252 BEGONIAS OF BORNEO. 



a slit in the upper part, not splitting all the way down. 

 Female flowers not seen. 



Fruit an inch long oblong narrowed at the base, f inch 

 across the two wings. Wings equal truncate at the 

 top, broad and straight (i inch wide) to near the base. 



Sarawak, Matang (Hullett, Eidley). Bau (Eidley 

 11774) Puak, Jambusan Lundu (E) Sepudang lc.k.m.t. 

 Haviland. 



This is the commonest species in Sarawak, and is 

 abundant in the woods. It is somewhat vari- 

 able in the form of the foliage which in the Kinabalu 

 plant is quite oblong. Another form has leaves similar 

 to those of the Kinabalu form but in some specimens 

 the young parts are covered with stiff yellowish hairs. 

 The flowers have occasionally one petal. This plant 

 was collected by Dr. Haviland at Tabea at 1000 feet 

 on conglomerate. It is probably a mere form of this 

 species. 



Another form collected at Niah by Haviland and 

 Hose no 3225, is a slender plant with oblong acuminate 

 leaves more of the shape of those of the Kinabalu plant 

 but altogether smaller. 



B. Pryeriana, n. sp. 



Stem slender glabrous. Leaves distant, lanceolate 

 acuminate cordate very inaequilateral basal lobe broad 

 round, margin sinuate quite glabrous, nerves slender 

 about 6, 5 inches long 2 inches wide, petiole 1 inch 

 slender stipules oblong i inch long subacute. Cymes 

 small slender about 2 inches long. Female flowers 

 solitary 2 on long pedicels in front at the base. 

 Bracts (of male flowers) obovate convolate glandular 

 denticulate. Male flowers 4 inch long sepals 2 orbicu- 

 lar. Petals 2 narrow linear obtuse. Anthers very 

 numerous obovate cordate, filaments nearly as long. 

 Female flowers not seen. 



Jour. Stiaits Branch 



