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Var. 2. Lambertiana. * 



Ficus Lambertiana, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 286 ; Dalz. and Gibs. I 



Bomb. 241. — Urost. Lambcr tianum , Miq. in Lond. Journ. Bot. vi. 565, 

 F. rigida, Ham. (non Miq.) in Wall. Cat. 4527, 4585B.— /*. punctata, 

 Hb. Heyne, Wall. Cat. 4569. — Urost. cegeirophyllum, Miq. in Loud. Journ. 

 Bot. vi. 565. — Urost Wig htianum , Thw. ^non Wall.) Enum. PI. Ceyl. • 



(in part); C. P. 2223. — Urost. persea folium , Miq. Lond. Journ. Bot. vi. 567. 



Leaves distinctly coriaceous, their bases broad, rounded, emarginate or sub- ordate, 

 rarely narrowed ; receptacles *3 to *4 in. across, on pubescent pedicels from *2 to *3 in. long. 



The drier parts of Western Peninsular India and Ceylon, the Deccan, Guzerat. on 

 Mount Aboo, and sparingly on the Siwaliks in Northern India ; also in Chota Xagporo. 



Var. 3. Wightiana. 



F. Wightiana, Wall. Cat. 4540 ; Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 286 ; Redd. PL 



Sylvat. ii. 222. — Urost. Wightianum, Miq. in Lond. Journ Hot. vi. 5(>(;. 



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Leaves smaller than in the other varieties (often only 2*5 in. long), narrowed at the 

 base ; receptacles large in proportion to the leaves, on glabrous or pubescent peduncles about 



•2 in. long. 



n the southern edge of the Gangetic plain, the Nilgiris, the Deccan, and the Western 



Ghats. 



Var. 4. Forbesii. 



Leaves sub-coriaceous, ovate or elliptic, with narrowed or rounded base and shortly 



acuminate apex; primary lateral nerves very prominent underneath, yellow and sliming 

 when dry ; petioles -75 in. to 1 in. long ; receptacles sessile. 



Sumatra, at an elevation of 5,000 ft— if. 0. Forbes, 2701 ; Celebes, Timor,— Ttymatm. 



This dries of a bright brown colour and has more numerous and more prominent nerves 

 than any of the other varieties. Mr. Forbes describes it as an immense tree. 



Var. 5. caulocarpa 



Urostigma cauhcarpum, Miq. in Lond. Journ Bot. vi 568 ; Journ. B ot Neerland, 234 



(excl. F. caulocarpa, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. m. 235, 297, winch 



is F. Miquelii, King). 



Leaves narrowly oblong, apex suddenly, shortly and bluntly cuspidate, base narrowed, 

 lateral main nerves about 12 pairs ; length of blade 7 to 8 in. ; receptacle, small, crowded u> 

 the axils of the scars of fallen 1 eaves ; stipules and basal bracts puberulous. 



Philippines,— Cuming, 1930; Borneo,— Beecart, P. B. 3399. 



Thk form approaches F. ijaMa, Burn, by its small receptacles crowded in he as.ls o 



xnis luiiii w / -Heinle that this is the plant which Miquel dc ibed 



the sears of fallen leave. I ^ * j£^ M ^ no specimen in the herbana 



t Leide^ ; Utrlh 'Se MiqU materials chiefly are. There is a small fragment at K,w 

 at Leiden, or Utrecnt w * u uh this form . Bnt the nam0 » already occupied 



bearing tins name which ><&££? ^ Mm _ ^ 495 , and Miquel himself described 



by a species described by Decaisne in j. 



another species fa Covellia) under this name in Ann. Mm. Lugd. Bat in. 235 2J7 



