158 DR. J. D. HOOKER ON THE FLORAS OF MALAYA 



Frutex 10-pedalis, glaberrimus. RamuK tenues. Folia versus apices ramulorum subconferta, utrinque 



lucida, 5-8" longa, |" lata, petiolo brevi. Racemus terminalis, 8" long., erectus. Fasciculi florum basi 



bracteolis subulatis cincti. Pedicelli graciles, \" longi. Flores flavi ? A" expansi. Sepala parva, 



oblonga, obtusa. Petala subajqualia, sepalis quadruple longiora, oblonga, obtusa, concava. Staminodia 



numerosa, subulata, cum staminum filamentis brevibus in tubum connata. Ovarium anguste ovoi- 



deum in stylum attenuatum, placentis 3-4. Capsula coriacea, |" longa. 



This differs from Blume's character of the genus in the sepals and petals not being 



unequal, and in the dehiscence of the anthers being lateral and a little anticous ; otherwise 



it appears to be congeneric with the Amboyna plant of that author. 



1. Neckia laxcifolia (H. f.) ; caule simplici stipulis setaceis incurvis, foliis lanceolatis 



duplicato-serratis, sepalis capsulam superantibus. 

 Hab, Borneo septentrionali, T. Lohb. 

 N. kumili affinis, difFert foliis duplo latioribus et sepalis capsulam superantibus. 



2. Neckia htjmilis (H. f.) ; caule simplici, stipulis setaceis, foliis anguste lanceolatis ob- 



tusiusculis duplicato-serratis, sepalis capsulam sequantibus. 

 Hab. In insula Labuan, Borneo septentrionali, T. Lobb, Motley. 



Caulis simplex, basi lignosus, gracilis, teres, 3-8" longus. Stipules strictse, f" longa3. Folia patentia, 2-4" 

 ionga, i-V' lata, petiolo brevi. Pedunculi capillares, striati, gracillimi, 1-2" longi. Flores nutantes, 

 I" expansi. Sepala lanceolata, sei-rata. Petala infequalia, oblonga, obtusa, petalis vix longiora. 

 Staminodia ad basin tubi staminei pauca parva subulata, exteriora apice clavata. Antherm fertiles 

 5, oblongss, simplices, tubo insertae. Capsula oblonga, stylo terminata. Semina minima, oblonga, 

 fusca, impresso-punctata. 

 In the venation of the foliage all the above SaHvagesiece present a remarkable simi- 

 larity to Eutliemis. 



Nat. Ord. POLYGALE^. 



1, Epiehizanthus tenella (H. f.) ; caule fiUformi, calyce 5-partito. 

 Hab. In sylvis umbrosis Borneo australis. Motley. 



Plantula 2-3" alt., simplex v. ramosa. Spic(B i-li" longfe, apice florentes et basi fructus maturos simul 

 gerentes. Filamenta in tubum connata, antheris 5. 



I have an excellent drawing,with dissections, of this curious little plant, by Mr. Motley, 

 who remarks that it further differs from its described congeners in its calyx cleft to the 

 base. 



Nat. Ord. BUETTNEEIACE^. 



1. BuETTNERiA LAyciFOLiA (H. f.) ; scandcns, ramis teretibus glabris, foliis brevi-petio- 

 latis lanceolatis longe acuminatis integerrimis siibtus puberulis, pedunculo gracili, 

 fructu globoso, spinis patenti-recurvis. 



Hab. In insulae Borneo ora septentrionali, Lobb. 



Rami crassit. pennse corvinse, cortice atro. FoZia 4-6" longa, coriacea, 1-U" lata, utrinque venosa, petiolo 

 breviusculo robusto puberulo. Fructus 1" diametro, pilosulus, spinis viridibus laxiusculis \" longis, 

 pedunculo pollicari. 



