LIX. MELASTOMACEAJ. 
793 
Phyllagathis .] 
top, several oblanceolate gradually narrowed to the base, cuspidate, 
hairy on both sides especially on the 9 slender nerves and nervules 
beneath and on the edge, xo to 16 in. long, 3 to 6 in. wide; petioles 
hairy winged to base or nude for an inch. Umbellules umbellate in 
several terminal umbels {11 or more) on a peduncle 8 in. long, 
hairy. Bracts to umbel oblong, blunt -2 in. long. Peduncles of 
umbellules 1 in. long, with bracts -2 in. long. Flowers in umbellule 
3 or 4; pedicels -2 in. long. Calyx cylindric *2 in. long with 
numerous fleshy stalked glands. Petals oblong acuminate, deep 
magenta *25 in. long. Stamens 8; filaments bright pink. Capsule 
trigonous, obovoid -3 in. long. Hab. Mountain forests on damp 
rocks, 2000 to 5000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Gunong Mengkuang 
Lebah (Robinson); Perak, Bujong Malacca (Curtis). 
This very remarkable and handsome plant differs entirely from the rest 
of the genus in its habit, compound umbels and the curious stalked glands 
on the calyx. 
(2) P. Griffithii King, l.c. 45. Allomorphia Griffithii Hook, 
fit. F.B.I. ii. 527; Bot. Mag. t. 7334. 
Stem woody, creeping slender, 2 in. long. Leaves 2 to 3, 
round, cordate, entire, glabrous; nerves 7, from base transverse, 
numerous conspicuous; nervules horizontal; 5 to 8 in. long, 4-8 to 
8 in. wide, dull green above, red beneath ; petioles 4 to 8 in. long. 
Panicles sub-terminal, slender 8 to 9 in. long, with 5 or 6 distant 
clusters of small white flowers; pedicels *2 in. long, slender pubes¬ 
cent. Calyx cylindric as long. Petals 4, small oblong. Stamens 8, 
yellow. Hab. Common in low country woods. Malacca (Griffith); 
Ayer Panas (Hullett); Jasin; Bukit Sadanen (Derry). Negri 
Sembilan, Sulu (Cantley). Selangor, Rantau Panjang (Kloss); 
Kw f ang; Kw r ala Lumpur. Perak, Goping (Kunstler) ; Thaiping 
Hills; Changkat Mentri (Kloss). Native names: Kapo-Kapo; 
Kurukap Rimbah; Tutup Bumi Rimbah. 
(3) P. cordata Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 61, p. 4. 
Stem hairy. Leaves ovate cordate, abruptly acuminate, edge 
crenate-dentate, teeth with one long red hair; nerves 9 from base 
with transverse nervules prominent, hairy beneath, above glabrous, 
9 in. long, 7 in. wide ; petioles stout, 6 in. long, red-hairy. Panicle 
4 to 5 in. long on peduncle 12 in. long; branches at base few, short, 
above racemose. Flowers 3 on a branch, glabrous, small. Bracts 
minute, lanceolate. Calyx -25 in. long, cylindric; teeth 5. Petals 
lanceolate. Stamens 5, similar; anthers muticous. Capsule sub- 
globose, base truncate, valves broad; pedicels *5 in. long. Hab. 
Johor, Gunong Janeng (Kelsall). Native name: Kaka pullum. 
(4) P. Scortechinii King, l.c. 45. 
Glabrous. Stem short stout, woody. Leaves orbicular-ovate 
cordate apiculate, glabrous; nerves 9, and nervules prominent 
beneath, 5 to 10 in. long, 5 to 9 in. wide ; petioles 4 to 9 in. long. 
Peduncles 10 to 12 in. long; umbel of about 16 flowers, ebracteate ; 
