ANNALS OP THE EOYAL BOTANIC G^EDEN, CALCUTTA.
Flowers always solitary and axillary ; ripe carpols cylindrio, subtuberoulai,
1 to 1-75 in. long
Plower-buds noirowly pyromidnl, racemose or paniculate.
Leaves globrous above except the midrib; beneath glaucous, hoary,
puberulous; ripe carpels globose or ovoid-globose, tubercled,
1 in. long ; theii- stalks 1 in
Leaves gkbrescent or glabrous above, except the midrib, beneath
softly ruious-pnbescent; ripe cai'pels globular, densely and
minutely dark brown-tomentose, '8 in. in diam.; the stalks
slightly longer
Leaves harshly pubescent above, uniformly and softly pubescent
beneath ; ripe caipels globose, harshly and minutely pubescent,
I ' l in. in diam.; stalks slender, twice as long . . . ,
11. Jil. cylindricum.
12. M. hypoglnucnm.
13. M.pan
14. M. sphoerocarjnm.
SECT. II. PYKAMIDANTHE. Outer petals very long, linear-lanceolate, 1'2 to 5 in.
long. Flowers solitaiy or in pairs, axillary, rarely leaf-opposed (cymose m M. lanuginostim
and niUginomm); ovules more than 4.
Flowers 1'25 to 1'5 in. long ; outer petals rufous-lanate externnlly ; ripe
carpels •75 in. in diam. 15. M. lanuginouim.
Flowers 1-2to 1-4 in. long; outer petals yellowish-tomentose externally;
ripe carpels ovoid-globose, 1 to 1-25 in. long 16. M. rtihiginosum.
Flowers 1-25 to I'O in. long; outer petals minutely rufous-tomentose
externally; ripe carpels oblong, tapering to both ends, 15 to 2 in. long . 17. M. Ulaiiiyaiji.
Flowers 1-5 to 2 in. long; outer petols minutely rnfous-tomentose outside;
ripe carpels ovoid, tubereulate, 1-4 in.-long; ovules 4 . . . 18. M.prismadcum.
Flowers 3 to 5 in. long ; outer petals adprereed-puberulous externally . . 19. M. mncrattl/ium.
SECT. III.—KENTIA. Outer petals not much longer than broad, broadly ovate or
.sub-orbicular, with broad thick margins. Flowers axillary. Ooaries glabrous, 2- to
8-ovuled. Seeds pitted.
Ovules about 8 ; ripe carpels ovoid or ovoid-globose ; leaves oblong-lanceolate 20. JU. eleyans.
Ovules 2 ; ripe carpels globular ; leaves elliptic or elliptic-obi on g, sometimes
Obovate . - • - • - - - • 21- M.puooarpum.
•1. MELODORUM EOTINERVE, Hook, fil ^ Thorns. Fl. Inch 121. A large climber;
young branches slender, glabrous, dark-coloured, buds golden-pubescent. Leaves thinly
coriaceous, narrowly elliptic, tapering, obtuse or slightly a<!ute, the base rounded; upper
surface glabrous; the li)wer glaucous, minutely pubescent; main nerves about 12 pairs,
spreading, f a i n t ; ' l e n g t h 5-5 to 9 in,, breadth 2-5 to 4 in.; petiole -5 to -65 in., glabrous.
Flowei-s minute, in pubescent leaf-opposed cymes ; pedicels -20 in. long, with a small
median bracteole. The rest unknown. Eook. fil. FL Br. Ind. i. 81.
Forests between Sylhet and Cachar,—X D. Sooker.
A species known only by the imperfect specimens coUected by Sir J. B. Hooker
many years ago; but well distinct by its large, nearly glabrous, few-nerved leaves
and small flowers-,
ANO.NACEIE OF BEITISH INDIA.
PLATE 171B. llelodomm rufinervc, H. / . ^ Th. 1, Floweiing b r a n c h - O / natural
size; 2, flower-bud with its peduncle and bracteole; 3, the same with sepals and an
outer petal removed; 4, section of the same to show andro-gyncecium.—
2. MELODORUM pOLYANTHUil, Jlook. fil. ^ Thoms. Fl. Ind. 121. A large climber;
young branches glabrous, dark-coloured. leaves thinly coriaceous, oblong or oblonglanceolate
(broadly elliptic in var.), acute or shortly acuminate, the base rounded or
sub-cuneate; upper surface minutely pubosceut, the midrib rather coarsely so; lower
surfaco paler, sparsely adpressed-pubescent; main nerves 16 to 18 pairs, oblique, cui-ving
very slightly and not inter-arching (26 pairs spreading and inter-arching in var.);
length 3-5 to 7 in. (7 to 10 in. in var.), breadth 1-5 to 2-1 in. (3-75 to 5-25 in. in
vai°); petiole -3 in. (-0 or -6 in. in var.) Flomers small ('4 in. long), in leaf-opposed
cymes of 4 to 8; pedicels -15 in., with a bract about the nnddle and a smaller at
the base. Sepals broadly ovate, sub-acute, connate at the base, spreading, pubescent
outside, puberulous within, -15 in. long. leathery, oblong, mdened and concave
at the base, sul>obtuse at the apex; the outer adpressed-cinereous-pubescent outside,
glabrous inside, -3 to -4 in. long; the inner smaller, thicker, glabrous except the upper
tliii-d outside. Stamens numerous, with short thick filaments. Anthers linear, lateral;
apical appendage of connective short, bluntly conical. Ovaries short, oblong, oblique,
curved, coarsely pubescent; style as long as the ovary, haiiy. Carpels unknown. Hook,
fil. Fl. Br. Ind. i. 81.—Uvaria polyantha. Wall. Cat. 6467.
Khasia Hills and Sylhet, Assam, and Chittagong Hills.
VAK. elUptka. Leaves broadly clUptic, 7 to 10 in. long and 3-75 to .5-2.5 in.
broad; petiole "5 or '6 in.
Chittagong Hill T r a c t s , — G a n i b l e.
This, species agrees with M. SVaUichii, II. f. & Th., in having short filaments to its
stamens; but the flowers of this are more numerous and smaller and its leaves rather
larger.
P3LATE 172A. Melodoi-um polyautlium, E. f . Tk. 1, Flowering b r a n c h — ^ natural
size; 2, flower dissected; 3 & 4, anthers; 5 & 6, p i s t i l s -
3. MELODOKUM GEIFPITHÏI, Hook, fil Sf Thorn. Fl. Ind. 120. A climbcr; young
branches slender, rusty-tomentose, speedily glabrous, dark grey, lenticellate. Leaves
oblong-lanccolato to ovate-lanceolatc, acute or obtuse, the base rounded or sliglitly
narrowed; upper sui'face glabrous except the slightly puberulous midrib; under-surface
sparsely adpressed-pubescent; main neives 7 to 10 pahs, ascending, -curving, rather
prominent beneath; length 3 to 5 in., breadth 1-25 to PTo in. ; petiole -25 in. Flowers
•35 in. long, in few-flowered short leaf-opposed racemes; pedicels about -2 in. long,
rusty tomentose; the bracteole orbicular, median. Sepals orbicular, pointed, rastj'-
pubescent outside, glabrous and slightly granular within like the outer petals. Petals
leatheiy, ovate-oblong, obtuse; the outer about 'So in. long; the inner smaller and
ruore concave at the base, glabrous and granular except a patch along the midrib in
its upper half outside. Stamens numerous; the apical process of the connective large,
glabrous, ti-iangular. Ovaries obliquely ovoid, densely sericeous, with 8 to 10 ovules
. "ROY DOT. GAUD. CAI.ci;RRA VOL. IV.