Rapanea. 
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9. R. Thwaitesii Mez n. sp. — Myrsine capitellata Thwait. ! (non Wall.) Enum. 
pl. Zeyl. (1860 173 (e. p.). — Myrsine capitellata \ ar. lanceolata Trimen! (non Clarke; 
Handb. Fl. Ceylon 111. (1895) 68 (e. p. ,. — Ramuli crassiusculi, glaberrimi. Folia pe- 
liolis usque ad 5 mm longis stipitata, glaberrima, integerrima, obovata, basin versus 
sensim subacuminatimque acuta, apice dz late rotundata emarginalaque, rigida, dz 
30 mm longa, 17 mm lata, supra nitida vel nitidula scrobiculataque, utrinque sed prae- 
sertim supra dense prominido-reticulata, punctulis praesertim ad folii apicem crebris 
prominulis praedita. Inllorescentiae e ramulis breviter verruculiformibus formatae, dz 
5-florae, glabrae, optime umbelliformes, petiolos superantes, pedicellis e gracilioribus 3- — 
5 mm longis; llores 2,5 — 3 mm longi, glabri; sepala breviter coalita, acuminulata, punctis 
nndtis elongatis praedita; petala ad 1 (i brngit. connata, lobis anguste ellipticis, subacutis, 
punclulis paucis praeditis ; antherae petalis satis breviores, Horum q? late ovato-ellipticae 
apice acumine permanifesto papilloso praeditae fl o rum Q sagittiformes ; ovarium lloris Q 
optime globosum vel obovoideum, stigmate 2-plo longiore. 
Ceylon: höhere Bergregion (Gardner n. 513, 514, 515, Thwaites n. 623, 
War bürg n. 108 1). 
10. R. striata Mez n. sp. — Ramuli e gracilioribus, glaberrimi, verrucosi. Folia 
petiolis dz 6 mm longis stipitata, glaberrima, integerrima, oldonga vel oblongo-lanceolata, 
basin versus persensim acuta, apice brevissime acuminulata demum obtusiuscula vel raro 
omnino obtusiuscula, dz 60 mm longa, 25 mm lata, adulta chartacea, subtus lineis bre- 
vibus permultis facillime reperiendis striata. Inflorescentiae e ramulis brevissime verru- 
culiformibus, deciduis formatae vix ultra 5-florae, umbellulatae, petiolis breviores, pedi- 
cellis 2 mm longis, crassiusculis, glabris; flores 3 mm longi, glabri; sepala basi breviter 
coalita, lobis ovatis, acutis; petala vix ultra 1 ' fi longit. connata, ovata, acuta, punctulis 
parvis paucis picta; antherae late ellipticae, apice acuminulo parvo obtuso papilloso prae- 
ditae, petalis multo breviores; ovarium floris valde reductum, pyramidatum. 
Vorderindien: Malabarküste (Stocks u. Law). 
11. R. daphnoides Mez n. sp. — Frutex humilis, ramulis crassis, glaberrimis, 
verrucosis. Folia petiolis usque ad 4 mm longis, lamina decurrente dilatatis stipitata, 
glaberrima, integerrima, utrinque sensim angustata basi peracuta apice obtusiuscula, dz 
55 mm longa, I 3 mm lata, coriacea, opaca, supra minute scrobiculata, utrinque costis 
filiformi-prominulis tenuissimis praedita, secus marginem insignius glanduloso-punctata. 
Inflorescentiae e ramulis minutissimis vix verruciformibus dicendis formatae, 3- 5-florae, 
subumbellulatae, pedicellis glabris, crassiusculis, 1 — 2 mm longis; flores 2,5 — -3 mm 
longi, glabri : sepala basi breviter tantum coalita lobis ovato-squamiformibus, apice ob- 
tusiusculis ; petala ad 1 :| longit. connata, floris Q anguste elliptica, apice subrotundata, 
margine c.iliato-papillosa; antherae floris Q sagittiformes, acutae; ovarium crasse ellip- 
soideum, stigmate paullo longiore irregulariter farciminilormi. 
Vorderindien: bei Courtallum (Wight n. 1779 e. p.). — Blüht im Februar (Herl). 
Boiss.-Bnrbey. Wien . 
12. R. avenis Blume) Mez. — Ardisia avenis Blume! Bijdr. (1 826) 691. 
Myrsine avenis A.DC. in Trans. Linn. Soc. XVII. (1834) 1 07 et in DC. Prodr. VIII. 
'18 44 96; Miq. ! Fl. ind. bat. II. (1 856) 1015; Schelf.! Comm. Myrs. Archip. ind. 
(1867; 47; Koorders et Valeton, Bijdr. V. (I960) 234. Ramuli validi, novelli summo 
apice minute ferrugineo-tomentelli celerrime glabrati. Folia jietiolis dz 6 mm longis 
stipitata, utrinque acuta apiceque demum subito anguste rotundatim contractu, inleger- 
rima, dz 65 mm longa, 16 mm lata, coriacea, glahra. Inflorescentiae e ramulis bre- 
vissime verruculosis bene squamosis ortae perpauci- (2 — 5-) florae, 5 mm longae quam 
petioli breviores, pedicellis glabris, 3 mm longis; flores 2 mm longi; sepala bene ad 1 
connata lobis t riangularibus ; petala basi breviter connata lobis anguste ellipticis, rotun- 
datis; antherae apice acuminulatae; ovarium floris sat reductum, suhconicum. 
Java: auf den Bergen Gede, Kanding-Bedak und Pandok-Tenga (Blume, Kühl 
et van Hasselt, Reinwardt, Solms n. 279, Zollinger n.883, Warburg n. 4252, 
