316 XXXV. OCHNACEiE (OLIVER). 



1. OCHNA, Schreber; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. PI. i. 317. 



Sepals 5, coloured, imbricate, persistent. Petals 5-10, equalling or slightly 

 exceeding the sepals, deciduous, narrowed to the base or unguiculate. Sta- 

 mens indefinite ; filaments filiform ; anthers linear or oblong, basifixed, de- 

 hiscing longitudinally or by pore-like slits. Ovary deeply 3-10-lobed; 

 lobes 1-celled, 1-ovuled, inserted around a central disk. Styles connate, 

 entire or shortly divided at the apex. Stigmas capitellate. Drupes 3-10, 

 sessile. — Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, usually serrulate, glabrous, 

 with deciduous stipules. Flowers yellow, rarely greenish, with articulated 

 pedicels. 



Principally confined to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. All of the 

 African species appear to be confined to the Continent, although one or two have near In- 

 dian allies. We have specimens indicating additional species, but not in a condition for de- 

 scription. 



Flowers in terminal racemes or corymbs, simple or compound, or 

 terminating short lateral branches. 

 Racemes compound. Leaves membranous. Anthers dehiscing 



by pores 1.0. membranacea. 



Racemes simple. 



Anthers dehiscing longitudinally, equalling the filaments. 



Styles free at apex or connate 2. 0. multiflora. 



Anthers dehiscing by pore-like slits. 



Leaves 2-3 in., serratures at length obsolete, cnneate or 

 rounded at base. Racemes lateral, equalling or exceeding 



the leaves 3.0. pulchra. 



Leaves 5-7 in., obovate, narrowed to base. Flowers corym- 

 bose. Styles wholly connate 4. 0. mossamdicensis. 



Leaves 2-3 in. Base usually subcordate. Flowers in um- 

 bellate corymbs. Styles free at apex 5. 0. Kirkii. 



Flowers in axillary fascicles or from very short axillary peduncles, 

 sometimes apparently subterminal. 

 Anthers dehiscing longitudinally. 



Leaves not seen. Flowers yellow. Petals narrowed into 



a short claw. Fruit-sepals \-\ in 6. 0. leptoclada. 



Leaves oval or oblanceolate acute. Flowers " greenish- white," 



in fascicles of 2-3 7. 0. sp. not). ? 



Anthers dehiscing by pore-like slits. 



Leaves oblanceolate-elliptical, broadly acute. Fruit-sepals \ 



in. long g. O. leucophlaos. 



Leaves oblaneeolate-oval, acute or obtuse. Flowers large ; 



pedicels 1 in. Fruit-sepals \-\ in 9. 0. macrocahjx- 



Flowers not seen. 



Leaves oblanceolate obtuse ; base acute, serrulate. Fruit-sepals 



i-i J" 10. 0. Afzelii. 



I O. membranacea, O///. A glabrous shrub, attaining 6 ft. Leaves 

 rather membranous, oblanceolate-oval or elliptical, narrowed to the acute, 

 occasionally acuminate apex ; base narrowed more or less, usually obtuse or 

 narrowly rounded, serrulate ; serratures often with a short incurved bristle- 

 tip ; midrib and narrow lateral nervures prominent beneath, glabrous ; 2£-3$ 

 in. long, f-l£ in. broad; petiole usually very short, 1-2 lines, rarely r^hr 

 Flowers orange, in compound racemes, l-2£ in. Ion**, terminating lateral 



