60 IV. ANONACE^. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) [Unona. 



Bubmedian, oUong, minute. Sepals pubescent outside. Petah 2-3 in., very long and 

 narrow, base broad orbicular, appreesed-pubescent, inner » little longer. Uvules J.-i. 

 Carpels short-stalked, joints 1-3, ovoid. 



9. V. latifolla, E.f. <fc T.; arboreous, leaves broad-oval or orbicular 

 obtuse or mucronate glabrous above softly grey-tomentose beneath, pe- 

 duncle very sbort, sepals connate at the base ovate acute, petals subequal 

 oblong acute contracted at the base. 



Hill forests of the ^Saluen river, MAKTABAN,-Bra«rfis. x t, ' 



A large tree ; branchlets grey-tomentose. Leaves 2^ in., base truncate or subcor- 

 date ; nerves many, oblique, parallel ; petiole J-4 in. Flowers appressed-silky, densely 

 fascicled ; peduncle with nsuaHy a small submedian oblong nerved deciduous bract. 

 Sepah § in., striated. Petals IJ in. Ovules 3-4. Fruit unknown. 



10. TT. vlridiflora, Beddame Ic. PI. Ind. Or. 34, 1. 158 ; clim,bing, leaves 

 ovate-lanceolate acuminate appressed pubescent beneath, peduncle slender 

 *ith a cordate bract, sepals ovate free, petals narrow lanceolate. 



Anamallay forests in Travahcoh, Beddome. 

 • A gigantic climber; branchlets golden-pubescent. Leaves 3--5 by \\ m., mem- 

 branous, base rounded or cordate, above at length glabrous, whitish beneath ; petiole 

 i-J in. Pedunde axillary or supra-axillary, 1-2 in. ; bract pubescent, median, deci- 

 duous. Flowers 24-3 in. long, bright green. Sepals f in., membranous, nerved. 

 Outer petals 24-3 by 4-| in., inner rather shorter and narrower, all membranous, 

 nerved, reticulate, silky. — Described from Beddome I.e. 



*** FlovKTs solitary at the base of a leafy shoot. 



11. IT. prsecox, H.f. & T.Fl. Ind. 136; arboreous, leaves broad lanceo- 

 late acuminate, flowers pendulous from a slender naked peduncle, sepals 

 linear-oblong acute, petals linear glabrous. 



Miku hills in Uppek Assam, Simons. 



A tree ; branches slender. Leaves (very young and thin) 2-3 in., probably much 

 larger when mature. Flowers from the axils of fallen leaves ; peduncle 1 in. Sepals 

 I in. long. Petals 2i-3 by J in. Ovary glabrous; ovules 2-3. — A remarkable species 

 of which we have seen but one specimen.. 



**** Flowers fascicled on woody abbreviated truncal shoots or tiAerchs. 



12. V. stenopetalsi, H.f. & T. Fl. Ind. 136; leaves oblong-lanceolatft 

 broadest above the middle acute or acuminate glabrous above pale beneath, 

 sepals subconnate below narrow-linear, petals subequal very narrow linear. 



MoULMEiN and Sincapore, Lobh. 



A tree ; young branches rather pubescent. Leaves 4^6 by 1^-1 1 in., base oblique, 

 pubescent along the midrib beneath ; petiole ^ in. Peduncles J-J in., with 1-2 small 

 basal scaly bracts. Sepals pubescent. Petals 2-3 by 4 in.) puberulous. Ovaries 

 4-7, villous ; ovules about 5. — The Javan habitat cited in Flora Indica is erroneous, 

 the species having been collected at Sincapore. 



13. IT. cauliflora, H. f ds T. Fl. Ind. 137 ; leaves lanceolate or linear- 

 oblong acute or long acuminate glabrous and shining above brown-pubesceut 

 beneath, sepals ovate-lanceolate tomentuse, petals narrow Hnear. 



SiscAFORE, Lohb, 



A tree? ; branchlets tomentose. Leaves 5-6 by IJ-tf , base rounded ; petiole ■rj in. 

 and midrib tomentose. Pe&mc/es J in.,. tomentose. Sepals ^m. Petals 2^ \>j i^-%'m.., 

 dull red, inner rather narrower. Ovules 3 or 4. 



14. U. pycnantlia, H. f. & T.; branchlets softly pubescent, leaves 

 elliptic-oblong or oblong-lanceolate obtusely acuminate glabrous above, 

 midrib puberulous beneath, sej^als ovate, pet^ \ in. subequal linear obtuse, 

 bases of inner concave. 



