Arclisia. pentandria monogynia. 273. 



6. A. lanceolata, R. 



Shrub!))', with diverging branches. Leaves broad-lanceolar, po- 

 lished. Panicles terminal, axillary, composed of a few simple racemes. 



A native of the forests of Pulo-pinang, where Mr. W. Roxburgh 

 found it in blossom in July. 



Leaves alten:ate, short. petioled, broad-lanceolar, acuminate,, 

 smooth, entire ; from six to nine inches long, and two or three broad. 

 — Panicles terminal and axillary, shorter than the leaves,, compos- 

 ed of a few diverging branches. — Flowers numerous, pedicelled, of 

 a middling size, diverging. — Bractes solitary, under each pedicel, lan- 

 ceolate. — Cah/t deeply divided into five ovate segments. — Carol 

 rotate ; segments live, ovate-acuminate.— Anthers sub-sessile, sagit- 

 tate, open near the acute apex on the inside. — Germ t>vate, one- 

 celled, containing one ovula attached to the bottom of the cell. Style 

 length of the stamina. Stigma simple, acute. 



Obs. by N. W. 

 I have before me a specimen with flowers of this plant, communic?*- 

 ted by the late Mr. Jack from Pinang ; it is remarkable on account 

 if its exceedingly tough and leathery leaves ; and is nearly allied to A. 

 paniculata. Elliptka would have been a more appropriate name.— 

 N. VV. 



7. A. diver gens, R. 



Shrubby, with diverging branchlets. Leaves sub-sessile, lanceo- 

 late, smooth, entire. Umbeltets terminal, sessile. 

 A native of the Moluccas. 



Addition by N. W. 



I have had specimens of this plant gathered at Pinang by the late 

 Mr. Jack under the name of A. punctata, together with the following 

 remark, " Branches divaricate. Leaves almost sessile, ovate-lauceo* 



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