lobes of the perianth are wanting, and the number
of stamens proportionably increased. But while they
thus essentially correspond, they present numerous
and interesting variations available for generic characters.
For example: In this tribe the rule is for
This tree has a wide distribution; the figure is
taken from specimens obtained in alpine forests on
the Bolamputty Hills near Coimbatore, but I have it
also from Bombay, Ceylon, and Mergui.
, This is a large and complex genus, exhibiting conthe
glanduliferous stamens to have introrse anthers; siderablc differences in the flowers, in different spe
Cylicodaphne has 6 of them, all extrorse, and is by cies. The third or interior series of stamens have
that single mark thoroughly separated from all the generally 2 glands at the base of each; but in this
rest. Polyadenia has all its stamens, 6-9, biglandu- and some other species the perianth is depauperated
and introrse anthers which distinguishes it from spheres or globules: in th e female the' glandultferous
Cylicodaphne. Nees essential character of Tetran- stamens are changed into somewhat strap-shaped
them is to have the 3 interior stamens glanduliferous, staminodes, but retaining the glands,
introrse, and no staminodes, but from these characters
many of his species depart. I would therefore sug- 1835. Tetranthera iagtjstrina (Nees), flowers
gest that the genus be recast and the species distri- apetalous, umbels axillary, usually solitary: leaves lan-
buted into the following groups, premising however ceolate obtuse, reticulately veined, glabrous, shining,
that, as I know but few of the species myself, the Neilgherries, frequent, Courtallum, &c. The pedungroups
are suggested and^ limited by characters de- cles of the umbels are represented a little too long,
duced from Nees descriptions. Nees assigns to this species solitary peduncles, but
1st. All those species corresponding with plates P^an.ts from which the drawing was made show
1834-35 in wanting, or in having the number of lobes a plurality though they, undoubtedly, appear in all
of the perianth reduced, and the number of stamens ?taer respects the same species. They were obtained
proportionably increased, and in having pe&icelled “ om Neilgherries, and the excess may be the
capitate glands, I propose uniting into one genus to resu^t excessive luxuriance,
which Thunberg’s original name, Tomex, might be „
given. . 1836. Tetranthera P anamanja (Hamilt.), per-
; ianth six-cleft, umbels axillary and lateral, race-
2d. lhose havmg a perfect six-lobed perianth, 9 mose: racemes many-flowered, longer than the petiols:
fertile stamens, the 3 interior ones glanduliferous, leaves oblong, acuminate at both ends: exterior fila-
and no staminodes, to be combined under the existing ments strigose.
name of Tetranthera. Courtallum. I introduce this species, though the
3d. Those having a six-lobed perianth and 12 % ure ^ less perfect than I could have wished, as
stamens, the six interior ones glanduliferous, even Presenting a form very different from the preceding,
although the inner three are imperfect ('only stami- ™ havmg the advantage of being named by Nees.
nodes) yet, if the " ' ’ ’ - - Tho
f |p unite them
or texture of the
denia—as done in tlie 4 new species - a«,v, aUucu uu , , , . . . . ... . -0—
that genus. bus) raern striction crassiorique.” The flowers are
too young to admit of satisfactory analyses beinj
... td -u i,5 rn , bu oi sausiaci
4tn. Roxburghs y l.monopetala SM8BBS ----------*''**“ seems to form the made made from from them,them, but but I learn,I learn from from Nees’Nees’ descriptioi
description
pe ot a new ge.genus.nus* ^ I t . b has a s 9 stamens and 12 glands of the species that it will belong to the th genus Lepida-
' - '
—namely, tne six exterior stamens (those next the /?«»■/» if nt. nv,n™ ----- r
perianth) have each one gland, and the 3 interior
ones each two, a little above the base. The interior
six are normal, the exterior six so far abnormal as to
justify generic value being attached. I t is certainly
six exterior stamens (those next the denia if modified as above proposed.
L epedadenia (Nees).
, - - -----o -------- — —------- “ Hermaphrodite. Stamens more than nine, the
m a genas , whose character is to six inner ones furnished on the back with 2 sessile
have the 3 interior stamens, only, glanduliferous.
laminae Anthers 4-celled. Inflorescence umbelled,
Difficulties unquestionably lie in the way of thus involucrate.w,, H H Leaves . veined,I , H oblique.” H ------
Nees.
simplifying the distribution of the numerous species , , n Nees constructed the above character he
ranged under this genus, owing to the tendency to eniy knew one species, L. Wightiana. My herbarium
depauperation, or suppression of some of the parts, “ e W1? °!hers» a11 agreeing in the
which some, if not indeed most, of the species ex- ®s®ential characters of having umbellate involucred
hibit , but still, I think, if the plan was attempted ^ flo?*?ence, with the two interior rows of stamens
some means of obviating that difficulty might be dis- g .m if e r o u s , and introrse 4-celled anthers, but
.....] ___ii .• . . .. ® _ wanr.1T»£T tnp.„ ui uuviaiiug mat uimcuity mignt oe ais-assse inmollflf.o— rr,l onil,a
covered, and greatly lighten the labours of those Lng th® lamellate glands,
engaged in determining either already-described spe- .^®ther_ cor^ .c% or (
Cies 91!. finding a place for such as might be still
„ . otherwise, I have refer-
red to this genus. Of the propriety of thus disposing
of the two figured in Nos. 1839 and 40 doubts
may be entertained as they are dioicous plants, and
ioo. T _ ought perhaps, on that account, to form the type of
etalmio uRf NTH^ RA TOMvNTOSA (Roxb.), flowers a distinct genus, but as so little is known of the orinnpublished.
anetalmio „ tt, ------- -------- ~ *** Known oi tne onellmti?
AW^mbels axill,aaT» solitary, peduncled: leaves gmal species I have thought it better to act on the
somewhat acute at both ends, beneath, views explained above than to risk the multiplica-
tose. Qe petlols and y°™S branchlets, whitish tomen- tion of genera in an order where they are already so
numerous. The figures, so far as they go, will easily A