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Materials for a Flora 'of the Malayan P'minsula. — By Sib Geoege 
King, K.C.I.E., LL.D., F.~R.S.,~Zafc Superintendent of the Boyal 
Botanic Garden, Calcutta, and J. S. Gamble, C.I.E., F.R.S., late 
of the Indian Forest Department. 
No. 16. 
The present contribution commences with an account of the genus 
Psychotria, which concludes the Natural Order Bubiacece. In addition, 
it contains accounts of the Natural Orders Valeriancce and Composites 
(prepared by Sir G. King) ; Stylidiece, Goodenoviece, and Campanulacece 
(prepared by Mr. Gamble) ; Vacciniacece and Fricacece (Sir G. King) ; 
Epacridece and Plumbaginece (Mr. Gamble). For the new genera and 
species proposed in these Orders the authors are jointly responsible. 
The account of the Order Monotropece has been supplied by Lieut. - 
Col. Prain, F.R.S., Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, 
Calcutta; and that of the Order Gentianece has been added, having 
been drawn up by Mr. C. B. Clarke, F.R.S., late President of the 
Linnean Society of London. It is somewhat out of its proper 
sequence, but has been included, as the descriptions were ready for 
publication. 
In addition, therefore, to the account of the Rubiaeeous genus 
Psychotria, with 29 Malayan Peninsular species, of which 11 are new 
to science, this fasciculus contains accounts of the Malayan members 
of 11 Natural Orders, including 48 genera and 81 species, of which 2 
genera and 17 species are new to science. 
Nat. Ord. LIX. RUBIACEiE. 
53. Psychotbia, Linn. 
Shrubs or small trees, erect or occasionally climbing or twining; 
rarely herbs. Leaves opposite, rarely in whorls of 3 or 4. Stipules 
free in pairs, or connate, often with glands or hairs, deciduous or 
persistent. Flozvers rather small, in terminal, rarely axillary, cymes 
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