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12-t. Ficus BRACHIATA, nov. Spec.
A tree; the young slioots adprcsscd-pilose. Loaves thinly coriaccous, ineqiuktcral, olliptielancooktc;
the apex acute or shortl}^ acumiiuite; the edges entire, sometimes irreguhirly and
iiiiimtely inididate; base acute, obscurely 3-ncrved; lateral j}nuiary nerves 8 to 10 pairs, subhorizontal,
rather prominent beneath and adi)rcsscd-pubescent, as are the midrib and secondary
nerves; the rest of the lower surface puberulous or glabrous; the reticulations minute
indistinct; upper surface glabrous; length of blade 4 to 5 in ; petiole -5 in. long; stiijuies
1 in. long, glabrous. Receptacles borne on long, leafless, glabrous, very ramous branches
which issue from the stem near the ground, pedunculate, tacbinate, verrucose, puberulous,
about-5 in. across; the umbilical scales nmneroiis and prominent; basal bracts 3, broadly
ovate; peduncle -35 in. long. Male and gall flowers not seen. I<'ertile females mostly
sessile, without perianth; style elongate, terminal, and straigiit in young—lateral and curved
in old—ovaries.
Moiint Dempe, Eastern Smuatra, at elevations of about 4,oOO it.,—Mr. II. 0. Forks,
Ko. 2313.
This approaches F. Miquelii, but has smaller, narro:ver leaves; the receptacles are
smaller, and are borne on much longer branches.
TLATii 136.—F. hrackiata, King. 1, apex of leafy branch ; 2, part of a branch bearing
receptacles; 3, apex of a receptacle; 4, base of the same; 5, basal bracts; 6, stipules •
—all of natural size ; 7, young carpel; 8, old carpel; enlarged.
125. FICUS MIQUELII, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bcngal.~F. caulocarpa, Miq.
in Aun. JIus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 235, 297 (not Urostipm caulocarpa, Miq.
in Loud. Journ. Bot. vi. 568).—/'. fisMosa, Kurz [not of Kcimv.)
i o r , Flora Brit. Burmah ii. 459, partly.
A t r e e ; tlie young branches adpressed strigose. Leaves alteniate or sub-op2Ì)osite, membranous,
obovate-oblong or oblanccolate ; the apex suddenly contracted into a narrow tail about
1 in. long-; edges entii-e; base much narrowed, 3-ncrved; lateral primary nerves 6 to 8 pairs,
forming an obtuse angle with- the midrib ; both surfaces pubescent when young, becoming,
when adult, ahnost glabrous; length of blade 4'5 to S in. ; petioles from "3 to '5 in, ; stipules
lanceolate, pubescent externally, -35 in. long. Receptacles borne on rather large, panicled,
scm-fy, shortly-bracteolate branches issuing from the stem ; pedunculate, dtipresscd-globular,
pubescent ; greenish when ripe and with pale stripes, about -75 in. across ; umbilical scales
nimierous, rather broad; basal bracts 3, ovate-acute; peduncles -6 in. long. Male flowers only
near tlie ostiole, sessile ; the ¡¡erianth inflated, of three broadly ovate, much-imbricate pieccs ;
anther broadly ovate, its apex emarginate, sub-scssile. Gall flowers sub-sessile or longl)
ediccllate, without perianth; the ovary ovoid-globose, smooth; style short, lateral; stigma
tubular. Fcitile female flowers without perianth, pedicellate; the achene obovoid, minutely
tuberculate ; style as loug as ovary, lateral ; stigma cylindi-ic.
C e l e b e s , — V n ' e s e ; Singapore,—/fm^; Smnati-a,—i?eccan, Becc, Herb. P. S. Nos. 544,
631, 761; Perak, King's Collector, Nos. 955, 1883; Bm-mah,—^«ri, Nos. 1520, 3145; New
Guinea,—ivories, No. 90).
This species is allied to I', botrgoca-pu, Miq,, by the short, much-branched, rcco])ta'!ulai'
panicles.
This is the plant which Miquel described as Corellia caulocarpa, but as ho had already
described a Urosiigmn, cavlocarpa, it became necessary to find a new name for it, and I liave
taken the opportunity of re-naming it after this distinguished botanist.
PhATK 137.—F. Miquelii, King. 1, apex of leafy branch; 2, i)art of a receptacular
branch with imniatiu-e receptacles; 3, part of the same with mature receptacles; 4, a])ex
of a receptacle; 5, base of the same shoAving the basal bracts; 6, stipules—a// of nulurul
size; 7, male flower; 8, gall flower; 0, fertile female flower: enlargax.
126. FICUS BOTKYGCAEPA, Miq. in Ann. Miis. Lugd. Bat. iii, 233, 206,
A tree; the young shoots deciduously pubescent. Leaves scattered, distant (sometimes
opposite, fide Miquel), short-petioled, membranous, elongate, lanceolatc or ublanceolatc; apex
acute; edges entii-e; base obscurely 3nerved; lateral primary nerves 5 or 6 pairs, not
prominent; both surfaces dull, thickly covered, but especially the U2)pcr, witli nmuite white
l)apilliE, almost glabrous, except the midrib and larger nerves which are spar.scly adpressedpilose
beneath; leug-th of blade 3-o to 5 in. ; petiole -¿b in., adpi-essed-jnloso; stipules ovatelanceolatc,
pilose externally, '75 in. long. Receptacles on long, panicidate, almost smootli,
little-branching, leafless, bracteate branches issuing from the stem and larger branches,
solitary or in pairs, pcdunc\;latc, depressed-globose when ripe; the umbilicus concavc; the
base constricted, with a short stalk at the junction of wliich with the peduncle proper are
3 small bracts; the sides smooth, about -65 in. across. Male and gall flowers not seen.
Fertile female without perianth; carpel ovate-rhomboid; style curved, lateral.
Celebes, — TegsmMin.
This species is represented in the Dutch collections by only a few spocimeus. It is
well distinct from anything else.
PLATE 138.—F. botrgoearpa, Miq. 1, leafy branch; 2, branch bearing receptaclcs;
3, base of recejrtacle; 4, £ipo.~i of the Siiiuc; .5, stipules —all of iiuturdL size', 6, ciirpcl'
eiilai'ifcd.
127. Frcus MYRROCAIIPA, iliq. in Am. Afus. Lugd. Bit iii. 3.30, 390.
Probably a tree; the bark of the yoimf^ branches dark-coloiirod and with many
stout, adpressed bristles. Loaves membranous, potiolate, rotnud-oTato i^uth acute apex,
minutely serrate edges, and cordate, 5- to 7 nerved base ; lateral primary nerves 7 to Si
pairs, prominent; intermediate nerves rather transverse and little curved; reticulations
minute, all distinct on tho lower surface which is hispid-pubescent; upper sm-face
soabrid-hiiipid, pube.scent on the mitbib and main nerves; length 7 to 10 in., breadth
0-6 to S in.; petioles covered with stout, spreading bristles, varying in longtli from I in.
to 2'5 in. ; stipules persistent, large, flaccid, lincar-lanceolate, sparsely setulose externally,
glabrous internally, in. long. Beceptacles shortly pedunculate, in pairs or .«mail
fascicles from long, thin, scm-fy, pubescent, leafless branches which issue from the trunk,
sub globose, slightly constricted towards the minutely tribractcate ba,so, shortly fulvous
tomentoso-pubesccnt, '2 in. across when ripe ; peduncles about -25 in long. Fertile female
Bowers surrounded by many hairs which arise from the receptacle, se,s.sile, without
perianth; carpcl rotund ; stylo long, sub.terminal in the young state. Gall and male flowei'S
not soon.
AXN EOT GAUD C.II,C. VUL. I,