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3. E. CALOPHTLLUS Kurz. — Andamans. 

 ** Leaves pubescent or tomentose beneath. (F. B. I.) 



4. E, tomentosus Kurz. — Pegu, Martaban, Tenasse- 



rim ; Siam. 



5. E. Griffithii Hook. f. — Malacca; Borneo. 



ft Capsule glabrous, surface ridged ; statninal tube smooth within. 



6. E STERCULiiEFOLius Prain. — Arakan. 



Ellipanthus sterculi^folius sp. nov. 



Racemis glabris ; foliis subtus supraque glaberrimis ; foliolulis 

 petiolis subasquilongis late ovatis basi truncatis apice acuminatis ; tubo 

 filamentorum glabro ; capsula apice aviculari glabra extus nervis ex- 

 sculptis reticulata. 



Burma : in Arakan australi in sylvis sublittoralibus insula? " Dia- 

 mond Island " nuncupatse; (ipse!). 



Arbuscula 4-6 metr. alta foliis alternis exstipulatis 1-foliatis petio- 

 lis 5-8 cm. longis laminis 8-12 cm. longis, his 5-7 cm. latis, margine iu- 

 tegerritnis supra olivaceis subtus prasinis nervis 5-7-paribus arcuatis, 

 floribus racemosis racemis glabris, calycis 5-partiti segmentis valvatis 

 suberectis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis persistentibus 3 mm. longis, 

 his 75 mm. latis, post anthesin non auctis sed fructus basin amplecten- 

 tibus, pedicellis propriis fructigeris 4 mm. longis, staminibus 10 kypo- 

 gynis 5 eepalis oppositis 2'25 mm. longis totidem alternis 175 mm. 

 longis filamentis filiformibus basi monadelphis in tubum vix - 25 mm. 

 altum conjunctis, disco tenui, gynaecii carpello 1, capsula solitaria 

 longius stipitata apice aviculari folliculari falcata ventre convexa dorso 

 subrecta 30 mm. longa (stipite 7 mm. rostro 6 mm. longis), hac antice 

 10 mm. a latere 6 mm. tautum lata, extus viridi nervis exsculptis meri- 

 dionalibus plus minus tarnen anastomosantibus sub-10, intus pallida 

 laevi 1-sperma semine erecto 14 mm. longo, hoc 8 mm. lato, funiculo 

 vii-idi 7 mm. longo basi arillato arillo carnoso cupulari 4 mm. alto colore 

 luteo margine pectinato trientem testa3 imum amplectentc, testa crassa 

 nigro-brunnea medio antice ala parvula facie endocarpio simillima or- 

 nata, tegmine puniceo tenui trienti embryonis summo amxo, embryone 

 exalbuminoso cotyledonibus jjlano-convexis colore olivaceis amygdaliuis 

 8 mm. longis, his 5 mm. latis, radicula supera alba. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Ellipanthus sterculi^efolius Prain. 



Fig. I. Calyx laid open. 

 Fig. 2. Sepal, from outside. 



