Alphonsea.\ iv. anonaceze. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) 89 



series on the ventral suture. Carpels subsessile or stalked. — Disteib. 

 Species 3, all Indian. — Baillon Hist. 215, unites this genus -withBocagea. 



1. A. ventrlcosa, E. f. & T. Fl. Ind. 152 ; leaves narrow-oblong long- 

 acuminate glabrous shining above, flowers in fascicled short racemes, pedi- 

 cels ^1 in. bracteolate at the base and middle, carpels tomentose long- 

 stalked. — Uvaria ventricosa, Soxb. Fl. Ind: ii. 658 ; Wall. Cat. 6453. 



Assam, CHiTTAGOna, Andamans, Penano. 



A lofty tree ; branches glabrous, young brown-tomentose. Leaves 6-10 by 14-i in., 

 base rounded or subacute, young pubescent on tbe midrib, pale and conspicuously 

 veined beneath ; petiole J in., puberulons. blowers numerous, greenisb-white, odorous ; 

 racemes tomentose ; pedicels ^-1 in., with an ovate median and basal bracteole. Sepals 

 small, broaii ovate, connate below. Petals | in., ovate-oblong, brovm-tomentose outside. 

 Ovaries about 10, villous ; style oblong. Carpels I-I4 in. diam. ; ovoid or subglobose ; 

 stalk nearly as long. 



. 2. A. lutea, H.f. & T. Fl. Ind. 153; leaves ovate-oblong glabrous ob- 

 tusely acuminate, flowers subcapitate, carpels tomentose subsessile. Tfpwaites 

 Enum. 399 : Beddome Ic. PI. Ind: Or. t. 91. Uvaria lutea, Roxb. Cor. PI. i. 

 t. 36 j Fl. Ind. ii. 666 [not of Wall, nor W. & A). Uvaria Kussellii, Wall. 

 Gat. 6464. 



From SiLHET to Pesu, Beddome ; mountains of Oeissa ; Cetlon, Beigam Corle, 

 Tkwaites. 



A tree ; young branches brown-pubescent. Leaves 3-5 by I4-24 in., base rounded, 

 pale and conspicuously nerved beneath with puberulons costa and nerves; petiole 

 J-J in., and midrib at first pubescent. Flowers in dense leaf-opposed fascicles ; 

 peduncle and very short pedicels densely brown-tomentose. Sepals orbicular. Petals 

 J in., ovate, densely tomentose. Ovaries about 10, densely villous ; style oblong. 

 Carpels l-lj in., broad ovoid, obtuse at both ends ; stalk very short. 



3. A. zeylanicEif S. f. <fc T. Fl. Ind. 153 (incorrect as to fruit) ; leaves 

 lanceolate acute or long acuminate glabrous shining above, flowers few in 

 leaf-opposed or extra-axUlary fascicles, carpels srnooth, tomentose stalked. 

 Beddome Ic. PL Ind. Or. t. 90. Uvaria lutea var. a, W. d; A. Prodr. 8 



- {excl. syn.). Guatteria acutifolia, Weill. Cat. 6438 D. 



Travanook, at Courtalam, Wight; Ceylon, Central Province, alt. 3-4000 ft.. 

 Walker, &c. 



A tree ; young branches downy. Leaves 2J-4 by §-1 in., tip rather obtuse, midrib 

 puberulons beneath when youdg; petiole J-^ in., slender. £'hwers yellow-green; 

 peduncle very short, tomentose ; pedicels J-J in., pubescent ; bracteole small, basal. 

 Petals J-| in., downy outside, glabi'ous within. Ovaries 5 ; style depressed. Carpels 

 1-lJ in. diam., subglobose; stalk I-I4 in., stout. 



4. A. sclerocarpa, Tkwaites Fnum. 11 ■ leases laaceolate ohtuse gla- 

 brous, flowers fascicled on a very short extra-axUlary peduncle, pedicels 

 short carpels bony warted subsessile tomentose. 



Ceylon, at Haragam, &o., Thwaites. 



A tree ; branches glabrous ; buds brown-tomentose. Leaves 2-34 ^7 f-^J ™-i ^*se 

 acute, pale beneath; petiole ^-j in. Flowers numerous, ochreous-yellow; pedicels 

 \ in., brown-pilose, with a basal and median bracteole. Sepals very small. Petals J in., 

 hairy outside. Stamens 15, 2-3-seriate. Ovaries 3-5; style depressed. Carpels 

 1-2 in., yellow, ovoid or Subglobose ; stalk short. 



5. A. madraspatana, Beddome Ic. PL Ind. Or. t. 92: leaves lanceo- 

 late elliptic-ovate or oblong obtuse, flowers fascicled on leaf-opposed or 

 supra-axillary peduncles, carpels ovoid. 



