Oxyspora.] Lix. melastomace^e. 769 
obconic, *25 in. long, 4-angled. Hab. Forests. Pahang, Tahan 
Woods (Ridley). 
(8) O. Curtisii King, lx. 9. 
Puberulous shrub. Leaves ovate acuminate, base round, above 
strigose, below glabrous, edges serrulate ; nerves 7, 5 to 7 in. long, 
3 to 4 in. wide; petioles 1*5 to 2-5 in. long, broadly winged. 
Panicles longer; branches 4-angled. Flowers pedicelled. Calyx 
cylindric, 8-ribbed, tapering both ends, teeth 4 minute. Petals 4 
as long as filaments. Capsule fusiform -2 in. long, mouth expanded. 
Hab. Perak, Hermitage Hill (Curtis). 
(o) O. hirticalvx Ridl. Allomorphia hirticalyx Ridl. Journ. 
FM S. Mus. vi. 46. 
Woody shrub, scurfy. Leaves sub-coriaceous, oblong or ovate 
oblong, glabrous, base rounded or very short cuneate; nerves 5; 
nervules prominent, all scurfy beneath, 3 to 5 in. long, 1-5 to 
2*5 in. wide; petioles 1 to 1*5 in. long. Panicles slender, hairy; 
peduncles 3 in. long. Inflorescence 2 in. long. Flowers -5 in. long. 
Calyx funnel-shaped, ribbed ; lobes ovate, blunt, all hairy. Petals 
oblong-ovate, blunt, white. Stamens yellow, much longer. Capsule 
•2 in. long, urceolate more or less hairy, ribbed. Hab. Perak, 
Gunong Kerbau (Haniff, Robinson) at 4000 to 7000 ft. altitude. 
(10) O. acutangula King, l.c. 9. 
Bush. Young branches 4-angled, glabrous; nerves beneath 
and inflorescence scurfy. Leaves sub-coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, 
tiase narrowed, rounded, tip acute; nerves 5, prominent beneath, 
4 to 6 in. long, 1-75 to 2-5 in. wide; petioles *6 to 75 in. long. 
Panicle 4 in. long and nearly 4 in. across in fruit. Flowers numerous 
■5 in. long. Calyx funnel-shaped, scurfy; teeth 4, triangular. 
Petals ovate, blunt, white. Stamens 7 to 8 lanceolate a narrow 
process on the back behind. Capsule ovoid, narrowed at base, 
glabrous, ribbed, -25 in. long. Hab. Perak, Gunong Batu Putih 
at 6700 ft. altitude (Wray). 
4 . ALLOMORPHIA, Bl. 
Half shrubby herbs with thin membranous leaves, equal or 
nearly so. Panicles terminal of small green or white flowers. 
Calyx 3- to 4-toothed. Petals 3 to 4. Stamens 6 to 8, equal or 
alternately long and short; base sagittate with a spur behind or 
muticous. Capsule small urn-shaped, ribbed, opening at top by 
3 to 4 valves. Species 3 or 4. 
Stem not winged. 
Shrubby 5 to 10 ft. tall; flowers numerous, 
green . ( 1 ) A. malaccensis 
Dwarf, 6 to 24 in. tall; flowers few white; 
stamens pink or purple. 
Panicle glabrous . . . . . (2) A. exigua 
Panicle red-scurfy.(3) A. porphyranthtra 
Stem and branches winged . . . (4) A. alata 
Fl.M.P., 1 . 30 
