Eurmfih ii. 4i9.—-P. kinxita (not of Scbott), Rosb. FL Iiid. iii. 528; Wight
Icon 670.
A slirub or small tree. Tbc yornig branches hollow, and the leaves, stipules, and
reeeptaelcs pnbesceiit-hispid, often rufeseenfc or tawny. Leaves membranous, petiolate, very
variable in shape, from 5 to 12 in. long, oblong-lanceolate, ovate-elliptie to ovate-rotnnd;
apices acute or acuminate, often (especially in the leaves of yonng shoots) with 3 to 5 acute
or blunt lobes; edges serrate; bases rounded or cordate, 3- to 7-nerved; lateral nerves
2 to 7 pairs; upper surface scabrous-hispid, lower densely hispid-hirsute, pubeseent, or
tomentose, especially on the nerves; petioles from To to -t in. long, hirsute ; stipules ovatelanceolate,
acmniuate, strigose or hirsute at first, afterwards puberulous, from o to -75 in. long,
deciduous. Receptacles shortly pedunculate or sessile, in pairs from the axils of the leaves
or of the scars of fallen leaves, globular or ovoid, more or less umbonate especially when
young; from '3 to 1 in. across; at all times densely covered with long, stiff, often rnfesoent,
bristly hairs; apical scales numerous, some of them very large ; basal bracts ovate-acuminate,
adprcssed-pubescent; perianth of all the flowers of 4 linear-lanceolate, smooth pieces. Male
fie»er with 2 stamens, occasionally 3, and sometimes only 1. Gall ovary globular or
ovoid, smooth; the style short, lateral; stigma infundibuliform. Fertile female flowers
pedicellate or sessile; the aohene minutely tubcrculate, ellipsoid, emarginate at the side to
which is attached the long filiform style; stigma cylindrie.
In the forests at the base of the eastern half of the Himalaya, Assam, Burmah, the
JIalaya Peninsula and Archipelago, China; at elevations from 3,000 to 5,000 ft.
A widely-distributed and very variable plant. The form described by Vahl is that found
in China and the Malayan countries. In the North-Indian area of the species, this foi-m is
almost entirely supplanted by the broad-leaved, largo-frailed, densely-rufescent form issued as
Wall Oat. 4-191 under the manuscript name F. triMa, Ham. Hamilton's name is a most
unfortunate one, as trees are quite common on wl.ich not a single trdobed leaf can be found.
I think it better therefore to retain for this Northern variety Miqnel's name ot It.xhur,j!m,
whioh is separated from typical hirtn, Vahl., as follows
TVPICAL NIBTI, VAl. Leaves obovate-oblong, oblanceolate, or lyrate; receptacles
about the size of a large pea or small cherry.
VJS. EOXBUEGHII. Leaves ovate to ovate-rotund, often deeply lobed, from 6 to
12 in. long; receptaolcs from o to 1 in. aoross.-i". BjixbmraMi, Miq.
The two forms meet in the Khasia Hills, but I have never seen a specimen of the
variety 'Raxli&fjhii from farther south.
The receptacles in some individual plants are sub-globular, with, however, a tendency
to be umbonate at the apex; in other individuals the receptacles arc ovoid and are so much
mnbonate towards the apex as to be in some eases almost obpyriform in general outhne.
The majority of the globuh.r receptacles which I have examined oontam fertile female
flowers without any trace of males. In the ovoid receptacles, on the other hand, perfeet
male flowers are rather numerous in tiic usual situation beneath the scales near the montii
of the receptacles; and in some cases tl,e males are so numerous as to fill the upper halt
ot the receptaole, the remaining ..pace being occupied by gall flowers.
PLITE188—P hirU, VM. \ & 2, leaves and reccptaoles; 3, st ipules—o/ i iatoi s«e;
4, diandrons male flower; o, monandrous male; 0 & 7, gall flowcrs-oK from tk mm,
receplack: • enlanjed.
EUSYCE. 151
PIATE 189.—P. Urla, Vahl. var. Boxburghii. 1, twig (reduced in size); 2, an ovoid
receptacle ; 3, vertical section of another—of nakiral me ; 4, male flower; 5, gall fluwer from
ovoid receiitaclQ—enlarged; 6, globular receptacle from another plant; 7, vertical section of the
sixmQ—of natural size; 8, fertile female flower from the globular receptacle: enlarged.
174. FICUS DUMOSA, nov. spec.
A shrub, 3 to 9 ft. high. Leaves long-pctiolate, membranous, from ovate-elliptic, acuminate
(rarely sinuate), to palmate -with from 3 to 5 deep acuminate lobes; edges of all the
forms irregularly dentate; the apices of the lobes cuspidate; base cordate or rounded, sometimes
sub-au) iculate, 5- to 7-nerved; upper surface scabrid, pajjillose, each papilla bearing a stiff
hair ; the nerves tomentose-hispid ; under surface more sparsely hispid, hirsute on the nerves •
lateral primary nerves 5 to 6 pairs; reticulations distinct; length of blade o to 9 in, •
petioles slender, hispid, from 2 to 4-5 in. long; stipules lanceolate, hispid at first, but subsequently
glabrous, about -8 in. long. Receptacles axillary, sessile, in pairs, d epressed -globose,
the umbilicus small, few-bi"acted ; sparsely hispid when young; scarlet to lake-red in colouiand
smooth when ripe, and from -5 to 1 in. across; basal bracts 3, minute, ovate, spreading.
Male flowers in the receptacles with the gall flowers, and near the mouth only; the perianth of
4 broad, distinct pieces; stamens 2 perfect, or I perfect and a rudimentary pistil. Gall
flowers pedicellate or sub-sessile; the perianth of 5 lanceolate free pieces; ovary globose
smooth; style short, lateral; stigma infundibuliform. Fertile female flowers sub-sessile or
pedicellate; perianth as in the gall flowers; achene obliquely ovoid, slightly viscid, minutely
tubcrculate; the style elongate, lateral; stigma pyramidal.
Kaiser's Peak, Mount Dempe, and other hills in Eastern Sumatra, from 2,000 to
6,000 ft.,—Jifr. //. 0. Fortes (Herl. No. 229).
This is closely allied to J?, alia, Eeinw., but it is well distinct, differing from typical alha
by its larger receptacles; and longer petiolate, thinner leaves which are sparsely hispid on both
surfaces and not tomentose below. The occasional occma-ence of a rudimentary pistil connects
this with the section Pala:om&rphe, the members of which it does not, however, in any other
way resemble.
TLATB 190.—J", dnwosa, King. 1 & 2, branches with immature receptacles; 3, branch with
mature receptacles; 4, stipules ; 5 & 6, apex and base of nnimmatm-e receptaclo-oZi o/noimi
a ; 7, ovate-elongate, sinuate leaf—r«i/meii in sine; 8, diandrons male flower; 9, male flower
1 rudimentary pistil; 10, gall flower;with 1 stamen and i 11, fertile female flower: all
175. Ficns CHEisoc-TIIPI, Ednw. in Blumin Bijd. 476 ; Miij. M. Ini. Bal. i f t 3
302 ; Sufp. 173, 427 ; Ann. Ma. Lmjd. Bat. iii. 270, 291.-,i!l mtr'ala Miq'
Ann. Uns. Liigd. Bat. iii. 271, m.-CoveUia aurata, Jliq, Tl. Ind'. liât'
Supp. 17Ô, 433.-2?. densiserra, Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Sunp, 420 araula
Wall. Cat. 4489.
-A tree, 10 to 30 ft. high. The yonng branches hollow and, like the leaves, stipules, and
receptacles, more or less covered with hispid-rufous or yellowish pubescence. Leaves
membranous, petiolate, elliptic, oblong-lanceolate or oWanccolate, never lobed, narrowed to the