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Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 508, reduced it to Dischidia gaudichaudii 

 Decne. Beccari, Malesia 2 (1886) 267, who made a critical 

 study of the Malayan species of Dischidia known up to that time, 

 retained it under Dischidia nummularia R. Br. and reduced D. 

 gaudichaudii Decne. as a variety. 



DISCHIDIA RUMPHII Miq. PL Ind. Bat. 2 (1857) 509 (type!). 



Nummularia lactea minor II major Rumph. Herb. Amb. 5: 473, t. 



176, f. 2. 



Amboina, Batoe merah River and Wakal, Robinson PI. Rumph. Amb. 87, 

 August and November, 1913, on trees at low altitudes. 



This reduction is made in the original description of Dischidia 

 rumphii Miq. So far as can be determined from Miquel's 

 description, the species was based wholly on Rumphius's descrip- 

 tion and figure. The dried specimens do not agree especially well 

 with the figure, chiefly on account of the shrinkage and wrinkling 

 of the leaves in drying. Doctor Robinson, who studied the fresh 

 material in connection with Rumphius's description and figure, 

 considered that the specimens certainly represented Rumphius's 

 species. 



DISCHIDIA sp. 



Olus crepitans II femina Rumph. Herb. Amb. 5: 469, t. 17U, f. 2. 

 Amboina, Ayer putri and Hitoe lama, Robinson PI. Rumph. Amb. 93, 

 September and October, 1913, on trees, altitude 5 to 150 meters. 



The specimen agrees fairly closely with Rumphius's figure and 

 description, the latter being very brief. The chief differences 

 between the specimen and the figure appear to be due to the 

 shrinking of the leaves in drying. This species of Dischidia 

 appears to be undescribed in modern literature. 



CONCHOPHYLLUM Blume 



CONCHOPHYLLUM I M BRICATU M Blume Bijdr. (1826) 1061. 



Dischidia imbricata Steud. Nomencl. ed. 2, 1 (1840) 519. 



Pustula arborum Rumph. Herb. Amb. 5: 473, t. 175, f. 8. 

 Amboina, Paso and Wakeroe, Robinson PI. Rumph. Amb. 91, October, 

 1913, on trees in mangrove swamps. 



Pustula arborum Rumph. was reduced by Blume to Conchophyl- 

 lum imbricatum in the original description of that species, and 

 this is apparently the correct disposition of it. Henschel placed 

 it with doubt under Dischidia collyris Wall., and Miquel reduced 

 it with Conchophyllum imbricatum Blume to Collyris major Vahl, 

 apparently mislead by Vahl's erroneous reduction of Pustula 

 arborum Rumph. in the original description of his species; 

 Collyris major Vahl is a true Dischidia^ Dischidia major (Vahl) 



