Homalanlhus. iJJ 



4 3, H. longipes Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Arbor parva, tota glabra. Petiolus 

 gracilis, limbum superans, 4 — 10 cm longus, apice subtus minute biglandulosus; limbus 

 5 — 8 cm longus, aeque longus ac latus, triangulari-ovatus, basi truncatus, apice breviter 

 acurainatus, membranaceus, integer, subtus pallidiör. Racemi graciles, tenelli, 5 — 8 cm 

 longi; bracteae uniflorae, minutae, late ovatae, denticulatae, biglandulosae; glandulae 

 majusculae, oblongae, se invicem tangentes, a bractea superatae; pedicelli (^f 1 mm fere 

 longi, patentes vel penduli, Q 4 — 10 mm longi, sub fructu 2 cm attingentes, capillacei, 

 ad basin racemi i — 2. Sepalum (J' <, anticum, rehiforrae; stamina circ. 20; ovarium 

 2'loculare; Stylus \ mm longus; Stigmata crassa, stylum aequantia vel eo breviora, pro- 

 funde biloba; ramuli stigmatis subtus glandula oblonga ornati. Fructus 6 mm latus, 

 5 mm longus, basi acutus, apice emarginatus, dorso carpidiorum carinatus. 



Melanesische Provinz: Neu Hebriden, Eramanga (ohne Sammlername n. 2 !). 



Nota. Y a.\de ditCmis H. nutanti, sed starainibus numerosioribus, fructu paulo minore, haud 

 alato-costato, apice emarginato et stylis bifldis, omnino alienis distinguitur. Petioli pro genere 

 insigniter elongati. 



1 4. H. macradenins Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Arbor vel frutex, glaber. Pe- 

 tiolus gracilis, 4 — 6 cm longus, apice grosse patellari-biglandulosus; limbus peltatus, 

 6 — 7 cm diametiens, orbiculari-ovatus , basi subrotundus vel vix truncatus, apice ob- 

 tusus vel rotundato-obtusus, membranaceus, integer, subtus pallidiör. Racemi graciles, 

 6 — 7 cm longi; bracteae uniflorae, minutae, late ovatae, denticulatae, grosse biglandu- 

 losae; glandulae majusculae, longitudinaliter reniformes, bracteam longius superantes, 

 basi se invicem tangentes, apicem versus divergentes; pedicelli (^ {^/ztam longi, ca- 

 pillacei, Q sub fructu 3 mm fere attingentes, firmi; flores (^ diametro \ mm paulo 

 superantes. Sepalum (^ 1, anticum, reniforme; stamina 12 — 15; antherae hispidulae. 

 Flores Q haud visi. Fructus non omnino maturus 5 — 6 mm latus. 



Philippinen: Mindanao, Davao, Todaya, Mt. Apo (Eimer n. 10 653!). 



Nota. Inter omnes generis species facillirae recognoscitur. 



15. H. giganteus Zolling. in Flora XXX. (1847) 662; Baill. Etud. gen. Euphorb. 

 (1858) 538 t. 8, f. 29, 31; Boerlage, Handl. H. Nederl. Ind. III. 1. (1900) 295; J. J. 

 Smith in Mededeel. Departm. Landbouw 10. (1910) 625. — Carumbium giganteum 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. bat. I. 2. (1859) 687; Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1145. — 

 Arbor vasta; ramuli glabri. Petiolus 3 — 8 cm longus, gracilis, apice subtus minute bi- 

 glandulosus; limbus membranaceus, 6 — 9 cm longus, saepe latior quam longus, angustissime 

 peltatus vel epeltatus; limbus epeltatus rhombeo-ovatus, ima basi brevissime contractus, 

 breviter caudato-acuminatus ; limbus latius peltatus basi truncatus vel subcordato-truncatus, 

 late triangulari-ovatus, subobtusus; uterque subtus dense pubescens et demum nervis ex- 

 ceptis glabrescens, glaucescens. Inflorescentiae 14 — 20 cm longae, spiciformes, glabrae, 

 saepe tantum (^f ; bracteae uniflorae, late ovatae, concavae, denticulatae vel subbilobae, 

 biglandulosae; glandulae parvae, inter se longe distantes, fuscae, a bractea bis vel ultra 

 superatae; pedicelli (^ rigidi, bracteam fere triplo superantes, Q demum longissimi, 

 7 — 12 cm attingentes. Sepalum (^ 1, anticum, reniforme; stamina circ. 10; filamenta 

 papulosa, antberis bis vel ultra longiora; Stylus brevis, Stigmata simplicia, apice levissime 

 emarginata, subtus apice glandula parvula onusta fere aequans. Fructus basi longe 

 pyriformi-angustatus, 1 mm latus. 



Südwestmalayische Provinz: Java, in Bergwäldern (Zollinger n. 2524!), 

 Prov. Madiun (Koorders n. 23917/?!). — Nach Boerlage auch auf Sumatra, 

 Borneo, Celebes und Amboina, was noch weiter nachzuprüfen ist. 



Einheim. Namen: Tunjung (Toengjoeng); nach Smith größtenteils identisch 

 mit denen für H. populneus. 



1 6. H. niveus Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Arbor; ramuli glabri, cicatricosi. 

 Petiolus 3 — 8 cm longus, gracilis, apice subtus minute biglandulosus; limbus 4 — 9 cm 

 longus, latior quam longus, membranaceus, peltatus, basi truncatus vel subcordato- 

 truncatus, triangulari-ovatus, breviter acuminatus, subtus pubescens et demum nervis 

 «xceptis glabrescens, subtus canescenti-albidus. Inflorescentia 4 — 5 cm longa, saepe 



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