OF THE TONGA OR FRIENDLY ISLANDS. 213 
merosissima, filamentis fere sesquipollicaribus capillaribus ut 
videtur sanguineis. 
Fioripa Isuanp, Solomon group, Rev. &. B. Comins, 232. 
A handsome species characterized by the very long, loose, 
pendulous inflorescence. 
Cyrtandra Listeri, Hemsl. 
Species C. Tempesti, Horne, valde affinis, differt imprimis foliis 
minoribus late ovatis basi rotundatis crenatis. 
Frutex nanus (fide Lister), ramulis floriferis crassis subcar- 
nosis primum ferrugineo-puberulis. Folia opposita, squalia, 
breviter petiolata, crassiuscula, late ovata, interdum fere ro- 
tundato-ovata, cum petiolo 3-5 poll. longa et 2-3 poll. lata, 
obtusa, crenulata, utrinque, precipue subtus, puberula, subtus 
pallidiora, venis primariis lateralibus utrinque circiter 6 crassi- 
usculis curvatis. Cyme@ axillares, sesquipollicares, pauciflora, 
pedicellis ferrugineo-puberulis 5-6 lineas longis. Flores me- 
diocres; sepala 5, sublibera, decidua, breviter inzqualia, ovali- 
oblonga, circiter 4 lineas longa, subobtusa, corolle tubum fere 
equantia, extus ferrugineo-pubescentia ; corolla glabra, vix 
9 lineas longa, distincte bilabiata, labio inferiore longiore, lobis 
latis rotundatis ut videtur sinuatis, tubo lato leviter curvato 
antice ventricoso ; filamenta crassa, geniculata; anthere magne, 
approximate vel conniventes, primum in corolle ventrum posite ; 
discus magnus, cupularis; ovarium ovoideum, glabrum, leviter 
verrucosum, stylo brevi crasso, stigmate maximo bilobato. 
Ardisia Listeri, Stapf 
Affinis Ardisie grandi, Seem., sed omnibus partibus minor 
staminibus in tubum brevem corolle basi tantum adnatum 
coalitis. 
Frutex 4-5 ped. altus, glaberrimus, ramulis crassis pallidis 
apicem versus cicatricibus rotundis crebris notatis. Folia ob- 
longo- vel obverse-lanceolata, 4-6 poll. longa, 1j-1? poll. lata, 
in petiolum 3-? poll. longum attenuata, obtusiuscula, nervis 
lateralibus tenuibus utrinque 12-14. Panicule plures terminales 
1 poll. longe, # poll. late, pedunculo gracili 1-12 poll. longo 
suffulte pedicellis tenuibus. Oalyx quinquelobus, 3-3 lin, 
longus, lobis rotundatis minute ciliatis. Corolla 1% lin. longa, 
ad 3 quinquepartita, lobis ovatis obtusis. ilamenta in tubum 
basi cum corolla connatum in ore antheras cordato-ovatas acuti- 
usculas gerentem coalita. Ovariwm ovoideum in stylum equi- 
