ETJSYCE. 



115 



and harshly pubescent; length of blade 2*5 to 4 in. ; petioles -6 in. long, densely incano-pubes- 

 cent; stipules ovate, pubescent externally, -6 in. lon^. Receptacles in pairs from the axils of 

 leaves or of fallen leaves, tomentose, globose when ripe, *4 in across, constricted at the bnse 

 into a stalk *35 in. long at the junction of which with the pedicel proper are 3 broadly 

 triangular bracts ; umbilicus small but prominent ; peduncles proper *2 in. long. Male flowers 

 pedicellate, mixed with gall flowers all over the interior of receptacle ; perianth of male 

 of 3 (sometimes 4) ovate-rotund, petiolate, distinct pieces; stamens 2; the anthers as broad 



as long, the filaments short. Gall flowers usually sessile; the perianth of 5 linear-lanceolat- 



> 



distinct pieces ; the achene minutely punctate, hard, crustaceous ; the style vei v short, 



terminal ; stigma dilated. 



Fertile female flowers unknown. 



Philippines, — Cuming, No. 1933. 



The only specimen of this which I have seen is at Kew. 



Plate 



382. 



F. macropoda, Miq. Branch with mature receptacles containing male 



and gall flowers— of natural size. 



stipule; 2, basal bract of receptacle; 3, receptacle; 



male flower ; 5, gall flower : all enlarged. 



168. 



Ficus pedunculosa, Miq. in Lond. Journ. Bot vii. 442. t. 7. fig % A.; Ann. 





Mus. Lugd. Bat iii. 294.—^. ataktophylla, Miq. in Ann. 



Bat. iii. 227, 294. 



Mus. Lugd. 



A tree? The young branches fulvous-pubescent 



Leaves thickly membranous, petiohite 



obovate-elliptic or elliptic-oblong 

 revolnte edges, gradually narrowed to 

 emarginate base; lateral primary 



with 



ded or obtusely-pointed apex 



the 3-nerved, slightly obliq 



j 



ded, obtuse 



entire 

 sub- 



4 to 7 pairs 



on 



tl 



under surface the whole of which, but especially the 



reticulations minute, rather distinct 



midrib and nerves, is rather 



harshly adpressed-pubescent 



upper surface glabrescent 



puberulous; length 

 •8 in. Ion 



o 



of blade 4 to 6 in.; petioles shortly 

 stipules covered with pale silky hairs -5 in. long 



the midrib and im 

 ncano-pubescent, f 



nerves 

 •6 to 



Keceptacles longpedunculat 



at the apex 



densely tomentose, globose, prominently umbonatt 



Constricted at the "base^ into a slender stalk at the junction of which wit! 



; peduncle proper slender 



solitary (by abortion?); when young: 



at me ape*, wuov^v — 



the peduncle proper are 3 rather large ovate-acute, villo 



pubescent 



and about 1 in. 



lon 



Mat 



pper part of the 



ptacl 



th 



ptacles 

 gall flowers 



bracts 

 unkno 



sub-se 



Male flowe 



in tl 



rather broad, distinct pie 



i 



sessile, with perianth of 3 

 anthers 2, small, narrowly ovate, with short filaments united 



below. Gall fl 



essile, with 2 



3 



very broad, distinct perianth 



achene 



broadly 



d, with sub-terminal styl 



perfect female flowers unknown 



Philippine 



Cuming, N 



1941 



Celebes, — Teysmann 

 I have 



Ber 



de Vriese 



as very near 

 of which on 



_ x eysmana 4^, ~ • • hor h ; mge]f ded 



reduced to this F. ata/ctophylla, Miq., * species wn ic ^ ^ ^ „„, %*» 



his previously-described F. peduneulom 



F. peduncularis, Wall. Cat 



4528 



fragmentary specimens exist, appears 



losely allied to F. macropoda, Miq 

 each of thesewhich I have seen the receptacles are quite youn 



common, and it is very 



to fall here also. This species is not 



In all the specimens of 



2 



» 



Plate 183.— F. pedunculo 

 basal bracts; 3, receptacle 



Miq 



Branch with immature 



ptacles 



1 



stipules 



Drawn from specimens collected 



of natural size ; 4, m 

 Celebes by Teysmann. 



ale flower; 5, gall flower: enlarged 



