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sometimes minutely retuse; the edges entire, sub-rcvolute ; the base cuneate, 3 -nerved ; 

 lateral primary nerves 2 to 4 pairs, and like the midrib and secondary nerves very 

 distinct and pale-coloured on the lower surface which is tesselate-reticulate and glabrous ; 

 upper surface uniformly pale, glabrous; length of blade *8 in. to 2*25 in. ; petioles *25 

 in. to *4 in. long; stipules ovate-lanceolate, about '15 in. long. Receptacles pedunculate, 

 in pairs, or solitary by abortion, from the axils of the leaves or of the scars of fallen 

 leaves, pyriform, with rather prominent umbilicus, constricted at the base into a thin stalk 

 •1-in. to '2-in. long at the junction of which with the peduncle proper are 3 small 





bracts* when ripe glabrous and from *25 in. to '4 in. across; peduncle proper -1 in. lon^ 

 Male flowers very few and found only under the scales of the mouth of the receptacle 

 containing gall flowers; the perianth of 3 or 4 broad, distinct pieces; stamens 2. Gall 

 flowers with stipitate, ovoid, smooth ovary ; the style lateral, more than half as Long as the 

 ovary; stigma dilated. Fertile female flowers in separate receptacles, sessile or sub.-M -ile ; 

 the perianth of about 3 rather broad, distinct pieces; achene elongate, ovoid; style terminal, 



thick ; stigma dilated. 



Java and Sumatra, at elevations of from 2,500 to 6,000 ft. Philippines {Cuming, 



No. 1927). : . 



In the texture and venation of the leaves this approaches F. gihbosa, BL, but in other 



respects it is quite distinct. This has rather a wide distribution, and therefore it vari. 

 considerably. Miquel I.e. figures 2, but describes 2 to 5 stamens. 



Plate 160.- A : F. disticha, Bl. Fruiting stem and branches with immature receptacles. 

 B: form with larger leaves. 1, mature receptacle; 2, apex of the same; 3 basal bracts 



size; 4, diandrous male flower; 5, gall flower -/rem the same receptacle; 6, fertile 



tural 



female flower : enlarged, 



148. FlCUS EXCAVATA, WV. SpCC 



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A scandent shrub ; the young branches covered with tawny pubescence. Leaves pctiolato 



coriaceous, obliquely ovate or ovate-rotund; the apex rather blunt; the edges entire 

 base broad, often rather oblique, 5-nerved; primary lateral nerves about 2 pans and, like th< 

 midrib, prominent on the under surface which is sparsely sub-adpressed pubescent, wit 

 strongly-marked, open, lacunose reticulations ; upper surface glabrous, except the midrib 

 and nerves which are puberulous; length of blade M5 to Win.; petioles -2 in. <mg, 

 pubescent ; stipules 2 to each leaf, ovate-acuminate, '25 in long, sericeous externa 1 v, 

 deciduous Eeceptacles sessile, in clusters of 6 in the axils of the eaves, depressed globu ar, 

 nubescent orange red when unripe ; the umbilicus prominent ; basal bracts 3 ovate-tnan^ar 



of four distinct oblong pieces ; achene oblong, faintly papillose , the st } le snort 



Male and gall flowers not seen, 



Borneo, -Beccari, Herb. Becc. P. Born. No. 1368. 



Perak, Malayan Peninsula, - King's Collector, Nos. 5404 and 598d 



wSrT^ distinct and well-marked specie, In the deep »**«» 

 alien! on 'Vf^rLface'of the leaves it resembles * *»«£* M* ■"£ £ 



Iwe- tot^y difle ren , In habit and receptacles it approaches * JJJJ-, - 



F. 'lana,a, BL All the receptacles which I have -amined we fi ed , , i g 11 £- , 

 I have not been able to find a single male, nor have I found a single 



knowledge of this plant is therefore very meagr 



