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UKOSTIGMA. 



across, with 3 broad, rounded, glabrous, persistent bracts at the base ; male flowers few, and 



near the mouth of the receptacle, sessile, the perianth of 2 broadly-ovate flat pieces, 

 ar than the stamen; anther ovate, apiculate, with a very short filament; gall flower 

 shortly pedicillate, the perianth gamophyllous, with 3 sharp teeth, ovary globular, style 

 elongate, stigma flat; fertile female flowers sessile, the perianth of 3 lanceolate pieces, 

 achene triangular, the surface prominently but minutely tubercular, the style elongate, 



stigma small. 



At the base of the Sikkim and Bhutan Himalaya, and of the Khasi and Pegu Hills. 



A species badly represented in herbaria and not wel 1 understood. 



Plate 58. — Fruiting-branch of F. rhododendrifolia, Miq., with separate figures of base 



and apex of receptacles and stipules : all of natural size. 



Plate 83 m . — 1, male flower; 2, gall flower; 3, ovary of gall flower; 4, fertile female 

 flower ; 5, achene of fertile female : all enlarged. 



56. Ficus caudiculata, Trimen in Journ. Boh xxiii. 243. 



i 



A large tree ; all parts glabrous ; leaves petiolate, thickly membranous, narrowly elliptic, 

 suddenly and shortly cuspidate at the apex, the edges entire, when dry sub-revolute, base 

 broad, rounded, or sub-truncate ; the primary lateral nerves prominent, about 12 pairs, nearly 

 at right angles to the strong broad midrib, reticulations dark-coloured, small, but very distinct 

 on the lower surface; length of blade 2*5 to 3*5 in. ; petiole stout, about -5 in. long; stipules 

 ovate, much acuminate, about 1 in. long, membranous, rather persistent ; receptacles shortly 

 pedunculate, axillary, solitary, or in pairs, globular, smooth, bright red when ripe, about D in. 

 across ; basal bracts 3, broad, blunt, united to form a shallow cup ; peduncles 2 in. long ; male 

 flowers few, scattered, sessile, the perianth of 3 lanceolate pieces, which scarcely cover the 

 single stamen; anther ovate-apiculate, on a short broad filament; gall and fertile female 

 flowers similar, except as regards the contents of the ovary, sessile or pedicillate, the perianth 

 gamophyllous, 4- or 5-cleft, ovary ovoid, the style elongate when young, short when ripe 

 from breaking off. 



Ceylon, in the Western Province, at Paregodde and Padun Korl 



his species was first collected by my friend Dr. Trimen, Director of the Botanic 

 Garden, Ceylon. Its affinities are with F nemoralis, Wall., from which it is well distinct, 

 having thicker and more elliptic leaves and larger stipules and receptacles 



Plate 58A -Fruiting-branch of F. caudiculata, Trim. 1, apex of receptacle ; 2, base of 

 same; 3, stipules -«« of natural size; 4, male flower; 5, sessile fertile female flower; 



o, gall tiower : enlarged. 



57. Ficus pisocarpa, Bl Byd. m.-Umtpisocarjmm, Miq. Fl. Incl. Bat. i. pt. 2. 



344. 



A small tree ; all parts except the stipules rffthrnna • 1^™ i , , 



of the branches, membranous, eniptie, rare!* ub ^ obo'vatT r 7 *°* ** "*"** 



abruptly cuspidate, margin eu'tire," uudlttf s^ 3 I e 1 Muut^ , ^ f^ ^ 

 shghtlyna^wed ; lateral ^primary nerves ^incu^Vr^ Z£Ll 72 



pairs, reticulations fine 



distinct; length of blade 1-75 in. to 2-5 in • netiole, 1 1 n P ' ' 



ovate-lanceolate, pubescent, externally t 'in o ' ' 5 , *° "" ^ long ; ^^ 



branches, in p^irs! from the axi^ of L sea" f g ; ^^ "^ *™ ^ 



, ^ j,^*, uwm wl o axus oi the scars of filler '• •% . ° 



globose, smooth, -25 in. across, with 3 board Sunt 77' u *' ^ ***** 



> " o Doaiu, blunt, basal bracts: male fl«w«. f,™ 



