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Moxiut Denips, in Eastern Samatra, at an elevation of about 3,000 ft.,—Mr. II. 0.
Forles (Herb. No. 2175).
PÍATE 14513.—F. d'morpha, Kinj^. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, receptacle from
tlie stem, containing male and gall flowevs; 3, reccptacle from a branch, containinj?
only- perfect female flowers; 4, stipules—all of natural size; 5, male flower; G, gall
flower—//-ow ihe elongated receptacle; 7, fertile female flower—the turbinate receptacle :
enlarged.
]34. Ficus HEMSLEYANA, nov. spcc.
A tree; tlie yonng shoots sof t l y tomentose-pubescont . Leaves sub-sessile, membranous,
slightly inequilateral, narrowly oblong or elongate-lanceolate; the apex produced into a
lonix narrow tail; the base gradually narrowed, slightly auriculate on one side, • 5 - n e r v e d ;
t h e " edges subcrenate; primary lateral nerves 5 to C pairs; under surface pubescent,
especially on the midi-ib and nerves; the reticulations minute, not very distinct; upper
surface glabrous; the midrib and nerves pubescent; length of blade 7 to 11 in.;
petiole -lo in. long, tomentose, adnate on one side to the auricle of the base of the
blade; stipules ovate lanceolate, 2 to each leaf, scarious. Receptacles in clusters of 15 to
áO from tubcrculai-, much shortened branches from the stem near the root; longpedunculate,
sub-globidar, veiTUCose, scabrid, '25 in. across; the apex truncate, and the
Tunbilicus depressed; basal bracts none; peduncle slender, scabrid, ebracteate. Male flowers
f ew and only amongst the scales at the mout h of the receptacle; stamen 1 or 2 ; the perianth
of 2 lanceolate pieces which do not cover the anther or anthers. Gall flowers with a
b l u n t l y 4:-toothed, gamophyllous perianth which almost envelopes the smooth, obliquely
obovoid, elliptic ovary; style short, sub-terminal; stigma dilated, oblique. Fertile fcniale
flowers not seen.
Sarawak, in B o r n e o ,—S e c c a n (Herb. Becc. P. B. No. 2335).
PL.ÍTE 146. — F . Htmsle,yina, King. 1, a stem-tubercle bearing fascicles of mature
receptacles; 2, a single receptacle; 3, apes of the same; i , s t i p u l e s—o f natural size;
5, male flower; 6, gall flower; 7, ovary of gall flower: enlaujed.
135. FICUS Scortechinii, nov. spec.
A small tree; the young shoots densely covered with adpressed, stiff, pnrplisli-brown
haii-s which are ultimately deciduous. Leaves shortly petiolate, alternate, inequilateral,
narrowly elliptic or obovate-elliptic; the apex rather suddenly, narrowly cuspidate; the
base acute, minutely 3-nerved; the edges sub-crenate, undulate; primary lateral nerves
4 to 5 paii-s, not prominent; lower sm-face with very numerous, minute, white tubercles
and a few adpressed white hairs on the midrib, nerves, and reticulations; upper sm-face
glabrous; length of blade 7 to 9 in.; petiole densely covered with stifi purplish brown
hairs -4 in. louir; stipules 2 from the base of each petiole, lanceolate, acuminate,
scarious externally, pilose like the petioles, -35 in. long. Receptacles in fascicles of
5 to 8 from small tubercles on the stem, pedunculate, sub-globose, vertically ridged,
glabrous; basal bracts 3, ovate, minute; peduncle -35 in. long, pubescent. Fertile female
flowers pedicellate; the perianth gamoi)hyllous, very short, forming a tube round the
lower half of the pedicel of the ovary; achene obliquely ovoid, minutely tubcrculate; the
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style thin, about as long as the ovary, sub-terminal; stigma clavate. JIale and gall flowers
not seen.
Hanks of the Kampo River, Perak,—R . Kmstler (King's Collector, No. 934).
This is a small tree, about 15 ft. high, which is ai^parently not common. The
receptacles, when ripe, are of a i-usset brown coloui-.
PLATE 147.—S e o r t e c h m i , King. 1, apex of a leafy branch; 2, a fascicle of mature
receptacles from the stem; 3, apex of receptacle; 4, base; 5, iiii-^vXes—of natural size •
6 & 7, fertile female flowers: enlarged.
136. FICUS HAELANDI, BenLh. Fl. Hong-Kong., 330.
A tree; the young branches wi t h a few stiff haii-s, ultimately glabrous. Leaves petiolate
membranous, alternate or opposite, elliptic-oblong or obovate-oblong; apex acute; edges
cntii-e; base cuneate, 5-nerved (2 of the nerves very small); ¡jrimary lateral'nerves
about 8 paii-s; midcr surface minutely tubcrculate, the reticulations distinct; upper sm-face
glabrous; length of blade 6 to 7 in.; petiole about 1 in.; stipules ovate-lanceolate -75
in. long. Receptacles in fascicles on contracted tubercled branches from the old wood
sub-globular, glabrous, with a few scattered bractletson the sides, contracted at the base into
a short stalk at the junction of which with the peduncle proper are 3 small glabrous
bracts, -5 in. across; pedmicles proper -3 in. to 1 in. Male flowers forming a sub-ostiolar
zone, sessile; the perianth of 3 broad pieces, rather inflated; stamen ovate, acute • filament
short, thick. Gall flowers pedicellate, without periant h ; ovar y smooth, obliquely obovoid, with
short lateral style and tubular stigma. Fertile female flowers with short narrow tubular
perianth which smrounds the lower part of the pedicel of the sub-riiomboid, minutelytuberculate
achene; the stjde elongate; stigma clavate, cylincbic.
Hong-Kong,—Ilarland, Banee.
Mr. Bentham says this is not known out of the island of Hong-Kong. It h , however
closely allied to F. fistulosa, lieinw., of which it is, I suspect, only a form. ' '
PLATE 148.-1, apex of leafy branch of F. Harlandi, Benth.; 3, fascides of immatui-e
receptacles; 3, matm-e receptacle; 4, apex of the same; 5, stipule-a/^ of 7ialural sue; 6
male flower; 7, gall flower; 8, fertile femal e flower : all enlarged. ' '
137. FICUS CONDENSA, nov. spec.
A tree; the young shoots glabrous. Leavos tMnly coriaeeous, petiolate, OTate-olliptic
shortly aourunaato; the edges eutiro; base slightly uarrowed, boldly S-norved; p-hnary J e r a
nerves 0 or 6 pa™, prou^rnout like the trridr-ib, coloured aud very sparsely'adpre.se'^-pilos
on the lower sur-faoe when young; in adult leaves both smiaoes glabrous- the lower
r r r /iu .. . ^ l a t e ^ length of blade 4 to'fi in.; ^etMo
m. 0 8 in. long; stipides lanceolate, scarious, -8 in. long. Heceptacles in densely
n a r r w Gal t w o r r i l w ^^ anther elongatt
Uall flowers without obvious perianth; ovaiy shortly pedicellate, ovoid-globose^