TO THE FLORA OF FIJI. 33 
*CARRUTHERSIA SCANDENS, Seemann, Fl. Vit. p. 156. 
Nandarivatu, in flower Feb. 24th, 1906, im Thurn, 114; also in flower 
Feb. 26th, 1906, im Thurn, 121. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Rambe (or Rabi)). 
There are two apparently well-marked forms of this species. The first 
(represented by Seemann’s type, Storek, 901, and im Thurn, 121) has oblong- 
ovate leaves rounded or subcordate at the base, and corolla-tubes 2 ст. in 
length. The second (represented by im Thurn, 114) has ovate leaves, 
distinctly cordate at the base, and corolla tubes 1 ст. long. 
ASCLEPIADACEZÆ. 
Hoya AUSTRALIS, À, Brown ex Traill in Trans. Hort. Soc. vii. (1830) 
р. 28; Bentham, Fl. Austral. iv. p. 246; Gibbs in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxxix. 
(1909) p. 157. H. bicarinata, A. Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. vol. v. (1861) 
р. 335 ; Seemann, Fl. Vit. p. 163. 
Nandarivatu, near settlement, in flower Nov. 30th, 1906, im Turn, 296 ; 
without locality, in flower Feb. 8th, 1906, im T'hurn, 86. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu), Tonga Islands, New Hebrides, 
N.E. Australia. 
im Thurn, 322, Nandarivatu, Dec. 5th, 1906, is a species of Hoya closely 
related to H. australis, R. Brown, but the specimens are insufficient for 
determination. 
Hoya DIPTERA, Seemann in Bonplandia, vol. ix. (1861) р. 257, et Fl. 
Vit. p. 163. 
Suva, on Ivi trees in Government House paddock, in flower April 7th, 
1905, im Thurn, F 7. 
Distr. Fiji (Viti Levu). 
Flowers yellow, i. e. “ naiskun ” coloured. 
*Ноүл MEGALANTHA, Turrill, sp. п. H. bicarinata, A. Gray, affinis, sed 
foliis angustioribus attenuate acuminatis, floribus majoribus differt. 
Rami teretes, glabri vel sparsissime pubescentes. Folia elliptico-ovata, 
apice attenuate acuminata, basi rotundata, usque ad 6:5 em. longa et 3 сш. 
lata, integra, glaberrima, subcoriacea, vix carnosa, costa supra impressa 
infra prominente, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 5 pagina utraque sub- 
prominentibus, transversis uti reticulatione subprominentibus ; petioli circiter 
1 em. longi, teretes, glabri. Znfforescentia umbellata, 5—7-flora ; pedunculi 
pedicellique graciles, teretes, glabri, illis 1-2:8 em. longis, his 3*5 em. longis. 
Sepala subtriangularia, apice subobtusa, 2:5 mm. longa, 1*5 mm. lata, distincte 
ciliata. Corolla late cyathiformis vel fere rotata, circiter ad medium divisa, 
usque ad 5 em. diametro, intus omnino minute papillosa, extus glabra, lobis 5 
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