COVELLIA.
PLATE 127.—F. cvnia, ILim., var. conffloviemta. Apex of a loafy brnneli and part of .a
fniiiing-brancb bearing mature receptacles—¿oM of natural size. I, male flower; 2, gall
flower; 3, fertile female flower : ailarged.
117. Ficus GEOCAEPA, Teysm. Mss. ; Miq. in /inn. 3Ius. Lugd, But. iii. 231, 29(3.
A small tree; tlie yonng shoots densely hispid-pilose or setose. Leaves membranous,
shortly petiolate, inequilateral, oblong; the apex acuminate; edges entire ; base very unequal,
semi-sagittate; the larger basal lobe -with 4 or 5 nerves, the smaller l-nerved; primary
lateral nerves 4 to 7 pairs, prominent (as also is the midrib) on both surfaces; lower surface
minutely papillose, pilose-hispid, especially on the midi-ib and nerves; upper surface lilce
the under, but the hairs sparser and more adpressed; length of blade 9 to lo in.;
petiole -5 to '75 in., setose; stipules oblong-lanceolate, adpressed-pilose externally, their
midribs setose, the inner surface glabrous, from I'o to 2 m. long. Receptacles borne on tliin,
setose or hispid root-emitting branches -which issue from the base of the trunk: solitary
from the axils of opposite abortive leaves or stipules ; shortly pedunculate or sessile, p}'rif orm
or depressed-globose, the surface bearing many membranous or fleshy bracts, which are
confluent at theii- bases and free only at their thickened, slightly in-curved, sub-glabrous
apices ; the whole sm'face, inchiding the lower and confluent part of the bracts, densely covered
\s-ith browii tometitum; about 1 in. to 1 -4 in. across ; the apical umbilicus depressed, surrounded
by an ii-regular double ring of in-curved, thickened bracts; basal bracts 4 or o, small, ovate,
glabrous, adpressed; peduncle, when present, '1 to -2 in, glabrous. Fertile female flowers
pedicellate, without perianth; the style twice as long as the ovary, lateral; stigma clavate;
ripe achenc rhomboid, mimitely tuberculate.
Cclehcs, — Tci/smann ; Sarawak in Borneo,—Baecari., Herb. Becc. P. 13. Nos. 2797 and
29i'l.
VAR. UNCINATA.
Receptacles pjTiform, sub-globose; the bracts on their surface longer and more fleshy
than in the type, uncinate; peduncles about 5- in. long, beai'ing many uncinate bracts,
Borneo,—^cccan. Herb. Becc. P. B. 2458.
The receptacle-bearing branches of this and allied species often bury themselves in the
soil, and the figs are quite subterraiiean.
PLATE 128.—F. geocarpa, Teysm. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, ¡iieces of a fruiting-bi'anch
bearing receptaclcs in vai'ious stages of immatm-ity; matm-e receptacle seen from the side ;
4, apex of the same; 5, stipules-a/i of natural bise; C, fertile female flower, young; 7, ripe
achene of fertile female: enlarged.
PL.-ITJ3 129.—F. geoaarpa, Teysm., var. uncinata. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, part of a
fruiting-branch with receptacles in various stages of ripeness: of natural sise.
118. FICUS BECCARII, nnv. spec.
A small tree (?) ; the young branches completely covered with very closcIy adpressed.
stifi, tawny hairs. Tlie leaves shortly petiolate, membranous, oblong-lanceolatc; the apex
jiroduced into a long, naiTow acumen; the edges entire, slightly recurvcd; the base cuncate,
y-iicrvod; primary lateral nerves about 12 pidrs, prominent beneath and, like the midrib
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and petiole, adpressed pilose-hispid, the rest of the lower surface (but especially the intermediate
nerves and open, distinct, reticulations) sparsely covered with short, rather stiff
haii-s; the iipper surfacc glabrous; length of blade 12 to lo in., breadth not more than
3 in.; petiole -4 to -6 in.; stipules of leaves linear-lanceolato, 1'5 in. long.- Reccptacles
borne on much-divided, scurfy, villose, leafless, stipule-bearing branches, which rise from tho
stem near the ground, solitary, nearly sessile, depressed-globose, the sides bearing many
fleshy, broad, flat, slightly uncinate bracts, the bodies of which are fused with tho roccptacle,
leaving only the apices free; the whole sui-face, except tho glabrous apices of the bracts,
covered with deciduous scurf which ultimately completely disappears; apical umbilicus
depressed, surrounded by a ring of sausage-shaped, fleshy, uncinate bracts; basal bracts 3,
ovate-acuminate, adpressed; pedicel '1 to -2 in. long, broad, flat. Male and gall flowers not
seen. Fertile female flowers without perianth, pedicollate; carpel smooth, rhomboid; style
sniooth, thin, lateral, short; stigma cylindric.
Sarawak in Borneo,—iJecctzn, Herb. Becc. P. B. 2900.
A very distinct and handsome species, worthy to bear the name of its illustrious
discovercr. Like F. hypngcea, this has cither entirely or partially subterranean receptacles.
It is closely allied to that species, but is readily distinguished from it by its leaves and
stipules.
PL.\.TE 130.—1, apex of leafy branch of F. Beceari, King; 2, part of a fig-bearing branch;
3, a receptacle—seen from the side; 4, apex of the same; 5, stipules fi-om the fig-bearing
branch ; 6, stipules from the leafy branch—all of natural size ; 7 & 8, carpels '. enlarged.
119. FICUS COXOHA, nov. spec.
A tree ; all the young parts softly pubesccnt ; the young branches pale-coloured. Leaves
petiolate, membranous, elongate-lanceolate, slightly inequilateral ; the apex acuminate; the
edges entire; the base narrowed, 3-nerved ; jn-imary lateral nerves 5 to 8 paii-s, slightly
prominent beneath and, like the micb-ib, tomentose; the rest of the under sui-face pale iu
colour and (in the adidt state) very shortly hispid and minutely papillose (the papill®
white; ; upper surface covered with very minute white dots, but no hairs ; length of blade
4 to 7 in.; petiole -35 in. long, tomentose; stipules lanceolate, i^ubescent externally, -Gin.
long. Receptacles borne on long, thin, fiexuose, leafless, ncariy glabrous branches which
issue from the base of the stem, solitary, long-pcdunculato, turbinate; the apex very
broad and depressed ; the sides faintly ridged, sciu-fy-pubescent, and with numerous flat,
smooth warts; 1 iu. across when ripe; umbilical scales large and thick; basal bracts none.
pedimcle thick, pubcscent, bearing 3 small, broadly triangular bracts at or below thè
middle, varying in length from -5 in. to 1-25 in. Fertile female flowers pedicellate or
sessile; the ovary sub-globular, smooth; style elongate, subterminal; receptacular scales
long, pale, not numerous. Male and gall flowers unknown.
New Guinea,—toOT'; JJeccari, Herb. Becc. P. I^. Ko 388.—Ternate ad Acqui conora,
JBeccari.
l^hc reccptacles are often either partially or entirely covered by the soil.
PLATK ì3\.~F. conora, King. ], leafy branch; fig-bcaring luanch witli nature
receptacles-o/ natural si^c ; 3, piece of a leaf to show the minute tubercles on the