Warburg n. 4247, 4250, Zollinger n. 2142). — Blüht Januar, Februar. 



Einh. Namen: Lempeni, Kimangu. 



Nota. Foliis in unguentum tritis ex cl. War bürg incolae utuntur in cutis morbos expel- 

 lendos; ex eil. Koorders et Valeton folia incolis nutrimentum. 



75. A. Griffithii Clarke! in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. India III. (1882) 523. — Tinus Griffi- 

 thii 0. Ktze. Bev. gen. II. (1891) 974. — Bamuli crassi, novelli dense ferrugineo-tomen- 

 telli. Folia petiolis dr20mm longis stipitata, oblonga, basin versus sensim acuta apice 

 breviter anguste acuminata, dz 250 mm longa, 75mm lata, membranaeeo-chartacea, subtus 

 optime ferrugineo-rufescentia lepidibus minutis peradpressisque vel immersis castaneis dis- 

 site praedita vel demum glabrata, utrinque costulis oo parvis densissimis non nisi paullo 

 prominulis marginem versus fere evanescentibus retique subobscuro praedita, punctulis glan- 

 dulosis multis sed minutissimis et vix conspieuis aueta. Inflorescentiae paueiflorae, pau- 

 perrime bipinnatim panniculatae, e ramulis satis distantibus subumbellatim flores 2 — 3 

 gerentibus compositae, foliis subduplo breviores, lepidoto-tomentellae, pedicellis crassis, 

 zb 4 mm longis ; sepala basi breviter connata, aperta, patentia, 3 mm longa, rotundata, 

 margine lepidoto-ciliolata, punetis oo parvis brunneis pieta. Bacca optime depressa, 5 — 

 6 mm diam., brunnea, dense prominulo-lineata. 



Khasia-Berge, 1000—1600 m: Clarke n. 4451 1, Griffith n. 3576, Hookerf. 

 et Thomson Ardisia n. 22. — Beife Früchte im August. 



76. A. polylepis Mez n. sp. — A. paueiflora Trimen (non Heyne) Handb. Fl. Ceylon 

 III. (1895) 73 (e. p.). — Bamuli crassiusculi, apicem versus tessellatim lepidoti. Folia petiolis 

 dr 6 mm longis stipitata, latius angustiusve ellipticavel ovato-elliptica, basi subrotundata apice 

 obscure acuminata, zh 85 mm longa, 35 mm lata, rigidula, supra sublaevia vel minute reticu- 

 lata, subtus costis remotis patentibus prominentibus et saepius reti prominulo aueta, punctulis 

 glandulosis manifestioribus destituta. Inflorescentiae perpaueiflorae, nunc simplices sub- 

 racemosae nunc e ramulis 2 — 3 compositae pauperrime panniculatae, lepidoto-leprosae, 

 foliis multo breviores , pedicellis crassiusculis, vix ultra 4 mm longis ; flores ante anthesin 

 breviter acuminati 3 — 4 mm longi; sepala dorso dissite lepidota subaperta, ad i / i con- 

 nata, ovata, margine leproso-ciliolata, punctulis minutissimis obscurisque praedita; petala 

 asymmetrice ovato-elliptica, oblique breviter acuminata, punetis multis brunneis satis pro- 

 minentibus verrueulosa; stamina petalis paullo breviora antheris peracutis dorso haud 

 punctatis, filamentis brevissimis sed manifestis; ovarium glabrum stylo crassiusculo apicem 

 versus bene attenuato. 



Ceylon: Bergregion von 350m ab aufwärts (Gardner n. 519, Thwaites n. 15 

 [e. P .]). 



77. A. rhomboidea Wight! Icon. pl. (1837—56) t. 1213; Bedd.! For. Man. 138; 

 Clarke! in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. India III. (1882) 529. — Tinus rhomboidea 0. Ktze. Bev. gen. 

 II. (1891) 975. — Bamuli graciles, apicem versus dense adpresse ferrugineo-lepidoti. Folia 

 petiolis ±5 mm longis stipitata e basi sensim paullo dilatata tum subito acuminatim in 

 latitudinem maximam medio positam transeuntia demum apicem versus longe acuminata, 

 =b obscure undulatim crenulata, dz 55 mm longa, 1 8 mm lata, membranacea, glabra, supra 

 sicca triste olivascentia nitidula subtus rubenti-pallidiora opaca, utrinque prominulo-reticu- 

 lata, punctulis minimis non nisi secus marginem paullo manifestioribus aueta. Inflorescentiae 

 pauci- (3 — 6-) florae, simplicissimae subumbellatae, sueto nutantes, lepidoto-furfuraceae, 

 foliis breviores, pedicellis ±3mm longis gracilibus, fruetiferis paullo auetis; flores ante 

 anthesin vix 3 mm longi, e subgloboso breviter acuti, sepalis basi ad */ 4 coalitis, anguste 

 ovatis, dissite punctatis; petala basi brevissime connata late paulloque asymmetrice ovata, 

 apice oblique anguste rotundata, haud manifestius punctata; stamina petalis paullo breviora 

 antheris ellipticis, apice longe mucronatis, dorso punctatis; ovarium glabrum, subglobosum. 



Vorderindien: Shevagherry- und Anamallay-Hügel (Beddome n. 4837, Wight 

 n. 1769). — Blüht im August (Herb. Brit. Mus., Kew). 



