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(1) M. WlGHTIANA. (Mic[.) 



Ident. ■ Miq, in "WigM Icon, t, 1943. • 



Spec. Chae. Leaves ovate or ovate-elliptic, obliquely and 

 acutely acuminate, equal and roundish at the base, septuple-nerved, 

 the three middle nerves continued to the apex, (reddish beneath), 

 membranaceous coriaceous, pellucid-dotted : male catkins long- 

 peduncled, filiform, longer than the leaves, . many-flowered : cups 

 reflexed, clavate, opening transversely near the apex, hairy within. 



Courtallum in dense forests, flowering in July and August. 



(2) M. &A1EAIA. fMiq.J 



Ident. Miq. 1. o. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves broad or lanceolate-elliptic, somewhat ovate 

 and acuminate, slightly unequal-sided, obtuse or aoutish at the 

 base, septuple or quintuple-nerved, the middle nerves from a little 

 above the base extending to the apex, somewhat stiffly coriaceous, 

 pellucid-dotted, female cattina long-peduncled,, shorter than the 

 leaves, glabrous : flowers rather remote, cups obliquely clavate, the 

 exterior lip galeate, interior smaller : ovary depressed, globose : 

 stigmas 3 — 4, small. 



Courtallum. Neilgherries. Probably the female plant of No. 1. 



(3) M. TSICHOSTAOHYA. fMiq.j 



Ident. Miq.'l. c. t, 1944. 



Spec. Chae. Upper leaves lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate, 

 equal- sided, acutely acuminate, base equal, obtuse or acute, quin- 

 tuple-nerved, coriaceous, pellucid-dotted : peduncles glabrous, about 

 the length of the petioles : male catkins elongated : cups obliquely 

 sub-globose, constricted at the base, puberulous or hairy within. 



Malabar, in forests climbing on trees. 



GEJSrUS YI. PIPEK. 



Dlandria Trlg^ynia. Sex: Syst: 



Gen. Chae. Flowers dicHnous or perfect, amentaceous, rather 

 remote : bracts coriaceous, oblong, linear, adnate, so approximated 

 by the base apex and elevated margins, that each flower is enclosed 

 by the apex of its own bract, the next resting on the base and 

 margins of the two collateral ones, very rarely rounded and 

 attached by the centre. Peefeot elowbes. Stamens 2, lateral, 

 filaments very thick, often adhering to the base of the germen, a 

 long time persistent, anthers cordate-reniform, cells separated : 

 germen sessile, ovate: stigmas 3 — 4, very seldom 5, thickly lanceo- 



