Florae Malesianae Precursores II. The Convolvulaceae of Malaysia IX

Erycibe beccariana Hoogl. sp. nov. — Frutex scandens, ramulis junioribus sparsim stellato-hirsutis, adultioribus glabrescentibus cortice rimis longitudinalibus fisso. Folia elliptica ad elliptico-oblonga, 9—13 X 4— 71/2 cm, apice breviter acuminata, basi rotundata vel minute cordata, supra glabra, subtus sparsim stellato-hirsuta, glabrescentia; petiolus 8—13 mm longus. Inflorescentiae axillares, paniculatae, c. 6—12-florae, 1—2 cm longae, stellato-hirsutae, bracteis minutis, caducis. Flores pedicello 2— 4 mm longo bracteolis 2 minutis, caducis. Sepala 2 exteriora transversoovalia, c. 2.5 X 3 mm, 2 interiora transverso-elliptica, c. 2.7 X 4.5 mm, extus stellato-hirsuta, intus glabra. Corolla c. 8.5 mm longa; areae mesopetalinae c. 4 X 3 mm, adpresso-hirsutae pilis praesertim 4—6-ramosis; lobuli c. 3.6 mm longi, 3 mm lati, margine undulati. Stamina c. 1.1 mm supra corollae basin inserta,, filamento 1.6 mm longo, basi c. 0.6 mm lato, anthera c. 2.3 mm longa, 1 mm lata, 0.8 mm crassa, apice acuminata acumine sterili c. 0.6 mm longo, basi subcordata. Ovarium ellipsoideum, c. 1.1 mm longum, 1.8 mm diam., glabrum; stigma conicum, c. 1 mm altum, 1.8 mm diam., radiatim 10-carinatum carinis 5 maioribus 5 minoribus alternantibus. Types: Beccari P.P. 91, holotype in FI; paratype: Beccari P.P. 532 (FI). New Guinea.