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SYCIDIUM. 



globose, scabrid-hispid, '2 in. across ; the umbilicus rather prominent ; basal bracts none ; 

 peduncles with one or two scattered bracteoles, scabrid, '25 in. long. Male flowers with 

 1 stamen ; the perianth of 4 pieces. Gall flower with a similar perianth ; achene ovoid ; style 

 short, lateral. 



Amboina. 



This species was introduced from Amboina into the Botanic Garden, Calcutta, 

 by Roxburgh during the year 1798. It was described by him as exasperata, a name pre -occupied 

 by an African plant described by Vahl. The species is now known only by a few specimens 

 collected in the Calcutta Garden and named in Roxburgh's own handwriting, and by a manu- 

 script drawing at Calcutta executed under Roxburgh's supervision. This, as I have explained 

 under F. ampelas, is, I believe, probably only the form of that species in which male flowers are 

 developed. The males of this are, as usual, associated with gall flowers. The plant which 

 Wallich issued as No. 4521 of his Catalogue and as F. exasperata, Roxb., is nothing but 

 F. scabrella, Roxb., a species which I have reduced to F. hcterophylla, Linn. fil. 



Plate 116. — Branch of F. asperior, Miq., with immature receptacles. 1 , a mature receptacle ; 

 2, apex of the same ; 3, basal bracts — of natural size ; 4, male flower; 5, gall flower from the 

 same receptacle : enlarged. 



Leaves narrowly linear-lanceolate : small trees. 



107. Ficus irregularis, Miq. Ann. Mus. Luffd. Bat iii. 224, 292. 



A small tree with pendulous habit, all parts quite glabrous. Leaves shortly petiolate, linear- 

 lanceolate, elongate, occasionally dilated or sinuate on one or both sides towards the base; 

 margins quite entire ; tapering very gradually to the apex, less so to the base, which is cuneate, 

 acute, or acuminate, glandular, and obscurely 3-nerved ; lateral primary nerves 20 to 25 pairs, 

 quite horizontal, straight ; length of blade 3 to 4-5 in. ; petioles from '2 in. to 3 in. ; 

 stipules rather longer than the petioles, subulate. Receptacles unequally pedunculate, fascicled, 

 in pairs or on short axillary minutely multi-bacteolate tubercles, sub-globose, sub-umbonate, 

 smooth, ebracteate at the base; yellow when ripe and *2 in. across; peduncles slender, from 

 1 in. to *2 in. long. Male and gall flowers unknown. Fertile female flowers with a perianth 

 of 5 spathulate hairy pieces ; fertile achene oblong, hispid ; style lateral. 



Celebes, — Teysmann. 



Cultivated in the garden of the palace of the Sultan at Johore, where I have seen it 

 growing. It is a most charming little tree, with a singularly graceful weeping habit. This 

 species is but poorly represented in Herbaria. 



Plate 117.— A, fruiting-branch of F. irregularis, Miq. B, twig of a form with sinuate 

 leaves. 1, receptacle seen from the side; 2, apex of receptacle; 3, stipule— of natural size; 

 4 perianth of fertile female flower ; 5 & 6, fertile achenes : enlarged. 



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108. Ficus Cumingii, Miq. Lond. Journ. Bot. vii. 235; Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat 



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iii. 292. 



Young shoots, petioles, peduncles, and under surface of the midrib adpressed-hispid. 

 Leaves sub-opposite, shortly petiolate, narrowly lanceolate, gradually narrowed above into 









