310 LI. ROSACEA. (J. D. Hooker.) [_Parinanum^ 



obtuse shining above, base rounded and cordate, nerves 20-30 pair, petiole very- 

 stout. 



Malacca, Griffith, Maiibgay [Herb. Kew, 623). 



This is very near to the two former, differing only in the shape and size of thft^ 

 leaves, their petiole and nervation. I cannot doubt but that one of these three 

 is a form of the P. sumatranum, Bth. (Petbocaeta, Jack). 



** Leaves 2-glandular at the base, glabrous and shining on both surfaces. 

 Stamens 20-30. 



4. F. Griffithianum, Benth. in Hook. Niger. Fl. 334 ; leaves elliptic- 

 lanceolate caudate-acuminate. P. multiflorum, Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. i. part i. 

 356. Maranthes multiflora, Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Bot. 259, t. 70. 



Eastern Peninsula. Tenasseeim or Andaman Islands, Zfeyer ; Malacca, Griffith, 

 Maiiigay. — Disthib. Borneo. 



Branches stout, with black bark. Leaves 5-6 in., narrowed into the short petiole ; 

 nerves much arched. Panicles shortly pednncled, closely corymbose, with stout 

 branches and pedicels ; bracts very deciduous. Flower ^ in. diam. Calyx hoaiy ; 

 tube obconic, gibbous, glabrous within except near the ovary; lobes orbicular, 

 linear. Petals obovate-orbicular, glabrous, equalling the calyx-lobes. Stamens 

 20-30 ; filaments united above the base into a coriaceous short tube which is open 

 and toothed opposite the ovary. Ovary tomentose ; style short, curved ; stigma 

 capitate. Drupe 1-1 J in. long, cylindric-obovoid or snbclavate, hoary, 2-celled; 

 cells stuffed with brown soft wool. — ^Differs from the .Javanese P. corymboswm in tfee- 

 hoary calyx ; and from the Philippine Island P. saiicifolimm, Benth. ( Grymania, 

 Presl), in the foliage. 



SuBeEN. U. Leaves eglandular at the base. Stamens shorter than the 

 calyx-lobes, irreg;ularly united into a ring. Lhiipe small, obovoid, with a thin 

 I-celled endocarp lined with hairs. Cotyledons amygdaloid. 



5. P. nitidum, Hook. f. ; branches and leaves quite glabrous, leaves 

 elliptic or eUiptic-lanceolate obtusely acuminate narrowed into the very short 

 petiole polished on both surfiices. 



Malacca, Griffith, Maingay (Herb. Kew 619). — Disteib. Borneo. 



A small tree (Griffith), branchlets slender. Leaves 3-4 in., coriaceous, very acute 

 at the base, polished on both surlaces. e&pecially above ; nerves very slender, much 

 arched ; petiole ^ in. ; stipules subulate. Panicles axillary and terminal, hoary, 

 narrow, with rather short spreading branches. Mowers small, ■^ in., very shortly 

 pedicelied. Calyx-tube obconic, pubescent within ; lobes short and rounded. Petals very 

 small, obovate, tomentose. Stamens 5-7, filaments united into a short ring that is 

 toothed opposite the ovary. Carpel (1-celled, Griff.) inserted almost at the base of 

 the calyx-tube, villous. Drupe obovoid, ^^ in. long, yellow, smooth, glabrous. 



SuBGtof. III. Leaves eglandular or 2-glandular at the base. Stamens 

 longer than the calyx-lobes, unilateral. Drupe large, globose, woody, glabrous 

 within ; imknown in P. indicum and travancoricum. 



* Leaves eglandular at the base. 



6. P. asperulum, Mig. Fl. Lnd. Bat. Swppl. 307 ; branches and leaves- 

 quite glabrous, leaves eUiptic-oblong obtuse or obtusely acuminate, flowers in 

 short stout tomentose thyrsoid spikes. 



Malacca, Griffith. Maingay (Herb. Kew, 618). — Disteib. Sumatra. 



Branches black, slender, and leaves glabrous. Leaves 3-4 in., suddenly con- 

 tracted to the obtuse point, shining above and covered sometimes with minute raised 

 points, base rounded ; nerves about 10 pair, very slender with intermediate reticu 

 lations ; petiole very short. Spikes 2-4 in. long, the very stent angular peduncle 



