158 EUsyoE.
surface asperulous, glabi-esccnt, or glabrous; leugth of blade 1-75 to 4 m . ; petioles -Soto 5 in.
long; stipules subulate, glabrous, -2 to -4 in. long. Receptacles on peduncles of varying length,
axillary, solitary, pyriforra; tlic apex more or less umbonatp ; contracted at the base into a stalk
at the union of whicli with the peduncle proper are 3 triangular bracts ; glabrescent,
puberulous, or shortly hispid ; when ripe from -i in. to -75 in. across; receptacles containing
the male and gall floAvers larger than those containing the fertile female flowers. Male flowers
occupying the upper fifth of the receptacle, shortly podieellate ; the perianth of 3 distinct
pieces ; stamens 2, tlie anthers ovate. Gall flowers on longer pedicels than the males; the
perianth of 4 pieces ; ovary globular, smooth, with a short lateral style and dilated tubular
stigma. Fertile female flowers on separate receptacles (and on separate plants) ; the fertile
achene reniform, minutely tuborcled ; the style sub-terminal, long, thin ; the perianth of
5 distinct pieces.
Assam, Khasi Hills, Burmah; Malayan Peninsula; Hong-Kong, and the neighbouring
mainland of China. This widely-spread plant assumes, as might be expected, a variety of
forms to which specific names bave been given. I reduce these to varieties, of which
four may be distinguished as follows : —
1. FORMA TIPICA. Leaves lanceolate, glabrous but asporulous, minutely punctate
on lower surface ; receptacles smooth.—F. pi/yifonnis, Hook, and Aru.
Voyage Beecliey. 216.—China.
2 VAR. ABELII. Leaves as in var. 1, but shortly and sparsely hispid on the lower
sutface ; receptacles hispid-pubescent.—i'. pi/rifonnis, Miq. F. Abelii,
Miq.—China.
3. VAE. SUB-PYUIFOUMIS. Leaves elongate, narrowly lanceolate, pubescent underneatli;
primary lateral nerves about 10 pairs; receptacles and peduncles
pubescent.—-f. suh-pijriformis, Miq.—i'. Finlaysoniam, \yall. Cat. 4553.
Assam, Khasia, and Burmah.
4. VAE. ISCHNOPODA. Lcaves as in sub-:pyriformis, Miq., but glabrous; receptacle
glabrous ; the peduncles much elongate —F. isvhnopoda, Miq.—Khasia,
Bui-mah, Malaya.
These varieties are connected by intermediate forms, and in my opinion they all are
but modifications of F. erecta, Thunbg.
PLATE 200.—-P- pyriformis, Hook, and Arn. Branch with mature receptacles containing
male and gall flowers. A: var. Ahdii. I, receptacle containing female flowers ; 2, apex of
the same; 3, basal bracts-aZ/o/KaiwraZs/ze; 4, male flower; 5, gall flower; 6, fertile female
iio^QV•. enlarged. .. . t. t -.i
PLATE 201. - J ' , I^R^^MTS. Hook, and Arn. B. : y^xx. suh-pyriforrms. Branch with
immature receptacles. G: ischnopoda. Branch with mature receptacles. 1, receptacle ;
2, apex of the same; 3, stipules—«¿^ of natural size.
186. FICUS MOTTLEYANA, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lvgd. Bat. iii. 228, 294.
A shrub? all parts quite glabrous. Leaves shortly petiolate, sub-coriaceous, narrowly
oblong or lanceolate, sometimes oblauceolate; the apex acute; the edges waved, thickened,
revolute ; the base very gradually narrowed to the short petiole, biglandular, faintly 3-nerv.=d ;
lateral primary nerves only about 4 pairs, the secondary nerves and reticulations almost
equalling them, all pale coloured and prominent below; length of blade 3 to 5 in.; petiole
thick, '25 in. long; stipules broad, acuminate, '25 in, long. Receptacles in pairs, axillary,
shortly pedunculate, elongate-ovoid, with a prominent umbilicus; sometimes constricted
towards the base, -3 in, across, smooth ; basal bracts 3, broadly ovate; peduncles about -25 in.
iong. Male flowers occupying the upper half of the receptacles, the lower half being
occupied by galls. Male flowers nearly sessile; the perianth of 3 distinct pieces; stamens
2; the anthers broadly ovate; the filaments short. Wall flowers pedicellate; tlie perianth
like that of the male; the achene, when young, obliquely ovoid-rhomboid, smooth,
crustaceous; the style sliort; stigma dilated; when old narrowly reniform (like a bean).
Borneo,—Motleij, De Vriese, Tei/mann.
I have seen no fertile female flowers in this so-called species, which is possibly only
a form of diversifolia, Bl.
The affinities of this are, in my opinion, with diversifolia and Uiescens., rather than with
pyriformis near which Miquel places it.
PLATE 202.—A and B,—fruiting-branches of F. Motley ana, Miq., showing mature
receptacles of two diffi'rent forms. 1, leaf of a variety with oblanceolate leaves; 2, apex of a
receptacle; 3, base of the same; 4, sti^jules—all of natural size; 5, male flower; G, gall
flower {young) (Ms. o and 6 are from twig A)-, 7, gall achene [old] from twig B.
187. Ficus ciiAiiTACEA, Wall. Cat. 4580.—J", torulosa, Wall. Cat. 4550.—J?, Lamponya,
Miq. var. chartacea, Kurz For. Flora Brit. Burmah ii. 451.
A shrub. The leaves in bud, and tbe apices of the young petioles adpressed-pubescent; the
adult-parts all perfectly glabrous. Leaves membranous, petiolate, lanceolate, oblanceolate or
ovate-lanceolate; narrowed below to the cuneate, 3-nerved base; the apex acuminate or
cuspidate; the edges quite entire; primary lateral nerves 3 to 5 pairs ; secondary nervation
subhorizontal; reticulations minute, distinct on the lower surface; both surfaces quite
glabrous, the lower often slightly asperulous; petioles slender, -6 to 1 in. long; stipules
lanceolate, convolute, glabrous (pubescent when very young), from 2 to -4 in. long.
Receptacles sessile or very shortly pedunculate, in pairs in the axils of the leaves or of the
scars of fallen leaves, often crowded, globular; umbonate when young; when ripe smooth,
yellow, and about -25 in. across; basal bracts 3, minute; peduncles when present about -1 in.
long, glabrous, Male flowers numerous near the mouth of the receptacles containing gall
flowers, sessile, clavate; the perianth of 3 spathulatedistinct pieces; stamens 2, the filaments
very short. Gall flowers pedicellate; the perianth of 4 nai-row lanceolate pieces; ovary
smooth, sub-globular, with short lateral style and tubular stigma. Fertile female flowers in
separate receptacles, pedicellate; the perianth of 3 distinct spathulate pieces; the achenc
ovoid, rugose, with a thickened margin; style sub-terminal; stigma cylindric.
Burmah and Malayan Peninsula. Rather a common bush near the coast.
A small broad-leaved form of this was issued as a species by Wallich under the
name of torulosa. It may be kept up as a variety.
VAE. TORULOSA. Leaves from 2 to 3 in. long, more obovate and less oblanceolate
than in the type; receptacles quite sessile.—i^. torulosa, Wall. Cat. 4550.
Ferak,—King's Collector Nos. 2459, 5669, 6270.