Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 3 1 



incluse ; filaments very short ; anthers long, linear, subsagit- 

 tate at the base. Style reaching to the insertion of the 

 stamens. Stigma conical, with a prominent ring. Berry 

 superior, ovate, somewhat flattened at the base, smooth, 

 marked near the point with four prominent lines, containing 

 from one to three seeds, the fourth generally abortive ; when 

 cut it exudes a great deal of milky juice. Seed elliptic- 

 oblong, exalbuminous. Embryo inverse, conform to the 

 seed. Cotyledons plano-convex, the plane sides having a 

 reciprocal concavity and convexity, and being a little crisped 

 towards the edges ; they are deeply cordate above, the auri- 

 culate lobes overlapping each other. Radicle superior oblong. 



Obs, — This singular plant belongs without doubt to the 

 family of the Apocynece, with which its general appearance 

 and habit entirely correspond. It agrees with Cerbera in 

 having exalbuminous seeds ; but its ovary is simple like that 

 of Carissa ; it will therefore hold an intermediate place 

 between these two genera. 



RAUWOLFIA SUMATRANA. (W. J.J 



Pentandria Monogynia, 

 N. O. Apocynece. 



Foliis ternis quaternisve elliptico-oblongis superne latiori- 

 bus glabris, floribus terminalibus umbellatis, corollae fauce 

 villis clausa. 



Tampal badak or Simbu badak. Malay. 



Frequent in the neighbourhood of Bencoolen. 



It grows to a small tree, having somewhat the habit and 

 foliage of the Mangga laut, or Cerbera Manghas. The 

 whole plant is lactescent. Leaves verticillate generally in 

 threes, sometimes in fours, short petioled, about six inches 

 long, elliptic oblong, broader above and terminating in a 

 short point, very entire, very smooth, rather firm, and having 

 nearly transverse nerves. Peduncles three or four, umbellate^ 

 terminal, long, round and smooth, bearing compound umbels 



