6 NEW OR RAKE MALAYAN PLANTS. 



conspicuous beneath, hairy especially on the nerves, 

 petiole 1-2 inches long pubescent deeply channelled not 

 winged. Eacemes from the upper axils about 6 inches 

 long pubescent, pedicels 1 inch long pubescent. Sepals 

 oblong obtuse dull red glabrous 1 inch long. Petals spa- 

 thulate broad, apex rounded 1-J inch long j inch wide, 

 light yellow. Stamens yellow, in two unequal series 

 inner ones longer reddish, pores 2. Pistils 1. glabrous 

 red, styles long, subulate. Capsule white. 



Singapore: Garden Jungle, Selitar (Ridl. 6382), 

 Bukit Timah (Eidley 68.09); Johore: Tebrau Road; 

 Borneo: Kuching (Haviland). 



This is no doubt identical with the Borneo plant on 

 which Martelli based his species. It is by no means a 

 liorii'erous tree like W. oblonga, usually only producing 

 a few flowers at irregular intervals through the year. 

 It is omitted from the Materials. 

 W. parviflora, n. sp. 



A small tree, branches pubescent. J. eaves broadly 

 lanceolate or ovate lanceolate membranous, base somewhat 

 narrowed, apex acute, margin nearly entire or with a few 

 obscure teeth glabrescent above except the midrib, beneath 

 covered with rough hairs especially on the midrib and 

 nerves, nerves about 18 pairs, reticulations prominent, 

 6-9 inches long, 2-4 inches wide, drying red, petiole slen- 

 der not winged J-l inch yellow pubescent. Flowers few 

 small on short -| inch peduncles, pedicels slender 1 inch 

 long. Bracts linear all densely yellow hairy. Sepals 

 obovate rounded densely yellow hairy ^ inch long. Petals 

 obovate thin little longer, margins crisped. Stamens 

 unequal inner series longer than the outer one glabrous. 



Malacca: Merlimau (Derrv 1077), Aver Panas 

 (Curtis 3-189). 



J have not- met with this plant myself and have no 

 note of its colour. It is known as " Simpoh Bukit." 

 Wormia albiflos, n. sp. 



Large shrub, very pubescent. Leaves elliptic oblong 

 narrowed towards the base, which is rounded, apex cus- 



Jour. Straits Branch 



