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Vol. Hi. p. 274, sp. 3, Acalypha siamensis Gage, add 
Syn. A. sphenophylla Pax and Hoffmann, Pfianzenreich, Iv. 147, 
Ko/. Hi. p. 291, after sp. 17, Mallotus Griffithianus Hook. fiL, 
insert :— _ ... 
(17A) M. auriculatus Merrill, Philip. Jonrn. Sci, vii. c. 39 ^’* 
Pax. Pfianzenreich, Euphorh. Acalyph. 194. 
Shrub or tree; branches slender. Leaves alternate, thinly 
coriaceous, lanceolate cuspidate-acuminate, base narrowed, auri- 
culate cordate, margin entire undulate, glabrous except the midrib 
and nerves, nerves 7 pairs, stiffly shortly hairy beneath; 5 in. long, 
2-25 to 275 in. wide; petioles slender, hairy, i in. long. Male 
flowers unknown. Female racemes axillary slender, 3 in. long, 
hairy. Bracts linear acute reflexed; pedicels -05 in. long. Sepals 
in fruit 5, ovate-triangular acute. Ovary covered with soft spines, 
shortly covered with hairs. Capsule 2-coccous, -25 in. long, 
pubescent and covered with short straight spines, light brown. Seed 
pea-shaped, -2 in. through, smooth, chestnut brown. Hab. Pahang, 
Ulu, Chineras, Kwala Lipis (Burkill 15.668). Distrib. Philippines. 
Vol. Hi. p. 292, sp. 19, Mallotus philippinensis Muell Arg, 
add locality : — 
Perak, Padang Rengas (Burkill). 
Vol. Hi. p. 304, after sp. 19, Macaranga Lowii King, insert 
{19A) M. Brandisii King in Hook. fd. F.B.I. v. 453; Pax 
Pfianzenreich, Iv. 147, p. 365 - 
Small tree 20 ft. tall, glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous, 
alternate, elliptic-lanceolate caudate-acuminate, base very shortly 
narrowed or rounded, nerves 8 pairs, slender; 3 fo 6 in. long, 
1-5 to 2-5 in. wide; petioles slender, i in. long. Stipules setaceous 
bristly at the tip, -i in. long. Male flowers unknown. Females 
two or more on a peduncle i to 4 long, axillary. Biacts -5 to 
i'5 in. long, ovate to lanceolate, black dotted. Sepals 4, ovate. 
Capsule didymous, glandular, smooth, lobes globose or with a few 
bristles, *5 to 75 in. wide. Seeds globose smooth, brown. Hah. 
Kedah,’Peak at 2500 to 3200 ft. altitude (Robinson 6129). Distrib. 
Tenasserim. 
This species is nearest to M. Lowii, King. 
Vol. Hi. p. 312, sp. 4, Gelonium tenuifolium Ridl, add locality : — 
Pahang between Mesoh and Bukit Jeladeh (Burkill). 
A shrub 6 to 8 ft. tall, fruit dark green and yellow. 
Order CXXIX. Urticace^. 
.Vol. Hi. p. 340, sp. 46, Ficus cuspidata ReinwdL, note :— 
The typical form of this plant with the entire leaves has been 
obtained on the Thaiping Hills, Perak at 3000 ft. altitude by Haniff. 
The plant is described as a shrub 6 to 8 ft. tall, the leaves quite 
entire, lanceolate, with a very long narrow cusp, i in. long, *05 m. 
