Flowers often passing into a terminal panicle; corolla

greenish; fruit ellipsoid, black, 6 in. long, 35 in. wide.. 4. E. Princei.

Flowers all axillary; corolla white; fruit ellipsoid, purple,

with a faint apical areola, 75 in. long, 5 in. wide

Leaves quite glabrous on both surfaces :

Flowers in both terminal and axillary panicles; leaves with lateral nerves distinct, but secondary venation indistinct Flowers always axillary :

Leaves small, never exceeding 1.75 in. long, sub-bifarious; flowers solitary, axillary..

Leaves medium to large, very rarely, and never all, less than 2 in. long, arranged spirally; flowers never solitary :Lateral nerves of leaves distinct and secondary reticulate venation distinct on both surfaces, or at least beneath :Lateral nerves of leaves 7 to 9 pairs

Lateral nerves of leaves 6 or fewer pairs :

Fruit quite glabrous

Fruit finely velvety

5. E. malaccensis.

6. E. angulata.

7. E. leucoxyloides.

8. E. festiva.

9. E. sapotacea.

10. E Stapfiana.

Lateral nerves of leaves indistinct, secondary venation not
visible :-

Corolla rufous-pubescent internally as well as ex-
ternally..

Corolla glabrous internally :

11. E. præcipua.

12. E. glomerata.

13. E. aenea.

14. E. Griffithii.

1. ERYCIBE STRIGOSA, Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXV. 2. 536. A climber 40 to 60 feet long, with stems 1 to 2 in. in diam.; branches slightly angled with fissured bark, and except along the fissures densely clothed with black adpressed tomentum; branchlets angular with black adpressed tomentum. Leaves elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, base cuneate, apex rather long acuminate, with tip obtuse; 3 to 4 in. long, 1·5 to 1.75 in. wide; thinly coriaceous; dark green, quite glabrous above, brownish-black and densely covered with black adpressed tomentum beneath; lateral nerves 5 pairs, oblique, distinct beneath not visible above, secondary venation indistinct beneath not visible above; petiole •75 to 1 in. long, with close adpressed black tomentum. Flowers in few-flowered cymes, 25 in. across, disposed in narrow axillary panicles 3 to 6 in. long, 5 in. wide; main-rachis angular, densely rusty-pubescent, the peduncles of individual cymes 25 in. long or less, densely rustypubescent, as are the linear deciduous bracteoles 15 in. long, and the very short pedicels. Sepals orbicular, rusty-pubescent. Corolla white, -3 in. across (but not quite fully opened), the lobes spreading, glabrous

within; interlobular spaces brown tomentose externally; lobules ovate, their margins sub-entire. Hallier f. Bull. Herb. Boiss. V. 737.

PERAK: Thaipeng, 500 to 800 feet elevation; King's Collector 8461! 2. ERYCIBE MAGNIFICA, Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXXIII. 2. 18. A strong creeper 80 to 100 feet long, stem 2 to 3 in. in diam.; old branches .75 in. in diam. still densely tomentose, quite cylindric, with large pith; branchlets 3 in. in diam., densely velvety with a tawny to rusty matted tomentum. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-obovate, with a narrowly truncate or rounded base, and an obtuse or sometimes retuse apex, the margin strongly revolute; 8 to 10 in. long, 3.5 to 4 in. wide; coriaceous; upper surface quite glabrous, dark green and shining with sometimes a silvery, sometimes a rich coppery sheen; under surface velvety, pale brownish-green, the tomentum longer, looser, and sometimes whitish on the main-nerves; lateral nerves rather straight, spreading, 12 to 15 pairs, rather distinctly looped along the margin, prominent beneath, deeply impressed above, as is the secondary reticulate venation; petiole 35 in. long, densely rusty-velvety. Flowers in short axillary racemes, sometimes clustered, of close-set 2-3-flowered individual cymules; the racemes 1 to 2 in. long; peduncles, short pedicels and small ovate bracts and bracteoles densely rustyvelvety. Sepals orbicular, densely velvety outside, quite glabrous within, coriaceous, in fruit 2 in. across. Corolla 5 in. across; lobes slightly spreading, glabrous within, and waxy white or yellow, narrow and deeply divided; interlobular spaces densely dark brown, almost black velvety-pubescent externally; lobules very, small oblong. Fruit ellipsoid, 1.25 in. long, 1 in. in diam., densely softly velvety, of a rich brown colour.

PERAK: King's Collector 3454! 3879! 6721!

In the first of his three gatherings Kunstler has noted this as a tree 50 to 70 feet high, but in the two subsequent ones as a large creeper, which is, from the appearance of the specimens, undoubtedly the case with the first gathering also.

3. ERYCIBE EXPANSA, Wall. Cat. 1331. A large climber, branches angled, with fissured bark, glabrous; branchlets angular, densely rustytomentose. Leaves elliptic or slightly obovate, apex abruptly shortly acuminate to a sharp tip, base rounded or sub-cordate; 2 to 2.5 in. long, 1 to 1.5 in. wide; chartaceous; dark green, quite glabrous above, paler and rusty-pubescent, especially on the nerves, beneath, the pubescence ultimately disappearing except from the nerves in old leaves; lateral nerves 2 to 3 pairs, very oblique, ascending; secondary reticulate venation fairly visible above only; petioles ·15 in. long, densely rusty-pubescent. Flowers in rather condensed 5-9-flowered cymes disposed in pyra

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midal terminal panicles 3 to 15 in. long, 1-5 to 6 in. wide, the main rachis and branches densely rusty-tomentose, the panicle branches .75 to 2.5 in. long, subtended by large foliaceous bracts 4 to 1 in. long, exactly like the foliage leaves but smaller; peduncles of individual cymes rusty-tomentose, 25 in. long; pedicels bracteolate, 1 in. long or less, rusty-tomentose. Sepals orbicular, rusty-pubescent. Corolla white, or white tinged with pink, 45 in. wide; lobes spreading, glabrous within; interlobular spaces densely rusty-pubescent externally; lobules ovate acute, their margins sub-entire. G. Don Gen. Syst. IV. 392; Clarke in Hook. f. Flor. Brit. Ind. IV. 181; Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXIII. 2. 84; Hallier f. Bull. Herb. Boiss. V. 737. E. ferru ginosa, Griff. Notul. IV. 283. E. paniculata, ß. expansa, Choisy Ann. Sc. Nat. 2. I. 222; DC. Prod. IX. 464. E. coriacea, Kurz For. Flor. Burm. II. 213 partly (not of Wall.).

KEDAH Lankawi, Curtis 2128 !-DISTRIB. Tenasserim.

4. ERYCIBE PRINCEI, Wall. Cat. 1335. A large straggling bush with spreading branches, or a stout climber; branches glabrous, the bark more or less fissured but quite cylindric; branchlets densely rustytomentose, cylindric. Leaves obovate-oblong or rarely obovate-lanceolate, narrowed slightly to the narrowly truncate or sometimes rounded base, more abruptly to the shortly acuminate or acute apex, with an obtuse or occasionally acute tip; 2-5 to 4 in. long, 1.25 to 1.75 in. wide; coriaceous, shrinking somewhat irregularly when dry; glabrous rather pale green above, beneath at first rusty pubescent with a loose tomentum, which soon disappears except from the midrib; lateral nerves 5 to 7 pairs, very oblique and not very prominent on either surface, with a distinct sub-marginal looping vein; secondary reticulate venation distinct but not prominent on either surface; petiole 2 to 25 in. long, rusty-pubescent. Flowers in axillary cymes in the uppermost leaf axils, 5-9-flowered, 75 in. wide, the ultimate 3 to 7 passing into a terminal panicle without leaves 1.5 to 3 in. long, rarely longer; peduncles 15 to 25 in. long, rusty-pubescent; pedicels very short and lanceolate bracteoles, 2 in. long, rusty-pubescent. Sepals orbicular, coriaceous, rusty-pubescent. Corolla greenish, sweet-scented, 4 in. across; lobes slightly spreading; interlobular spaces shining golden silky externally; lobules ovate, margins finely undulate. Fruit ellipsoid, black, smooth, 6 in. long, ·35 in. in diam. Choisy in Ann. Sc. Nat. 2. I. 224; DC. Prod. IX. 464; Clarke in Hook. f. Flor. Brit. Ind. IV. 152; Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXIII. 2. 85; Hallier f. Bull. Herb. Boiss. V. 737 (excluding the Assam and Khasia localities), 1052. E. camptobotrya, Miq. Flor. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 578.

MALACCA: Griffith 5883 (K.D.)! Maingay 1155 (K.D.)! SINGA

PORE in hedges, frequent, Kurz 2968! Hullett 628! 642!-DISTRIB.
Bangka, Sumatra, Borneo.

5. ERYCIBE MALACCENSIS, Clarke in Hook. f. Flor. Brit. Ind. IV. 182. A stout spreading shrub with straggling branches, or a climber extending to 100 feet in length; branches glabrous, with fissured bark, but cylindric; branchlets stellately puberulous, rather distinctly angled. Leaves elliptic, oblong or obovate-oblong, narrowed from the middle or beyond to the cuneate or narrowly truncate base and more abruptly to the shortly acuminate apex with obtuse tip; 3 to 3.5 in. long, 1-25 to 1.5 in. wide; thickly chartaceous; dark green, shining, quite glabrous above; paler glaucescent beneath and at first pubescent with a deciduous tomentum which soon disappears except from the rusty midrib; lateral nerves 5 to 6 pairs, usually very oblique, rather distinct on both surfaces as is the secondary reticulate venation; petiole .25 in. long, rusty-tomentose. Flowers in axillary 5-9-flowered cymes, 5 in. wide; peduncles 2 to 1.5 in. long, rusty-tomentose; bracteoles elliptic, fulvous-tomentose, small; pedicels 15 in. long, rusty. Sepals orbicular, fulvous-tomentose. Corolla glabrous within, white, 35 in. across; lobes slightly spreading; interlobular spaces fulvous-tomentose externally; lobules ovate, margins slightly undulate. Fruit ellipsoid, purple, .75 in. long, 5 in. in diam. with a faint apical areola, glabrous. Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXIII. 2. 85; Hallier f. Bull. Herb. Boiss. V. 738. PERAK: Larut, King's Collector 3093! 3180! 3575! Scortechini 2196! Kota, Wray 2412! PENANG: Maingay 1154! MALACCA: Bukit Labukor, Ridley 3526! Batu Tiga, Derry 10421-DISTRIB. Tenasserim.

6. ERYCIBE ANGULATA, Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXIII. 2. 84. A robust scandent shrub or a strong climber; stems sometimes over 100 feet long and 4 to 6 in. in diam.; branches terete, glabrous; ultimate branchlets angular, rusty-pubescent. Leaves obovate, base cuneate or rounded, apex shortly acuminate or rounded or sometimes deeply emarginate (normally shortly acuminate); 4 to 8 in. long, 2 to 4 in. wide; coriaceous, quite glabrous; lateral nerves 5 to 8 pairs, visible above, distinctly raised beneath; secondary venation indistinct; petioles 5 in. long, rusty-pubescent. Flowers in few-flowered cymes disposed in axillary and terminal panicles with angular rachis clothed with darkred tomentum; axillary inflorescences 1 to 6 in. long, 1 to 1·5 in. wide, terminal 7 to 10 in. long, with sometimes floral leaves intermixed; pedicels bracteolate, 25 to 5 in. long. Sepals orbicular, outer stellately rusty-tomentose, inner ciliate. Corolla white, 5 in. wide; lobes spreading; interlobular spaces hirsute externally; lobules glabrous, ovate-oblong, with slightly undulate margins. Hallier f. Bull. Herb.

Boiss. V. 739. E. paniculata, Miq. Flor. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 248 (not of Roxb.).

PERAK: Larut, King's Collector 7379! Dijong, Scortechini 1816 !— DISTRIB. Sumatra (Teysmann 3682).

When originally describing this species the writer referred to it a Java specimen collected by Kurz; Dr. Hallier, however, whose knowledge of Convolvulacea is so profound, has shown that this Java specimen, which is not a very good one, belongs in reality to a distinct species-E. macrophylla, Hallier f.

7. ERYCIBE LEUCOXYLOIDES, King MSS. ex Ridl. in Herb. Singap.; Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXXIII. 2. 16. A very large climber with slender cylindric branches, bark fissured and covered with a close grey pubescence; branchlets numerous, very slender, rather distinctly angled, grey- or rusty-pubescent. Leaves sub-bifarious, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, base rounded, apex sub-acuminate or abruptly narrowed to an obtuse tip; 1 to 1.75 in. long, 4 to 6 in. wide; membranous or thinly chartaceous; quite glabrous on both surfaces; rather dark green above, paler beneath; secondary nerves about 3 pairs, very oblique and hardly visible above except in young leaves, not visible beneath even when dry and even when young; petiole 1 in. long, grey-pubescent. Flowers axillary, solitary; pedicels 2 in. long, somewhat recurved in fruit, greypubescent, bracteolate under the calyx. Sepals orbicular, sparsely pubescent on the centre externally, elsewhere glabrous except the ciliate margins. Corolla white, sweet-scented, 5 in. across; interlobular spaces brown-tomentose externally; lobules broad, semi-orbicular, entire. Fruit elliptic, black, smooth, glabrous, 6 in. long, 4 in. wide. SINGAPORE: climbing in secondary jungle, Hallier! Ridley 2051, 6897! 10927 ! SELANGOR: Kwala Lumpar, Curtis 2402! JOHORE: Ridley!

8. ERYCIBE FESTIVA, Prain Journ. As. Soc. Beng. LXIII. 2. 87. A climber, 60 to 70 feet long (Kunstler), or a small tree (Hullett); branches grooved but cylindric; ultimate branchlets slightly angular, sparingly pubescent. Leaves elliptic or oblong, base cuneate, apex usually rather long acuminate with an obtuse tip; 3 to 6 in. long, 1.5 to 2.5 in. wide; glabrous; thinly coriaceous; lateral nerves 7 to 9 pairs, distinct on both surfaces, especially beneath, secondary venation distinct beneath; petiole glabrous, 5 to 75 in. long. Flowers in short axillary 7-12-flowered cymes 5 to 75 in. across; peduncles 3 to 5 in. long, rusty-pubescent; pedicels rusty-pubescent, bracteolate, 12 in. long. Sepals orbicular, rusty-pubescent. Corolla pale greenish-white within, 75 in. across, lobes broad; interlobular spaces brown-tomentose externally; lobules ovate, margins erose, usually rather deeply, through