MISCELLANEOUS BOTANICAL NOTES 2

1.   Durio  cupreus Ridley is considered to  represent a  distinct  species.<br />2.   Durio wyatt-smithii Kosterm. is reported from Borneo.<br />3.   Machilus nervosa Merr. represents Meliosma bontoeensis Merr.<br />4.   Beilschmiedia brassii Allen represents Vavaea brassii (Allen) Kosterm.<br />5.   The author of the generic name Heritiera is Aiton.<br />6.   Heritiera macrophylla (non Wall.) Merr. is conspecific with H. ungus-tata Pierre.<br />7.   Some specimens from N. Celebes, attributed formerly to H. sylvatica Merr., belong to H. arafurensis Kosterm.<br />8.   Additional note on Heritiera littoralis Ait. and H. macrophylla Wall, ex Kurz.<br />9.   Heritiera   montana   Kosterm.,   nov.   spec,   from   New   Guinea   and H. khidii Kosterm., nov. spec, from Northern Siam.<br />10.   Additional note on Heritiera, novoguineensis Kosterm. and H. pereo-riacea Kosterm. and an undescribed species.<br />11.   Heritiera acuminata Wall, ex Kurz represents a distinct species.<br />12.   Heritiera  solomonensis  Kosterm.,  nov.  spec,  from the  Solomon  Isl.<br />13.   A note on Firmiana bracteata A. DC.<br />14.   Firmiana fulgens (Wall, ex King)  Corner is based on a mixtum com-positum and has been the source of constant confusion. For the element, which occurs in Malaysia a new name is coined: F. malayana Kosterm. It does not occur in Tenasserim.<br />15.   A revised bibliography of Firmiana colorata R. Br., F. pallens Stearn and F. malayana Kosterm. is presented.<br />16.   Additional note on Firmiana hainanensis Kosterm.<br />17.   Firmiana kerrii (Craib) Kosterm., comb, nov., based on Sterculia kerrii Craib.<br />18.   Additional specimens of Firmiana papuana Mildbr.<br />19.   Cryptocarya hintonii Allen is referred to Primus as Primus hintonii (Allen)  Kosterm.<br />20.   Beilschmiedia wallichiana (G. Don)   Kosterm., based on Sideroxylon wallichianum, G. Don, is described. Formerly it was relegated to Litsea by Kurz.<br />21.   New species in Lauraceae: Beilschmiedia aborensis Kosterm., B. ele-gantissima Kosterm., B. lanatella Kosterm., Persea pomifera Kosterm., Ocotea scandens Kosterm. and Actinodaphne auricolor Kosterm,<br /><br /><br />