372 Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES, PLATE XIV. 

 or Tab. I. Trans. Linn Soc. vol. XIV. 

 Fig. L Melastoma Malabathrica. 

 . a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The same laid open, to show the stamina. 



d. A longitudinal section of the unexpanded flower, 



showing the manner in which the anthers are 

 lodged in cells between the calyx and ovary. 



e. A transverse section of the same, showing the 



septa by which the calyx is connected with the 

 ovary. 

 /. The fruit. 



g. A transverse section of the same. 

 All of the natural size. 

 Fig. 2. Melastoma exigua. 



a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The same cut open, to show the stamina. 



d. Two stamina magnified. 



e. The fruit. 



f. A transverse section of the same. 

 Fig. 3. Melastoma alpestris, 



a. The flower. 



b. The same cut open, showing the stamina. 



c. The fruit. 



d. A transverse section of the same. 

 All of the natural size. 



EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES, PLATE XV. 

 or Trans. Linn. Soc. Tab. II. vol. XIV. 



Fig. L Cyrtandra macrophylla. 



a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The corolla cut open, showing the stamina. 



