1871.] S. Kurz— On Indian Plaids. 59 



55. Begonia surculigera, n. sp. 



Herba parva, succuleuta, erecta, 4 — 6 poll, alta, eaulibus 

 glabris v. parce glanduloso-puberulis, basi ssepius surculos par* 

 vifoliatos tenues emittentibus ; folia alterna, (petiolis 3-8 lin. 

 longis glabris), oblique cordato-ovata, acuminata, niinute obso- 

 leteque setaceo-crenato-deutata et subciliolata, 1 — 3 poll, longa, 

 membrauacea, supra pilis brevibus crassis adspersa, -subtus 

 glabra v. secus costarn parce pilosula ; flores parvi, caudidi, pedi- 

 cellis laevibus capillaribus suffulti, cymani axillarem. diehotomaui 

 glanduloso-puberulam formantes ; bractea3 nuinerosa?, ininuta?, 

 oblonga?, acuta?, reflexa? ; sepala fl. masc. oblongo-rotundata, circ. 

 2 lin. longa, extus hinc inde pilis nonnullis paleaceis ad- 

 spersa ; petala panlulum minora ; stamina monadelplia, anthera? 

 obovata?, mucronulata? ; styli 3, graciles, liberi v. basi colia?rentes, 

 apice concavi et dilatati, glandulis stigmaticis villoso-marginatis ; 

 capsula? nutantes, ovales, acuminata?, circ. 3 lin. longa?, glabra), 3 

 loculares et 3-alata?, alis semihastatis, inaequali-latis ; placenta? 

 bifida?. — Frequent on moist sandstone rocks, overgrown with mosses, 

 in mixed and evergreen forests of tlie Akyab District, Arracan. — Fl. 

 and fr. in Octob. 



56. Begonia modestiflora, n. sp. 



Herba erecta, simplex, glabra, radice tuberosa, eaulibus magis 

 minusve angularibus, 1-2 — pedalibus ; folia alterna, valde obli- 

 que et profunde cordato-ovata, acuoiinata, petiolis 1 — 3 poll. 

 longis glabris,. palmato 7 — 9 — nervia, 3 — 6 poll, longa, serrato- 

 dentata, sa?pius angulata v. sublobata, membranacea, supra 

 lucida et pilis nonnullis brevibus crassis adspersa, subtus pal- 

 lida et glabra ; stipula? subulata?, parva? ; flores parvi, albi, 

 pedicellis capillaribus instructi, in cymulas dicliotoinas graciles 

 et vulgo foliolo lanceolato, v. lineari serrato, acuminatissimo, sup- 

 portatas collecti atque paniculam terminalem elongatam, parvi- 

 foliatam, glabram, elformantes ; bractea? minuta?, lineari-lanceolata?, 

 vix § lin. longa? ; sepala oblonga, obtusa, circ. 2 lin. longa ; petala 

 angustiora et duplo minora ; stamina numerosa, libera ; anthera? 

 oblonga?, mucronata? ; styli 3, liberi, (apice clavato dilatato et con- 

 cavo), glandulis stigmaticis marginati ; capsula? obovata?, semipolli- 



