^-3 mm. ais:antiDus, mmute subatro-apiculatis; nervis pnmariis utnnquc 

 6-8, curvato-adscendentibus, subtus elevatis, perspicuis, ad marginem plus 



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of the genus in their interprétation of Stemonurus Blume is ail that is needed 

 to typify the genus, and to stabilize the name Stemonurus. The Inter- 

 national Code recommends that if an author has revised a genus and if he 

 has designated a type as Beccari did, followed by Valeton, and by Koorders 

 and Valeton, this choice should stand except for very spécial reasons; and 

 there seems to be no spécial reason for abandonment of Beccari's conclu- 

 sions and those of other authors who hâve followed him. The rétention of 

 Stemonurus Blume as thus interpreted by Beccari and others will resuit in 

 much fewer changes in nanies than would otherwise be the case. Under 

 the circumstances I do not accept Howard's conclusions, and hère retain 

 Gomphandra Wallich. Stemonurus Blume is also retained lor a group of 

 species in the S. seciindiflorus complex with Urandra 1 waites as a 



svnonym. 



SABL'VCEAE 



Meliosina coriacea sp. nov. § Simplices. 



Species M. sterrophyllae Merr. affinis, differt nervis lateralibus pauciori- 

 bus, floribus in ramulis ultimis glomerato-spicatim dispositis. Arbor cir- 

 citer 8 m. alta, inflorescentiis exceptis glabro; ramulis ultimis circiter 4 mm. 

 diametro; foliis simplicibus, oblongo-ellipticis, integris, coriaceis, 12-18 cm. 

 longis, 6-7 cm. latis, obtuse acuminatis, basi acutis vel subdecurrenter 

 cuneatis, in sicco supra castaneis, subtus pallide brunneis, utrinque sub- 

 nitidis; nervis primariis utrinque circiter 8, supra subobscuris, subtus valde 

 elevatis, perspicuis, curvatis, circiter ad marginem arcuato-anastomosanti- 

 bus, ret'iculis distinctis; petiolo glabro, 2. 5-3. S cm. longo; paniculis erectis, 

 multifloris, terminalibus et ex axillis defoliatis, pedunculatis, 12-20 cm. 



