brownish-red ]Kibesoenoe. Ualo Sowers only in the ellipsoid recsptacles, and associated wi«i
gall flowers i the perianth of 4, ovate leayes; stamens 2, elongate, without rndinient of pistil.
Gall floivors on hairy pedicels; the perianth of 4 or 5 free pieces; achcne sub-glohidar,
smooth. Fertile female flowers in tlie globalar receptacles from which male flowers arc
quite absent, on hairy pedicels; perianth of 4 or 5 pieces ; achene ovate, rugo-se; the style
hairy, and stigma elongate; all the flowers surrounded by the long white hairs of the interior
of the receptacle.
Malacca, Penang, Perali, and other parts of the Malayan Peninsula,—«»/s Cdlector,
Nos. 5534 and 5859.
•I'he curious olive green colour of the ailult leaves of this when dry is very characteristic
A form of this, the leaves of which dry of a yelloivish-green and have rather more
numerous lateral nerves than the type, was elevated by Miqacl to the rank of a species under
the name F. Sdmatram. in n
PUTB ISO.—A: branch with ellipsoid receptacles containing male and gall flowers.
B- branch with sub globular reeeptacles contahung perfect female flo.vers {F. Smatram,
M i q ) - o / «ixW ¡ae- 1, male flower with 2 stamens and 4 perianth loaves; 2, gall
Sower (from the same ellipsoid receptacle) ; 3, fertile female flower from sub-globular
receptacle: stilari/ed.
166. 'Ficus MOSELEVAXI, nov. sjiec.
A tree ? The young shoots covet ed with minute reddish-brown adpressed hairs. Leaves
clustered near the extremities of tlie branches, thinly coriaceous, elliptic or obovate-elliptic;
the apex blunt; the edges entire, narrowed from above the middle to the slightly cordate 5- to
7-nerved base ; primary lateral nerves about 5 pairs; both surfaces glabrous, the lower with
distinct reticulations and numerous minute black dots; length of blade 4*5 to 7 in.;
petioles-To in. to I in., puberulous at first, ultimately glabrous; stipules ovate-lanceolate,
convolute, pubcrulous extermilly, -4 in. long. Receptacles pedunculate, axillary, in pairs,
globose, with rather prominent ajAcal umbilicus, slightly .constricted at the base into a short
stalk at the junction of which with the peduncle proper are 3 small, bvoadly-ovate bracts;
pubescent when young but glabrous • when ripe, about -ó in. across; peduncle proper
pubescent, -75 in. long.
Little Kei Island.
Collected during the voyage of the Challenger by Mr. Moseley, September 187-1.
PLATE 181. —Branch of F. King, with matura receptadles—o/¿tee.
1, lateral view of a receptacle ; 2, stipule; 3, a basil tract, ^'o8. 1 to 3 are about twice natural
167. Ficus MACiioroDA, Miq. in Lond. Journ. Bot. vii. 442; Miq. in Ann. Mus.
Zugd. JBat. iii. 294.
i\. free ? the young shoots pubescent; leaves thickly membranous, petiolate, sometimes
inequilateral, obovate-oblong; the apex rather blunt ; edges entire and slightly revolute; the
base emarginate, 3 to 5-nerved; lateral primary nerves 3 to 5 pairs, thick and rather prominent
below; the whole of the under surface densely and shortly pubescent; upper surface minutely
and harshly pubescent; length of blade 2'0 to 4 in.; petioles '6 in. long, densely incauo-pubescent;
stipules ovate, pubescent erforually, -6 in. long. Eeeeptacles in pairs from the axils of
leaves or of fallen leaves, tomentose, globose when ripe, -4 in across, constricted at the base
into a stalk -35 in. long at the junction of wliiph with the pcdicel proper are 3 broadly
triano-ular bracts; umbilicus small but prominent; peduncles proper -2 in. long. Male flowers
pedicellate, mixed with gall flowers all over the interior of receptacle; perianth of male
of 3 (sometimes 4) ovate-rotand, petiolate, distinct picces; stomens 2; the anthers as broad
as long, the filaments short. Gall flowers usually sessile; the perianth ol 5 lincar-lanccolato,
distinct pieces; the achcne minutely punctate, bard, erustaceous; the style very short,
terminal; stigma dilated. Fertile female flowers unknown.
Philippines,—Cmiiiiii, No. 1933.
The only,specimen of this which I have seen is at Kew.
PLATE ]83.—J". maarofoJa, lyliq. Branch with mature receptacles containing male
and gall flowers-o/ •lalural lite. 1, stipule; 2, basal bract of reccptacle; 3, receptacle;
4, male flower; 5, gall flower: all enlarged.
168. FICUS PEDUNCULOSA, Miq. in Lend. Journ. Hot. vii. 442. i. 7. fy. A.; Ann.
Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 294.—.f. ataktophgUa, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd.
Bat. iii. 227, 294.
A tree ? The young brandies fulvous-pubescent. Leaves thickly membranous, petiolate
obovate-elliptic or efliptic-oblong, with rounded or obtusely-pointed apex and entire
revolute edges, gradually narrowed to the 3.nerved, slightly oWique, rounded, obtuse, subemarglnate
base; lateral primary nerves 4 fo 7 pairs; reticulations minute, rather distinct
on the under surface the whole of which, but especially the midrib and nerves, is rather
harshly adpressed-pubescent ; upper surface glabrescent, the midrib and main nerves
puberulous; length of Wade 4 to 6 -in.; petioles shortly incauo-pubeseent, from -6 to
•8 in Ion»; stipules covered with pale silky hairs -5 in. long. Eeceptacles long-pedunculate,
solitary (by abortion?); when young densely tomentose, globose, prominently urabonate
at the apex, constricted at the base into a slender stalk at the junction of which with
the peduncle'proper are 3 rather large ovate-acutc, villous bracts; peduncle proper slender,
pubescent, and about 1 in. long. Mature receptacles unknown. Male flowers in the
upper part of the receptados with the gall flowers, sub-sessile, with perianth of 3
rather broad, distinct pieces; anthers 2, small, narrowly ovate, with ¿hort filaments united
below. Gall flowers sessile, with 2 (or 31 very broad, distinct perianth leaves; achene
broadly ovoid, with sub-terminal style; porfeet female flo-wers unknown.
Pliilippines,— Cuming, No. 1941.
Celebes,—rfipme«?!; Berce,—rfe Vriesc.
I have reduced to this F. ataktophglla, Miq., a species which the author himself regarded
as very near his previously-dcscribcd F. peduneuhm. F. fednneulmris, Wall. Cat. 4528,
of which only fragmentary specimens exist, appears to fall here also. This species is not
common, and it is very 'closely allied to F. macrofoilit, Miq. In all the spedmens of
each of these which I have seen the receptacles are quite young.
PLATE 183.—il'. jyedunculom, Miq. Branch with immature receptaclcs. 1, stipules;
2, basal bracts; 3, receptacle—o/«íxtoW sise; 4, male flower; 5, gall flower: enlarged.
Drawn from speeimens eolleeted in Celebes hg Tegsm/inn.
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