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extremely doubtful whether P.princeps, (Cham, et Schlecht. in Linnæa, v. 1 . p. 167,) is uot the same; indeed,
we have before us specLmeus from Mi-. Meuzies and Mr. Maci-ae, intermediate iu general appearance, but,
from their not being entire, it is almost impossible to say whether or not the stem be branched or simple.
We possess another allied, but distinct, species, P. Fernandeziana, Bertero, gathered by that Botanist iu the
island of Juan Fernandez.
O rd. X X X V I I I .
1. Amaranthus viridis. L in n .
A M A R A N T H A C E Æ . Juss.
1. Charpentiei-a obovata ; foliis breviter petiolatis oblongis, paniculis simplicibus. Gaud,
in Freyc. Voy. p . 444. t. 48.
This genus being of recent formation, we shall here, as ive have hitherto done, quote its character : Chab-
PENTiERA, Gaud.;—Flores hei-maphroditi: Perianthium 3-partitiun siibi-eguhire tribracteatum. Stamina 5 ,basi
iu urceolum ovario breviorera couuata, interjectis lobulis totidem rotundatis. Anther® cordat®, biloculares.
Ovarium pyi-iforme, tardiiis ovoidcum luouospermum, ovulum podospermio spathiilato cuculLato suffultum.
Stylus nullus. Stigma profunde bipartitum, laciniis subulatis interne villosis patulis, capsula membrauacea,
ovoidea, monosperma, evalvis. Semen reniforrae.—In this genus, the leaves are alternate and very entire, and
the panicles axillary. It ranks next to Chamissoa.
2. Chai'pentiera ovata ; foliis longe petiolatis ovato-ellipticis, paniculis compositis. Gaud,
in Freyc. Voy. p . 444. t. 47.
We have received this from Mr. Macrae also.
O r d . X X X IX . C H E N O P O D IA C E ^ . V ent
1. Chenopodium hybridum. Lin n .
1. Phytolacca A byssinica; floribus hermaplu-oditis decandris pentagynis. Hoffm.—Spreng.
Syst. Veget. V. 2. p . 441.— P. dodecandra. L 'H e r . Stirp. Nov. ¿.69.
Our specimens having only ten stamens and five styles, we have referred them as above, though the habit is
entirely that of P. decandra. Gaudichaud (in Freyc. Voy. p. 94) mentions having met with a species iu
Oahu with from five to sLx stamens, and as many styles, which is probably a variety of P . octandra, but the
limits of tho species in this genus a e but iU understood.
O r d . X L . T H Y M E L E iE . Juss.
1. Dap h n e In d ic a ; L in n .— vide in hoc op. p . 68. t. 15.
O r d . X L I . S A N T A L A C E tE . B r .
1. Santalum Freycinetianum ; foliis lanceolatis obtusiusculis venosis complicato-subfalcatis
petiolo quinquies longioribus, racemis terminalibus simplicibus, floribus oppositis roseis,
caule arboreo. Gaud, in J'reyc. Voy. p . 442. t. 45.
This is perhaps one of the most interesting plants in the whole Collection, being the celebrated Sandwich
Island Sandal-wood. Another species, S . ellipticum, with axillary racemes and yellowish-green lloivors, has
been likewise discovered by Gaudichaud. We possess also, in our herbarium, a tiiird, from tlic volcano of
Oivhyhee, collected by Mr. Macrae, which may be thus named and characterised ;—S . paniculatum,; foliis late
ellipticis venosis planis petiolo multoties longioribus, paniculis terminalibus multifloris, caule aiboresecnte.
It is difficult to decide from the specimens, whether the stem be that of a large slirub or a tre e : the petioles
are not more than two lines long, but the leaves au inch and a half or two inches.
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1. Exocaipus cupressiformis: caule arboreo, r a ^ i s teretiusculE P " “ “ ’
foliis minutis denticuhformibus triangularibus patuhs, B r . Prodr. Fl. ISov. - p-
Otete fro» ^
te h e Z i u m , te a t we canscarccly catertain any douM of their being tee eamc apec.es.
OiiD. X L I I . E U P H O R B IA C E ^ . Jm s .
1. Euphorbia faVto; c a u l e erecto herbáceo, ramis villosis, foliis oppositis
a c u t i s s e Z a t i s hirsutis, floribus aggregatis, glomerulis a x ^ a n b u s p e c ta c u la .s i t a a . -
Jm q . CoU. Suppl. t. 11. / 1- Sprmg. Syst. Veget. v. 3. p . 793. Burm. Zeyl. t. ■
2 Euphorbia myrtifoUa; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, folus late ovatts oppositis acu is
o b L t Z r a t i s Z l b r a n a c e i s glabris, pedieellis axDlaribus brevibus dmsis pauc.flons,
involucri glandulis rotundatis integerrimis.
W e c a n n o t r e f e r t h i s to a n y k n o w n sp e c ie s .
3. Euphorbia multiformis; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, tolus oppositis elhp ^
obtusis L e g e rr im is membranaceis glabris subtus pallidis ^ m ’
axfllaribus terminalibusque solitariis sessilibus, involucri glandulis rotundatis mtc„ei ,.
Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p . 100 ? (absque descriptione.)
sufirutlcose or even herbaceous. . . n
4, Euphorbia c lnsia/olia; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, ioliis o p p o s i t i s oblongo-elbpt.cis
obtusis integerrimis coriaceis glabris subtus aveniis, peduncubs axillaribus bifidis.
The specimen before us is in an ¡.„perfect stoto: resembUng in habit rerta.n Peperom.u, parbcnhu-ly P .
dusiufolm. Tbe above species of Euphorbia were only observed m Oahn.
1 Phyllanthus distichus; caule fruticoso, ramulis ancipitibus pinnrformibus, lolus
o b Z g iii “«'tiusculis subtus pallidioribus, pedunculis subsolitariis capillaribus cernius lobo
nuatev bretioribus. , , ,
Allied to P . rkarunoido. and P cernuus. hnt not agreeing with either. The hmnches 7 " ™
are almost cylindrical, hnt. nearer tec e.vtromity, they are more compressed and two-edged. The
sliMitlv vun-ose The leaves vary from one to two inches in length.
“l Alelrites trilol,a ; foliis cordato-ovatis subtus subfarinaceis b.asi ^ d an d u b ie risp u n o rib u s
tricuspidatis adultioribus subangulatis, corpubis (masculis) dichotomis. S p r . - io r s t.
Prodr. 71. 3(10.” Spreng. Stjst. Veget. v. 3. p . 147.
O e d . X L I I I . U R T IC E L E . Jm s .
1. Grúea gra n á is; caule fruticoso, foliis oppositis cordato-ovatis grosse serratis nigosis
supra pubescenti-scabris subtus glabris, petiolis venisque foliorum pubesce.. * n s , stipulis
o b L g lla iic e o la tis magnis caducis, paniculis .axillaribus pedunculatis subsimplicibus, raiii.s
liliformibus interrupte florifcris. '
The p.auidcs arc not more than half the length of the leaf, including the petiole. It appeifrs most alhed
to U. hastata, Foret.
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