Pterisanthes.] xli. ampelide^e. 4 ^ z 
(2) Pt. Beccariana Planch. DC, Mon. Phan. l.c. 418. var. 
A ngustifolia Ridl. 
Glabrous except the petiole. Leaves rigidly coriaceous elliptic 
cuspidate, base minutely cordate, edge sinuate, shining, strongly 
reticulate on both sides; nerves 4 pairs, 4*25 in. long, i*6 in. wide; 
petioles *2 in. long arachnoid. Peduncles 2’3 in. long, rachis narrow 
linear over 6 in. long, '4 in. wide. Male flowers in the type on 
very long peduncles 1 in. long. Hob. Mountain forests at 3000 
to 4000 ft. altitude. Pahang, Gunong Tahan at Wray’s Camp 
(Ridley). Disirib . Of type form, Borneo. 
(3) Pt. eriopoda Planch. DC. Mon. Phan. l.c. 417. Pt. 
coriacea King, var. araneosa l.c. 408. 
Slender climber. Leaves simple oblong cuspidate or ovate, 
base rounded minutely or distinctly cordate, edge entire, above 
glabrous, beneath red-woolly, 5 in. long, 2*6 in. wide; petioles 
■4 in. long woolly. Peduncles 1*5 to 4 hi- long; rachis 6 in. long, 
75 in. wide, very undulate and winged down the face. Fruit 
globose black ’3 in. through. Hab. Woods in the northern part. 
Perak, Goping (Kunstler); Thaiping Hills. Province Wellesley, 
Krian. Penang Hill at 1800 ft. altitude (Curtis). Disirib. Sumatra. 
(4) Pt. glabra Ridl. Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. 287. 
Very slender glabrous vine. Leaves trifoliate; leaflets thin 
lanceolate acuminate, narrowed at base, dentate at tip; nerves 
3 pairs, 3 in. long, 1 in. wide, lateral leaflets oblique inequilateral; 
petiolules -5 in. long; petioles 1 in. long. Peduncles 3 to 4 in. 
long, slender; rachis flat, notlobed, horseshoe-shaped, 3 to 4 in. long, 
1 in. wide. Flowers on edge on long slender pedicels 1 in. long or 
more, globose, sessile flowers immersed. Hab. Very rare. In 
thickets by the river. Pahang, Tahan River (Ridley). 
(5) Pt. Dalhousise Planch, l.c. 419. 
Slender climber covered with easily-rubbed-off red tomentum. 
Leaves thin membranous trifoliate; leaflets narrow linear-lanceolate 
acuminate with few conspicuous teeth on the outer side of the 
lateral ones and apex of the median leaflet, above glabrous, beneath 
red-tomentose; nerves 4 pairs, 4 in. long, *4 to '5 in. wide; petiolules 
of laterals ’i in. long, of median *2 in. long; petioles 1*5 in- long, all 
covered with wool. Peduncles 27 in. long; rachis 3 to 4 in. long, 
tapering to tip, irregularly 7-lobed rose pink. Berry *4 in. long 
black. Hab. Penang, West Hill 2500 ft. altitude (Curtis). Also 
a drawing, probably by Lady Dalhousie, in Kew Library. 
var. major Ridl. 
Leaves broad lanceolate 5 in. long, 1*5 in. wide; peduncles 
9-5 in. long; rachis 6 in. long, i’2 in. wide,margins and keel pubes¬ 
cent. Male flowers on pedicels *4 in. long, pubescent. Hab . 
Perak, Hermitage Hill (Curtis). 
Planchon described this species from a plant collected by Lady Dalhousie 
with no locality given. Doubtless she got it in Penang. 
Fl.M.P., 1. 11 
