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curvatis, foliis ovatis basi profunde cordatis 5-lobis inaequaliter, 

 acute serrulato-dentatis, supra laevis sparse pilosis demum 

 glabratis subtus cinnamomio-tomentosis grosse reticularis, sti- 

 pulis profunde incito-fimbriatis, lacineis setaceis, paniculis 

 axillaribus petiolo subaequalibus vel terminalibus compositis 

 confertis bracteatis, bracteis linearibus fimbriato-fissis, calycis 

 lobis lanceolatis acuminatis integriusculis utrinque tomen- 

 tosis, petalis obovato-oblongis basi cuneatis apice obtusis 

 subdentatis ciliatis calyce triplo fere brevioribus, filamentis 

 complanatis, carpellis numerosis glabris atro-rubentibus. 

 Rubus micropetalus, Gardn. Herb. Flor. Ceylon, n. 263. 



Hab. — In forests on the Rambodde Pass and the Elephant 

 Plains, at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. Flowers in June 

 to October. 



Descr. — Stems and branches very slender, the older ones at 

 length glabrous. Leaves distant, membraneous, exclusive of the 

 petiole, 3-4 inches long, and as much broad, the middle lobe very 

 much larger than the others, and often acuminated, the two lower ones 

 small, and sometimes almost obliterated : petiole slender, 1^-2 inches 

 long. Stipules about 8 lines long. Panicle small, compact, rachis, 

 somewhat flexuose. Calycine segments 6 lines long, 2 lines broad. 

 Petals minute, white, about 2 lines long. Fruit, when ripe, about 

 6 lines in diameter, hemispherical, and of a dark-red colour. 



Obs. — The very slender habit of this species, the mem- 

 braneous leaves, thin acute lobes, readily distinguishes it from 

 all the other simple-leaved Ceylon ones, as well as from all 

 the hitherto described Indian ones. It will stand next to 

 R. rugosus, Sm. 



Rubus macrocarpus, Gardn. 



R. scandens fruticosus, ramis teretibus petiolis pedunculis- 

 que ferrugineo-tomentosis, aculeolatis, aculeolis vix deflexis, 

 foliis suborbiculatis basi profunde cordatis 5-lobis minute et 

 acute subinaequaliter denticulatis, lobis obtusissimis, supra 



