784 LIX. Mei.astomace^e. [ Sonerila. 
Petals elliptic oblong apiculate, -45 to -5 in. long, a line of hairs 
on back, pale pink. Capsule obconic muricate, -25 in. long. Hab. 
Mountain forests, Selangor, Bukit Hitam (Kelsall). Perak, Gunong 
Inas (Wray); Bujong Malacca (Curtis). 
(15) S. populifolia Stapf , l.c. 26. 
Erect or ascending herb, 6 to 9 in. tall, shortly tomentose with 
longer curved hairs, mixed in. Leaves unequal, ovate sub¬ 
acuminate, base minutely cordate, sub-entire or toothed, mem¬ 
branous; nerves 2 pairs from base, 1 pair from midrib, 1*5 to 3 in. 
long, i-2 to 175 in. wide; petioles slender, 1 to 2 in. long, tomentose. 
Cymes terminal to 12-flowered umbelliform; peduncles -5 to 
i-2 in. long. Calyx cylindric, *2 in. long pubescent. Petals 
elliptic, pink, -3 to -4 in. long. Fruit oblong, obconic, -2 to *25 in. 
long pubescent; pedicels -2 in. long. Hab. Forests, Perak, 
Chanderiang*(Kunstler); Tapah (Curtis); Briah (Wray). Distnb. 
Sumatra. 
(16) S. elliptica Stapf, l.c. 30. 
A fleshy herb 6 to 9 in. tall, scurfy puberulous above. Leaves 
unequal elliptic to nearly orbicular, tip and base round; nerves 
5 from base, glabrous deep green paler beneath, 1 to 2*5 in. long, 
72 to 2 in. wide; petioles 1 to 2 in. long. Cymes many-flowered, 
dense, 75 in. long; peduncles 1 to 2-5 in. long; pedicels *2 in. 
long. Calyx obconic, *12 in. long; teeth triangular. Petals 
oblong, apiculate, *2 to -23 in. long, pinkish white; anthers oblong. 
Capsule obconic, *15 in. long, smooth. Hab. Limestone rocks, 
local. Perak, Kinta district, Gunong Malacca (Kunstler); Sungei 
Siput (Curtis). 
(17) S. succulenta Stapf, l.c. 30. 
A succulent herb with thick stems, glabrous. Leaves equal, 
symmetric elliptic to ovate, sub-acute, base round; nerves 7 from 
base, transverse nervules conspicuous when dry, 6 to 7 in. long, 
3 to 4 in. wide; petioles thick 2 to 4 in. long. Cymes 2, 3 or 4 on 
a common peduncle, 3 in, long, secondary peduncles as long. 
Flowers white. Calyx oblong campanulate, -25 in. long; teeth 
short. Petals oblong, cuspidate, -18 in. long. Anthers long- 
acuminate. Fruit obconic trigonous smooth *25 in. long. Hab. 
Mountain forests on banks, Perak, Thaiping Hills at 3000 ft. 
altitude (Scortechini and other collectors). 
(18) S. repens Stapf, l.c. 30. 
Fleshy herb with creeping rhizome. Stem erect 2- to 3 in. 
long, sparsely hairy. Leaves usually unequal, ovate long acuminate 
acute, base round, sparsely hairy both sides, 7-nerved from base, 
3 to 7 in. long, 2 to 4-5 in. wide; petioles 1 to 2-5 in. long. Cymes 
glabrous, 2 to 3 terminal on peduncles 4 to 6 in. long. Calyx 
narrow, obconic, -23 in. long; teeth triangular. Petals elliptic 
acute, white, -2 to -25 in. long. Anthers slender acuminate. Fruit 
obconic smooth, trigonous, *3 in. long. Hab. Banks in forests, 
