370 
ovules G or more. Fruit ovoid ; carpels persistent, dehiscing dorsal ly. 
Seeds as in MtojuoUa. — Distrib. Mountains of tropical Asia ; species 5. 
1. M. Sebassa, Hiq. Ann, Lugd. Bat IV, 71. A shrub. Adult 
branches with pale shining bark j young tawny villous, as arc the petioles 
and spathoid hood of calyx. Leaves coriaceous, oblong or oblanceolate, 
acute, much narrowed at the base, glabrous and shining on both surfaces, 
bulhito; nerves 14 to 20 pairs, prominent; length of blade 11 to 14 in., 
breadth 4'5 to 7 in,, petiole 1 iu., tnuch thickened at base. Flowers 
solitary, terminal, on villous peduncles 2 to 3 in, long. Spathoid hood 
densely adpreesed fulvous- sericeous. Sepals and petals about 9, fleshy, 
pale yellow, from obovate to obloug, abruptly contracted into a claw at 
the base, nearly 2 in. long. Stamens with very stout filaments. 1'ist ifs 
about 20. Mq>e carpels (Jide Miquel) oblong, lenticellate. Miq. Fl. 
Ind. Bat. Suppl. 367. 
Perak, KuustJer ; in dense jungle, at elevations of about 1500 feet: 
only once collected. Distrib. Sumatra. 
The specimens collected by the late Mr. Kunstler are without fruit. 
They agree in other respects with the Snmatran specimens on which 
Miquel founded the species. 
2. M. GLA.UCA, lil. Bat. Verb. IX, 149. A t = l 1 1 glabrous tree. 
Leaves coriaceous, oval or obovate-oblong, slightly acuminate, the edges 
slightly recurved when dry, glaucescent beneath ; nerves 12 to 14 pairs, 
not prominent ; length of blade 5 to 7 in., breadth 25 to 3 in. ; petiole 
75 to 1 5 in. Flowers terminal, solitary, on annulate peduncles 1 to 1*5 
iu. long, yellowish, about 1 5 iu. long. Stipnlar hood broadly ovate, 
glabrous. SepaU and petals 9, greenish-yellow, oblong, sub-acute, those 
internal smaller. Filaments short. Pistils numerous. Mipe fruit ovoid, 
the size of a hen's egg, glabrous. Seeds with a red fleshy arillus. 
Bijdr. 8 ; PI. Jav. Magnol. 22, t, 6. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat, Vol. I, pt. 2, p. 15. 
Perak at 3,000 feet. Distrib, Java. 
3. M. ScORTKCHTNii King, n. sp. A tree. The young branches, 
stipules and under surfaces of the leaves minutely rufous-pubescent. 
Leaves thinly coriaceous, lanceolate, uarrowed to base and apex, the latter 
subacute; upper surface shining, reticulations minute, distinct on both 
surfaces; nerves about 12 pairs ; length of blade 35 to 4 in, breadth 
1*25 in., petiole '3 to '4 in. Flowers solitary, axillary, on annnlatod pedi- 
cels shorter than the petioles : stipular hood rufous, silky. Sepals and 
petals about 12, similar, -5 in. long, linear-lanceolate. Stamens linear. 
Fruit ovoid (young *5 in. long) on a short gyuophore, rufous-pubescout. 
Carpels 6 to 8. 
Perak. Father Scortcchini. 
The ouly specimens of this have unripe fruit. The ovaries have 
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