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tuse, narrowed at the apex, smooth; flowers sessile, with 20 
stamens and 2 styles; stem erect. h. G. Native of Van 
Diemen’s Land in dry sandy places. This species is very like 
H. linearis, and is perhaps only a variety of it. 
Blunt-leaved Hibbertia. Fl. Jun. Aug. Clt. 1824. Sh. 2 feet. 
10 H. pirru sa (R. Br. in D. C. syst. 1. p. 429.) leaves cu- 
neated, toothed at the apex, smooth ; flowers sessile, with 2-3 
styles and 20 stamens; stem diffuse. h.G. Native of the 
eastern coast of New Holland. 
Var. B, leaves oblong-cuneated. Differing from the species in 
the leaves being nearly oblong, entire, and emarginate, or fur- 
nished with 2-3 teeth onthe margin. 
Diffuse-stemmed Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
11 H. mono’cyna (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 429.) leaves 
spatulate, cuneated at the base, 2-3-toothed at the apex, smooth ; 
flowers sessile, with 1 style, and 12 stamens; stem erect. 
h.G. Native of New Holland in the mountains and about Port 
Jackson. Carpel 1-globose, membranous, indehiscent, 1-seeded. 
Stamens 12-13. 
One-styled Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
§ 3. Carpels 2-4, velvety from short pubescence, or covered mith 
little scales. 
12 H. pepuncura'ta (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 430.) leaves 
linear, bluntish, with somewhat revolute margins ; flowers on 
pedicels, digynous ; ovaries rather hoary. h.G. Native of 
New Holland about Port Jackson. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1001. 
H. corifolia, Sims, bot. mag. t. 2672. Ovaries 2, globose, 
hoary. Styles filiform, scarcely exceeding the stamens in length. 
A little shrub, having the appearance of a species of Helidnthe- 
mum. Stamens 12-13. 
Peduncled-flowered Hibbertia. 
Shrub 1 foot. 
13 H. sereyeitro'rr1a (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 430.) leaves 
elliptical, obtuse, quite entire, smooth; flowers on pedicels with 
2 styles, and 8-10 stamens; ovaries villous. h.G. Native 
of New Holland on the eastern coast. Anthers oblong, longer 
than the filaments. 
Wild-thyme-leaved Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
14 H. cane’scens (Sieb. pl. nov. holl. ex Spreng. syst. app. 
p- 211.) leaves spatulate-linear, pilose above, smooth beneath ; 
branches villous; ovaries pubescent. h.G. Native of New 
Holland. 
Canescent Hibbertia. Shrub 2 feet. 
15 H. a’spera (D.C. syst. 1. p. 430.) leaves oblong, obtuse, 
with rather revolute margins, upper surface rather scabrous, under 
surface greyish-velvety ; flowers on short pedicels with 2 styles ; 
ovaries hairy. h. G. Native of New Holland. Perhaps a 
species of Pleurandra. 
Rough-leaved Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
16 H. nermannizro'r1a (D. C. syst. 1. p. 431.) leaves obo- 
vate-cuneated, blunt, villous-tomentose on both surfaces, the hairs 
on the upper surface are simple, those on the under surface are 
stellately-branched ; flowers on pedicels, digynous ; ovaries to- 
mentose. h. G. Native of New Holland on the mountains. 
Stamens 15-16. 
Hermannia-leaved Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
17 H. optonca'ta (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 431.) leaves 
oblong, quite entire, upper surface smooth, under surface velvety 
with stellate hairs; nerves confluent at the margins; flowers on 
pedicels, digynous ; ovaries scaly. h.G. Native of Carpen- 
taria. Carpels globose, somewhat triquetrous. Stamens 20-25. 
Oblong-leaved Hibbertiae Shrub 2 feet. 
18 H. cistrro ua (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 431.) leaves 
oblong, quite entire, l-nerved, upper surface pubescent with 
starry hairs, under surface white-velvety ; flowers on pedicels di- 
Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1821. 
DILLENIACE. XV. Wormia. 
gynous; ovaries scaly. kh. G. Native of New Holland in 
Arnheim Land. Stamens 20-25. 
Cistus-leaved Hibbertia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt.1826. Sh. 1 ft, 
19 H. romento’sa (R. Br. in D. C. syst. 1. p. 432.) leaves 
oblong-linear, 1-nerved, quite entire, tomentose on both surfaces; 
flowers on pedicels digynous ; calyxes and ovaries scaly. h .G, 
Native of Carpentaria. Ovaries globose ; styles smooth, filiform, 
Stamens 20-24. 
Tomentose Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
20 H. Lero ra (R. Br. in D.C. syst. 1. p. 432.) leaves 
linear, acuminated, very entire, scaly on both surfaces ; pedicels 
crowded, 1-flowered ; flowers digynous ; ovaries scaly. R.G. 
Native of Carpentaria. Styles arched, filiform, smooth. Stamens 
about 10. 
Scaly Hibbertia. Shrub 1 foot. 
Cult. All the species of Hibbértia are very ornamental, 
They thrive best in an equal mixture of sandy-loam and peat. 
Cuttings put in in the spring or summer root freely under a hand- 
glass in the same kind of soil. The climbing species are very 
desirable for conservatories. 
XV. WO’RMIA (in honour of Olaus Wormius, M.D. a cele- 
brated Danish philosopher and naturalist, successor of Caspar 
Bartholin in the professorship of medicine at Copenhagen. He 
died rector of the university in 1659. His Latin writings on the 
history and antiquities of Denmark and Norway are valued for 
their accuracy.) Rottb. nov. act. hafn. 1783. vol. 2. p. 522. t. 3. 
D. C. syst. 1. p. 433. prod. 1. p. 75. 
Lin. syst. Polydndria, Pantagynia. Sepals 5, very obtuse, 
permanent. Petals 5, deciduous. Stamens indefinite, free, fili- 
form, equal. Styles 5, filiform; stigmas emarginate. Carpels 
5, capsular, opening on the inside, 8-12 seeded, with pulp or 
aril at the base of the seeds. Elegant trees, with white or yellow 
flowers. 
1 W. Mapacascarie’nsts (D. C. syst. 1. p. 433.) leaves oval, 
bluntly sinuated ; flowers in branched panicles, h.S. Native 
of Madagascar. Deless. icon. sel. 1. t. 82. Clagnia volùpis, 
Comm. herb. et icon. ined. Lenidia Madagascariénsis, Poir. 
suppl. 3. p. 330. Panicles near to the top of the branches oppo 
site the leaves. _ 
Var. a, rotundifolia; leaves orbicular, somewhat cordate at 
the base. 
Var. [3, oblongifolia ; leaves oblong, not cordate at the bases 
A very elegant tree. 
Madagascar Wormia. Tree 25 feet. 
2 W. venta'ta (D. C. syst. 1. p- 434.) leaves ovate, retusé, 
coarsely and acutely toothed ; peduncles triquetrous 3-6-flower- 
ed. k. S. Native of Ceylon. Dillénia dentata, Thunb. m 
Lin. soc. trans. 1. p. 201. t. 20. Petals 5, orbicular. Ovaries ó. 
This tree is called Diapara in Ceylon. 
Toothed-leaved Wormia. Fl.? Clt. 1818. Tree 20 feet. 
3 W. rriqauvE’rra (Rottb. nov. act. hafn. 2. p. 532. t. 3.) 
leaves ovate, rather obtuse, and bluntly sinuated ; peduncles tri- 
quetrous, racemose. kh. S. Native of Ceylon. Ovaries 3e 
sided, approximate. Styles reflexed. Stamens very short. 
Triquetrous-peduncled Wormia. Tree 20 feet. 
4 W. arata (R. Br. in D. C. syst. 1. p. 434.) leaves oval, 
quite entire ; petioles winged. h.G. Native of New Hollan 
at Endeavour River. Styles awl-shaped, diverging, longer hee 
the stamens. 
Wing-petioled Wormia. Tree 20 feet. 
Cult. Elegant trees, requiring the heat of a stove, with the 
exception of W. alata. ‘They will thrive well in a mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand. Ripened cuttings not deprived of ther 
leaves will root freely, if planted in a pot of sand with a hand-glass 
placed over them, in heat; those of W. alata do not require heat. 
