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PLATE DCXXX.
A R D I S I A L ITTORAL! S.
Seaside Ardisia.
CLASS V. 0 Fx. D E R I .
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIJ. Five Stamens, One Style.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
C a l v s 5-phyllus. Corolla hypocrateriformig.
Antherae magnae^ erectae. Stigma simplex.
Drupa supera, 1-sperma.
Cup 5-Ieaved. Blossom salver-shaped. Anthers
large, erect. Stigma simple. Berry above,
1-seeded.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Ahdisia corymbis axillaribus, simplicibus; foliis
obovato-ellipticis, integerrimis, coriaceis,
planis.
A r d i s i a with axillary simple corymbs and inversely
ovate-elliptic, entire, leathery, flat
leaves.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. Empalement.
2. A blossom spread open.
3. Seed-bud and pointal.
T h i s species was discovered growing wild on the shores of Pinang, and introduced at the same time
with the Ardisia elegans; and flowered in the. Stepney collection this year in October and November.
The plant from which the drawing was taken is about three feet high; and we are informed by the collector,
that the species is considerably dwarfer in Pinang than the A, elegans, and also much more bushy
and compact.
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