surface asperulous, glabrescent, or glabrous ; Icugtli of blade 1 -75 to 4 in. ; petioles '25 to 5 in.
long : stipules subulatej glabrous, -2 to -4 in, long. Receptacles on pedunclcs of vai-ying length,
axillary, solitary, pyriform ; the apex more or less uinboiiate ; contracted at the base into a stalk
a t the iinion of which with the peduncle proper arc 3 triangular bracts ; glabrescent,
puberulous, or shortly hispid ; when ripo from -i in. to -15 in. across; receptacles containing
the male and gall flowers larger than those containing the fertile female flowers. Male flowers
occupying the upper fifth of tho receptacle, shortly pedicellate; the perianth of 3 distinct
pieces ; stamens 2, the anthers ovate. Gall flowers on longer pedicels than the males; the
perianth of 4 picces ; 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 tubercled; tlie style sub-terminal, long, thin; the perianth of
5 distinct pieces.
Assam, Khasi Hills, Burraah; Malayan Peninsula; IIong-Kong, and the neighbouring
mainland of China. This widely-spread plant assumes, as might be expected, a variety of
forms to which specific names have been given. I reduce these to varieties, of which
four may be distinguished as follows : —
1 FOESiA TYPICA. Leaves lanceolate, glabrous but asperulous, minutely punctate
on lower surface; receptacles smooth.—F . j)//n/ormis, Hook- and Arn.
Voyage Beechey. 216.—China
2 VAR, A.BELII. Leaves as in var. 1, but shortly and sparsely hispid on the lower
surface ; receptacles hispid-pubescent,—J', pi/ri/ormis, Miq, E Aùelii,
Miq—China.
3. VAE. SO-PYUIFOSMIS. Lcaves elongate, narrowly lanceolate, pubescent underneath;
primary lateral nerves about 10 pairs; receptacles and peduncles
pubescent.—i^. sub-pyriformis, Miq.—i^. Finlaysoniana, Wall. Cat. 4553.
Assam, Khasia, and Burmah.
4. VAR. ISCHNOPODA. Leaves as in suh-pyriformis, Miq., but glabrous; receptacle
glabrous; the pcduncles much elongate—F. ¿(./¿no/joifa, Miq.—Khasia,
Bui-mah, Malaya.
These varieties are connected by intermediate forms, and in my opinion they all are
but modifications of F. erecU, Thunbg. _ _
P l a t e ^'^^.—F.pynformiz, Hook, and Arn. Branch with mature receptacles containing
male and gall flowers. A: var. Ahdii. 1, receptacle containing female flowers ; 2, apex of
the same; 3, basal b r a c t s — o / 4 , male flower ; 5,gall flower; 6, fertile female
Î^Q^QV. enlarged. .. . -n ,
P j a t e 2 0 1 . — i " . pyriformis. Hook, and Arn. B. : var, suhpyriformis. Branch with
immature receptacles. Crvar. kchnopod.x. Branch with mature receptaclcs, 1, receptacle ;
2 , apex of the same; 3, stipules—aii of naUiral size.
18G. Ficus MOTTLEYANA, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lv.gd. Bat. iii. 228, 294.
A shrub? all parts quite glabrous. Leaves shortly petiolate, sub-coriaceous, narrowly
oblong or lanceolatc, sonietimes oblanceolate ; the apex acute ; the edges waved, thickened,
revolute ; the base very gradually narrowed to the short petiole, biglandular, faintly 3-ncrved ;
. v i m a r r nerves only about 4 pairs, tho secondary nerves and reticulations almost
e t r i T Z He coloured and prominent below ; length of blade 3 to 5 m,; petiole
S loin lon^; stipules broad, acuminate, -25 in, long. Receptacles m pairs, axdlary
l o r t i y peduncuirte, elongatc-ovoid, with a prominent umbilicus; sometimes constricted
f ...rds he base -3 in across, smooth; basal bracts 3, broadly ovate; peduncles about -20 m.
I g . Male ilo;crs occupjdng the upper half of the receptacles the lower half being
o c c L i e d b v galls. Male flowers nearly sessile; the perianth of 3 distinct pieces; stamens
2 - the anthers broadly ovate; the filaments short. Gall flowers pedlcollate; the perianth
like that of the male; the achene, when young, obhquely ovoid-rhomboid, smooth,
crustaceous; the style short; stigma dilated; when old narrowly reniform (like a bean).
^OXT^QO,—Motley, Da Vriese, Tcpmann. _
I have seen no fertile female flowers in this so-called species, which is possibly only
a form of diecrsifoiia, Bl. . , , , -^i
Tho affinities of this are, in my opinion, with diversifolia and laicscens, rather than with
vnriformis near which Miquel places it. . , . .
P l v t e 20-->—a and B,-fruiting-branches of F. Motley ana, Uic^., showing mature
receptacles of two dific-rent foi-ms. 1, leaf of a variety with oblanceolate leaves; 2, apex of a
receptacle- 3 base of the same; 4, stipules-a« of natural size; 5, male flower; 6, gall
flower {¡/oLg) (Ms. 5 and >5 are from twig A)-, 7, gall achene {old) from twig B.
187. Ficus chaetacea, Wall. Cat. 4 5 8 0 . - J . torulosa, Wall. Cat. 4560.—i'. Lamponr/a,
Miq, var. ehartacea, Kurz For. Flora Brit. Burmah ii. 451.
A shrub. The leaves in bud, and the 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; primaiy lateral nerves 3 to 5 pairs ; secondaiy 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.
loug, glabrous. Male flowers numerous near the mouth of the receptacles containing gall
flowers, sessile, clavate; the perianth of 3 spathulatedistinct picces; stamens 2, the filaments
very short. Gall flowers pedicellate; the perianth of 4 narrow lanceolate pieces; ovary
smooth, sub-globular, with short lateral style and tubular stigma. Fertile ff^male flowers in
separate rcceptacles, pedicellate; the perianth of 3 distinct spathulate pieces; the achene
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 Wallicli under the
name of torulosa. It may be kept up as a varietj'.
Var. toeitlosa. Leaves from 2 to 3 in. long, more obovute and less oblanceolate
than in tlie type; reccptacles quite sessile,—F. torulosa, Wall. Cat. 4550.
P t r a k , — K i n g ' s Collector Kos. 2459, 5669, 6270.