i r C NEOMOIiPHE.
waved, sub-enlire; primary lateral uerves 5 or 6 pairs and, like tlie midr ib, sparsely adpresscdp
a b e r u l o u s on both surfaces; the lower siirface with many minute tubercles, dull; the
upper sliining, with a ver y few adprossed hairs; length of bludo -35 in. ; stipules lanseolat'-,
acuminate, pilose externally, 4 in. long. Receptacles on much sliortcned, tubevculate,
leafless biauches froju the stem; lung-pedunculate, globose, glabrous, verracose, scabrid,
about 35 in. across, with a few scat tered scales on the s ides; umbilical scales large, numerous,
t r i a n g u l a r , recurved; basal bracts none; pedicels slender, glabrous, with 1 or 2 minute
bracteoles. Male and gall flowers not seen. Fertile female flowers sub-sessile; tlie peiiiinrh
gumophyllous, with 5 lanceolate teetli, hyaline, closely enveloping the rather smooth,
obliquely-ovoid, compressed acheiie; style lateral, longer than the ovary; stigma clavate.
T h e Island of A r u ,—%. Beccari (Herb. Becc., without number).
PLATE 222.—F . Arucmis, King. 1, apes of leafy branch ; 2, shortened brand),
b e a r i n g mature receptacles—o/ naiwal size ; 3, receptacle; 4, uuibilieal bract fixunsann-;
6, stipules; 6, fertile female flower, 7; achene of fertile female fl>>w>;r. iV'is. '6 to 1
are cnlarg..d.
206. Ficus ACTDUL.V, King.
A tree. All parts glabrous except the petioles, the p r imar y lateral nerves, the midribs, and
t h e unde r surfaces of the leaves, which a r e puberulous. Leaves pet iolate, membranous, narrowly
o b l o n g - l a n c e o l a t e ; the apex acute; edges ent ire; base slightly naiTOWcd. blunt, 3-nerved; lateral
p r i m a r y nerves 10 to 12 pairs, not prominent; lower surface pal e i n colour, minutel y reticulate,
w i t h uiany whi t e papillas, puberulous ; upper surface glabrous, except the midri b and primary
n e r v e s ; length of blade 2-5 to 4 in.; petioles varying in length from 'C to 1-5 in. ; stipules
lunceolate, scarious, -4 in. long. Receptacles on rather short, leafless, b r anchl e t s f r om t h e larger
branches, sub sessile, sub-globose, mottled, glabrous, M in. across; the apes a little flattened,
a n d tlie umbilicus slightly depressed; the base constricted into a short stalk at the union <.f
which with the very short peduncle proper are 3 minute triangular bracts; peduncle
p r o p e r -1 in. long. Male flower.s in a zone under tho bracts of the mouth, diandrous;
t h e anthers elongate, ap'culate, with thick connective; perianth of 3 loose, concave, inflate I
pieces. Gall flowers pedicellate, with gamnphyllous 3- to 4-cleft per iant h which covers only
t h e lower half of the smooth, sub-globose, ovary; style elongated, lateral. Fertile female
flowers in the same receptacle as the two preceding, sessile, the gamophyllous, sharply
4 - t o o t h c d perianth completely enveloping the minutely-tubercular, obovoid, achene; style
l a t e r a l , elongate; the stigma clavate.
S a r a w a k , Borneo,—S i f f . Heceari {llcrh. Beccari, No. 2332).
Signor Beccari, who alone has collected this species, describes the receptacles as acid
a character so unusual in a fig that 1 have named the species in accordnnce with it. This
e x t e r n a l l y resembles F. hotryocarp", Miq., but the leaves of this have much longer petioles
and a different venation.
PLATE 223.—JP. anidula. King. 1, apex of leafy branch ; 2, a receptacle-bearing branch
w i t h two nearl y mature receptacles; 3, mature receptado; 4, apex of the same; 5, stipules—
all of natural size ; 6, mal e flower, ur.expanded; 7, the anthers removed from a male flower ;
8, gall flower; 9, fertile female flower; 10, achene and style of fertile female flower—a//
enhirj-ed.
IsEOMOIiFJIE.
207. Ficus LANCEOLATA, Hum. in Roxb. FL. Lid. iii. 557 ; Wight Icon 645 ; Miq. in Ann.
Mas. Lugd. BaL iii. 297; Kurz For. Flora Brit. Burn. ii. 457 ; Wall. Cat.
4512A, B, C.—CovsUia lauceolala, Miq. in Lund. Journ. Bot. vii. 465.
A ciuch-branched, glabrous shrub. The leaves al ternate, membranous, n a r rowl y lanceolate,
entire, occasionally remotely serrate; base 3-nerved; primary lateral uerves 6 to 8 pairs,
little prouiinent; under surface minutely tubercular; length of blade 4 to 8 in.; petiole
•4 to '5 in.; stipules lanceolate, -5 in. long. Receptacles in fascicles of from 6 to 8
f r om the stem and larger branches, with long peduncles; when young pyriform, when ripe
t u r b i n a t e ; the apex concave and the base slightly constricted; glabrous, of a russetbrown
when ripe, with many white warts; basal bracts 3, ovate-acute, small. Male flowers
numerous near the mouth of the receptacles containing gall flowers, shortly pedicellate ;
the perianth of 3 or 4 large, loose, inflated, membranous pieces, which completely envelope
t h e anther; anthers 2, ovate, with short filaments. Gall flowers with a perianth like the
f e r t i l e females; the ovary ovoid, smooth; the style short, sub-terminal; stigma dilated.
F e r t i l e female flowers with the perianth short, gamophyllous, 3-toothed ; adicne obliquely
ovoid, minutely tubercled; style elongate, lateral; stigma clavate.
Khasi Hills, Chittagong, Burmah, up to elevations of 1,200 ft. ; usually by the banks
of streams.
A species related to F. (jlamerata and to F. Roxburghii, Wall
PLATE 224. F. lanceolata, Ham. 1, leafy branch; 2, fascicle of mature receptacles
f r om the stem; 3, vertical section of a receptacle—jza/wra/size ; 4, male flower, unexpanded ;
t h e same opened up to show the 2 anthers; 6, fertile femal e flower: e.nl<ir-jed.