DicoUjIedons. 179 



CUCTJRBITACE^. 



43. Momordica charantia, Linn. 



IS'os. 47, 95, 80. 



JDistrih. — India, Malaya, China, Tropical Africa. 



44. Melothria mucronata, Cogn. 



N'os. 2, 59, 67, 70. 



Distrib. — India, Malaya, Philippine Islands. 



45. Melothria, sp. 

 Trailing on rocks, east coast. Ko. 113. 



AEALIACE^. 



48. Heptapleurum ellipticum, Seem. (?). 



Climbing on trees. Common. J^o. 15. 



The above species was recorded by Mr. Ridley for Christmas 

 Island. Our specimens are in flower only, and fruit is required 

 for confirmation of this. 



GAMOPETAL^. 

 By Edmund G. Bakek, E.L.S., of the Botanical Department. 



EUBIACE^. 



47. Randia densiflora, Benth., laxior, var. nov. 



Cymae quam typi ese laxiores, sed pedunculis pedicellisque 

 longioribus. Elores majores. Calyx externe giaber dentibus 

 hrevibus. CoroUse tubus ± 2 lin. longus, ut in specimine typico 

 interne hirsutus ; lobis 4-4*5 lin. longis, antherae db 4 lin. longae. 



Sah. — Common everywhere, l^o. 5. 



Native name : Coppee utan. 



In the type the corolla tube is scarcely above 1 line long and the 

 lobes 2-5-3 lines. The anthers are about 2 lines long. 



Distrib, (type). — India, Hongkong, Malay Archipelago, !N'orth 

 Australia. 



