Bassia.] lxxxix. sapotacej!. (C. B. Clarke.) 545 



A middle-sized tree. Leaves scattered, 10 by 2 J in., tapering at both ends, or 3 

 by 1^ in., subobtnse at both ends, primary nerves 15-25 on each side, secondary 

 distinct ; petiole J-f in. Flowers in axillary clusters near to or distant from the en-is 

 of the branches, closely resembling those of £. longifolia. Filaments short, hairy ; 

 connective much produced. Berry 1 by J in., often oblique, scarcely obtuse when 

 ripe; 1 -seeded in all the examples. — The leaves vary greatly in size and sliape if 

 there be not \mo species here included ; perhaps it should be united with B. neriifoUa 

 and Moonii. 



4. B. moonii, Sedd. For. Man. 140 ; branchlets rusty-villous, leaves 

 oblong-lanceolate obtusely acuminate glabreacent distinctly nerved. Dasyaulus 

 Moonii, Thwaites Enirni. 176. 



Ceyion ; Caltura, Moon ; Eatnapoora, Thwaites. 



Does not appear to differ from B. malahaHca, except by rusty villous shoots. — 

 Seeds sparingly albuminous (Thwaites). 



5. B. neriifolia, Moon. Cat. PI. Ceyl. 36 ; branchlets glabrous, leaves 

 very narrowly oblong coriaceous nerves obscure, anthers 16 2-seriate subsessile 

 connective excuiTent lanceolate-linear, young fniit oblong-lanceolate glabrous. 

 Bedd. Far. Man. 140, and Fl. Sylv. t. 254. Dasyaulus neriifolius, Thwaites 

 Enum. 175. 



Ceylon ; common, Thwaites. 



Leaves 4^ by f in. in Thwaites' typical example, broader and obtuser in others. 

 Except by the texture of the leaves this seems undistinguishable from B. malabarica. 

 Beddome's analysis does not show the anthers acute enough. 



6. B. flilva, Bedd. For. Man. 140 ; leaves elliptic or obovate subobtuse 

 at both ends densely rusty-woolly on the nerves beneath when mature, inflores- 

 cence and calyx of B. malabarica. Dasyaulus fulvus, Thwaites Enum. 176. 



Ceylon ; Pasdoon Corle, Thwaites. 



A medium- sized tree. Leaves 6 by 3f in., coriaceous, somewhat rugose, primary 

 nerves 10-12 on each side, strongly elevated ; petiole ^ in., densely rusty-woolly. 

 Inner 2 calyx-segments densely rusty-woolly. Corolla not seen. Ovary 6-celled 

 (Thwaites). Fruit not seen. 



7. B> micropliylla, Hook. Ic. PI. t. 74 ; leaves small obovate or oblong- 

 obtuse glabrous, fascicles axillary few-fld., anthers 12 2-seriate subsessile 

 acuminate. Bedd. For. Man. 140. B. parvifolia, A. DC. Prodr. viii. 198. 

 Dasyaulus microphyllus, Thwaites Enum. 176. 



Ceylon ; Gen. Walker ; near Galle, Gardner. 



Branchlets glabrous ; shoots rusty-villous. Leaves 1-1 J by J in., coriaceous, 

 nerves slender; petiole J in. Pedicels J in., nearly glabrous, solitary or few together. 

 Calyx-lobes | in., ovate, subobtuse; 2 entirely -within, -villous. Corolla'^ in., cleft to 

 the middle ; lobes 6 (rarely 5) obtuse. Filaments hairy. 



•ft Species of the Malay Peninsula and Andamans. 



8. B. arg-entea, De Vriese PI. Remw. 62 ; leaves elliptic rhomboid at 

 both ends silky beneath, fascicles axillary many-fld., flowers small. Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. ii. 1041. 



Malacca ; Maingay. — Disthib. Malayan Archipelago 1. 



A large tree. Leaves 7 by 2f in., primary nerves 15 on each side, parallel, strongly 

 raised beneath, secondary obscured by close shining silk ; petiole ^-| in. Pedicels as 

 long as the petioles, 4-10 together in the axils of persistent leaves. Calyx-segments 

 J- in., ovate, obtuse, closely tomentose. Anthers acute, hairy on all sides. — Mainga/s 

 specimens named argentea are too imperfect for analysis ; they agree -with De Vriese's 

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