1898.] G, King — Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Fminsula 37 
M. mixta, Roxb. Hoi-t. Beng. 70; Flor. Ind. Ill, 709; Wight & Am. 
Prodr. M9 ; Kocm. Syn., fasc. 2, 59 ; Hook, in Bot. Ma^^. t. 5145 ; Mfq. 
Flor. Tiid. Bat, 1, Pt. I, 664; Nand. in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ber. 4, Xlf, 132. 
M. dioica, Wall Cat. ( not of Roxb. ) 6750, A to F, Murima Cochin- 
chinmsifi, Limr. Flor. Coch.-Chin. 733 ; Ser. in DO. Prodi\ III, 318. 
Pekak ; Scortechini, King's OoUector.^ }Vrajf ; a common plant. 
DtSTRiB. — Bntisli India, Malaya, Philippines. 
4. MoMortDiCA CHARiNTiA, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. I, p. 1009, Siem 
glonder, branchings striate, pubeeuent, sometimes »tonieuto.<5e towards 
the apex, 3-6 feet long. Leaves reniform- orbicular in general ontline, 
]-3in. in diam., dceiilj divided into 5-7 lobes ; the lobes sinnate-dentate 
or lohnlato and miicronate, constricted at the bOvSc, glabrous oi- Hliglitlj 
pubescent; petiole 1-3 in, ; the tendrils simple. Male pedmicle slender, 
with a reniform or orbicular bmct at or below the middle. Male Jlower 
'35-'75 in. in diam. ; the calyx-lobes o^ate, acute ; corolla somewliafc 
irregular, yellow, its segments obtuse or eniarginate, anther cells much 
bent. Feitiale peduncle 2-4 in. long, slender, bracteate near the base ; 
ovary fusiform, muricate. Fruit 1-3 in. long, ovoid, tapering to both 
ends, maiiy-rilibed and bearing nnmoi ous triangular tubercles. Seeds 
compressed, sometimes almost 3-toothcd, the margins eorrngatedj the 
sides sculptured. Lour. Flor. Coehcliin. If, p. 598 ; Bot. Mag. t. 2455 | 
Ser. in DC. Prodr. Ill, 311 i Roxk Flor. Ind. Ill, 707 ; Wiglit and 
Am. Piodr. 348 ; Torr. and Gray Flor. N. Amer. 1, 543 ; Wight Ic. 
tab. 504 ; Wight III. t 105 his ; Miq. Flor. Ind. Bat. I, Pt. I, 663; Cogn. 
in Mart. Flor. Bim., fasc. 78, p. 14 ; Clarke iu Hook, fil. Flor. Br. Ind. 
II, 616. Cogu. in DC, Mon. Piian. 11 L 436. M, mnrkatn, Wilkl. Spec. 
IV, 602 ; Roxb. Flor. Ind. Ill, 707 ; W. & A. Prodr. 348 ; Miq. Flor. 
Ind. Bat. I, Pt. I, 663. i¥. htmiilis. Wall. Cat. 6747. M. antJielmiiitica, 
Schum. ct Thou. Flor. Gnin, 423. M, Boxhurgldaita, Don Gen. Syst, 
Gai-d. Ill* 35. M> matyropetala^ Mart, in Hook, Joui-n, Bot. Y, 504, 
Perak ; Smriechini. Distrir. Malayan Archipelago, British India, 
China, '/ropical Africa and America. 
7. Melothiiia, Linn. 
Climbing herbs ; tendrils simple or 2.M. Leaves petioled, deltoid, 
truncate or hastate, entire or deeply 3-lobed, little hairy, often punctate. 
Flowers small, white, usually moncecious, males and females often from 
the same axil ; male pedicels long, clustered (rai^ely sub-solitary) in the 
axils, or clustei-ed on long racemes resembling branches without leaves ; 
female bng-pedicellod. Male; calyx. tube short, teeth 5, small ; corolla 
5-piU-tite^ stamens 3, inserted iu the middle of the calyx-tnbe; anthers 
free, one 1 -celled, two ii- celled ; cells free, straight, simple, wore or less 
