310 Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



stamina. Stigma conical and rather obtuse. Ovary adnate 

 to the calyx, four-celled, polysporous, ovula attached to con- 

 vex parietal placentas. Berry four-celled, many-seeded. 



Obs» — In general habit and appearance this plant has a 

 close resemblance to my Melastoma glauca, and at first 

 sight appears only to differ in having smaller flowers, and 

 leaves with less distinct nerves and veins. In the structure 

 of the anthers, however, it differs essentially from Melastoma, 

 and has some affinity to Memecylon ; the fruit and mode of 

 placentation differs from both. The ovary might either be 

 considered inferior, or superior and adnate to the calyx ; the 

 analogy of Melastoma has led me to assume the latter. 



PTERNANDRA CAPITELLATA. ( W. J,) 



Floribus axillaribus capitellatis. 

 Found at Moco Moco. 



PTERNANDRA ECHINATA. (W. J.) 



Pedunculis axillaribus terminalibusque, calycibus ovariis- 

 que echinatis. 



A large tree found at Kataun.* The leaves are three- 

 nerved in all the species. 



MEMECYLON CCERULEUM. (W. J.) 



Octandria Monogynia. 



Foliis cordatis amplexicaulibus, pedunculis axillaribus 

 brevibus, pedicellis oppositis divaricatis brevibus, fructibus 

 ovatis. 



Kulit nipees. Malay. 



Native of Pulo Pinang. 



A handsome shrub of 10 or 12 feet in height, with round 

 smooth branches. Leaves opposite, subsessile, about five 

 inches in length, cordate, amplexicaul, oblong, acute, very 



* Malacca Forest. — W, G. 



