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not of Willd. Rondelétia, Roxb, and Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 133. 
but not of Plumier. 
Lin. syst. Tetra-Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx with an 
almost globose tube, which is often striated, and a very short 
permanent limb, which is 4-5-toothed to the base. Corolla 
with a terete tube, which is longer than the calyx, and a spread- 
ing 4-5-lobed limb; lobes ovate, acutish. Stamens 4-5 ; fila- 
ments rising from the top of the tube; anthers oblong, exserted. 
Style exserted; stigma bifid, with the lobes thickish. Capsule 
ovate-globose, 2-celled, crowned by the calyx, dehiscing at the 
cells into 2 valves at the apex. Seeds small, numerous in each 
cell.— Trees and shrubs, all natives of the East Indies. Leaves 
opposite, coriaceous, oval, petiolate. Stipulas broad at the base, 
acuminated. Panicles axillary and terminal, many-flowered. 
Flowers small.—This genus differs from Rondelétia as Exos- 
témma does from Cinchona. 
§ 1. Pentémere (from revre, pente, five, and pepic, meris, a 
part; in allusion to the flowers being pentamerous). Cc 
prod. 4. p. 411. Calyx and corolla with 5-lobed limbs. 
mens 5. 
Sta- 
* Indian species. 
1 W. raxnicura`ra (D. C. prod. 4. p. 411.) arboreous ; leaves 
almost sessile, oval-oblong, acuminated, smooth ; stipulas reni- 
form, sometimes apiculated, at length recurved ; panicles ter- 
minal and sub-axillary. h.S. Native of the Malay islands. 
Rondelètia paniculàta, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 133. Flowers small, 
white, very numerous. Bracteas of various forms and sizes, all 
hairy. Calyx villous. Corolla glabrous, with revolute segments. 
Panicled-flowered Wendlandia. FI. Ju. Aug. Cit. 1820. Tr. 
2 W. mxcro'Ria (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves petiolate, 
oblong-lanceolate, smooth above, but pubescent on the nerves 
beneath, as well as on the branches, petioles, peduncles, and 
calyxes; stipulas triangular, cuspidate ; panicles terminal, de- 
cussate ; flowers by threes. h. S. Native of Bengal, about 
Burdwan and Midnapoor. Rondelètia tinctòria, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. 
p- 134, Leaves 4-6 inches long and 1-2 broad. Branches of 
panicle 4-sided, hairy. Bracteas numerous, hairy, those of the 
ultimate divisions of the panicle ensiform, with a hastate base. 
Flowers numerous, small, white, almost sessile, fascicled. Seg- 
ments of corolla spreading. The bark is employed as a mor- 
dant by the natives in some of their dyes, and is called by them 
Toola-lodh. 
Dyers’ Wendlandia. Tree. 
3 W. Noronta'na (Wall. cat. no. 2673.) shrub downy in 
every part, except the corollas; leaves elliptic or obovate-ob- 
long, acuminated, pale beneath; peduncles axillary and ter- 
minal, disposed in terminal racemose thyrsoid panicles ; corolla 
with a slender tube, much longer than the calyx, which is woolly ; 
stipulas broad, rounded at the apex. h. S. Native. of the 
East Indies, on the Nellighery mountains, where it was collected 
by Noton. Ixora congésta, Roxb. Flowers white, in clusters ? 
Leaves usually 3 in a whorl. 
Noton’s Wendlandia. Shrub or tree. 
4 W. crasra'ra (D. C. l. c.) arboreous; leaves petiolate, 
oblong-lanceolate, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the pe- 
tioles, branchlets, peduncles, and calyxes; stipulas triangular, 
cuspidate ; panicles terminal, decussate; flowers by threes, 
h.S. Native of Java, on the mountains in woods. Ronde- 
létia tinctoria, Blum. bijdr. p. 974. but differs from the plant 
under the same name by Roxburgh, in its smoothness, and by 
the flowers being distinctly pedicellate. 
Glabrous Wendlandia. Tree. 
5 W. nr'rens (Wall. cat. no. 6271.) branchlets downy ; leaves 
glabrous, elliptic-lanceolate, tapering to both ends, pale beneath ; 
RUBIACEH. LXV. WENDLANDIA. 
stipulas broad at the base, and cuspidate at the apex ; panicles 
terminal, downy; flowers almost sessile, in fascicles. h. § 
Native of Martaban, on the banks of the Atram. Flowers very 
small. 
Shining Wendlandia. Shrub or tree. . 
6 W. exsr’rta (D. C. prod. 4. p. 411.) arboreous; leaves 
petiolate, broad-lanceolate, glabrous or downy above, pubes- 
cent, or tomentose beneath; stipulas semi-lunate, reflexed ; 
panicles terminal, with spreading downy branches ; corolla sub- 
campanulate. h. S. Native of the interior parts of Bengal, 
and particularly over the ruins of the ancient city of Gour; and 
of Nipaul. Rondelétia exsérta, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 135. Rond. 
thyrsifldra, Roth. nov. spec. 141. Rond. Héynei, Roem. et 
Schultes, syst. 5. p. 234. and Rond. Oryssénsis, Roth. nov. spec. 
p. 142. ex Wall. fl. ind. 2. p.135. Branchlets villous. Leaves 
4-6 inches long. Bracteas somewhat ensiform, varying much 
in size. Flowers numerous, small, pure white, fragrant. Calyx 
hoary. Segments of corolla recurved. 
Exserted-stamened Wendlandia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. | 
7 W. próxima (D.C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves elliptic, acu- 
minated, clothed with tomentum beneath, as well as on the 
branchlets ; panicles very hairy; flowers very much crowded ; 
limb of corolla one half shorter than the tube; calycine teeth 
obtuse, pilose. h.S. Native of the east of Bengal, in ae 
Rondelétia próxima, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 139. Nearly 
allied to W. exsérta, but in that species the leaves are silky 
beneath, and the branchlets are more canescent; the limb of 
the corolla is about equal in length to the tube; the stigma 's 
bipartite, and the calycine teeth are ovate and acute. 
Allied Wendlandia. Tree. ; 
8 W. sicustrina (Wall. cat. no. 6272.) shrub glabrous m 
every part; leaves elliptic, tapering to both ends, shining aoe 
stipulas broad at the base, and cuspidate at the apex ; teeth S 
calyx subulate, much shorter than the tube, which is terete x 
slender; bracteas to the flowers linear. k. S. Native of the 
Burmese empire, on Mount Taong-Dong. Flowers pea 
white, disposed in terminal racemose panicles ; pedicels solitary. 
Capsules hardly the size of coriander seeds. 
Privet-like Wendlandia. Tree. 
9 W. ventirto‘ra (D.C, prod. 4. p. 412.) arboreous ; leaves 
petiolate, ovate-oblong, acuminate, acutish at the base, Me 
ceous, pubescent on the veins beneath ; panicle terminal, 2 
sate, densely clothed with tomentum ; flowers much ero 
h. S. Native of Java, in the province of Cheribon, in W si 
on the mountains of Tjerimai, where it is called Kissampang 
gunung. Rondelétia densifldra, Blum. bijdr. p. 974. 
Tooih-flowered Wendlandia. Tree. ha 
10 W. cinerea (D. C. prod. 4. p. 412.) arborei G 
upper parts clothed with ash-coloured dense tomentum ; ae 
lanceolate, petiolate, villous above and tomentose wan T 
stipulas recurved at the apex ; panicles terminal, much ba 
tomentose ; flowers in dense fascicles ; corolla with a very $ o 
tube. h.S. Native of the valley of Nipaul, at Bunipa, she 
at Bheempedi; as also from Noakote and Shreenagur ; “Wall: 
called in the Newar language Gothina, Rondelétia cinerea, it 
in Roxb. fi. ind. 2. p. 141. Branches quadrangular, a 
rounded corners. Leaves 4-6 inches long, smooth ae = 
cous beneath. ` Stipulas reniform, emarginate. Bracteas o of: 
caducous, sometimes lobed or sub-hastate at the base. 
lowermost ones very long, linear. Flowers numerous, sm ila 
white. Teeth of calyx small, triangular. Segments of hea 
spreading; throat furnished with 5 tubercles. — Capsule ast 
bular, villous. The wood is brownish, close-grained, and see 
well adapted for furniture. 
Grey Wendlandia. Tree 12 to 14 feet. 
11 W. Luzonte'nsts (D, C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, and 
