Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [May, 1905. | 
7. Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula, N o. 16.—By 
Sie George Kine, K.C.1E., LL.D., F.R.S., late Superintendent 
of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, and J. Sycus Gauss, C.LH., 
M.A., F.R.S., late of the Indian Forest Department. 
(Abstract. ) 
The present contribution to these materials contains the ac- 
count of the genus Psychotria required to conclude the joint-account 
by the authors of the natural order Rubcacee, commenced in part 
14 and continued in part 15 of this series. This account of Psy- 
cholxia comprises descriptions of 26 completely represented and 3 
imperfectly known species ; of these the following 11 species,—Psy- 
chotria Kunstleri King & Gamble, P. Scortechiniz King & Gamble, 
P. pilulifera King & Gamble, P. Ridleyi King & Gamble, P. 
multicapitata King & Gamble, P. Birchiana King & Gamble, 
P. fulvoidea King & Gamble, P. Curtisii King & Gamble, P. 
Wrayi King & Gamble, P. inequalis King & Gamble, and P. 
condensa King & Gamble, are new to science. 
Tn addition, this fasciculus contains accounts, for which the 
authors are jointly responsible, of the three following natural orders: 
Campanulaceze, 4 genera and 6 species, two of the species—Pentaph- 
ragma Scortechinit King & Gamble and P. Ridleyi King & Gamble,— 
being new ; Vacciniacex, 3 genera and 12 species, 5 of the species— 
Pentapteryguum Scortechinit King & Gamble, and Vaccinium Scorte- 
chinti King & Gamble, V. glabrescens King & Gamble, V. visczfolowm 
King & Gamble and V. Kunstlerc King & Gamble,—being new ; 
and Hricacex, 5 genera and 17 species, 1 genus—Pernettyopsis King 
& Gamble,—and 7 species—Diplycosia erythrina King & Gamble, 
Rhododendron Wray King & Gamble, R. pauciflorum King & 
Gamble, R. perakense King & Gamble and RB. dubium King & 
Gamble, with Pernettyopsis malayana King & Gamble, and P. 
subglabra King & Gamble—hbeing new to science. 
Two orders; Valerianacewx, 1 genus and 1 species; also 
Composite, 23 genera and 31 species, have been described by Sir 
G. King: four others; Stylidex, 1 genusand1 species; Goodeno- 
viex, 1 genus and 1 species ; Hpacridex, 1 genus and | species ; and 
Plumbaginee, 2 genera and 2 species, have been described by 
Mr. Gamble. These six orders contain no novelties. : 
In addition to the foregoing, an account of the order Monotro- 
pex, 1 genus and species, has been provided by Lieut.-Col. 
D. Prain, Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta ; 
while Mr. C. B. Clarke, F.R.S., formerly President of the Linnean 
Society, has prepared an account of the natural order Gentianacex, 
6 genera and 6 species, 1 genus—Microphium C. B. Clarke,— 
and 3 species,—Microphiwm pubescens Clarke, Cancora pentanthera 
Clarke, and Villarsia awrantiaca Ridley—being new to science. 
This paper will be issued as an extra number of the Society’s 
Journal, Vol. LX XIII, Part IT., 1904. 
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