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Myrsinaceae 



by Carl Mez — Halle. 



Ardisia Sw. 



1. A. Helferiana Kurz. 



Jungle near Lem Dan. A shrub with black fruit in February (No. 109, 797). 

 Area: Tenasserim, Manipore. 



2. A. crispa (Thbg.) A. DC. 



Lem Dan, Klong Munsé, Klong Majum, in the jungle. A small tree with 

 flowers (white or reddish) in January— February (No. 95, 594 c, 839). 



Area: From the Sikkim-Himalaya to the Chinese Prov. Sze-Chuan, island 

 of Yesso, Philippines, Sumatra, Borneo. 



— — var. angusta Clarke. 



Jungle near Klong Munsé. A small tree with flowers (white or reddish) 

 in February (No. 494 a). 

 Area: Malacca. 



3. A. colorata Roxb. 



Jungle near Klong Munsé. With black fruit in February (No. 843). 

 Area: From East-Bengal to Singapore; Java; Nilghiri Hills. 



4. A. rigida Kurz. 



Jungle near Klong Munsé. A shrub or a small tree (No. 60, 403). 

 Area: Tenasserim, Siam — a very rare species. 



Maesa Forsk. 



5. M. rainentacea Wall. 



Lem Dan, Klong Prao, Klong Son, in dry plains. A small tree or a shrub 

 with small white flowers in January — March (No. 205, 708, 829). 



Area: From East-Bengal to the Chinese Prov. Yun-Nan, the Andamanes 

 and Nicobares, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. 



Aegiceras Gärtn. 



6. Ae. corniculatum (L.) Blanco. l ) 



Common with the Mangroves all over the explored area. 

 Area: From the Malabar Coast and Ceylon to the Chinese Prov. Kwang- 

 Tung, the Philippines, the Malay Archipelago and tropical Australia. 



J ) Determined by Johs. Schmidt. 



