EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
Ló'phopetalum, (R. W.)
Gén; Cn ar. Calyx obsoletely 5-lobed. Petals 5, orbicular, fur-
n shed near the base-with a crest. Toms a large fleshy 5-lobed
disk, covering the bottom of the calyx, the- lobes covering, and
cohernigwith the claws of the petals. Stamens 5, inserted into
tne disk, hi aments persistent. Anthers oval; oblong, versatile, ’
bursting their whole length. Ovary not immersed in the disk, tri-
s l f P P with a double row of compressed imbricated
F ruU l1Q 6aC^‘ ■ ®bort, thick furrowed,- stigma obtruse.-
Shrubs, with opposite, coriaceous, ovate,' acuminate, glabrous *
leaves, large axillary corymbs, and redish purple flowers.
l his genus is intermediate between Celastrus and jHuonumus, but
nmre nearly related to the latter than the former. I)r. Amott, 1
tnink, considers Wallich’s Jiuonymus grandillorusf another species of
j a r s genus, an opinion in whfch rbannbt ^yeffctihcide; though it
. film SJuwt^ntu- VVa xctl s plant % ms the typefd a j*enus.distinct
.162. Lophopetalum Wightianum—1. Flowering’ specimen—natural
stze—u,. A flower—3. Ovary cut vertically, showing the double row
ot ovules-4. Gut transversely, showing its triangular form and 3 cells
—5. A detached ovule—all more ér lens magnijieti.
163. Ventilago madraspatana—Flowering branch— natural size-2'.
1 . vieY °1 au expanded flower—3. Front view of the same,
' showing the stamens opposite the scale-like petals—4. Stamens—5.
A transverse section of the ovary, showing it 2-celled, withasoli-
. tary ovule in each—6. A vertical section of the flower, ovary immersed
in the disk—v. a full grown fruit—natural size—8. Fiuitéut
^vertically, showing the solitary seed and ascending wing—9. A fruit
. out trausversely, 1-celled and 1-seeded—natural size—10. An entire
seed—il. Seed lobes separated, showing the embryo at the base
—with the exceptions mentioned, all more or less magnified.
164. Vatica laccifera—A flowering branch—natural size—2. Gorol- - -
la detached and split open, to show the stamens adhering to its
base— 3 and 4 Stamens—5. Ovary cut transversely, 3-ceiled, with 2
ovules in each—b. Ovary, style, and stigma, in situ—'7. Ovary cut
vertically, showing the central attachment of the ovules—8. A full
grown capsule, witu the sepals enlarged into 5 long wings—9. Corol-
la enciosmg the ovary, sepals removed—10. A fruit cut vertically—
fl. Out trausversely—12. A detached seed—13. A seed lobe expand- -
cd to show its form, but inverted by the mistake of the artist—all
j more or less magnijted.
I am indebted to Mr. Apothecary Bertie, with the exception, of
some of the dissections, for the very well executed drawing from
which this figure is copied, and have much pleasure in thus publicly
proflering my thanks, lor this and several^other favours of the same
kind, to that very meritorious officer.’
165. Shutera vestita—A flowerings branch—natural size—2. A dissected
flower—3. Back and front views of the stamens—4. An immature
legume laid open, seed—natural size showing its numerous ovules—5 A young —6 . The same magnified.
' 06s.—This may prove a new species, but owing to the great similarity
existing between the only two described peninsular species
1 preferred for the present associating it with the one to which I
thought it most nearly approachg^HÉÉM^ta^H^^H
correspond with the character.
166. Milnea Roxburgh»—Flowering branch, and a detached panicle
of fruit—natural size—2. Au expanded flower, showing the glo-f
bose stameniferous urceolus—3. The urceolns split open, to show
the attachment of the filaments within—4. The ovary surrounded
by the subpersistent calyx—5. A full grown fruit cut transversely
2-celled, with 1 seed in each—all more or less magnified. , ■ ■
167. Glycosmis triphylla—natural size—2. A flower split open, to
show the stamens and ovary—3. A young fruit cut transversely,
5-celled, showing its short pedicel and discoid glandular torus—4
A mature fruit cut transversely, 1-seeded, the remaining ovules
aborted—5. The seed removed all slightly magnified.
06s.—This drawing was prepared many years ago, and the analysis
are less perfect than they should be.
168. Glycine labialis—A branch in flower and fruit—natural size—
2. A detached flower—3. The same dissected and the petals shown
separately—4. Calyx split open, to show the ovary' and united fila*
ments—5. Anthers back and front views—6. Stamens, the filaments
all united at tue base—7. The ovary split open—8. A portion of a
full grown pod with the seed in situ—9. Valves of the legume spirally
twisted after dehiscence—10. A seed cut vertically—11. The same
cut transversely—12. Seed lobes and incurved radicle—13-14. Portions
of a leaf showing the hairs—off more or less magnified.
169. Ipomsea sessiliflora— Leaves cordate, acuminated, h a iry
flowers aggregated, small, not involucred ; peduncles very short -
capsules moderate sized.
1. Flowering branch—natural size—2. Corolla split open, showing
the insertion of the stamens—3. Calyx, ovary and style, and
capitate stigma—4. Capsule cut transversely—5. Embryo foliaceous
removed from the seed.
17f i Vltls setosa—Flowering branch—natural size—2. An expanded
flower, -petals reflexed—3. The same at the commencement
of expansion—4 1 hé petals removed, showing the truncate calyx, and
'■ ■‘-lobed .gland-like disk, with a single detached petal—5. Stamens
.back and.front views—6. The ovary cut vertically-7. Cut trans-
Hone NseedeJd Aby aWbortio nv—iewal„lo mf othree odri sleks—s m8. aAgn ibfieerdr.y cut transversely,
.g^ftm^rrecentaoneiS' made specimens, the figure
171. Vitis carnosi—Flowering branch—natural size—2. An expanded
flo_werrr-3. The petals removed to show the disk_4. A full’"
grown fruit cut transversely—all more ór less magnified.
172. Terminalia Catappa-A, flowering' branch—2. A detached
flower—3. lh e Calyx split open, showing the staméns and inferior
ovary—4. Stamens back and front views—5. Ovary cut vertically/
ovules pendulous—6. Transverse section of the same, ovules paired
—7. A lull grown fruit—8. The same Cut transversely, seed solitary— ,
J., seed detached—rO. The same cut transversely—11. Testa remmaogvneidfi
etdo. show the spirally convolute cotyledons—all more or less
173. Capparis homiia—FJoxvermg1 branch—S. Anthers luck and
front views—3. Ovary—4. The.same cut vertically—5. Cut transversely
- 6. A full grown fruit—natural size—1ï. Thé same ,cut trans- •
versely—8. A seed—natural sine—9. The same cut vertically—10/.M
mI baeg neifmiebdr.yo removed, with lhe exceptions mentioned, all more or less
174. Niebuhria linearis—Flowering branch—natural sizer—2. A.
flower, the calyx split open, showing the cylindrical torus and in- ‘
sertion of the stamens—3. Anthers back and front views—4. Ovary
cut vertically—5. The same cut transversely—6. An immature berry
cut transversely, showing the parietal attachment of the seed—'7.
A seed-7-8. The same cut transversely, showing The twisted coty- 3
ledons—9. The seed, the testa removed—10. Cut vertically_l l / ■*
Cotyledons opened out, showing the ascending direction of the ras
dicle—all more or less magnified.
175. Limonia missionis, (L.citrifolia! Moon’s cat. Ceyl. PI not
Roxb.)—Floweringbranch—natural size—2. An expanded flower—
»3. Anthers back and front views—4. Ovary cut vertically showing I
the attachment of ..the ovules-5. The same cut transversely“
4-celled, with two collateral ovules in each—6. Another instance
showing an occasional variation, 5-celled—7. An immature ovule-4,
8. A fruit near maturity cut transversely— 9. A seed—10. The same >
cut transversely—11. Seed, the testa rémoved—12. A seed lobe "
showing the inner surface covered with pellucid dots—dll more or less
magnified.
. Ohs—This is Certainly Moon’s plant the original specimen o f
which I have seen—Roxburgh's L. citrifolia appears to be a species
of my Paramignya, hence this plant ought perhaps fo bear Moon’s'
name.
the petioles. Berries spherical, 1-2 seeded—Roxb.' .
1-1. Flowering branch male and female—2-2. Male and female'
flowers—3. A berry—4. The same cut transversely—5. A seed cut
vertically, showing the embryo in situ—6. The embryo removed/.
all magnified. Copied from Roxburgh’s drawing.
178. Nymphoea stellata—Plant—natural size— 2. Stamens and ovary
front view—3. Ovary cut transversely, many-celled—4. Cut verti-.’
179. Modecca Wightiaha—Plant—natural size—2. A female flower
dissected, showing the small included petals, the sterile filaments^
and the superior ovary—3. A seed with its arilliis—one of the fruit
•Cut transversely, shows the parietal attachment of the seed.
180. Helieteres Isora—A flowering branch— natural size—2. A
dissected flower, the filaments united forming a tube round the
podocarp—3. Capsule, carpels spirally twisted—4. Capsule cut'
transversely, 5-celled, many seeded—5. A seed- all more or less magnified.
181. Streciilia fdetida—A flowering branch— natural size—2. A
dissected flower, the Calyx split open, showing glands in the place of
the petals, and the stalked ovary surrounded by the stamens—3. The .
©vary—4. Cut vertically, ovules numerous—5. The same cut tra n s-i
versely, showing the 5 cells with two rows of ovules in each—6. A 1
single carpel, five of which go to form the entire fruit—7. A seed
cut lengthwise—8. Cut transversely—9. Embryo removed—all more
or less magnified.