132 FLORA INDICA. \An<mace(e. 



rlunculatis, alabastris elongato-triquetris, carpellis glabris ovoitleis. — 

 Uvaria prism atioa, Wall. Cat. 6455! 



Hab. In Malaya ad Penang, Wall.! Malacca, Cuming, 3344 ! Sin- 

 gapur, Wall.! — («. s.) 



Frutex scandens, ramis validis rugosis nigricantibus. Hmnuli glabri ; partes no- 

 velise fulvo-pubeinilEe. Folia 5-9 poll, longa, 2-|— 4 poll, lata, petiolo |^-poUicari ; 

 iBferiora in ramulo saspe abbreviata, 2^ poll, tantum longa. Fedunculi petiolo paulJo 

 breviores, validi, infra medium bracteis pluribus squamEefoi-mibus cito decidnis tecti, 

 supeme nudi. Sejpala in cyathum late campanulatnm obscure trilobum demura 

 explanatum vix i poll, diametro coalita, ertus tomentosula, in frnctu persistentia. 

 Petala exUriora elongato-subulata, cxtus fulvo-incana, intus cinerea, basi concava, 

 saperne plana triquetra, ultra pollices 3 longa ; interiora i— i- poll, longa, ovata, acuta, 

 vix puberula, intus concava, apice tantum triquetra. Stamina elongato-linearia, con- 

 neetivi processu brevi ex ovali subgloboso apiculata. Ovaria strigosa, multiovulata. 

 Carpella (in specimine uno visa) 4-5, sesquipoHicaria, ovoidea, utrinque obtusa, 

 glabra, granulosa, nigricantia, antice costata, eosta supeme evidentiorc. Semi/ta 

 biserialia, septis oellulosis separata, compressa, Iffivia, colore belvolo, bilo terminali 

 maximo. 



This flue species deviates somewhat from the ordinary form of the genus, in the 

 less divided calyx, the elongated flower, and the great excess of size of the outer 

 petals. The stamiual process, too, is shorter than it generally is in the genus, but 

 still sufficiently distinct, and in all other characters it quite agrees with the other 

 species. 



Sect. 2. Kentia, Bl. in Fl. Java, Anon. p. 71. (Polyalthise sectio.) 

 — Petala exteriora marginibus valde incrassatis latissimis, in- 

 fra medium tantum excavata. Ovaria glabra, pelluoido-glandu- 

 losa. Ovula numerosa vel definita. Semina scrobiculata. 



13. M. elegans (H.f. et T.); foliis oblongo-lanoeolatis in acumen 

 gracile obtusum angustatis mucronatis basi plerumque rotundatis rigide 

 coriaceis subtus adpresse fulvo-pubescentibus, peduncubs axillaribus 

 solitariis petiolum pauUo superantibus, floribus parvis, carpellis parvis 

 subglobosis glabris pedicello 28quiloDgo suffultis. — Uvaria elegans, Wall. 

 Cat. 6474 A! («o» B). 



Hab. Malaya ad Penang, Wall.! — (v. s.) 



Frutex scaudens, ramosissimus. Hamuli graciles, flexuosi, rugulosi, nigricantes, 

 punctis callosis flavidis conspersi, glabri (juniores puberuli) ; gemmje fusco-scriceae. 

 Folia longiuscule petiolata, 3-4 poll, longa, l-lj lata, petiolo i-poll., subtus pallida, 

 ia sicco flavescentia, supra pube rara sparsa sub lente tantum conspicua tecta. Pe- 

 dttnculi graciles, puberuli, bractcolis 2-3 minutis squamaiformibus prope basin mu- 

 uiti. Alabasiri ovato-triquetri, fusco-sericei. Sepala niinuta, ovata, basi cohffiren- 

 tia, in frnctu persistentia. Petala exteriora ^-pollicaria, ovata, obtusa, extus fulvo- 

 sericea, intus cinereo-incana, basi excavata, rubra, linea longitudinal! elevata notata, 

 marginibus superne latis planis ; interiora plus quam dimidio minora, ovata, crassa, 

 extus convexo-carinata, incana, intus basi profunde concava, circa marginem supe- 

 riorem excavationis longe pilosa, superne triquetra, a medio ad apicem incana. Sta- 

 mina processu connectivi brevi crasso ovali apiculata. Ovaria glabra, oblonga, pel- 

 lucide glandulosa, stylo oblongo brevi. Omtla in axi 8-10, biserialia, in pulpo ni- 

 dulantia. Carpella -J poll, longa, late ovoidea, granulosa. Semina 2-6, compressa, 

 obovata, atro-fusca, nitida, biserialia, septis cellulosis separata, scrobiculata. 



This elegant little species resembles so closely in general appearance M. Kentii 

 {Polyalthia Kentii, Bl.), that we had without hesitation referred it to that species, 

 till the examination of the flower showed remarlcable difrcrenees. The petals are dif- 



