4S G. King^ — Materials for a Flora of the Mahiyah Fcninsida* [No. 1, 
944 J W. & A. Prod. FL Poniua. lad. ^4; Plancli. in Ann. Sc. Nat. 
Son III. Vol. IX, 190; Miq. Fl. lucl Bat, Vol. 1, pt. 11, 120; SuppL 
160; Hi & Til. ill Joum. Lirm. Soc. II., 82; Dalz. & Gibs. Fl. Bomb., 
12; Karz iu Jonrn., Ab. Soc, Bcng., 1876, pt. II, 310; Clarke in Uook. 
fil. Fl Br. Ind. II, 424; Triinen, FL Ceyl. pt. II, 145. 
Malacca : Province Wetlesley, and probably in tbo other proTincea. — 
DiSTRiB, British India, Ceylon, the Malay Archipelago, China, Japan, 
Africa, Australia, ap to ele^ationa of 8,000 feet. 
2. Deoskra peltata, Sm. ex Witld. Sp. PL I, 1546. Stem crcet, 
leafy, 3 to 12 in. high, simpljp or hrandied near the apex. Leaves snh- 
rosulate, also scattered and alternate on the stem, peltate-Innate, with 
very long glandelar hairs, '2 to "25 in, broad (inelnding the radiating 
baira) ; tho petiole much longer than the laminas, very slender. Ilacemss 
1 to Sin. long, terminal or sub- terminal ; flower-pediceJs 35 to "75 in. 
long, glabi-oufl. Sepals ov&tQ, glabrous, erose or fimbrii-ate. Stf/les 3, fim- 
briate. Seeds as in D. tndica, III. DC, Prod. I, 319 ; Sm. Exot, Bot., I, 
41 ; Don Prod. FL Nop., 212 j Wight, t., 20 ; W. & A. Prod. FL Penins. 
Ind., I, 34 ; Planch, in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. Ill, Vol. IX, 296; Kni-z in 
Jonrn. Aa. Soc. Beng., 1876, pt. 2, 310 ; Clarke in Hook. fil. Fl. Br. led., 
II, 424; Tiimen, FL Ceyl. pLlI, 146. U. lunata, Ham. : DC. Piwl. 1, 
319; Wall. Cat., 1243; Hook. le. PL 64; Planchon I.e., 29G; Miq. FL 
Ind, Bat., II, Pt, 2, 120. Z>. lunata^ gracilis et D, folio&a^ Hook. fil. Journ. 
Linn. Soc, II, 82; 297, 298. Z>. LohUana Turcz. (fide Knrsi). 
Malacca, Singapore, and probably in some of the other proriuces. — 
DlSTEiB, Malay Ai-chipclago, British India, and Australia, 
3. DiiosBiiA i^(s>iCA, Lfiiin, Sp. PL 282. Stem 2 to 12 iu. lou*,% 
decumbent, usually simple. Leauas alternate, scattered, 1 to 3 in, long, 
linear, not mueh broader thae the glabroas petiole, veiy gland mlar- 
pubesceut. Uacem'is 2 to 6 iu. long, leaf-opposed ; flower -pedicels '35 
to "75 in. long, rusty-pubescent. Sepals lanceolate, minutely glandulose 
or anb-glabrons. Slylcs 3, bifid to the base. Seeds obovoid, much reti- 
culate not Bcrobiculate. DC. Prod., I, 319 ; Rosb. FL Ind., II, 113 ; Wall. 
Cat., 1244; Wight 111. t., 20; W. & A. Prod. Fl. Peuins. Ind., 34: 
Planch, in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser., Ill, Vol. IX, 209 ; Miq. FL Ind, Bat.,, Vol. 
I, Pt. 2, 120; Hf. & Th, in Joarn. Linn. Soc. II, 82; Dak. & Gibs. 
FL Bomb., 12; Knrz iu Journ, As. Soc Beng,, 1876, Pt. II, 310; Trimen 
Fl. Ceyl., Pt, 11, 146; Clai-ko iu Hook. fil. FL Br. Ind., 11, 424. 
D. Fi7daysomatta, Wall. Cat., 3752. 2>. serpens. Planch. I.e., 204.— Ebeede, 
Hort. Malab., X, t. 20. 
Malacca: Piwinco Wellesley, and probably in the other provin- 
eee.— BiSTBiB, British India, Ceylon, Malayan Archipelago, tropical 
Auiitralia, and Africa. 
