414 LXVII. MYRS1NACE.E [Ma-sa 



Fl. in sessile umbels, corolla-segments twisted, 



the left hand edge overlapping . . 5. Antistrofhe. 



B. Filaments as long as anthers. Fr. a globose 



berry . . . . . . . . Ambia'anthopsis(p.421). 



C. Filaments long, exserted. Fr. dry cylindric, 



curved 6. Aegiceras. 



Beptonia, A. DC, is classed under Sapotacece. 



1. M/ESA, Forsk. ; Fl. Brit, Ind. iii. 507. 



Evergreen shrubs or small trees, leaf-blade opaque in a few species, as a 

 rule with a system of anastomosing resin ducts, transparent when the dry leaf 

 is wetted, often enlarged near the edge ; in some cases without such a system of 

 resin ducts, but with minute translucent dots. Fl. white, pentamerous, often 

 unisexual, in simple or compound racemes, bracts small, two bracteoles under 

 each fl. Inflorescence often monstrous, the fl. replaced by densely imbricating 

 bracteoles. Calyx-tube adnate to ovary, corolla rotate or campanulate, stamens 

 inserted on the corolla, at or above the base, filaments usually short. Ovary 

 inferior or half superior, ovules numerous. Berry many-seeded, crowned by 

 the persistent calyx-lobes. Species 35 (Clarke), 102 (Mez), tropics of the Old 

 World, Australia and Polynesia. 



A. Corolla almost rotate, lobes as long as or longer than tube. 



(a) Leaves glabrous, distinctly toothed. 



6. M. indica, Wall.; Wight Ic. t. 1208. Vern. Nanapadhera, Kumaon ; 

 Atki, Mar. ; Kiritlri, Travancore. 



A large shrub or small tree, often gregarious, branches long, straggling. 

 L. elliptic, elliptic-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, blade 3-7, pet. i-1 in. long. 

 Racemes axillary, shorter than 1., often compound, generally glabrous. Calyx- 

 segments ciliate along the edge (Northern India) or naked (Peninsula), more or 

 less veined, corolla almost rotate, \ in. across at mouth. Berries small, 

 pinkish-white, edible. 



Outer Himalaya, ascending to 6,000 ft., from the Jumna eastwards. Assam. Khasi 

 hills, Manipur. Chittagong, Burma. Upper and Lower. Western Peninsula, chiefly 

 on the West side, but also in the Northern Circars and on the hills of the Deccan and 

 the Kamatic. Fl. almost throughout the year, chiefly Dec- May. Yunnan. Malay 

 Archip. Mez classes the Indian forms of this variable plant under 7 species, as follows : 

 Calyx-segments ciliate, veined. 



Inflorescence short, resin ducts in leaves conspicuous a. M. indica, Wall. 

 Inflorescence short, resin ducts not visible . . . b. M. montana, A. DC. 

 Inflorescence 4 times length of petiole . . . . c. M. Martiana, Mez. 

 Calyx-segments ciliate. not veined . . . . . &. M. elongata, Mez. 

 Calyx-segments not ciliate. 



Stamens inserted at the base of corolla . . . e. M. coriacea, Mez. 

 Stamens inserted higher up, catyx-segments veined. 



Resin ducts in leaves distinct .f. M. Perrottetiana, A. DC 



Resin ducts not visible g. M. maxima, Mez. 



Besides these Mez describes M. iengalensis and M. manipurensis, which also are nearly 

 allied to M. indica, Wall. Before these can be accepted as distinct species, they must 

 be further studied in the forest. 



2. M. Chisia, Don. Nepal, Sikkim 2-7,000 ft. Bhutan, Khasi hills. A gregarious 

 shrub, 1. thinly membranous, lanceolate, veins very slender, closely reticulate, blade 

 4-5, pet. J in. long. Racemes glabrous, lax, generally branched, about half the length 

 of 1., pedicels as long as fl., calyx-segments not ciliate, distinctly veined, as well as 

 corolla, stamens in <J fl- exserted. 3. M. paniculata, A. DC. Khasi hills. Tenasserim. 

 L. ovate, acuminate, base rounded, blade 4-8, pet. J-l. long. Racemes panicled, longer 

 than leaf, often forming a large terminal panicle, calyx-segments not ciliate. 



(&) Leaves glabrous, entire or minutely denticulate. 



4. M. ramentacea, A. DC. Bhutan, Khasi hills, Cachar. Chittagong. Andamans. 

 Manipur. Burma, Upper and Lower, common in the second growth on deserted 

 Taungyas. Yunnan. Malay Penins. and Archip. A shrub or small tree, gregarious, 



