1873.] 227 



New Burmese Plants, Paet III. — By S. Kubz, Esq. 



[Received Dec. 5th.] 



[With Plates XVIII & XIX.] 



CAFFABIDJEJE. 



227. Cappaeis ceassifolia, nov. sp. 



Frutex scandens, spinis brevibus recurvatis armatus, novellls et foliis 

 junioribus subtus tomento minuto canescente obtectis ; folia obovalia ad 

 obovata, petiolo ^ — f poll, dum juvenili canescenti-puberulo suffulta, basi 

 magis minusve acuta, apice rotundata et brevissime recurvato -acuta, coriacea 

 c. 2 pollicaria, glabra, nervis crassis subtus conspicuis et praesertim basin 

 versus egredientibus ; flores solitarii, iis C. horridce subconformes, pedicello 

 •| ad f poll, canescenti-tomentoso sufFulti ; sepala et petala ferrugineo- 

 lanata ; filamenta numerosa, glabra ; gynophorum longum et ovarium globo- 

 sum glabra. — Prome. — G. horridce arete affinis. 



228. Cappaeis polymoepha, nov. sp. 



Frutex scandens, glauco-viridis, ramis ramulisque tenuiter albescenti- 

 farinoso-tomentosis, spinis brevibus curvis puberulis armatus ; folia (juniora 

 valde elongato-rhomboidea) rhomboideo-ovata ad obovato-rbomboidea, 

 petiolo \ poll, albescenti-puberulo suffulta, basi obtusa, subcoriacea, obtusa, 

 glauca, subtus et dum juvenilia utrinque, fugaci-albo-puberula, nervis crassis 

 et praesertim basin versus egredientibus ; flores solitarii, axillares, iis C. 

 liorridcB simillimi, pedicello ^ — f poll, canescenti- et pro parte ferrugineo- 

 tomentoso crasso sufl'ulti ; sepala et petala ferrugineo-lanata ; filamenta 

 numerosa, glabra ; gynophorum gracile, glabrum ; ovarium glabrum ; baccse 

 (immaturse) cerasi magnitudine, oblongse, Iseves, polyspermse. — Prome. — Ex 

 affinitate C. liorridce. G. Jiorrida, crassifolia et polymorpha, species inter se 

 valde affines, habitu longe distant et saepius in eodem solo sociatim crescunt. 



MALVAGUJE. 



229. Decaschistia ceassiijscula, nov. sp. 



Frutex humilis, ramosus, dense albido-tomentosus ; folia ovata, in 

 petiolo crasso 2 — 3 lin. tantum Ion go decurrentia, 2 — 3 poll, longa, Integra 

 V. sublobata, grosse v. obsolete dentata, utrinque dense, subtus albo- 

 tomentosa ; flores sessiles v. subsessiles, 2 poll, fere longi ; involucri phyila 

 dense tomentosa, basi bractea longa subulata sustenta ; calycis lobi paulum 

 longiores et latiores, tomentosi, crasso-costati ; petala stellato-pubescentia, 

 venosa ; capsulae dense tomentosso.- — Prome. — D. crotonifolicd valde affinis, 

 sed differt floribus sessilibus v. subsessilibus, foliis latioribus decurrentibus 

 et petiolo brevissimo. 

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