1 2 0 ANNALS OF BOYAL BOTA>'IC GAEDEK, CALCUri'A.
shorter than the leaves. Fbwers under '5 iu. in diam., crowded at the extremities of the
branchlets. Sepals ovate-rotund, concavc, glabrous. Petals very tliin, elliptic, obtuse.
Slamini 8, tlio filaments equal. Gympkore shortei- than the filaments; ovary cooicul. Fniit
globular, slightly nai-rowed to the base, 1 in. ia diam., glabrous, with 6 to 8 seeds immersed
in scanty pulp.
South Andamaa Island, near the boach; Kurz, King's Collector.
A species allied to C. LnzonienHs, Turez, Bull. Soo. Moso., 1854, If, p. 324.
ripe fruit; 3, scotion of ripe f PLATE 137. Capparis Andamanica, King. I, flowering specimen ruit: o/'naiiirni
iize; 4, flower; 6. the same dissei-ted ; 6, anthers; 7, pisiil: enlitrffcd.
I'LATE 138.
OAPPARts AMBIGUA, Kui'z For. Flora Bunnah, I, O.i.
A large scandent shrub, the older branches armed -with short sharp recurved thorns,
the young parts puberulous. Lcaoes membranous, variable, broadly lanceolate to ellipticoblong,
obtuse or ehortly acuminate, the base rounded, both surfaces glabrous; main nerves
8 to 12 pairs, spreading, indistinct; length 3 to o in., breadth 1-3 to 1-8 in., petiole -3 in.
FanieJes terminal, lax, the flowers uinbellulate on the ultunate branches. S&pals 4, concave
distichous; the outer pair orbicular, very concave; the inner pair rotund, smsiller and,
thinner than the outer and less concave. Fctuls 3 or 4, smaller than the sepals, obovate.
thinner than the sepals. Stamens about 30: anthers ovate, much shorter than the filaments.
Gynophore less than half as long as the filaments; ovary nan-owly ovoid, acute, many
ovaled. Berry elliptic, the apex shortly beaked, the base slightly narrowed, about -7 in
long, pulp scanty. Ssed solitary, beaked.
South Andaman Island; Kurz, King's Collectors.
A species remarkable in the genus for its one-seeJed fruit.
PtiTS 13i. Capparis ambigua, Knrz 1, flowDring branch; 2. 'brsDch with ripe fruitj S, seclinn of ripe fruit; 4,
seed: of nalaral fize! 5, flower .lisscotod (s-sepals, p-petals); 6, anthers: enlarged.
ROYDSIA, Rozh.
Nat. Ord. Capparidew.
Large unarmed woody climbers, branches spotted white. Lea-es simple. Flowers
yellow, racemed or panicled. Calyx 6-partite, segments 2-senate, tips slightly imbricate.
Petals 0. Stamtns indefinite, inserted above the base of tlie short cylindric gynophore.
Ovary ovoid, 3-celled from the prolongation of the placentas; styles 3, subulate, or single
and undivided; stigmas small, terminal; ovules many, 2-seiiate in the angles of the cells
Fruit fleshy, with a woody 3-valved 1-celled endocarp, 1-seeded. Seed erect, cotyledons
fleshy, unequal, longitudinally folded, the larger embracing the smaller.
PLATE 139.
HOYDSIA SCOETECHTSZI, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for !889, pt. 2, p. 397.
Nai. Ord. Capparidiw.
Scandent, glabrous, except the minutely pubescciit inflorescence and sepals. Leaven
membraao:is, elliptic or obovate-elliptic, shortly and abruptly acuminate, narrowed to
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the base; upper surface shining; the lower paler, the midrib and 6 pairs oE arching
main nerves prominent: length of blade 3-5 to 6-5 in., breadth 2 to 3 in ; petiole
•7:> to 1 2Ó in., thickened iu the upper half and bent in the middle. Flowers in
terminal or axillary panicles or racemes, shortly pedicellate, '25 in. in diam. Sepals 6,
slightly imbrícate in bud, united at theii- bases, linear-oblong, sub-acute, minutely
tomentose on both surfaces, reflexed. Stamens 30; the filaments unequal, slender, compressed,
united by their bases, anthers innate. Pistil as long as the stamens, the
gynophore shorter than the ovary, puberulous. Ooary ovoid, 3-celled, ovules many,
glabrous. Style twice as long as the ovary, cylindric; stigmas 3, sessile, ovate, small.
Ripe fruit ovoid, smooth, yellow, 1"5 in. long and 1 in. in diam., endocarp membranous.
Seed erect, the cotyledons fleshy.
Perak; Scortechini, King's Collector, Nos. 8464 and 4225: in open rocky places from
500 to 1,200 feet.
I u his field not3 on No. 8464, the collector describes this as " a splendid creeper 80 to 100 feet
l o n g ; " in that on No. 4225, be says, " a tree 40 to 50 feet bigb." Fr. Soorteobini's specimens have no
notes. From the flesuose appearanco of the dried twigs, I belieye tbis is a creeper, and not a tree.
This and the last belong to the section of Bi-yd^ia obaraoterised by having an undivided style, for wbicb
S b J. D. Hooker (F. B. I. i. 4Ú9), proposes tbe sectional name of AhjtostijUs, bat with an expression
of doubt as to whether it should not be separated off as a genus. To tbis group belongs also tbo
Philippine species ii. flurilxifda, Planoh.
PLATE 139. Soyisia Scortechinii. King. 1, Sowcrins hrancli; 3, fruiting branch: of n.
>m below; i, flower seen from aboi-c; 6, flower dissectod, 6, antLers; calarijed.
ural »
PLATE HOA.
ROYDSIA PASCICULATA, King n. sp.
Nat. Ord. Capparidew.
Young branches under surfaces of leaves and the inflorescence softly fulvouspuberulous,
the older branches glabrous and lenticellatc, Leav-s membranous, broadly
oblanceolate, abruptly and shortly acuminate, narrowed at the base; upper surface
glabrous except the pubescent midrib, the lower sparsely pubescent, the midrib and 7
to 9 pairs o£ sub-horizontal nerves prominent; length of blade 3 to 4'5 in., breadth
1-2Ó to r7ó in., petiole "7 in., straight. Racemes 3—4 in. long, in fascicles of 2—3,
axillary or from the axils of fallen leaves. Flowers shortly pedicellate, •25 in. in diam.
Sepals 6, oblanceolate, not united at thoir bases, velvetty-tomentose on both sui-faces.
Stamens about 35, the filaments flat, united near their sparsely hairy bases; anthers
linear-oblong, innate. Pistil slightly longer than the stamens; gynophore ovary and
style about equal in length, the two former densely tomentose; the style undivided,
sub-glabrous ; stigmas minute, ovary 3-oelled.
Banks of Youngaleen River in Burmah; G. Gallatly, No. 499.
Described by Mr. Gallatly as a slirub. Oolleoted only once, and not in fruit. This belongs to
Uooker's sub-genus Ali/tosUjhs, another species o£ wbiob (viz., ii. paro'Jiora, Grifí.) is also i
plant. But tbe latter is very distinct from this.
I'tATE IIOA. RoydM füsc¡cu,lata. King. 1, flowering branch: of naUral size: 2, ñowsc; 3, the sam<
i. authors; 6, pÍ!>UI; 6. section of tho same : <¡nlcir;jed.