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Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



villous without, infundibuliform ; limb five-parted, nearly 

 equal. Stamina two, conniving, joined by their anthers. 

 Anthers with erect parallel lobes. Ovary embraced by 

 a nectarial ring. Style one. Berry as in the genus. Seeds 

 foveolate. 



This plant is remarkable for the shagginess of all its parts. 



7. CYRTANDRA AUREA. 



C. foliis oppositis subrotundo-ovatis acuminatis serratis 

 sericeo-pilosis, capitulis densis subsessilibus. 



At the foot of Gunong Bunko, interior of Bencoolen. 



A large strong erect species ; stem thick, four-sided, with 

 rounded angles, pilose with appressed hairs. Leaves oppo- 

 site, both perfect, long-petioled, subrotund-ovate, very large, 

 acuminate, serrate, sericeously pilose, particularly on the under 

 surface. Heads axillary, sub-sessile, densely many-flowered. 

 Involucre closely investing the head, and nearly as long as 

 the flowers. Flowers yellow. Calyx tubular, angled, nearly 

 as long as the tube of the corolla. Corolla sub-campanulate ; 

 Umh nearly equal, five-lobed. Stamina two, with two sterile 

 filaments. Style one. Stigma bilabiate. Berry oblong, 

 two-celled, many-seeded, as in the genus. 



The yellow colour of the flowers is an unusual 

 occurrence in this family ; white is almost without exception 

 the prevailing colour. 



8. CYRTANDRA PELTATA 



C. foliis peltatis ovatis acuminatis. 

 Sumatra. 



Stem ascending, round, smooth. Leaves long-petioled, 

 the opposite petiole abortive, peltate, ovate, rounded at 

 the base, acuminate above, obtusely serrate, smooth, paler 

 beneath, eight or ten inches long. Heads axillary, very 

 short-ped uncled, involucred. Calyx five- cleft. Corolla 

 white, infundibular ; limb five-lobed, sub-irregular. Stamina 



