1 0 6 COVELLIA.
124, FICUS BRACHIAIA, «95». SpCC.
A tree; the young shoots adpressed-pilose. Loaves thinly coriaceous, inequilateral, ollipticlanccohite
; the apex acute or shortly acmuinate ; tlie edges entii-e, sometimes irregularly and
niiuutely vnidulate; base acute, ohscm-ely 3-ncrved; lateral primary nerves 8 to 10 pairs, subhorizontal,
rather prominent beneath and adpresscd-pubcscent, as are the micbib and socondarv
nerves; the rest of the lower sm-faee puberulous or glabrous; the reticulations minute,
i n d i s t i n c t ; upper surface glabrous; length of blade 4 to o in ; petiole -b in. long; stiiiulcs
1 in. long, glabrous. Receptacles borne on long, leafless, g-labrous, very ramous branches
M-hich issue from the stem near the ground, pedunculate, turbinate, ^'•errucose, pubernlous,
about -5 in. across; the umbilical scales numerous and prominent; basal bracts 3, broadly
ovate; peduncle -35 in. long. Male and gall flowers not seen. Fertile females mostly
sessile, without perianth; style elongate, terminal, and straight in young—lateral and curved
in old—ovaries.
Mount Dernpo, Eastern Sumatra, at elevations of about 4,500 it.—Mr. H. 0. Forbes,
Ko. 2313.
This approaches F. yHquelH, but has smaller, narrower leaves; the receptacles are
smaller, and are borne on much longer branches.
Pi.ATB 136.—F. hrachiatu, King. 1, apex of leafy branch ; 2, part of a branch bearhig
receptacles; 3, apex of a receptacle; 4, base of the same; 5, basal bracts; 6, stipuits
—all of nciivral size; 7, young carpel; 8, old carpel: enlarged.
125. Ficus MIQUELII, King in Joiirn. As. Soc. Bengal.—F. eaulocarpa, Miq.
in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 236, 297 (not Urosiu/via caulocnrpa, Miq.
in Lond. Jom-n. Bot. vi. 568).—F. fistulosa, Km^z \not of Ueinw.)
For, Flora Brit. Burmah ii. 4o9, partly.
A t ree; the young branches adpressed-sti-igose. Leaves a l ternat e or sub-o^jposite, membranous,
obovate-oblong or oblanceolate; the apex suddenly contracted into a narrow tail about
1 in. long; edges entii-e; base much nan-owed, 3-nerved; lateral primary nerves 6 to 8 paii-s,
forming an obtuse angle with the midrib; both surfaces pubescent when young, becoming,
when adult, almost glabrous; length of blade 4-5 to 8 in. ; petioles from -3 to -5 in. ; stijDuJcs
lanceolate, pubescent externally, -So in. long. Receptacles borne on rather large, panicled,
scuj'fy, shortly-bracteolate brandies issuing from the stem; pedunculate, depressed-globdar,
pubescent; greenish when ripe and with pale stripes, about -75 in. across; umbilical scales
numerous, rather broad; basal bracts 3, ovate-acute; peduncles '6 in. long, ilale flowers only
neai- the ostiole, sessile; the perianth inflated, of tteee broadly-ovate, much-imbricate jDieces;
antlier broadly ovate, its apex emarginate, sub-sessile. Gall flowers sub-sessile or longpediccllatc,
without perianth; the ovary ovoid-globose, smooth; style short, lateral; stigma
tubular. Fertile female flowers without peiianth, pedicellate; the achene obovoid, minutely
tuberculate; st}-le as long as ovary, lateral; stigma cylindi-ic.
C e l e b e s , — V r i e s e ; Singapore,—ZZK^/; Sumatra,—iJeccan, Becc. Herb. P. S. Nos. 544,
631, 761; Pcrak, King's Collector, Nos. 955, 1883; Bm-mah,—iTwrs, Nos. 1520, 3145; New
Guinea,—Forbes, No. 903.
This S2)ccies is allied to F. hotryocarpa, Miq., by the short, much-branched, receptacular
panicl-3S.
This is the plant which Miquol described as Corellia caulocarpa, but as lie had already
described a Urostigma caulocarpa, it became necessary to find a new name for it, and I have
taken the opportunity of re-naming it after this distinguished botanist.
PLATE 137.—I^. Miquelii, King. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, ¡Jart of a rcceptacular
branch with immature receptacles; 3, part of the same with mature receptacles; 4, apex
of a receptacle; o, base of the same shoAving the basal bracts; 6, stijmlos—a/^ of natural
size; T, male flower; 8, gall flower; 9, fertile female flower: enlarged.
126. Ficu.s BOTRYOCAEPA, Miq^. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii, 233 296.
A tree; the young shoots deciduously pubescent. Leaves scattered, distant (sometimes
opposite, fide Miquel), short-petioled, membranous, elongate, lanceolate or oblanceolate; ape-x
acute; edges entire; base obscurely 3.nerved; lateral primary nei-ves 5 or 6 pairs, not
prominent; both surfaces dull, thickly covered, but especially the upper, with minute white
papilla, almost glabrous, except the midrib and larger nerves which are spai-sely adpressedpilose
beneath; length of blade 3-5 to 5 in. ; petiole -25 in., adpressed-pilose; stipules ovatelanceolate,
pilose externally, -75 in. long. Receptacles on long, paniculate, almost smooth,
little-branching, leafless, bracteate branches issuing from the stem and larger branches,
solitary or in pairs, pedunculate, depressed-globose when ripe; the umbilicus concave; the
base consti-icted, with a short stalk at the junction of which with the peduncle proper are
3 small bracts; the sides smooth, about -65 in. across. Male and gall flowers not seen.
Fertile female without perianth; cai-pel ovate-rhomboid; style cm-ved, lateral.
CGhibGS,— Teysmann.
This species is represented in the Dutch collections by only a few specimens. It is
well distinct from anything else.
PLATS 138.—F. hotrgocarpa, Miq. 1, leafy branch; 2, branch bearing receptacles;
3, base of receptacle; 4, apex of the same; 5, s t i p u l e s o f natural size; 6, carpel:
127. FICUS MYRIOCAUPA, Miq, in Ann. Mus. Imgd. Bat. iii. 230, 296.
Probably a tree; the bark oí the yonng branches darlt-eolonred and irith many
stout, adpressed bristles. Leaves membranous, potiolate, rotund-OTate with acute apex,
minutely sen-ate edges, and cordate, 5- to 1 nerved base; lateral primary nerves 7 to i)
pairs, prominent; intermediate nerves rather transverse and little curved; reticulations
mmute, all distinct on the lower surface which is hispid-pubescent; upper sm-faee
scabrid-hispid, pubescent on the midi-ib and main nerves; leng+b 7 to 10 in., breadth
0-Ó to S m.; petioles covered with stout, spreading bristles, varying in length from I in
to 2-5 in. ; stipules persistent, large, flaccid, Knear-lanceolate, sparsely setulose externally
glabrous mternally, 2.'5 in. long. Eecoptacles shortly pedunculate, in pairs or small
fascicles from long, thin, scurfy, pubescent, leafless branches which issue from the trunk
sub glebosc, sbglrfly constrictcd towards the minutely tribracteat e base, shortly fulvous
tomentoscpubescent, in. across when ripe; peduncles about -25 in. long. Fertile female
flowers surrounded by many hairs which arise from the receptacle, ses,sile, without
p rian 1, carpel rotund ; style long, sub-termina] in the young state. Gall and male flowers
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