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hairy dehiscing along the wing edge. Wings hairy on 

 the edge. 



Sarawak, Matang abundant (Hullett 346) Haviland 76 

 Eidley, on banks at 1800 feet alt. 



Closely allied to B. Hulletti but differs in its hairi- 

 ness, shorter broader leaves and beaked hairy capsule. 



B. Hulletti, n. sp. 



.Stems erect or decumbent 3 to 6 inches tall glabrous, 

 leafy. Leaves alternate sesssile lanceolate falcate or 

 oblique base cuneate, apex long acuminate, margin tooth- 

 ed at the apex, nerves alternate 3 pairs nervules 

 reticulated, margins and nerves armed with bristles. 

 Flowers axillary in strongly nerved lanceolate acuminate 

 bracts, white, upper flowers male lower ones female 

 male flowers i inch across pedicels nearly i inch long. 

 Sepals 2 oblong obtuse. Petals 0. Stamens 13 or 14 

 filaments slender, free nearly to the base. Anthers ellip- 

 tic short dehiscing by slits in the side. Female 

 flowers sepals 2 or 3 petals. Styles three free for half 

 their length, stigmas bifid with long arms. Capsule I 

 inch across the wings, wings long oblong rounded. 



Sarawak, Matang at 800-1000 feet (Hullett, Ridley 

 11776). 



B. elatostemma, n. sp. 



Stem slender glabrous. Leaves narrow lanceolate 

 long acuminate base acute, margins with a few distant 

 teeth rather large about 12 on each side 4-5 inches 

 long i to f inch wide glabrous petiole slender -| 

 inch long stipules oblong cuspidate i inch long- Panicle 

 small 1-2| inch long. Bracts obovate oblong \ inch long 

 male flowers crowded \ inch across pedicel as long as the 

 sepals. Sepals oblong 2. Petals 0. Stamens 8-10. 

 Anthers ovoid opening by short slits at the top, 

 filaments as short as anthers. Female flowers in pairs. 



-ft. A Soc, No 46, 1906 



