Michelia.] FLORA IKDICA. 81 



Hab. In Himalaya orientali tempcrata, alt. 5-7000 ped. -. Nipal ! 

 Sikkim 1 Bhotan ! ; et in Khasia, T. Lobb! — («. v.) 



Arbor excelsa, coitice rugoso fusco. Hamuli juniores griseo-tomentosi, novelli 

 cum gemmis et petiolis dense stramineo- vel cinereo-tomentosi. Folia lanceolata vel 

 obloQga, superne in sicco tenuissime reticulata, 6-] poll, longa, 2-3i lata. Pedun- 

 culi breves alabastrique dense tomentosi. Sepala et petala l|-2 poll, longa, exte- 

 riora anguste obovato-oblonga, obtusa, interiora paullo angustiora mucronata vel 

 acuta. Ovaria cum gynophoro dense tomentosa, stylo iiliformi in sicco nigro glabro. 

 Carpella in spica 4-5-polUcari discreta, pedicellata, obovata, pollicaria et ultra, ver- 

 rucosa. Semina 1-3. 



Wallicli states that this species flowers in spring ; in Sikldm, however, it does not 

 flower till August and September, nor does it in that country attain the great size to 

 which it grows in Nipal. 



5. M. Kisopa (Ham. in DC. Syst. i. 448) ; foliis lanceolatis vel 

 oblongo-lanceolatis utrinque glabris basi acutis apice acutis vel acu- 

 minatis, floribus dilute flavis, sepalis et petalis 13 angiiste obovatis 

 interioi-ibus vix minoribus. — DC. Prod. i. 79 ; Wall./ Tent. Fl. Nap. 8. 

 t. 4; Don, Prod. Nep. 226; Wall. Cat. 970 ! Wight, III. i. 13. 



Hab. In Himalaya temperata, alt. 5-7000 ped.: aKumaon! ad 

 Nipaliam maxima orientalem ! — (Fl. vere.) {v. v.) 



Arbor excelsa, cortice rugoso cinereo, partibus novellis gcmmisque cinereo-sericeis. 

 Folia coriacea, in sicco nervis crebris reticulata, superue nitida, subtus pallida ; ju- 

 niora subtus adpresse incana, 5-6 poU. longa, 1^3 lata ; petiole pollicari. Cicatrix 

 stipularis ultra medium petiolum extensa. Alabastri i poU. longi, cinereo-sericei, 

 spathis 2, quarum exterior cito decidua, involuti. Flores odore debili, brevissime 

 pedunculati. Feiala pollicaria. Ovula 5-6 vel pUira. Carpella in spicam 3-4- 

 pollicarera disposita, compressa, rotundata, vix ^-polhcaria. Semina 3-4. 



§ 3. Floribus axillaribus ; ovulis duobus superpositis. 



6. M. oblonga (Wall. Cat. 9721); foliis obovato-oblongis basi 

 angustatis apice obtuse aouminatis utrinque glaberrimis, (floribus albi- 

 dis?), sepalis et petalis 12 exterioribus anguste obovatis interioribus 

 lanceolatis. — M. lactea, Ham. mss.; Wall. Cat. 6491 1 



Hab. In sylvis secus basin montium Khasia, Ham.! Wall.! — (y.s.) 



Famuli minutissime tubcrculati; partes novelise glabra;. Folia in sicco crebre 

 reticulata, 4-6 poUices longa, 2^ lata, superne nitida, subtus pallida vel glaucescentia. 

 Flores axillares, brevissime pedicellati, spathis pluribus involuti. Alabastri oblongi, 

 elongati, glabri, fusci. Petala sesquipoUicaria. Fructus non visus. 



7. M. Punduana (H.f. et T.); foliis oblongis basi obtusis vel 

 acutis apice abrupte acuminatis utrinque glabris, (floribus albis?), pe- 

 rianthii foliis 9 obovato-ouneatis exterioribus obtusis interioribus mu- 

 cronatis. — Liriodendron liliifera, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 654. Magnolia 

 Punduana, Wall. Cat. 974 ! 



Hab. In montibus Khasia, alt. 3-5000 ped. !— (Fl. Nov.) (w. v.) 



Arbor excelsa, cortice rugoso fusco, ramorum juniorum Ifevi viridi. Partes no- 

 vellce fusco-sericea;. Folia tenuiter coriacea, laxe reticulata, subtus pallida, 4-6- 

 pollicaria, petiolo vix pollicari. Cicattix siipularis petiolum longitudine fere ajquans. 

 Alabastri ovati, fere poUicares, breviter pedunculati, fusco-sericei. Spailice 2, in- 

 volucrantes, exterior citissime decidua, profuude bifida, ad bifurcationem apiculata, 



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