806 lix. melastomace^e. [Pachycentria. 
narrowed, 2*5 to 4-5 in. long, *9 to 1-25 in. wide; petioles *15 to 
•2 in. long. Panicles terminal or axillary; branches cymose, 
spreading, 2 to 2-5 in. long and wide. Flowers ‘25 in. long. 
Calyx campanulate, truncate, 4-lobed. Petals lanceolate acute, 
white tinted pink at base. Stamens spurred at base, behind 
crimson. Fruit globular, narrowed at top with dilate calyx-limb 
above. Hab. On trees. Not rare, from sea-coast to 3300 ft. 
altitude. Singapore, Selitar; Sungei Morai. Johor, Tanjong 
Bunga. Malacca, Mt. Ophir. Pahang, Gunong Tahan at 3300 ft. 
altitude (Robinson). Perak, Telom ; Ulu Bubong (Kunstler). 
Penang Hill at 2000 ft. altitude (Curtis). Distrib. Tenasserim, 
Borneo. Native name : Daun Menumpang. 
(2) P. speeiosa Ridl. Journ. F.M.S. Mus. vi. 149. 
A viscid epiphyte woody, over 12 in. tall, branched. Leaves 
fleshy coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, blunt acuminate, base cuneate, 
2 to 375 in. long, 1 in. wide; petioles *3 in. long. Cymes umbelled, 
viscid 1*5 in. long. Calyx base globose, above tubular, 4-lobed, 
red. Petals rose pink, -25 in. long, ovate-cuspidate. Stamens 
unequal; anthers yellow; connective with a short linear spur. 
Hab. On palm trees, rare. Pahang at Wray's Camp, Gunong 
Tahan at 3300 ft. altitude (Ridley), 
21 . PLETHIANDRA , Hook. fil. 
Epiphytic glabrous shrubs. Leaves sessile ovate stiff; nerves 3 
pairs from midrib. Flowers axillary, fascicled or solitary, small. 
Calyx campanulate; limb truncate, 6-toothed. Petals 6, acute, 
ovate-lanceolate. Stamens 20 to 25 ; anthers linear with 1 pore, 
muticous. Ovary 3-locular; style filiform. Stigma minute. Berry 
oblong, globose. Seeds many "minute, ovoid or oblong. Species 
3 or 4, Borneo. 
(1) P. sessiliflora Ridl. Medinillopsis sessiliflora Cogn. Mon. 
Phan. vii. 603. 
A spreading shrub about 2 ft. tall. Leaves 3 to 3*5 in. long, 
2-5 in. wide, sessile, ovate blunt or elliptic, base round. Flowers 
solitary - 3 in. long; buds acute; pedicel ’i in. long. Calyx 
urceolate entire. Petals ovate lanceolate, *24 in. long, outer ones 
waxy flushed pink, inner white. Anthers pink, 24. Fruit ovoid, 
pulpy red, -2 in. long. Hab. On mangrove trees. Singapore, 
Kranji; Toas; Selitar. Johor, Castlewood. 
This genus is very near Medinilla in general habit, but has numerous 
stamens. 
22 . CLIDEMIA, Don. 
Hairy shrubs. Leaves membranous, ovate or oblong crenulate 
or toothed. Flowers in axillary panicles or fascicled, small, white 
