TO THE FLORA ОЕ FIJI. 23 
SAMYDACE Æ. 
*"HoMaLIUM NITENS, Тит И sp. п. H. vitiensi, Е. Muell., affine, sed 
foliis minoribus, inflorescentiis gracilioribus, pedicellis longioribus, sepalis 
petalisque longioribus et angustioribus præcipue differt. 
Arbor (ex im Thurn), ramis teretibus primo pubescentibus mox glabris, 
lenticellis longitudinaliter oblongis instructis. Folia variabilia elliptico- 
obovata, ovato-lanceolata vel ovato-elliptica, usque ad 5'5 cm. longa et 
3 mm. lata, apice subacuminata, basi acuta, chartacea, glabra, pagina 
utrinque nitentia, margine integra vel leviter crenata, distincte reticulata, 
nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 8 ; petioli 1 em. longi, glabri. Гот 
escentia gracilis, densius pubescens, e paniculis usque ad 18 em. longis 
constituta, floribus singulis vel binis, pedicellis circiter 2 mm. longis ; 
bracteæ pubescentes, 2 mm. longs ; bracteolæ minute. Flores 8-meri (an 
semper?). Sepala linearia, apice acuta, fere 4 mm. longa, circiter 0°25 mm. 
lata, pubescentia. Petala linearia, apice subacuta, 3 mm. longa, circiter 
0-3 mm. lata, pubescentia. Stamina numerosa, ad quodque petalum 3-4 
approximata. Receptaculum cylindrico-turbinatum, pubescens, 3 mm. altum, 
0-75 mm. diametro. Ovarium pubescens, uniloculare, ovulis circiter 12 ; 
styli 4, liberi, 1:5 mm. longi, pubescentes ; stigmata simplicia, non capitata. 
Nandarivatu, along the road to Ba, in flower March 6th, 1906, im Thurn, 
132. 
The upper surface of the leaves often shows numerous circular patches of 
dead tissue, probably caused by some parasitic Fungus. 
PASSIFLORACEZÆ. 
PASSIFLORA VITIENSIS, Mast. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. xvii. (1871) р. 634 ; 
Gibbs in Journ, Linn. Soc. xxxix. (1909) р. 148. Disemma vitiensis, Seemann, 
Fl. Vit. p. 96. 
Nandarivatu, by the second mile-post on the road to Suva, growing freely 
over bushes under the shade of forest-trees, in flower Nov. 27th, 1906, 
im Thurn, 292. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu), Samoa ? 
A slender creeper, with few leaves and flowers. The leaves, stem, and 
fruit are remarkably glaucous. The flowers are of a pale terra-cotta colour. 
UMBELLIFER A. 
* APIUM LEPTOPHYLLUM, J. Muell. ex Benth. Fl. Austral. iii. р. 372. 
Nandarivatu, along the roadside down to the landing-place at Tavua, in 
flower and fruit March 10th, 1906, im Thurn, 140. 
Distr. Australia, S. America, Tropical Africa, Mascarenes. 
Ап introduced weed ? 
