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RUMPHIUS'S HERBARIUM AMBOINENSE 



quoted as a synonym in the original description of the species, 

 but is not the type. 



Two forms are described by Rumphius in this chapter ; namely, 

 Varinga parvifolia alta, which is the one figured and here inter- 

 preted as Ficus benjamina, and Varinga parvifolia II humilis, smaller 

 in size and with somewhat larger leaves and larger fruits than 

 the former. Blume thought that this might be Ficus haemato- 

 carpa Blume, while Hasskarl placed it with doubt under 

 Urostigma neglectum Miq. Its exact status is indeterminable 

 from the data and the material at present available for study. 



FICUS TREM ATOCARPA Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 3 (1867) 224. 

 Grossularia domestica Rumph. Herb. Amb. 3: 136, t. 87, 88. 

 Amboina, Kati-kati, Robinson PL Rumph. Amb. 178, October 7, 1913, 

 in light forests, altitude about 80 meters, locally known as waringin daun 

 alus. I am disposed to refer to the same species Rel. Robins. 1680, 1681, 

 1682, from Wae, Paso, and Batoe gadjah, all indicated as waringin. 



Grossularia domestica Rumph. was erroneously referred by 

 Linnaeus to Ficus racemosa Linn., in Stickman Herb. Amb. 

 (1754) 13, Amoen. Acad. 4 (1759) 124; the only other suggested 

 reduction is Miquel's doubtful reference of it to Ficus altimeraloo 

 Roxb. The probabilities are very great that it is here correctly 

 referred to Ficus trematocarpa Miq., the type of which was from 

 Amboina, although the status of Miquel's species is doubtful. 

 King has reduced it with several other species, including the 

 Philippine Ficus philippinensis Miq., to Ficus decaisneana Miq., 

 which disposition of it is perhaps correct; but if King's concep- 

 tion of the specific limits be correct, then it is probable that 

 several other described Philippine forms will have to be reduced, 

 such as Ficus inaequifolia Elm., F. confusa Elm., F. driveri Elm., 

 F. setibracteata Elm., and F. magnifica Elm. 



FICUS ADENOSPERMA Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 3 (1867) 233. 

 Caprificus viridis minor Rumph. Herb. Amb. 3: 152. 

 Amboina, Way tommo, and Roemah tiga, Robinson PL Rumph. Amb. 

 18U, 185, August, 1915, along streams at low altitudes, locally known as 

 kaju musor. 



The specimens agree fairly well with Rumphius's description 

 and perfectly with that of Miquel. The type of Ficus adeno- 

 sperma Miq. was from Amboina. 



FICUS AMPELOS Burm. f. Fl. Ind. (1768) 226 p. p. 



Folium politorium vulgare fruticosum Rumph. Herb. Amb. 4: 128. 

 t. 63. 



This particular form is not represented in our Amboina collec- 



