S56 LX. MELASTOMACE^. (0. B. Clarke.) [Memecylon. 



by the leaves being considerably larger. Triana in Kew Herb, has referred a 

 totally different plant to M. myrsinoides, viz. Wall. Cat. 4019 {M. wmbellatum, 

 Wall.), which has round stems, petioled leaves, bnds not rostrate, and is M. ed/ule or 

 very near thereto. 



11. nx. ellipticum, Thwaites Enum. 112; petiole 0-i in. but often 

 distinct, leaves 2^ in. broad-elliptic obtiise or shortly acuminate apex obtuse, 

 base rotind or acute not acuminated, peduncles clustered 0-^ in., pedicels at- 

 taining I in. Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxviii. 159. 



Ceylon ; between Galle and Eatnapoora at no great elevation ; Thwaites, Walker, 

 Gwrdner. 



A small tree. Calyx at time of flowering saucer-shaped, small Flowers white. 

 Nerves of the leaves obscure, but the marginal ones visible. — Mr. Thwaites appears 

 to have issued his No. 1.557 without name : it seems the same as 3479, and has small 

 globose berries about J in. diam., the areola scarcely ^ in. wide. 



12. IKE. varlans, Thwaites Enum. 112 ; leaves J-1^ in. oblong acute or 

 obovate rhomboid or elliptic obtuse always narrowed at the base, nerves very ob- 

 scure, petiole 0-J in., inflorescence densely clustered hardly extending J in. from 

 the stem, buds obtuse, calyx-tube at the time of flowering saucer-shaped, disc 

 very obscurely rayed. Triana in Trans, lAnn. Soc. xxviii. 159. M. parvi- 

 folium, Thwaites Enum. 113 ; Triana I. c. 



Cehon ; alt. 2000-7000 ft., Thwaites. 



A small tree. Petals white or blue. Berry |^-| in. diam., spherical, shortly pedi- 

 cdled, areola ^ in, diam., prominent. — Thwaites says that his M. parmfolium is 

 possibly a variety of his M. varians but that the leaves are cuneate at the base and a 

 good deal smaller ; but in 2927 (marked M. varian,<i) the leaves are smaller than in 

 most of his M. pamnfolivm and very cuneate at base. This species is very near M. 

 dliptiaum Thwaites, but differs by its leaves not acuminated. It is also very near 

 M. paucifloru7n (No. 10) which differs in its rostrate buds and strongly radiate disc. 

 Lastly the branchlets are sometimes nearly round and then it has been named M. 

 capitellatum or M. edule. 



** Ultimate branchlets round. 



t Berry large, j in. diam. or more. 



13. TH. procerum, Thwaites Enum. 415 ; leaves 6-10 in. elliptic acumi- 

 nate subacute at the base, petiole |-^ in., berry f- ^ in. diam. subsessile areola 

 prominent | in. wide. Triana in Trans. lAmn. Soc. xxviii. 158. 



Cetxon ; Pasdoon and Hinidoon Corle, Thwaites. 



A tree 30-40 ft. high. Leaves thick, but both the secondary and looped marginal 

 nerves can be seen, much paler beneath ; petiole grooved on the upper surface. Calyx 

 ^ in. broad (in flower ?). 



14. nX. ovoideuxn, Thwaites Enum. 112 ; leaves 3 in. round-elliptic 

 base cordate sessile or exceedingly shortiy suddenly narrowed into a minute 

 petiole, peduncle 0, pedicels very short clustered. Triana in Trans. lAim. Soc. 

 xxviii. 169. M. macrocarpimi, Thwaites Enum. 110. 



Ceylon; alt. 4000-6000 ft., near Adam's Peak; Thwaites. 



A small tree ; branchlets thick. Leaves very thick, coriaceous, nerves obscure. 

 Berry ^ in. diam., areola raised on a cylindric neck, disc within the mouth elevated 

 and strongly rayed in the ripe fruit. — Thwaites ovoideum No. 2622, among other 

 things differs in the mouth of the fruit which is depressed not radiate and is to be 

 referred to M. revolutum No. 27. 



