NEW AND BARE MALAYAN PLANTS. 85 



Lasianthus bractescens, n. sp. 



A shrub. Branches, midrib above and nerves beneath and 

 inflorescence hairy. Leaves oblong, long-acuminate, often 

 abruptly, base rounded, sometimes slightly unequal, thinly 

 membranous, sparsely hairy above, more densely beneath, nerves 

 12 pairs, fine elevate beneath, 6 in. long, 1.5 in. wide, petiole 

 .05 in. long. Stipules lanceolate, acuminate, densely hairy. 

 Heads .2 in. across, surrounded by lanceolate acuminate bracts, 

 hairy on both sides .3 in. long. Calyx lobes narrow, lanceo- 

 late, acuminate, hairy. Corolla white, much longer, glabrous 

 except the mouth, white-hairy, tube slender, eylindric .25 in. 

 long, lobes short, blunt. 



Sklaxgotj. Batu Caves. 



var. romlatus. Leaves oblong sessile, broad, bases un- 

 equal. Bracts ovate acute forming a rosette round the flowers, 

 each 1 in. or more long. 



Petlvk, Telok Pinang, Lenggong, Temengoh. 



This closely resembles Lasianthus pilosus but differs in 

 the large and conspicuous bracts. 



Lasianthus crassifolius, n. sp. 



A stout wood}' shrub. Young branches puberulous. 

 Leaves stiff, coriaceous, above glabrous and shining, elliptic 

 lanceolate, acuminate cordate, blunt, base short, narrowed, 

 nerves 9-12 pairs, thin, elevate, puberulous when young, reti- 

 culations conspicuous ? in. long, 2 in. wide, petiole .4 in. long, 

 pubescent. Stipules small, triangular. Cymes few-flowered 

 on woody peduncles .2 in. long. Bracts small, ovate, hairy. 

 Flowers sessile .15 in. long. Calyx very short shallow, lobes 

 small spreading hairy. Corolla silky-hairy, lobes short. Fruit 

 ovoid narrowed at base, tip hairy .1 in. long when dry. 



Malacca: (Maingay). Selaxgor; Sempang mines 

 (Ridley 15689). 



Lasianthus politus, n. sp. 



Shrub. Branches entirely covered with dense tomentose 

 hair as are the petioles, midrib and nerves beneath and in- 

 florescence. Leaves coriaceous, bright shining green above, 

 hairy beneath lanceolate acuminate, base shortly acuminate, 

 nerves faintly depressed above, elevate beneath 6 pairs, reticu- 

 lations also elevate conspicuous 3-5 in. long, .75 in. wide; 

 petiole thick .1 in. Stipules narrow lanceolate, densely hairy 

 soon disappearing. Heads dense, .2 in. long. Bracts linear, 

 long, hairy. Flowers sessile. Calyx tube short globose, lobes 

 5 lanceolate linear acuminate densely hairy. Corolla not seen. 

 Fruit globose obscurely 5-lobed, hairy at top terminated by 

 the connivent sepals, .2 in. long. 



R. A. Soc, No.. 79. 



