THE MONTANE FLORA OF FIJI. 145 
SPIRÆANTHEMUM SAMOENSE, А. Gray, Bot. U.S. Expl. Exp. 667, t. 85 ? 
Nadarivatu, 2700, in mixed forest. $ Sept. 673. 
Distrib. Fiji, Samoa. 
This plant was collected in Fiji by Horne (1007, Herb. Kew.), but no 
locality is specified. 
SPIRÆANTHEMUM KATAKATA, Seem, Fl. Vit. 111, t. 17. 
Nubamakita, 1000, clearings. Fr. Aug. 880. 
Distrib. Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau, Kadavu), Samoa. 
SPIRÆANTHEMUM GRAEFFEI, Seem. Fl. Vit. 111. 
Col i Nadarivatu, 3500, clearing in forest. d 9 Fr. Sept. 731. 
Distrib. Fiji (Kadavu). 
A handsome shrub with shining coriaceous leaves, the d flowers white. 
The type (fruit, Herb. Kew.) was collected by Storck on Buke Levu in 
Kadavu, so that the above makes the second record. 
WEINMANNIA AFFINIS, A. Gray, Bot. U.S. Expl. Exp. 614. 
Nadarivatu, 2700, edge of escarpment. d 642. 9 Fr. Sept., 881, 733. 
Distrib. Fiji (Ovalau, Viti Levu, Taviuni). 
A beautiful shrub, the d plant being covered with erect white racemes, 
which contrast with the red of the young foliage. 
WEINMANNIA RHODOGYNE, sp. nov. 
Arbuseula, ramulis junioribus glabris ; foliis glaberrimis, coriaceis, 3-jugis, 
foliolis oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, sinuato-serratis, nervis mediis promi- 
nentibus, stipulis orbieulatis deciduis instructis ; racemis geminis, vel ternis 
axillaribus atque terminalibus, sub lente minute puberulis, pedicellis florum 
paulo longioribus, singulis vel binis ternisve congestis ; calycibus glabri- 
useulis, 4-meris, laciniis brevibus, glabris; petalis 4, obovatis, lacinias 
calycinas duplo excedentibus ; staminibus petalis paullo longioribus a stylis 
superatis, cum disci glandulis minutis linearibus alternantibus ; gynæceo 
rubro, capsula ovata, oc-sperma, stylis quam capsulis brevioribus coronatis. 
Hab. Nadarivatu, 2700, clearing, amongst secondary scrub. Fl. Aug. 
594. 
A small tree, 7 m. in height, with neat crown. The foliage is very dense, 
the leaves 3-foliate, glabrous, dull, with stipules 4 mm. long and broad and 
petioles 2 cm. long ; the petiole of the central leaflet is + 6 mm. long, and 
the leaflet itself is much longer than the lateral ones, which are almost 
sessile. The racemes are pedunculate, about 8 cm. long and 6 mm. in 
breadth ; the ovary is 3 mm: long and the styles 2 mm. The minute scales 
are 5 mm. long. 
