MJl. M. P. EDGEWORTH O^' THE PLOK.V OT IJANBA. 325 



The differences between tlie two genera appear to consist first 

 in tlie aestivation of the calyx, secondly in the shape of the corolla, 

 thirdly in the proportionate length of the stamina and corolla, 

 fourthly in the insertion of the stamina, fifthly in the position of the 

 anther on the filament, sixthly the style whether bifid or simple, 

 seventhly the nature of the berry, eighthly the nature of the albu- 

 men, and ninthly the shape of tbe embryo. In the first, second, 

 third, fourth, fifth, and seventh points, it is a BhaMia ; but in tlie 

 sixth its bifid style, in the eighth its thin scarcely fleshy albumen, 

 and in the ninth the slightly curved embryo would make it rather 

 an Ehretia. I think the preponderance of characters, added to 

 tlie habit give the verdict in favour of Ehaldia. 



Ebermaiera pedicellata. Glabriusculapartibus juiiioribus lanato- 

 puberulis, foliis ovatis oblongisve in petiolum attenuatis obtusis inte- 

 gris, fl. ternis axillaribus pedicellatis, bracteis anguste ovatis basi 

 attenuatis calycisque laciniis glanduloso-ciliatis, corollje fauce fila- 

 mentisque pilis parvis rubris instructis, antherarum loculis mucronatis, 

 minorum discretis. 



Found in the inside of the ancient fort of Louri, 



CoMMELiNA GELATixosA. Caulibus ramosis semiteretibus uno la- 

 tere piano scabro pubescente, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acumiuatis 

 subinajqualibus subtus glaucis minute puberulis supra scabris breviter 

 petiolatis vaginis striatis margine fisso ciliatis fauce barbatis, spathis 

 falcatis aeutis turhinato-cucullatis uni- rarius bipediceUiferis, petlicelli^ 

 ambobus floriferis, capsula 3-loculari 3-spernia striata. 



Rocks at Banda. 



Caules ramosi geniculati diflfusi subascendentcs ; vaginae breves striatae 



scabriusculaj margine eiUata; ore barbatae; folia oblongo-linearia 4-5- 



pollicaria. Spathai terminales subcorymbosaj pedunculataj bracteis 



hyalinis ovatis pedunculum intra vaginam ainplectentibus, falcatae 



aciitae turbinato-cucullataj striatae parce pilosae succo gelatinoso plena;. 



Pedicelh singuli inclusi, ramis gemini (altero exserto) 3-4-flori quorum 



plerumque unus tantum fructifer; sepala 3 hyaliua, superum ovatum 



aeutum erectum, 2 concava, obtuse deflexa prope apicem in unum 



coalita, cyathum emarginatum formantia. Petala 21onge uuguiculata, 



limbo orbiculato, palhde caerulea, tertium minimum hyahnum ellipti- 



cum aeutum ; stamina 3, duorum antheris ovatis ca^ruleis, tertii flava 



(valvis nigrescentibus) late sagittata basi dcformata, dorso glandulosa, 



Parantherae cniciatae glanduliferse. Stylus in alabastro circinatim, 



defloratione spiraliter tortus. Capsula 3-loba, S-sperraa, tenuitcr 



striata, in spatlia nidulans; seraina majuscula nigra non lucida. 



This comes nearest to C. Doniiy striata^ and angustifolia^ but is 

 immediately distinguishable from them by the scabrous upper 



