500 
ceros, Lour. coch. p. 151.—Posoquéria and Randia species, 
Roxb. fl. ind. 
Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx with an obovate 
tube, and a 5-lobed limb. Corolla salver-shaped, with a short 
tube, which is hardly longer than the calycine lobes in the first 
section, but in the second section 2 or 3 times longer, always 
with a 5-parted limb, which is twisted in estivation. Anthers 
sessile within the tube of the corolla, inclosed. Stigmas 2, thick. 
Berry nearly dry, crowned by the calyx, corticate, 2-celled. 
Seeds many in each cell, fixed to a central placenta, wingless, 
imbedded in the pulp, or imbricated downwards. Albumen 
cartilaginous. Embryo straight, with a terete radicle, and orbi- 
cular flat cotyledons.—Much branched small trees or shrubs, 
with axillary opposite or subverticillate thorns. Leaves sessile 
or on very short petioles. Stipulas solitary on each side, some- 
times evidently formed from 2 being combined. Flowers almost 
sessile, usually solitary, rising from the axils of the leaves.— 
This genus is nearly allied to Posoquéria, but differs in the dry 
fruit, and in its being truly 2-celled. 
Secr. I. Oxy'ceros (from ofve, oxys, sharp, and xepac, keras, 
a horn; in reference to the shrubs being furnished with sharp 
thorns). D.C. prod. 4. p. 385. Thorny shrubs, Throat of 
corolla not dilated. 
§ 1. Flowers axillary, solitary, on short pedicels. 
1 R. ratròLIa (Lam. dict. 3. p. 24. ill. t. 156. f. 1.) branch- 
lets glabrous; leaves obovate, quite glabrous, almost sessile, 
cuneated at the base; flowers axillary, sessile, solitary, salver- 
shaped ; tube of corolla twice the length of the calycine teeth, 
with a pilose throat. h.S. Native of the West India islands, 
in arid places among bushes ; and probably of Mexico. Randia 
aculeata, Lin. spec. p. 214. Gardénia aculeata, Ait. hort. kew. 
Gard. Randia, Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p- 526.—Browne, jam. t. 8. 
f.1. Sloan. hist. t. 2. f. 4. Spines axillary, opposite, spreading, 
forming a straight angle, 4-5 lines long. Corolla white, with 
the tube 4-5 lines long, and green. Berry the size of a small 
cherry, white or yellow. Seeds 6-8 in each cell, surrounded by 
pulp. Browne called this species Indigo berry, because the pulp 
of the fruit stains paper and linen of a fine fixed blue colour. 
The spines at the tops of the branchlets are usually solitary. 
Var. B, mitis (D. C. prod. 4. p. 385.) the larger leaves are 
nearly oval; the thorns are few or wanting altogether, and the 
flowers are fewer and larger than in the species. h.S. Native 
along with the species, but in more moist situations. Rándia 
mitis, Lin. spec. 213. Gardénia Randia B mitis, Swartz, fl. ind. 
oce. p. 528. Gard. Randia, Sims, bot. mag. t. 1841.—Sloane, 
hist. t. 161. f. 1. Flowers white. The juice of the fruit is 
deep blue. 
Broad-leaved Randia. Fl. May, Sept. Clt. 1733. Shrub 5 
to 10 feet. 
2 R. onova'ra (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 409. 
but not of Ruiz and Pay.) branchlets clothed with hairy tomen- 
tum; leaves obovate, glabrous; thorns straight, spreading ; 
flowers solitary, sessile, almost terminal; tube of corolla twice 
the length of the calyx, with a silky throat? h.S. Native of 
New Granada, at the mouth of the river Sinu. Flowers small, 
white. Very like R. latifolia, but differs in the branches being 
tomentose, and in the flowers being smaller. 
Obovate-leaved Randia. Shrub 5 to 8 feet. 
3 R. puse’scens (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. t. 120. f. b.) leaves 
obovate, acute, downy; thorns opposite, axillary, spreading, 
much shorter than the leaves; flowers solitary, sessile, girded at 
the base by numerous short adpressed bracteas ; tube of corolla 
equal in length to the calycine lobes. h.S. Native of Peru, 
RUBIACEH. XXXVII. Rax. 
on the Andes, in hot places among broken rocks. R. obovàta, 
Ruiz et Pav. fi. per. syst. 2. p. 68. Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. 
p. 246. but not of Kunth. Gardènia obovàta, Dietr. Spreng, 
Floriferous branches spinose, the rest unarmed, spreading, and 
somewhat tetragonal; stipulas subulate. Leaves 4-5 inches 
long. Corolla white, twice the length of the calyx. Berry 
pubescent, of a greyish yellow colour, crowned by the lobes of 
the calyx, which are acuminated. 
Donny Randia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 5 to 6 ft, 
4 R. rorunprroxra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 2. p. 68.) thorns 
and branches somewhat verticillate ; leaves roundish and ovate, 
downy on both surfaces, wrinkled; flowers solitary, sessile ; 
corolla twice as long as the calyx. h.S. Native of Peru, in 
groves about Huassa-Huassi. Gardenia rotundifolia, Dietr, ex 
Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 246. Stipulas ovate, acute. 
Flowers solitary in the centre of the leaves. Corolla white. 
Berry yellowish, 1-celled, size of a filbert, when young villous, 
crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are elongated and 
linear. Seeds compressed, imbedded in the black pulp. 
Round-leaved Randia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 
6 feet. j i 
5 R. ecnnoca'rea (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon, ined. ex 
D. C. prod. 4. p. 385.) thorns 4 in a whorl, spreading ; leaves 
ovate, acuminated, rather villous, crowded at the tops of the 
branches; flowers solitary, sessile, almost terminal ; fruit glo- 
bose, echinated. h. S. Native of Mexico. Flowers white. 
Limb of calyx 5-lobed; lobes linear-subulate. Allied to R. 
tetracántha, but differs in the calyx being 5-parted, not ma 
and 5-toothed, and in the tube of the corolla being one-hal 
shorter. 
Hedgehog-fruited Randia. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. oe 
6 R. pumerdrum (Lam. ill. t. 156. f. 4.) thorns opposite; 
leaves oval, bluntish, cuneated at the base, glabrous ; i 
sessile, solitary, almost terminal; limb of calyx -parted i 
oblong lobes, which are a little shorter than the corolla, which is 
villous. bh. S. Native of the East Indies, frequent on the sea 
shore. Canthium coronatum, Lam. dict. 1. p. 602. pees 
dumetòrum, Retz, obs. 2. p. 14, Roxb. cor. t. 136, Gardens 
spinòsa, Lin. fil. suppl. 164. Randia spindsa, Blum. bid * 
981. Posoquéria dumetdrum, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 564. § eo 
dénia spindsa, Thunb. diss. gard. no. 7. t. 2. f. 4. Cerise : 
Malabaricus, Geertn. fr. 1. t. 28.—Pluk. t. 98. f. 6. Kompi 
white, clothed on the outside with adpressed villi, enoni . 
Branches downy while young, but afterwards glabrous. si 
almost globose, yellow, about the size of a small apple, pie his 
and crowned ; cells many seeded. This shrub is rnas: ad 
fences in the places of its natural growth. The fruit pase a 
thrown into ponds where fish are, they are soon intoxicated, ee 
seen floating. Fishermen sometimes follow this mode to enê ; 
them to take the fish with more ease. They are not ag 
less wholesome from the effects of the fruit. Cédcculus I'n = 
does not grow in those parts, nor is it known or used there 
this purpose. 
Bush anita Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1777. Shrub 6 to 10 = 
7 R.? uxicindsa (D. C. prod. 4. p. 386.) thorns almost . 
minal, opposite ; branches tetragonal; leaves oblong, somew®” 
cuneated, glabrous; flowers solitary, sessile, almost pera 
limb of calyx tubular, almost entire, a little shorter ge 
tube of the corolla, which is villous in the throat. R. S. a 
of the East Indies, delighting in moist places, such as the a i 
of rivers, low lands, &c. Gardénia uliginòsa, Retz, obs. i , 
14. Roxb. cor. t. 135. Posoquéria uligindsa, Roxb. fl. n ‘am 
p. 563. Thorns 1-2-3 or 4 at the extremities of the brne x 
Leaves 2-3 inches long, and 14 broad. Flowers 1-2 or $a aa 
tops of the branchlets, large, white, and fragrant. Berry led. 
and shape of a pullet’s egg, ash coloured, or olive grey; ance 
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