Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



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the exception of a few appressed scales on the lower surface ; 

 about a foot in length. Petioles short, scaly. Peduncles 

 axillary, solitary, one-flowered, scarcely so long as the pe- 

 tioles, covered with small scales. Calyx five-leaved, the 

 three outer leaflets with appressed scalets. Corolla white, 

 five-petalled, little longer than the calyx. Stamina many, 

 inserted on the base of the petals, anthers large, truncate 

 and opening by two pores at the top. Ovary three-celled, 

 many-seeded. Styles three. 



Obs. — This agrees with the T. pentapetala in having the 

 corolla divided to the base, but the leaves are more acu- 

 minate, and the flowers are solitary and axillary. 



TERNSTRCEMIA SERRATA. (W. J.) 



Folliis obovato-oblongis cartilagineo-serratis glabris, pe- 

 dunculis axilaribus binis, floribus monadelphis, laciniis co- 

 rollae emarginatis, fructu triloculari. 



Frequent on the island of Pulo Nias. 



A small tree. Young parts furnished with brownish 

 scales. Leaves alternate, petiolate, obovate-oblong, acumi- 

 nate, serrate with irregular cartilaginous uncinate serratures, 

 smooth, pretty strongly nerved ; 7 — 8 inches long. Petioles 

 brown, scaly. Peduncles genexaWy ivio, axillary, one-flowered, 

 slendir, about an inch long. Calyx five-parted, whitish, 

 leaflets unequal. Corolla white, monopetalous, quinquefid, 

 longer than the calyx, cup-shaped, lobes bifid or emarginate, 

 generally oblique. Stamina shorter than the corolla, and 

 inserted on its base; filaments united below; anthers oblongs 

 bifid, two-celled, each cell opening at top by an oblique 

 cucullate pore. Ovary hairy, three-celled, many-seeded ; 

 placentae central. Styles three, longer than the corolla, 

 irregularly bent. Berry three-celled, many seeded. Seeds 

 angled, foveolate. 



Ob's, — This differs from the other Sumatran species in 

 having firmer leaves, with stronger nerves and thickened 



