SABIACEAE 



Meliosmacaudatasp. nov. §5m/)/ice5. Merr. JAA 20:346. 1939 



Species M. squamulatae Hance affinis, differt foliis glabris, haud lepido- 

 tulis, nervis lateralibus magis numerosis, floribus pedicellatis, in ramulis 

 ultimis racemose haud glomeratim dispositis. Frutex vel arbor parva, 

 ramis teretibus, glabris, plus minusve lenticellatis, ultimis circiter 2 mm. 

 diametro; foliis simplicibus, firme chartaceis vel subcoriaceis, oblongo- 

 oblanceolatis, longe caudato-acuminatis, acuminibus gracilibus, obtusis, 

 1.5-2.5 cm. longis, basi acutis, margine integris vel in partibus superiori- 

 bus dentés conspicuos 1 vel 2 utrinque gerentibus, 7-12 cm. longis, 2-3.5 



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cm. latis, utrinque glabris, supra olivaceis, opacis, subtus pallide brun- 

 neis; nervis primariis utrinque 9-12, curvato-adscendentibus, arcuato- 

 anastomosantibus, supra subobscuris, subtus elevatis, perspicuis, reticulis 

 primariis distinctis, sublaxis; petiolo gracili, 2.5-5 cm. longo; inflo- 

 rescentiis terminalibus vel in axillis superioribus, paniculatis, peduncu- 

 latis, folia aequantibus vel paullo excedentibus, adpresse pubescentibus, 

 pedunculo 4-7 cm. longo; ramis primariis 2-4 cm. longis; floribus 

 numerosis, racemose dispositis, haud glomeratis, omnibus pedicellatis, 

 pedicellis dense adpresse pubescentibus, 1-3 mm. longis; bracteolis late 

 ovatis, pubescentibus, circiter 1 mm. longis; sepalis late rotundato- 

 ovatis, obtusis, 1.5 mm. longis; petalis majoribus orbiculari-ovatis, con- 

 cavis, 2.5 mm. longis; ovario ovoideo, glabro, stylis ovarium aequantibus. 



Indo-China, Tonkin, near Chapa, A. Pételot 6342, April, 1938, alti- 

 tude about 1600 m. 



While I hâve compared this with Mcliosma squanmlata Hance, from 

 which it differs notably in its rather open panicles, the racemosely ar- 

 ranged flowers being distinctly pedicelled, not in glomerules, as well as 

 in its différent végétative characters, its true alliance may be with three 

 very closely allied species of India and southwestern China, M. pungcns 

 Wall., M. yunnanensis Franch., and M. Fischeriana Rehd. & Wils. from 

 aJl of which it differs by its very slender, greatly elongated pétioles. 

 Iffo-mally there are from three to five erect panicles from the tips or from 

 iear the tips of each ultimate branchlet. The leaves may be entire, or 

 jvin one or two conspicuous sharp teeth on each side in the upper 

 ftne-half. 



