42 A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO TEMENGOH. 
The species included under this were all referred 
so far as they were described to Anerznclerstus. But 
that genus has always terminal as well as axillary 
flowers in large sized panicles, while in this genus I 
retain the species with short axillary cymes from the 
lower part of the stem. 
The following are the species I would inelude. 
Ph. Helferi, (A. Helfert, Hook. fil). Tenasserim and 
Pahang. 
Ph. Griffithii, Ridl. (not seen). Assam. 
Ph. rudis, n. sp. Malay Peninsula. 
Ph. glabra, n. sp. ae ouilar 
Ph. stupularis, nu. sp. ie 
Ph. Curtisw, Ridl. za 
IDs Helfer Anerinclerstus Helfertz, Hook. fil. Triana. p. 75. 
Cogniaux Melastomaceae, p. 478. 
A branched woody shrub, stems solid covered with 
closely appressed hairs inthe young parts. Leavesovate 
or ovate lanceolate acuminate base cuneate or obtuse, 
7-12 inches long, 3%-6 inches wide, nerves from 
the base 2 pairs, transverse neryules beneath con- 
~spicuous, above sprinkled with rough short hairs, 
beneath the nerves thickly hairy intervening spaces 
scabrid hairy. Petiole 1 to 3 inches long, appressed 
hairy. Inflorescence axillary, flowers in threes on a 
very short peduncle, pedicel 4 inch or less. Capsules 
4+ inch long urceolate narrowed below the calyx limb, 
which is broad, with 4 subtriangular lobes. All covered 
with short rough hairs. Calyx smooth within, apex of 
capsule deeply sunk. Seeds obcuneate apex truncate 
base narrowed pale, minutely pustulate. 
Pahang, Tahan woods and Khol, Pahang River 
(Ridley 2336). Identified hy M. Cogniaux; it fits his 
description, too, very well. The fruit is pink and I 
Jour, Straits Branch 
