138 ANNALS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA. 
more concave at the base, glabrous or glabrescent, the upper part very thick. Stamens 
numerous ; the apex of the connective thick, obliquely triangular; anther-cells linear, 
lateral. Ovaries about 6, elongate, oblique, pubescent, with 6 to 8 ovules; style short, 
glabrous ; stigma small. Ape carpels globular, harshly and minutely pubescent, 1:1 in. 
in diam. ; stalks rather slender, about twice as long. King in Journ. As, Soc. Bengal 
61, pt. 2, 108.—Unona spheerocarpa, Blume Biydr. 12; Fl. Jave Anon. 79, t. 16. 
Perak,—King’s Collector. Distrib.—Java. : 
This is allied to M. Jatifolium, but has smaller leaves with fewer nerves; its pubes- 
cence is very dark rusty, not tawny; and the apices of the anthers are truncate, not 
bearing a broad triangular acute point. It is also allied to M. parviflorum, Scheff. 
Pirate 180B. Melodorum spherocarpum, Mig. 1, Flowering branch; 2, ripe 
carpels ; 3, flower dissected—of natural size; 4, anthers; 5, pistils—enlarged. 
15. Metoporum LanucinosuM, Hook. fil. § Thoms.. Fl. Ind. 117. A strong creeper; 
young branches softly rufous-tomentose. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, sometimes sub- 
obovate-oblong, abruptly acute or shortly acuminate, rarely obtuse, the base rounded ; 
upper surface glabrous, the midrib rufous-tomentose, olivaceous when dry; lower 
surface densely rufous-lanate; main nerves 12 to 20 pairs, oblique, curving, inter-arching 
close to the edge, prominent beneath ; length 3-5 to 9 in., breadth 1-9 to 3°5 in.; petiole 
‘-4 to 6 in., stout, tomentose. Flowers 1°25 to 1:5 in. long, axillary or leaf-opposed, soli- 
tary, or in short 2- to 4-flowered cymes; pedicels stout, lanate, -5 in. long, with a 
single basal bracteole. Sepa’s ovate, spreading, slightly connate, golden or rufous-lanate 
outside, glabrous inside like the outer petals. Petals thick, leathery, oblong-lanceolate 
from a broad buse, sub-acute; the outer 1:25 to 1:5 in. long; the inner smaller 
glabrescent or glabrous, concave at the base. Stamens numerous; the connective ob- 
liquely triangular at the apex; the anther-cells very narrow, lateral. Ovaries obovoid, 
oblique, curved, densely sericeous, 4- to 6-ovuled ; style glabrous. Ripe carpels sessile, 
shortly stalked, sub-globose, narrowed to the base, densely and softly rufous-tomentose, 
about °75 in. in diam. when ripe. Seeds about 4. Mig. Fl. Ind, Bat. i. pt. ~, 35; 
Hook, fil. Fl. Br. Ind, 1. 79; King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 108. Uvaria 
tomentosa, Wall. Cat. 6454. : 
Penang, — Wallich, Curtis. Singapore,—Wallich. | Pangkore,—Curtis. Penang,-— 
Scortechint, Wray, King’s Collector. 
At once distinguished by its large Hace lanate leaves and sessile, or shortly- 
stalked rufous-tomentose fruit. 
Prate 182. Melodorum lanuginosum, Z. f & Th. 1, Flowering branch; 2, flower 
dissected; 8, cone of inner petals undetached; 4 & i young carpels; 6, cmd some 
of sahiolt are ripe—of natural size; 7, anthers; 8, ovaries — enlarged. 
16. Mertoporum RUBIGINOSUM, Hook. fil. §& Thoms. Fl. Ind. 116. A large climber; 
young branches rusty-tomentose. Leaves thinly coriaceous, almost membranous, oblong to 
elliptic, obtuse, abruptly and minutely cuspidate or acute ; the base rounded or sub-cordate ; 
upper surface at first puberulous, afterwards glabrous except the tomentose midrib 
and nerves; lower surface pubescent; main nerves 18 to 22 pairs, spreading, curving, 
prominent beneath: veins obliquely transverse; length 3 to Y in., breadtn 1°25 to 4 ines 
