38 THE GRSNERACKJE OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 



distinct. Stamens 2 filaments filiform included anthers 

 elliptic connate. Staminodes filiform short clubbed. 

 Style fairly long- hairy. Stigma capitate. Capsule slen- 

 der cylindric glabrous 1 inch long - . 



Perak, Bujong Malacca (Ridley 9777) (Curtis 3133), 

 Larut Hills (Curtis 3133) (King's Coll, 2311). 



Endemic, on banks at 2-4000 feet elevation. 



In some specimens both the leaves of the pair are fully 

 developed, in others one is reduced to a very small ovate 

 abortive leaf. 



IJ/.. D. glabrata, n.sp. 



Slender herb branched over a foot tall, almost gla- 

 brous except for a little pubescence on the upper part of 

 the stem and petioles. Leaves opposite subequal or one 

 leaf larger than the other, elliptic or ovate 1^-2 inches 

 long 1 inch wide, or less margins entire apex subacute, 

 base cuneate or rounded oblique nerves 7 pairs, with 

 midrib pubescent petiole slender pubescent J inch longer 

 or less. Peduncles axillary 2 inches long from the upper 

 axils pubescent 2 flowered. Bracts very small linear. 

 Pedicels J inch long pubescent. Sepals narrowly lanceo- 

 late J inch long. Corolla white (not seen). Capsule 

 linear acuminate 1^ inch long pubescent. 



Johor, Gunong Panti (King's Coll. 209). 



Endemic, allied to D. alternans, very glabrous for a 

 Didymocarpus. 



15. D. malayana, Hook fil., Gard. Chron. 1896, vol. II, p. 123, 

 fig. 24. Bot. Mag. t. 7526. 



Stem very c short to 3 inches long. Leaves ovate 

 obtuse shortly petioled to lanceoltte acute long petioled 7 

 inches long 2| inch wile nerves conspicuous, 15 pairs 

 silky hairy. Peduncles stout silky hairy 3-4 inches long 

 scapose with 2 flowers at the top or with 2 erect branches 

 3 inches long bearing 8 or 9 flowers each. Flowers nod- 

 ding. Calyx lobes linear obtuse pubescent long. Corolla 

 2 inches long bright yellow, tube narrowed at the base 



Jour, Straits Branch 



