Goniothalamus.] iv. anonace^. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) 73 ' 



sistent, outer petals broadly clawed, style subulate, carpels ovoid shortly 

 stalked. ThwaUes Enum. 7 j Beddome Ic. PI. Ind. Or. t. 58. 



Tratancob, Wight ; Ceylon, alt. 2-4000 ft. 



A small tree ; branches glaucous, leafy ; buds brown-pubescent. Leaves 3^-6 by 

 It-H ii'i coriaceous, dark-green above, paler beneath, margins subrecurved, nerves 

 subdistant ; petiole \-\ in. Flowers green ; peduncles |-1 in., subclavate. Sepals \ in., 

 glabrous, reticulate when dry. Outer petals IJ-IJ in., glabrous, ovate-lanceolate, 

 tapenng to a rather obtuse tip ; inner subserioeous ; cone of tips acute, i in. Carpels 

 J-f m., obtuse at both ends. 



2. G. Gardnerl, H.f. <Ss T. Fl. Ind. 107; leaves narrow lanceolate 

 glabrous, peduncles 1-2 axillary, sepals ovate acute persistent, outer petals 

 hardly clawed, style subulate, carpels oblong subglabrous short-stalked.— 

 Thwaites Enum. 7 ; Beddome Ic. PI. Ind. Or. t. 60. 



Ceylon ; in forests, alt. 2-4000 ft., Walker, &c. 



A shrub, 8-10 ft. ; branches leafy, glabrous ; buds brown-pubescent. Leaves 5-10 

 by 1-2 in., coriaceous, dark-green and shining above, pale beneath, nerves close set ; 

 petiole \-\ in. Flowers yellow-green ; peduncles \-^ in. Sepals glabrous, reticulate, 

 when dry._ Outer petals glabrous, oblong-lanceolate, longer and narrower than in Q. 

 Thwaitesu. Carpels 1 in. ; style subulate. 



3. G. Grlffithll, H. f. & T. Fl. Ind. 110 ; leaves oblong obtusely acu- 

 minate glabrous, peduncles axillary recurved, sepals large obtuse or subacute 

 persistent?, outer petals long-acuminate scarcely clawed, style subulate, 

 carpels subglobose glabresceut short-stalked. 



MERaoi, Griffiih. 



A tree ; branches glabrous, black or grey. Leaves 6-12 by 2^-3 in., coriaceous, 

 base acute, shining above, paler beneath; petiole J in. Pedwncles J in., axillary or 

 from the old wood. Sepals 4-| in., thin, reticulate when dry, connate below. Outer- 

 petals 2-24 '1-1 glabrous, lanceolate from a broad base ; inner ^-g in. ; cone sharp, tri- 

 quetrous. Anthers with an acute process. Ovaries strigose ; style long, subulate. 

 Carpels 4 in. diam. 



4. G. Kookeri, Thwaites Enum 6 ; leaves oblong or ovate-oblong 

 shortly obtusely acuminate glabrous, peduncles axillary or cauline, sepals 

 broad acute persistent, outer petals not clawed, style subulate, carpels ovoid 

 short-stalked Beddome Ic. PI. Ind. Or. t. 66. 



Ceylon; Hinidoon and Eeigam Corles, alt. 1000 ft., Thwaites. 



A small tree ; branches glabrous. Leaves 6-13 by 2^-5 in., thick, coriaceous, base 

 acnte or rounded^ paler beneath ; petiole J-J in. Flowers pale green, solitary or 

 fascicled ; peduncles i-|in. /SspaZs f in., connate below, reticulate when dry. Outer 

 petals 2 in., glabrous, broad-lanceolate, base rounded, slightly contracted above the 

 middle ; inner tomentose within, cone f in. high. Carpels size of a small bean. 



ft Leaves oblong or lanceolate ; outer petals 1 in. or less. 



5. G. sesquipedalls, S.f. & T. Fl. Ind. 108 ; leaves linear-oblong or 

 lanceolate abruptly obtusely acuminate glabrous margin recurved when dry, 

 sepals ovate acute persistent, outer petals lanceolate, cone of inner long, 

 carpels ovoid glabrous very short-stalked. Guatteria sesquipedalls, Wall. 

 PI. As. Rar. iii t. 266 ; Gai. 6446. 0. macrophylla, A. DO. Mem. 42 {not 

 ofBlume) Wall. Cat. 6451. 



From SiKKiM to Assam, and the Khasia hills to Tenassebim. 



A glabrous shrub, 2-4 ft. Leaves 9-13 by 2-3i in., coriaceous, minutely pellucid- 

 punctate, shining above, paler beneath; petiole 4 in. Flowers greenish-yellow; pe- 

 auncleg -xt-k ^^-i axillary or supra-axillary. Sepals i in., glabrous. Outer petals 1 in.. 



