64 THE GESNERACE^E OF THE MALAY PENINSULA- 



2. Brevijlores. Corolla tube very short. 

 Cyme compact 



Corolla not 2 lipped, lobes equal 

 Leaves ochreous beneath 



Flowers in a simple head 6. P. capitata 



Inflorescence branched 7. P. ferruginea 



Leaves purple beneath 8- P. regularis 



Branches of cyme slender 

 Corolla lobes subequal 



Back of leaves ochreous tomentose 9. P. polita 

 Back of leaves red woolly 10. P. vulpina 



Lower lip of corolla longer than upper 

 Leaves spathulate coarsely dentate 11. P. laxa 

 Leaves oblong elliptic crenate 12. P. Curtisii 



Leaves yellow beneath 13. P. obovata 



1. P. cordata, Ridl. 



A tall herb 2 feet high stem pubescent. Leaves oppo- 

 site ovate acuminate inaequilateral at base dentate 

 sparingly hispid above and beneath, nerves 10 pairs hairy 

 beneath 6-7 inches long, 4 inches wide petiole 1 inches 

 long. Peduncles stout 6-8 inches long pubescent bear- 

 ing a spreading panicle 4-6 inches long. Bracts in pairs 

 at the base of each bifurcation ovate glabrous J inch 

 long. Pedicels slender ^ inch long glabrous. Sepals 

 lanceolate free to base glabrous ^ inch long. Corolla 

 campanulate ^ inch long white tinted violet lobes short 

 equal rounded, with 2 rows of glands on each. Stamens 

 2, filaments short anthers subglobose large. Staminodes 

 minute pistil blender glabrous no disc. Capsule sausage 

 shaped 4 angled 1 J inch long glabrous rather thick split- 

 ting on two sides. Seeds minute deep red oblong. 



Didymocarpus cordata, Jack, R. Br. Benn. PI. Jav. Rar. 

 p. 119 ; Ann. Sc. Nat. 2, Vol. 13, p. 164; Dec. Prodr. 9, 

 p. 265; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2, p. 726; Clarke, Mon. Phan. 

 I.e. 84, t. IX. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



