358 xci, APOCYNACEiE. [ Urceola. 
(5) U. lucida Benth. Gen. PL ii. 716; King, lx, 475. U. 
reticulata King and Gamble, Lc. 477. 
Stout liane 3 to 4 in. through. Leaves chartaceous, elliptic 
abruptly short cuspidate, base round; nerves 8 to 12 pairs prominent 
beneath; 3 to 5 in. long, 1*25 to 2 in. wide; petioles *5 in. long. 
Panicles terminal, large, 7 to 10 in. long, 6 to 8 in. wide; branches 
slender, numerous. Calyx-lobes broad oblong, pubescent. Corolla 
urceolate, -i in. long, lobes oblong. Follicles broad lanceolate 
acuminate, woody, 3 in. long, '5 in. through at base. Hab. Common 
in forests. Singapore, Jurong; Pulau Ubin; Changi. Malacca, 
Bukit Bruang; Batu Tiga; Bukit Sadanen (Derry). Perak 
(Scortechini, Kunstler). Penang, Waterfall; Moniot’s Road 
(Curtis, Wallich). Native names ; Getah Grit putih; Akar Gegrip 
Merah, or Nasi. Use .* Gives a good quality rubber. 
U. reticulata King seems to be only a young state of U. lucida. King 
and Gamble quote the same numbers for both species. 
(6) U. torulosa Hook. fil. F.B.I. iii. 659; King, lx. 476. 
Climber. Leaves thin coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate acuminate, 
rounded or shortly acute; nerves slender, 6 to 10 pairs; 4 to 7 in. 
long, 1‘5 to 2 in. wide (smaller on branch ends) ; petioles *5 in. 
long. Cymes terminal, 2 to 2-5 in. long, 2 in. wide, densely pubes¬ 
cent ; peduncles 1 to 2 in. long. Calyx-lobes ovate-oblong, -05 in. 
long. Corolla urceolate, lobes oblong acute. Follicles very slender, 
torulose, 2 ft. long. Seed elliptic-lanceolate, -5 in. long, villous, 
plume 1 to i*8 in. long. Hab. Woods; common in south. Singa¬ 
pore, Garden Jungle; Tampinis; Selitar. Johor, Batu Pahat 
(Hullett); Mt. Austin. Malacca, Machap (Derry); Jasin. Native 
names : Akar Montek ; Akar Suapah. 
22 . PARAMERIA, Benth. 
Usually stout lianes. Flowers small in broad lax panicles, 
white or pink. Calyx bifid with many glands inside. Corolla 
salver-shaped or sub-campanulate, tube short, broad above, lobes 
oblique overlapping to left. Stamens at base of corolla; anthers 
lanceolate sagittate, base spurred, connivent and adhering to stigma. 
Disc of 5 scales. Carpels distinct. Style short obconical ; stigma 
conic. Follicles long, slender torulose. Seed linear or oblong, 
crowded with short bristles and a long plume. Species 4 or 5, 
Indo-Malaya. 
Leaves under 6 in. long ; panicles lax. 
Panicle glabrous ; flowers white ; follicles 6 to 12 in. 
long . (x) P. glandulifera 
Panicle pubescent; flowers pink; follicles 20 to 
24 in. long . (2) P. polyneura 
Leaves over 6 in. long; panicles dense . . . (3) P. densiflora 
(1) P. glandulifera Benth. Gen. PI. ii. 715; King, lx. 478. 
Large climber. Leaves chartaceous-sub-coriaceous, opposite 
