102 COVELLIA.
PLATE 1'27.—F. etima, Ham., var. concjlomerata. Apes of a leafy brandi and part of a
frailing'-branch bearing matm-e roceptaclcs —¿oM of natarul size. 1, male flower; 2, gall
flower; 3, fei'tile female flower : enlarged.
117. FrCUS GEOCARPAJ '. . Mss.; Miq. ia Ann. üil'ís. Liigd. Bat. iii, 231, 296.
A sniall tree; the young slioots densely hispid-pilose or setose. Leaves membranou8.
shortly pctiolate, inequilateral, oblong ; the apex acuminate; edges eutii-e ; base very unequal,
semi-sagittato; the larger basal lobe with 4 or 5 nerves, the smaller 1-nerved; primary
lateral nerves 4 to 7 pairs, prominent (as also is the n^idrib) on both surfaces; lower surface
minutely papillose, pilose-hispid, especially on the midrib and nerves; upper surface like
the under, but the haii\s sparser and more adpressed; length of blade 9 to 15 in.;
petiole '5 to "75 in., setose; stipules oblong-lanceolate, adpressed-pilose externally, their
)iudi-ibs setose, the inner surface glabrous, from 1-5 to 2 in, long. Receptacles borne on thin,
setose or hispid root-emitting branches which issue from the base of the trunk: solitary
from the axils of opposite abortive leaves or stipules ; shortly podunculate or sessile, pyriform
or depressed-globose, the surface bearing many membranous or fleshy bracts, which are
confluent at theii- bases and free only at their thickened, slightly in-curved, aub-glabrous
apices : the whole sm-face, including the lower and confluent part of the bracts, densely covered
with brown tomentuni; about L in. to 1 in. across; the apical umbilicus depressed, surrounded
l)v an ii-regular dt)uble ring of in-cm-ved, thickened bracts; basal bracts 4 or o, small, ovate,
glabrous, adpressed; peduncle, when present, '1 to -2 in , glabrous. Fertile female flowers
pedicellate, -vrithout perianth; the style twice as long as the ovary, lateral; stigma clavate;
ripe achene rhomboid, minutely tuberculate.
Celebes, — Te!//--?««'?!« ; Ssurawak in Borneo,—Beccari., Herb. Becc. P B. Nos. 1:707 and
29ia.
VAR. UNCINATA.
Receptacles pp-iform, sub-globose; the bracts on their surface longer and more fleshy
than in the type, uncinate; peduncles about o- in. long, bearing manj' uncinate bracts.
Borneo,—-Secran, Herb. Becc. P. B. 2458.
The receptacle-bearing branches of this and allied species often bmy themselves in the
soil, and the figs are quite subterranean.
PLATE ! 2 8 .—f . yeo-arpa, Teysm. 1, apex of leafy branch ; 2, pieces of a fruiting-branch
bearing receptacles in various stages of immaturity; mature receptacle seen from the side ;
4, apex of the same; 5, s t i p i d e s - o f natural size; 6, fertile female flower, yoimc/; 7, ripe
achene of fi-rtiie female : enlarged.
i'LATii 120.—F. geoearpa, Teysm,, var. uncinata. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, part of a
fruiting branch with recep -acles in vailous stages of ripeness ; of uulural size.
318. Ficus BKCC.AKII, nov. spec.
A small tree (?) ; the young branches completely covered with ver)' closely adpressed.
stiff, tawny hairs. The leaves shoi-tly petiolatc, membranous, oblong-lanceolate: the apex
ja-oduced into a long, narrow acumen; the edges entire, slightly recurved; the base cuneate,
3-iiL'rvcd; primary lateral nerves about 12 pnirs, prominent beneath and. like the niidiib
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and petiole, adpressed pilose-hispid, the rest of the lower surface (but especially the intermetliate
nerves and open, distinct, reticulations) sparsely covered with short, rather sti'S
hairs; the upper sm-face glabrous; length of blade 12 to lo in., breadth not more than
3 in.; petiole -4 to -6 in.; stipules of leaves linear-lanceolate, 1-5 in. long. Receptacles
borne on much-divided, sciu-fy, villose, leafless, stipule-bearing branches, which rise from the
stem near the ground, solitary, nearly sessile, depressed-globose, the sides bearing many
fleshy, broad, flat, slightly uncinate bracts, the bodies of which are fused with the receptacle,
leaving only the apices free; the whole siu-face, except the glabrous apices of the bracts
covered with deciduous scurf which ultimately completely disappears; apical umbilicus
depressed, surrounded by a ring of sausage-shaped, fleshy, uncinate bracts; basal bracts 3,
ovate-acuminate, adpressed; pedicel -1 to -2 in. long, broad, flat. Male and gall flowers not
seen. Fertile female flowers without perianth, pedicellate; carpel smooth, rhomboid; st}de
smooth, thin, lateral, short; stigma cylindi-ic.
SaraM'ak in Boi'neo,—Beecari, Herb. Becc. P. B. 2900.
A very distinct and handsome species, worthy to bear the name of its illustrious
discoverer. Like F. hjpogcea, this has either entirely or partially subterranean receptacles.
It is closely allied to that species, but is readily distinguished from it by its leaves and
stipules.
PLATU 130.—1, apex of leafy branch of F. Beceari, King; 2, part of a fig-bearing branch;
3, a receptacle—seen •honi the side; 4, apex of the same; 5, stipules from the fig-ben ring
branch; 6, ,5tipules from the leafy b r a n c h—o f naiural size; 7 & 8, carpels: enlarc/cd.
119. FICUS COXOHA, nov. spec.
A tree ; all the young parts softly pubescent ; the young branches pale-coloured. Leaves
petiolate membranous, elongate-lanceolate, shghtly ineqmlateral; the apex acuminate; the
edges entire; the base narrowed, 3-nerved; primary lateral nerves 5 to 8 pairs, sHo-htly
prominent beneath and, like the midrib, tomentose; the rest of the under sifac^ pale in
CO our and (m the adult state) very shortly hispid and minutely papillose (the papilla
white,; upper siu-faee covered with very minute white dots, but no haia-s; length of blade
4 to 7 m.; petiole -35 in. long, tomentose; stipules lanceolate, pubescent externally, -Gin.
long. Eecei^acles borne on long, tliin, flexuosa, leafless, neaa-iy glabrous branches which
issue from the base of the stem, solitary, long-pedunculate, turbmate; the apex very
broac and depressed; the sides faintly ridged, scui-fy-pnbescent, and with numerous flat,
smooth warts; 1 in. across when ripe; umbilical scales large and thick; basal bracts none!
pedimcle thick, pubescent, bearing 3 small, broadly triangulai. bracts at or below the
middle, yarymg in length from -5 in. to 1 25 in. Fertile female flowers pedicellate or
n . ' r T' ^ smooth; style elongate, subtermmal; receptacular scales
long, pale, not numerous. Male and gall flowers unknown.
Becc. P. P. Ko 388.-Ternate ad Acqui conora,
The receptacles are often either partially or entii-ely covered bv the soil,
iLAlK IJI, — nnnni-r, i i . . n - - „ . . " .
recc];jtacle, of „„H T " ' «g-lí®»""»- iMnd, with „.ature
oj natural ; 3, piece of a leaf to slion- tl.e linute tubercles on the