placed this plant in that genus with which it sufficiently
accords. Now however that I have become
acquainted with it, I still leave this plant in Blume’s
genus, under the impression that a peculiarity so
marked, and at the same time of such rare occurrence,
will lead to the removal of that section from Parsonia
to be united to Heligme. If Parsonia is retained as
it now stands, this species must unavoidably be
transferred to it and the genus Heligme be reduced
as it is clearly not distinct.
This is certainly the plant figured by Rheede, Hort.
Mai. Vol. 9 tabs. 9 and 10. Hamilton considers these
different species, and in his MSS. designates the one
tab. 9, Candida gyrandra, the other Candida Iricho-
toma, the former name sufficiently expressive of the
spirally contorted filaments. It is in allusion to these
figures that I have dedicated the species to the original
discoverer.
1304. A ganosma elegans (G. Don.), leaves
obovato-elliptic acute, cuspidate, subacute at the
base, glabrous: cymes shorter than the leaves; flowers
crowded: bracts lanceolate acuminate, the length
of the pedicel: pedicels and flowers externally
whitish-pilose: lobes of the calyx as long as the
pedicels, long-lanceolate, about the length of the tube
of the corolla.—Branches glabrous: leaves 2-2£ inches
long, 10-12 lines broad, glabrous, reticulated with
numerous coloured nerves and nervulas: lobes of the
calyx 3 lines long [in my specimens they are nearly ^
an inch or 6 lines] $ o f a line broad: tube o f the corol-
lay externally pilose, hispid within, lobes ovate acute,
about the length of the tube,' glabrous within: ovary
shorter than the nectarial scales, pilose above.
Not uncommon in subalpine jungles; Courtallum,
foot of the Neilgherries, Malabar, &c. An erect
ramous shrub 6-10 feet high: flowers pale yellow.
It seems rarely to produce fruit as, though I have
now specimens from various localities, none are
in fruit. The venous reticulations of the leaves
forms one of the best specific characters.
1305. A ganosma blumii (Alph. D. C.), leaves
oval, acutish at both ends, beneath and the ramuli
pubescent: corymbs terminal, spreading, lobes of the
calyx as long as the tube of the corolla.
.. Balaghaut mountains, near Madras. I am not quite
certain of the identity of this and Rheede’s plant, but
I feel quite certain that it is distinct from the preceding,
though the character and figure do not
show that so clearly as the specimens, the difference
between which is obvious at first sight.
1306. A ganosma Doniana (R. W.), every where
glabrous except the inflorescence: leaves elliptic,
cuspidately acuminate: corymbs terminal, compact,
pilose: lobes of the calyx linear lanceolate pilose,
longer than the externally pilose tube of the corolla:
lobes of the corolla shorter than the tube, nectarial
scales all united, about the length of the very hairy
ovary: follicles terete, tomentose, divaricated.
This species is nearly allied to A. elegans, but is
certainly distinct and readily distinguished by its
much smaller flowers and united nectarial scales.
1306-&is. P ottsia Hookeriana (R. W.), glabrous,
leaves subcordate ovate cuspidately acuminate:
panicles cymose terminal or from the axils of the
upper leaves, lax, many flowered, smooth and glabrous
: bracts small subulate; calyx 5-cleft, much
shorter than the tube of the corolla, slightly ciliate,
numerous minute glands within near the base: nectarial
glands not cohering.
Mergui, Griffith.
This species, though very nearly allied, seems distinct
from P . ovata. The most marked peculiarity
consists in its numerous calycine glands ; here they
form a continuous row all round the cup of the calyx,
there only one or two to each lobe; here the extremities
of the ramuli are glabrous, there pulveru-
lento-velutinous. A comparison of the two plants
will perhaps elicit other points of distinction.
1307. Ecdysanthera Griffithii (R. W., E .
glandulifera, R. W. Ic. 1307.), leaves obovato-lanceo-
late acute, tapering towards the base, short petioled,
glabrous (when dry yellowish beneath), calyx lobes
ovate acute and, with the peduncles, pedicels, bracts,
and corolla, pilose: calycine glands numerous: corolla
sinistrorsely convolute: nectary cupuliform entire,
crenate: ovary pilose, follicles long slender
monilliform.
Malacca, Griffith.
When naming the drawing, which I did before
writing the description, I committed the egregious
blunder of overlooking the direction of the «estivation,
and apart from that, finding the plant agree in so
many particulars with the character and description
of E . glandulifera, considered it that species, and
named it accordingly; an error which I beg may be
corrected. So perfect is the agreement between the
two plants that excepting the sestivation, nectary,
and form of the seed, which are scarcely ob ovate,
DeCandolle’s description might almost be copied for
this species. The points of distinction, however, are
of sufficient importance to establish this as a distinct
and well marked species,
EPIGYNUM. (R .W .)
Calyx tubular 5-cleft, lobes eglandulose. Corolla
epigynous hypocraterimorphous, 5-lobed; aestivation
dextrorsely cortorted. Stamens 5, inserted near the
base of the tube; anthers sagittate, adhering to the
stigma. Nectary an epigynous fleshy disc, embracing
the base of the style, and covering the apex of
the ovary. Ovary adherent! to the tube of the calyx,
2-celled with numerous ovules. Style filiform. Stigma
pyramidal acute, slightly 5-winged, furnished at
the base with a short reflexed membrane. Fruit?
A diffuse glabrous climbing shrub, with opposite entire
ovate-elliptic short petioled leaves. Corymbs
axillary, shorter than the leaves: flowers numerous,
crowded, and with the peduncles and pedicels clothed
with appressed hairs. Calyx 5-cleft, lobes ovate
acute. Corolla three or four times the length of the
calyx, hairy on both sides, obtuse before expansion,
lobes much contorted in aestivation.
This genus seems allied to Ecdysantheras § 3, in
the form of its corolla, but the position of the ovary
almost excludes it from the order. Mr. Brown long
ago adverted to the affinity existing between Apo-
cyneae and Rubiacae; this genus may be looked upon
as in some measure forming the connecting link
^between them, having the habit and flower of the
one and the inferior ovary of the other. It adds
one more to the examples already existing, showing
the necessity of not attaching too much importance
to the circumstance of an ovary being
free or adherent.