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COVELLTA. 



In sand and in crevices of rocks, in the dry beds of streams along the base of tl 



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Himalaya from Dehra Dhoon to Bhotan; in similar situations in the Khasi Hills- and 

 Assam and Burmah. 



There is a little variability as to pubescence in this species, the leaves of some speci- 

 mens being nearly glabrous even on the lower surface, while others are hispid-pubescent 

 everywhere on both surfaces. This species approaches F. hispida, Linn. fil. It is found 

 nowhere except in the beds of streams, and is in all likelihood a form of hispida modified 

 with reference to such situations. I have little doubt this is the plant intended to be 

 described by Roxburgh as F. squamosa and by Hardwicke as F. laminosa ; but the descriptions 

 of both authors are too meagre for exact identification, and neither authentic specimens 

 nor drawings are now extant. 



Plate 152. -F. smnojarpa, Miq. 1, leaf -twig with young axillary receptacles ; 2, branch 

 bearing ripe receptacles ; 3, apex of a receptacle ; 4, vertical section of a receptacl 

 taraUtze; 5 male flower; 6, gall flower; 7, fertile female flower (from aSikhim specimen) 



8, fertile female flower (from a Khasia specimen): all enlarged 



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140. Ficus obpvuamidata, nov. spec 



A small tree; the young shoots covered with deciduous brown tomentum. Leave 

 petiolate, sub-coriaceous, ovate-elliptic, sometimes sub-obovate-elliptic ; the apex acute, sub 



entire, minutely undulate ; base rounded or slightly cordate, 7-nerved (2 of the nerves 



minute) ; primary lateral nerves about 6 pairs, like the midrib rather prominent below ; the 

 lower surface dark-coloured, pubescent, especially on the midrib and nerves ; the reticu- 

 lations minute and rather distinct ; upper surface shortly adpressed-hispid ; length of blade 

 fi to 7 in. ; petiole -5 to 1 in., tomentose ; stipules ovate-lanceolate, pilose externally, 

 •7 in. long. Receptacles in small fascicles from shortened, leafless branches from the 

 stem, pedunculate, inversely pyramidal, about 1 in. across at the apex ; the sides with 

 .uany vertical ridges, verrucose, puberulous ; the umbilicus depressed ; basal bracts 3, minute. 

 Male and gall flowers unknown. Fertile female flowers with the perianth reduced to 



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g which surrounds the base of the pedicel of the ovary ; achene ovoid, minutely tubercled, 

 cid ; the style long, sub-terminal ; stigma cyclindric or sub-clavate. 

 At Laroot, m the Province of Perak,-iT«*, No. 1849. A tree, from 25 to 30 ft. 



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p^JoT ! 53 '~f' y ra ™ dala > Ki »S- h apex of leafy branch; 2, fascicle of mature 

 ceptacles from the stem; 3, apex of mature receptacle; 4, base of same; 5, stipules 

 U of natural size ; 6, fertile female flower : enlarged. 



high 



141. Ficus hispida, Linn. fil. Suppl. 442; Bl. Bijd. 469 {cum tun. Bhede) 



Benth. tl. Hong Kong, 329 ; Fl. Auttr. vi. 176 ; Bedd. M. Sylv. 224 

 Brandts F. F'ora, 423; Kurz Fl. B. Burmah ii. 460; Miq. in Ann. Mm 

 Lugd. Bat. iii. 28*, 296.- F. oppositifolia, Wffld. Spec, iv. 1151; Roxb 

 Corom. PI. t. 124; Fl. Ind. iii. 561; Wight's Icon 638; Griff. Ic. 

 PI. As. t. 563 {tub Covellia) ; Gasp. Rich. 85 ; Dalz. and Gibs. FI. 

 Bombay 243.— /I sc „l m , Jacq. Hort Schoenbr. iii. t. 315.— F. mollis, 

 Willd. Hort. Berol. 1798. 103. t. b.— F. prominent, Wall. Cat. 4537, 

 Jliq. in ^nn. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii 291.-1?. dcemonum, Koeniff in Roxb 



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