/24. ‘NEW AND RARE MALAYAN PLANTS. 
-Psychotria Cantleyi, n. sp. 
Scandent with slender branches. Leaves ovate acuminate to 
‘lanceolate’ base rounded or more or less narrowed in the more 
‘lanceolate. forms, glabrous or the midrib on the underside covered 
‘with red hairs, 2-3 inches long $-? inch wide nerves 6 pairs petiole 
‘t inch long. Stipules connate cylindric short with 2 short ovate 
points. Inflorescence of one or two compact cymes on peduncles 
+ inch long. Bracts linear obtuse 4 inch long. Bracteoles ovate 
acute. Calyx short obconic lobes 5 ovate acute. Corolla % inch 
long, lobes 5 rounded at the tip half as long as the tube, glabrous, 
outside. Stamens included, anthers oblong, filaments very short 
with tufts of hair on the corolla tube between style exsert rather 
stout with rather broad recurved stigma. Fruit when young 
pyriform, adult sub-globose white pulpy, 2 inch long, pyrenes 
obovate 3 ribbed outside smooth on the inner face. 
Singapore: Chua Chu Kang; Johore: Mount Austin, Kwala 
Sembrong (Kelsall) ; Negri Sembilan: Buruang (Cantley), Bukit 
Sulu (Cantley); Selangor: Semangkok Pass (Ridley 8,573) ; 
Malacca: Chenana puteh (Cantley); Pahang: Kota Glanggi and 
‘Sungei Tahan (Ridley 5,830) ; Perak: Tapah (Ridley 14,072). 
Native name “ Akar Suburuteh putih.” Allied to P. laxiflora, 
Bl. but with very much shorter inflorescence, 
COMPOSITAE. 
Gynura zeylanica, var. malasica. 
Herb 2-3 feet tall, stem solid stout ribbed when dry glabres- 
cent. Leaves linear oblong acute strongly lobed = toothed, base 
dilate half, amplexicaul or sessile 4-5 inches long 4-#? inch wide, 
upper leaves often linear acute single toothed and not winged at 
the base, with scattered hairs on the edges and midrib. Capitula 
numerous usually crowded, in a single head or in strong plants on 
branches four inches long, peduncles very short to 1 inch long. 
Capitula 2 inch long. Basal bracts linear short. Involucral bracts 
purplish, hnear acuminate in one row, fleshy. Calyx pappus nearly 
as long as the corolla white. Corolla little longer than the involucre 
pale yellow, lobes short blunt, hardly dilated below, tube nearly 
‘white, lobes sometimes tipped reddish. Stamens as long as the 
lobes pale pink, apiculate. Style arms rather short yellowish. 
Fruit pappus pure white very fine. Achene cylindric light brown 
ribbed longitudinally with a circle of brown processes at the apex, 
with five short hairs on the bands between the ribs. 
Waste ground. Common. 
Singapore : Ree ‘Tanjong Katong; Johore: Tana Merah 
Road (Ridley 2741); Pulau Dayong (Kelsall); Muar: Bukit 
Kayara, Sungei Pauh (Fox); Pahang: Sungei Meiang; Penang: 
Tanjong Bunga (Curtis 3400) : Tringanu: Bundi (Rostado). 
One of the plants recommended as a cure for opium craving. 
A piece said to be from Shanghai was sent me as thus used. 
Jour. Straits Branch 
