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â-lobo, lobis subulatis, corollæ tubo longo glabro fauce haud inflato, antheris linearibus
exsertis corolloeque laciniis subæquelongis patentibus. Roem, etSchulL Sijst. v. 5. p . 248. De
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p . 3 8 8 .— Randia longiflora. Lam. RL t. 156. f . 3 ? De Cand. L c. p.
386. {cum synon.) ?— Oxyceros Sinensis. Lo u r. Cochin, v. \ . p . 187.
The S])ecimeu before us is no doubt very imperfect, only exhibiting the upper part of a branch; but not-
withstauding that the leaves are ovate and somewhat obtuse, we believe it to be the same species tliat
Louriero had iu vie«'. We have not seeu more than two floavers in the corymb ; but it is probable tbat
better specimens may exhibit more. As to R , longijiora, figured by Lamarck, and described by Roxburgh,
under Posoqueria longiftora, we can discover uo difference, except that the leaves and flowers are slightly
larger, and the latter more numerous. De Candolle says of this genus, “ Anthene intra faucem sessiles
iuclusæ;” but in several species the anthers are exserted, as in R . îongispina, nutans, floribunda, and horrida,
in addition to tbe present species ; and in R . fasciculata and rigida they are exserted for one-half and two-
thirds of their length. From Gardenia, however, to which it is most nearly allied, (not Posoqueria, as is
stated by mistake in De Candolle’s Prodr, v. 4. p. 385,) it differs by the bilocular germen and fruit.
1. Cupia corymbosa ; fruticosa, foliis lanceolato-oblongis nitidis, corymbis terminalibus,
calycis lobis quinqué tubum corollæ fere æquantibus, stigmate indiviso, capsulis maturis
4-spermis. D e Cand, Prodr. v. 4, p . 394.— W e b era corymbosa. Willd. Sp. PL v. 1 p . 1224.
Bot. Reg. t. 126.— Canthium corymbosum. Pers.— Cupi. Rhesde, Mai. v. 2. t. 23.
The specimens in the Collection have the leaves narrower and more acuminate than in the figure in the
Hort. Malaharicus, which exactly agrees with specimens we have received from Dr. Wight, from the Peninsula
of India; but we do not consider them as a distinct species,— Another Cupia, as it appears to be, from
the habit and appearance of the fruit, (which, however, contains several seeds,) we have received from
Professor Lindley, and the late Dr. Livingstone. It may be called C. moUissima ; fruticosa, foliis lanceolatis
utrinque sed subtus præcipue pilis brevibus numerosissimis mollissimis, calycis lobis brevibus obtusissimis,
fructibus pubescentibus polyspermis.—The hairs which clothe every part of the plant aa-e of a rusty hue.
1. Hedyotis macrostemon ; suffiruticosa ? ramosa, ramis pubescentibus, foliis breviter
petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis subtus molliter pubescentibus supra nitidulis scabriusculis venis
longitudinalibus simplicibus parallelis, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis folio multo brevioribus
multifloris, floribus capitatis, staminibus longe exsertis, capsula liirsuta apice libera.
This approaches very closely to H. ulmifolia. Wall., also to H. lineata of Roxbuigh; but as far as we
cau judge from the character given in the Flora Indica, it is quite distinct. The specimen in the Collection is
only in fruit. We are so fortunate as to possess beautiful flowering specimens from Mr. Millett, and also likewise,
another species with a habit not very dissimilar, which may be characterised thus ;—H. uncinella ; suffruticosa
glabra, ramis subsimplicibus, foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis venis longitudinalibus subsimplicibu.s
parallelis, floribus axillaribus terminalibusque numerosis glomerato-verticillatis subsessilibus, capsula turbinata
glabra tubo calycis contracto ejusque dentibus subulatis recurvato-uncinatis longe ciliatis coronata septicida !
bipartibili; but this may perhaps form the type of a new genus, to which, judging from the habit, for our
specimens are not sufficiently advanced, it is probable that H. cephalophora. Brown in Wall. List of E. Ind.
Plants, n. 842, may belong. In addition to these, we have also from China, the U. angustifolia, Cham,
and Schlecht.
1. Canthium Chínense; fruticosum spinosum, foliis obovatis, floribus sessilibus hirsutis
pentandris, fructu biloculari. De Cand.— Pers. Syn. 1. p . 200. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p.
4 75.—Gardenia spinosa. Thunb.
There is only one specimen in the Collection, and that so imperfect, as to prevent our solving the doubts
about its being properly referred to this genus.
1 Ix o ra stricta; foliis subsessilibus oblongo-lanceolatis, corymbo denso composito hemis-
phoerico, lobis calycinis subacutis corollæ (flamraeæ) obovatis obtusissimis, stylo glaberrimo,
stigmate paullulura exserto, antheris apiculatis.— Koa;è. et Wall. Ft. Ind. v. 1. p. 384. De
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p . 486.—I. coccinea. Bot. Mag. t. 160. Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 9o.
I. speciosa. Willd. Enum.
I. Pavetta Indiea. L in n . Sp. FL p. 160. Bot. Beg. t. 198. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p . 490.
— P. alba. P a /d .- I x o r a Pavetta. Roxb.— I. alba. Burm. Fl. I n d .- L o u r . Cochin, v. 1. p. 96.
1. Coflea Arabica. Lin n . Sp. Fl. p. 845. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 499. Lour. Cochin.
V. 1. p. 179.
1. Grumilea Reevesii; glabra, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis basi apiceque acutis glaucis lævi-
bus coriaceis, stipulis late ovatis obtusis adpressis semivaginantibus deciduis, corymbo terminali
trichotomo foliis multo breviori, calycis limbo obscure quinquedentato, corollæ brevis
fauce dense barbata, stylo basi toro subgloboso cincto, fructus pyrenis dorso o-costatis.
Psychotrla Reevesii. Wall, in Boxb. et Wall. FL Ind. v. 2. p . 164. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4.
p. 519.
Calgcis limbus lævitci Mentalus. deatlbus obtusis. Corollæ tubus subcampauulatus fauce intus iiiveo-
villosa- limbus 5 -partitus, laciniis lanceolatis acutis. Stamina brevia, inter villes faucis latitautia. Germeu
toro elevato, homisphærico, carnoso, styli basin cingente coronatum. Stylus capillans. Stigma crassius-
criu .: bilobum. Lea drupaeea, globosa, dipyreua, calyeis limbo coronata. Fyrenx cbartaeeo-eorracem
plano-convexæ, dorso 5-coslataI. Semen plano-convexnm. Albumen eartrlagineum, rammatam, nmrs
fissuris lobulatum. Embryo parvus, læviter curvatas, prope seminis basm situs.
The above character and description will, we trust, distinguish this from the species of Gnanilea already
described, and others which wo have reason to believe are still retained under Psgchotna^ ^ Perhaps even
the generic charactbr, depending principally on the struclnre of the albumen, rs not snffic.ent, and it ,s
considerably invalidated by the following species ot Psychotrla.
1 Psychotrla scandens; caule lignoso scandente radicante ramoso, folus breviter
petiolatis oblongis obtusiusculis basi attenuatis coriaceis glabris, stipulis ovatis obtusis m-
L fo lia c eis deciduis, corymbo terminali subsessili (vel foliis supremis deciduis peduuculato)
divaricato subsimplici paucifloro, corollæ tubo subcampanulato fauce alba vil osa, toro
subgloboso elevato styli basin cingente, stigmate capitato subbilobo, fructu ellipsoideo,
albumine subruminato !
Calycis limbus S-dentatus, dentibus brevibus obtusis. Corolla enmpauulato-infundffiuliformis : tnb^^^^
brevis faux intus villo albo copioso instrueta. Bacca oblonga, cxs.ceat.one costata dont,bo» caljc.m.
Z r o Z t a , dipyrena. Pyi-eux plano-eonvexm. extus 5-s„lcatm. Albumen 5-snleatnm. Imv.ter rammatum.
at nec rìmis uec fissuris lobulatum.
This species forms a small groupe with P . laAfiora. leneocarpa. and sarmentasa of Blame, and
Linn. The three first ot these wo have not seen, the last we only possess flower. If the «f
prove to have a romioated albume,., they might be judiciously removed to v
L m specimens from Canton, the follmvir.g deseription of P . serpens Lmn. to what De °dn ^
4 n 519 1 has g iv e n :- Calyx breviter obtuse 5-de„tatus. Corolla campanulato-mfnndrbullformrs. famx
v a i Z o l o l o f o i n s i t o e i J S ty k a apice clavatus, basi toro elevato globoso carnoso ernctns. Stigma
iudivisum.