172 KEOilORPHE.
—all ofni'ural size; 5, male flower, unexpanded; 6, stamens of the same, the peiianih having
been removed; 7, gall flowers; 8, fertile female flower ; all mUrged.
200, Ficus D'ALCERTISII, nov. spec.
A tree. The young branches with annular swellings at the nodes, and completely covered
with elosely-adpressed, minute, rusty pubescence. Leaves broadly ovate or elliptic, sometimes
obovate-elHptlc ; the apex acute, shortly cuspidate; the edges minutely dentate or sub-entire;
base rounded, eraarginate or sub-cordate, sometimes unequal, 5-nerved; primary lateral
nerves about 7 pairs; both surfaces closely covered with very minute, adprossed hairs; the
upper surface slightly harsh, the lower soft; length of blade about 9 in.; petiole about 1-5
in., pubescent, swollen at its insertion on the stem; stipules ovate-lanceolate, acuminate,
adpressed-pubescent externally, 1-5 in. long. Receptacles in small dusters from leafless
ebracteate tubercles from the stem, pedunculate, pyriform, the sides with numerous vertical
ridges and clothed with short, adpressed, apparently deciduous, scurfy pubescence; length
1-2 in, breadth 1 in.; the umbilicus large, closed by 5 broad, rounded scales; basal
bracts 3, ovato, deciduous; peduncle stout, glabrous, -75 iu. long. Female flowers sessile or
dedicellate, slightly rugose; the style long, terminal, haiiy. Male and gall flowers unknown.
F l y River, New G u i n e a , — ( n o number). Sumatra,—jSecca« (Herb. 3eco.
P. S. No. 736.)
PLATE 216.—P. D'AlberUsii, King. 1, apex of leafy branch; 3, branch with a fascicle
of mature receptacles; 3, stipule—aZZ of natural size; 4, piece of a leaf to show the
minute liairs; 5, sessile and pedicellate fertile female flowers: enlarged.
201. FICUS STCOMOEOIDES, Miq. in. Ann. Mus Lugd. Bat. iii. 230, 295.
A spreading tree. The young branches pilose. Leaves petiolate, thinly coriaceous, ovateelliptic
; the apex shortly acute; the edges with a few irregular coarse teeth towards the apex,
or entire; base rounded, 3-nerved; lateral primary nerves about 3 pairs, prominent below, as
are the strong, transverse, secondary nerves; upper surface glabrous ; the lower pubescent,
especially on the nerves; length of blade 3 to 5 in. ; petioles '8 in. to 1 in. long; siipules
lanceolate, acuminate, tomentose externally with glabrous edges, "5 in long. Receptacles in
short panicles from the stem and older branches, turbinate, much depressed, suddenly
contracted into pedicels about -6 in. long which are tribracteate at the base; when ripe
about -5 in. across, glabrous or pubeiulous, marked by about 8 vertical ridges, which
are most conspicuous near the umbilicus. Male flowers near the apex of the receptacles
which contain the gall flowers, sessile, broad; the perianth of 3 or 4 broad, lax, thin
pieces which completely envelope the 2 almost sessile, broadly-ovate, apiculate anthers.
G-all flo-wers with a perianth of 3 broad, ovate-rotund, distinct pieces; the ovary ovoid,
shining, smooth; the style short, lateral, with a rather large, infundibuliform stigma.
Fertile female flowers not seen.
Amboina.—J)e i'retes.
This resembles F. variegata, Bl,, in a general way, but has much smaller and more
pubescent leaves; the receptacles of this are also much smaller and more depressed tlian
those of varivguta, and the male flowers are much smaller and broader. Besides those
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collected by De Frétés, I have seen no specimens of this, and none of the receptaclt-s of
his collecting contain perfect female flowers.
Ths vernacvlar nam» of tins ia Count Solms Laubacli {Botani^h, ZcUm,,
TOL. 44. p. 562) mentions speoimens which aie preaoiicd under the name moiuo, in the
Herbarium at Buitenzorg ; but, as he describes the pcrianlh of the gull flowers of these
as iiiubriated in a remarkable manner unknown in any named species of Ftcts, I conolndo
that the tmmoe of Buitenzorg and that collected by De Frétés in Amboina must be
different plants. My descriptions a.id figures ai-o founded upon De Fretes's original
specimens and they show no such peculiarity of the perianth as Count Solms Laubach
uescribcs. This Buitcnzorg mosuoe is piobably a new species.
Pi-ATB 317.-2?. Hgoomomdu, Miq. Leafy twig. 1, 3, 3, receptacles seen from the anex
base, and side; 4, s t ipules - . / natural u:e : 5, »„expanded male flower; 6, stamens from male
flower; 7, gall flower; enlarged.
203. on oMB™ ffi^ PL i,., 123; WUM. Spe. iv. 1148; i i . i .
M. In.L „1. 0,,8 ; TF,,« fa» 667; Mi,, in A^n. M„. Lu,d. Bat. ii^ 397 .
BeM.Fl 334; Kar. J>or. Flora Br„. Barn. ii. 4.58; Brandi. Far.
Fhra 432. tab. 49 ; B„.th. Fl. Austr. vi. 178; Wall. Cat. 4511A and B -
Covdlm ,jl„,crata, Miq. in Loud. Jonrn. Bot. vii. 465; Dal^ and Gibs
Fl. Bombay, 343.-2?. CMHagonga, Miq. in Ann. Mas. La.rd. Bat iii'
228, 294.-2?. racemsa, Wall. (nonEoib.) Cat. 4 5 4 9 . - 2 ? .Mi n
(nou Vahl.) in Ann. Mus. Lngd. Bat. iii. 383, 296.-.Cavell,a 'mall.i,
Miq. m Lond. Journ. Bot. Tii. 466; Fl. Ind. Bat. i. pt, 3. 326.
A tree. The young shoot, glabrous or pubesccnt, slightly scabrid. Leaves petiolate
membranous, alternate; from oyate-obloug, oboyate-oblong, to oblong-lanccolate; the apex
gradually taperiug to a bluutish point; edges entire; base blunt, rarely acute, 3-ne.Ted•
primary lateral nerves 4 to 6 pairs; lower snrf.ee glabrous in the type (p^bescenT in
two var-icties), with numerous minute tubercles; upper surface glabrous (softly pnbesce t
n eng.h of blade 4 to 5 in. (in var. ela„,a,a to 7 in.); petioles f L . r o
1 3 in. (rarely 2 in.), glabrons (pubescent in two varieties); stipdos rather persistent
ovateJaneeoate, scaidons, pubescent externally, -6 to -Sin, long Receptacles
borne on sboit leafless, tnberclcd, waited, scariously Wreolate ¿ J Z s ' J Z I t
a few inches long wb.eh issue from the stem and laiger branches; rarely fe
— p « ) axillary; much contracted at the base when yonug; pyrifcrm „ r l b l r " r
iibturbinate smooth or pubesceut and of a reddish colour wh^n ripe, and abou i-s"
in. across; the umbilicus depressed; basal braets 3, ovate, triangular. Male I w m ra he!
numerous near the mouth of the receptacles, sessile; 'the perianth of 0 4 nfl
membranous p.eees which completely envelope the anthers; antLrs 3, elongated ovl l W
ilaments muted Gall flowers pedicellate; the perianth ¿am„phyllo;s, i Sari^^^^^^^^^
.ame „eeptuCc; the males forming a .one near the mouth, the sessile