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in parte superiore caulis oppositifoliae vel, foliis floralibus defi- 

 cientibus, in paniculam spuriam collectae, modice pedunculatae, 

 peduncnlo angulato, 20 — 35 mm. longo, apice bracteato et 

 radios 4 — 5 gerente, radiis apice nunc ramulis paucis secun- 

 dariis instructis nunc flores numerosos gerentibus. Pedicelli 

 glabri vel subglabri, 2 — 4 mm. longi. Flos nondum apertus 

 ± 5 mm. longas. Calyx cupulato-campanulatus truncatus glaber 

 ± IJ mm. altus. Discus ± i mm. alte exsertus, purpureus, 

 conspicue 4-lobus ovarium fere totum includens. Stamina 4 in 

 disci sinubus inserta, filamentis i- 2 mm. longis, pollinis gra- 

 nula ellipsoidea. Petala puimum patentia mox reflexa, glabra, 

 pallide violacea, apice viridia, ovato-oblonga, apice cucullata, 

 3 — 3J mm. longa, 1 \ — IJ mm. lata. Ovarium 2-loculare, loculis 

 biovulatis, stylus cylindricus 1^ — 1| mm. longus post anthesin 

 vix elongatus, stigmate haud dilatato. Bacca nigra, monosperma, 

 semen obovato-globosum, basi rostratum, testa laevi. 



Habitat in insula Java. Lecta fuit: 



1. in sylvis primaevis prope Soember Tangkil (Pasoeroean) 

 ad altitudinem 400 — 500 m., ubi detex.it Dr. S. H. Koor- 

 j)ers (25. VI. 1896, N°. 23622 /? Herb. Koorders). 



2. in tectonetis prope Ngarengan (Semarang) ad altitudinem 

 50 m., ubi detexit Dr. S. ïï. Kooruers (22. V. 1899, 

 N°. 37192/i Herb. Koorders). 



3. in sylvis primaevis prope Bandjar (Preanger) ad altitu- 

 dinem + 50 m. Dec. 1910. (leg. Backer). 



This species is nearest allied to V. hastata but differs by the broader 

 leaves and the much larger flowers. From V. pentagona it differs by the 

 more deeply cordate leaves and the acutely tetragonous sterns, from V. qua- 

 drangularis by the bifid tendrils, the much larger leaves of different shape, 

 the stipules and the larger flowers, from V. pallida by the acutely tetrago- 

 nous sterns and the bifid tendrils. 



Dr. S. H. Koordees kindly adds the following information: 



Yitis Koordersii Backer. n. sp. (msc. 25. III. 1911). 



Müiel-Java: Prov. Semarang (Djapara): Bei Ngarengan urn 50 m. ü. M., im 

 Djati walde: Kds 37192 13 (Auf periodisch trocknem Boden, nicht selten. — 



