5 4 ANNALS OP THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA.
This spcoics and the next ni-e TCIY closely »Hied; and, working on HoAarinm
raatoi-ials alono, I ivonld have nnitcd them. My friend Dr. H. Trirnen, tbo distinguished
Director of the Botanic Garden at Pemdeniyn, -»-ho has had the advantage of seemg
both plants growim;-, and ivho has worked with fresh material, on being appealed to by
me remarked as f o l l o w s : - " U,mui eleg«« and Z^Unim aro near enough as species, but
t h e y are, I think, distinct. TJ. eks'^s is a larger shrnb, with larger ñowers; its leaves
are only 3 to 5 in. long, and the ripe carpels arc markedly constrictcd between the
seeds and finely haiiy. ¡7. Zej/lmica has mnch larger leaves (7 to 9 in. long), and
t h e ripe carpels are glabrous (slightly rough, however) and very little censlnctcd
between the seeds. But," he adds, "of course these diameters are comparative, not
contmsted."
PLATE 69. Unona olegans, Thmitea. 1, Flowering branch; 3, fniit nearly ripe;
,S, flower dissected—0/ mtwal size; 4 & o, anthers—«itoyeá.
2. UKOSA ZETL.1SI0A, i/oo/t. fi. ^ Tk. Ft. Ind. 1.32. A small shrub 3 to 6 feet
h i g h ; young branches slender and m t h pale brown, waited and much striate, glabrous
bark. Leaves thickly membranous, oblong-lanceolate, acute, or shortly and rather obtusely
acuminatc, the base cuneate; upper surface shining, glabrous; the lower glaucous,
with very small black dots and minute reticulations bearing erfremcly minute darkcoloured
hairs; length 0-5 t o 3-0 in., breadth 1-4 to 1-9 i n . ; petiole -3 in., smooth. Flotvin
axillaiy, solitaiy, 1 to 1'25 in. long; pedicels slender, nearly -3 in. long, and with
1 or 2 minute deciduous bracts near tho base.- Sefds small (-2 in. long), ovate-lanceolate,
pnbendons. Petals thinly coriaceous, oblong-laneeelate, rather obtuse, glabrous; tlie inner
rather shorter. ' Ilijx carpels stalked, glabrous, only slightly gi-anular, about -75 in. long,
usually 2- but sometimes 3-seeded, slightly constricted. IleMome le. Ft. Ind. Or., t. 74;
nodh. fa. Ft. Ilr. Ind. i. o8; Thwaitei Enmn. 9; C. F. 1037.
Ceylon: in the Central I'rovinco, ascending to 3,000 feet.
PLATE 70. Unona Zoylaniea, Book. fit. iV Thenns. 1, rioworing branch; 2, ripe f r u i t;
3 flower seen from above; 4, flower dissected—»/ natnral sise; 5, andro-gynojcinin;
a, pistils after the stamens have been removed; 7 & 8, a n t h e r s ; 9, pistil-oiíocíríA
(iVos. 5 fo 9 ire copied from a etraimng kinilu tent me from the Ilerlarium of the Eoi/at
Botanic Garden, Cajlon, hj mij friend Dr. 11. Trimeii, r.R.s.)
3. L'soNi DUKAJJJ, Watt. Cat. 642.5. A climber 60 to' 100 feet long; young
branches slender, rather pale, snb-nigose, lenticellate, glabrous. Leaves tlnekly membranous,
pale when dry, elliptic-oWong to oblong-lanceolate, acute or shortly acuminate, tho
base rounded; the upper surface glabrous, shining; the lower slightly glaucous, sometimes
with a few scattered hairs on the midrib; main nerves 10 to 12 pairs, spreadmg, not
prominent; length 3 to 4 in., breadth 1-2 to 1-75 in.; petiole -2 in. Flowers axillary,
solitary, 1-25 t e 1-4 in. l o n g ; pedicels -35 to -5 in. long, slender, puboscent, with a mmiite
bracteele about the middle. Sepats broadly evate, acute, pnbcndens, reflexed, -25 to
•3 in. long. Fetab naiTowly oblong-lanceolate, sub-acute, pubernlous to glabrous, 1 to
1-2Ó in iono-; the inner row smaller. Ripe carpels n-anierous, stalked, glabrous, constricted
between the 3 to 6 ovoid joints, 1-25 to 1-75 in. l o n g ; tho stalks about 1 inch. Uook.
ANONACEÌE OP UlilTISII INDIA- »'J
fit. ^ Th. Ft. hid. 131 {e.veL the Concan plant):, Mkj. Ft. Ind. Bat. i. pt. 2, 41;
Hook. fit.. Ft. Br. Ind. i. 58; King in Jouni. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 43.
VGmmg,~Watlich. Porak,-A^ìV« CoUeetm-. Malacca,—¿"i-i^Stó No. 151, Maingag
{Kew Distra.) No. 38. Penang,—fariis No. 727.
PLATE 71. Unona Danalii, Watt. 1 & 2, Flowering branches; 3, ripe carpels;
4, flower dissected; 5, seed—of natural size; 6, tinmen—enlarged.
4. UNONA PANSOSA, Dah. in Hook. Keto Jouin. Dot. iii. 207. A tree; young
branches slender, pubescent, tho bark rugoso. Leaves membranous, slightly pelluciddotted,
ovate-lanceelate, more or less acuminate, tho base acute or rounded ; upper
surface glabrous, shining, the lower piiberulous ; main nerves 7 or 8 pair.s, .slender,
slightly prominent boneatli, sub-ascending; length 2-5 to 3'5 in., breadth -9 to 1-7Ó
in. ; petiole -15 in. Flowers solitary, a.\-illary or terminal, 1'23 to 1-75 in. long. ;
pedicels '25 to '8 in. ; bracts 1 or 2, minuto, scfily. Sepals ovato, acuto, v e r y pubescoiit,
about -25 in. long. I'etais obloiig-laiiccolatc, sub-acuto, clawed at the base, densely
covered with adprcsscd, brown, silky tomontum ; the inner smaller ; tho claw rugose and
glabrou.s inside. Ovaries 10 to 12, densely strigose ; ovules 2 to G. Ripe carpels [fide Hook,
fil.) "sub-sessile, obtuse at both ends, pubescent, 'Go in. long. Seeds 1 to large,
shining." Dah. Oils. Fl. Boml. f. Th. Fl. Br. Ind. 133; Ikddome /c.-.
Fl. Ind. Or., t. 52; Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. i. 58.—Uvaria mollis, ^YaU. Cut. 0-175.
"Western India. Coucan,—Z»«/.?«;. Travancore,—TF/^/Ai. AVynaad and Tiunivelly,
Beddome.
PLATE 72. Unona pannosa, Dcds. 1, Flowering branch; 2, flower seen from above;
3, the same from below; flower dissected—o/ ncUurctl size; 5, flower with petals
removed; 6 & 7, anthers; 8 & 9, pistils—
5. UxoxA DESMOS, .Dunal Anon. 112. A spreading shrub, often climbing; young
blanches slender, striate, adprcssed-rufous-pubescent, often lanceolate, leaves thinly
coriaceous, oblong, acuto or acuminate, the base rounded; upper surface glabrous or
nearly so, tho mkb-ib sparsely pubesccnt ; undcr-surface paler in colour, puberulous
or pubescent; main nerves 12 to 14 pairs, spreading, rather prominent beneath;
length 4-8 to 8-8 in., breadth 1-G5 to 3-2.5 in.; petiole -35 in. Flowers .solitary!
extra-axillary, 1-35 to 1'75 in. long; peduncle slender, 4 to 6 in. long, glabrousbracts
few, lanceolate, minute, deciduous. Sepals ovate-acuminate, spreading, adpressedpubescent,
'3 in. long. Felals coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, adprcssed-pubescent, nerved •
the outer 2 in. long by about -85 in. broad ; tlie inner smaller. Jiipe carpels uumerousÌ
stalked, -5 to -75 in. long, glabrous, constricted between the 2 to 3 oval joints'
H. f . é- T. Fl. Ind. 134 ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. i. pt. 2, 42 ; Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. i. 59 •
Kurz For. Fl. Burm. i. 34 ; Kin;/ in Jotirn. ils. Soc. Bene]al 61, pt. 2, 44. U cochinchinensis,
A. DO. Frod. i. 91.—U. pedunculosa, A. DC. Mem. Anon. 28.—U. pedunculosa
Wall. Cat. 6422.—U. fulva, Wall Cai. 6427.-Desmos cochin-chinensis. Lour. FL Coch
Ch. i. 352.—U. discolor. Wall, {not o} Eoxh.) Cat. 6420 D and E.
F r om Assam to Singapore. Distrib.—Cochin-China.
PLATE 73. Unona Desmos, Dunal 1, Flowering branch; 2, flower dissected—O/
natural size; 3 & 4, stamens; 5 & 6 pistils—(JnZarj'Cif.