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MELASTOMACE.E. (E. G. BAKEU.) 

 MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM L., var. ADPRESSUM C. B. Clarke in Hook f. Fl. 



Brit, Ind. vii. 523. 



Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, edge of forest by ? lake. Fl. Dec. 5934. 

 Distrib. Mergui to Singapore, Penang. 

 " Shrub, flowers pink." 



POIKILOGYNE, Bak. f., gen. nov. 



Flores saepius 5-meri. Galycis tubus campanulatus, pilis patentibus sparse 

 indutus, limbus breviter 5-lobatus. Petala 5, oblonga, mediocria, apice acuta. 

 Stamina 10, petalorum numero duplo, sequalia vel subaequalia. Antlierae mediocres, 

 acuminatse, subrectae, sub anthesi inflexse, connective basi non producto, antice 

 inappendiculato, postice crasse calcarato. Ovarium ovoideum, 5-loculare, rarius 

 4- vel 6-loculare. Ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis prominulis angulo interior! 

 loculis affixis inserta. Stylus filiformis, elongatus, stigmate terminali. Bacca 

 coriacea, obovoidea, longitudinaliter costata, limbo calycis coronata, 4-6-locularis. 

 Semina minuta, numerosa. 



Frutex vel arbuscula, ramis novellis indumento brevi dense indutis. Folia ovata, 

 crassiuseula, 5-nervia, mediocria. Flores mediocres in paniculas terminales dispositi, 

 ad extremitates pedunculorum verticillatim fasciculati, mediocriter vel breviuscule 

 pedicellati. Bracteas parvse. 



This genus is allied to Omphalopus Naud., but differs by having ten 

 stamens instead of four, and by the structure of the fruit and anthers. 

 It is allied to DissocJueta pentamera Bark., which should be transferred to 

 this genus as Poikilogyne pentamera (Burk.) Bak. f. ; but it differs from the 

 genus J )issocliceta in not having the two setiform appendages at the base 

 of the connective. In bud the anthers are inflexed. 



POIKILOGYNE ARFAKENSIS Bak. f., sp. nov. 



Frutex vel arbuscula, ramis junioribus in sicco indumento brevi et purpureo 

 dense indutis. Folia ovata, basi rotundata vel subcordata, margine serrata, 

 5-nervia, apice acuta vel subacuta, superne indumento aureo-brunneo dense obtecta, 

 subtus costa prominente, nervis secundariis prominulis. Flores in paniculas 

 terminales dispositi, pedicellis indumento brevi dense tectis. Bractece parvae. 

 Calyx extus pubescens, lobis brevibus. Petala oblonga, rosea. Stamina 10, sequalia 

 vel subsequalia, connective basi postice calcarato, antice inappendiculato. Bacca 

 coriacea, obovoidea, longitudinaliter costata, 4-6-locularis. Semina parva, numerosa. 



Hub. Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, edge of forest. Shrub to small tree. 

 Leaves up to 6 cm. long. Flowers lovely pink ; Hv4ng plants 1-stemmed v " V 

 up to 2-50 in. Fl., Fr. Dec. 5512. Koeb^e Mt^ Angi lakes, ^000-9000'. 

 Flowers pinkish red outside. Shrub or small tree. Dec. 5534. 



Leaves 4-6 cm. long, 30-35 mm. broad ; petiole 10-15 mm. long. Calyx 

 6 mm. long. Petals rose, 15 nun. long. Stamens 10. Anthers 

 4 mm. long. Berry coriaceous, 8-10 mm. long, 6-7 mm. broad. 



