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Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



L. PROTEACE.E. 



RHOPALA ATTENUATA. (W. J.) 



Tetrandria Monogynia. 



Proteacece. Juss, and Br. 

 Foliis alternis ovatis acuminatis, racemis axillaribus foliis 

 longioribus, pedicellis geminatis calycibusque glabris. 

 Native of Pulo Pinang. 



Arborescent, with round smooth branches. Leaves al- 

 ternate, petiolate, ovate, acuminate, attenuated to the base 

 and decurrent on the petiole, ten or eleven inches long, en- 

 tire, sometimes with one or two toothlets near the point, very 

 smooth. Petioles short, thickened at the base. Capsule 

 none. Spikes rather longer than the leaves, axillary, cylin- 

 drical ; flowers geminate, short pedicelled. Perianth four- 

 leaved, leaflets linear, dilated and staminiferous at the sum- 

 mit, revolute. Stamina four inserted near the apex of the 

 perianth ; filaments scarcely any ; anthers linear, two-celled. 

 Style filiform, as long as the corolla. Stigma clavate. Ova- 

 rium one-celled, containing two erect ovula. 



RHOPALA MOLUCCANA. (Br.) 



Foliis alternis obovatis obtusiusculis integerrimis, racemis 

 plerumque lateralibus, pedicellis bifidis calycibusque glabris. 

 Found in a garden at Pulo Pinang. 



Arborescent with grey bark. Leaves alternate, petiolate, 

 six or seven inches long, obovate (or cuneately ovate) obtuse, 

 very entire, very smooth, yellowish green. Petioles an inch 

 long, flattened above, thickened at the base. Spikes lateral, 

 generally below the leaves. Flowers geminate on a bifid 

 pedicel. Bracts very small. Perianth four-leaved, leaflets 

 revolute, dilated and stamen bearing at the summit. Stamina 

 four, anthers Hnear, nearly sessile. Style filiform. Stigma 

 clavate. Ovarium onei-celled, two-sporous. 



