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P. (Chavica) Mestoni, n. sp. Queensiand Long Pepper. A 
large climber adhering to the stems of trees by adventitious roots. 
Leaves broadly ovate-acuminate, rounded at the base, and nearly or 
quite equal-sided, 6 to 8 in. long, 4 to 5 in. broad, on petioles of about 
f in., septuplinerved. Spikes unisexual, leaf-023posed ; males not 
seen ; female or fruiting spikes of a brownish colour, formed by 
the firmly united fruits, nearly 2 in. long and 5 lines diameter at the 
base, terete, tapering towards the end ; peduncles about f in. long ; 
styles rather prominent, 2-lipped. 
Hab. : Harvey's Creek, Russell River, 
This new species is nearly allied to P. Chaba, Hunter, Fl. Brit. Tnd. v. 83 (tlie 
Chavica jJeepuloides, Miq., of Wiglit le. t. 1927). 
It is worthy of remark that the present plant is nearly allied to the Long 
Pepper of conmierce. 
PEPEROMIA, Euiz et Pav. 
P. leptOStachya, Hook, et Am.; Bot. Beech. 96; PI. Austr. 
vi. 206. 1. 
P. reilexa, A. Dietr. Cass. DC. Prod. xvi. i. 451 ; PI. Austr. vi. 
206. 6. The form of this species found growing upon the rocks on 
"the summit of Bartle Prere has more cuneate leaves than our ordi- 
nary one ; they are about 3- in. long, and distinctly petiolate, with a 
prominent midrib ; spikes very slender, about 1 in. long. 
Order MYRISTICEiE. 
MIRISTICA, Linn. 
M. insipida, B. Br. ; Prod. 400 ; PI. Austr. v. 281. Nutmeg. 7. 
Order LAURINE^. 
CEYPTOCAKYA, E. Br. 
C. australis, Benth. Pi. Austr. v. 299. Queensland Curara- 
bark. 7. 
C. Mackinnoniana, F. v. 31.; Pragm. v. 169; Pi. Austr. V. 
296. 1. 
C. triplinerviS, B. Br. ; Prod. 402 ; PL Austr. v. 297. 1. 
Tliis and C. australis Dr. T. L. Bancroft has found to contain in their barks 
curarine, an active poisonous drug. 
ENDIANBRA, E. Br. 
E. discolor, Benth.; PI. Austr. v. 301. 1. 
L1T8EA, Juss. 
Ii. dealbata, Var. mfa, Nees. Svst. Laurin. 630; PL Austr. 
V. 307. 1, 5, 7. 
CASSYTHA, Linn. 
C. pubescens, B. Br.; Prod. 404; PI. Austr. v. 310. Laurel 
Dodder. 2. 
