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Dvwwvaricated-branched Badiera. Shrub 3 to 8 feet. 
Cult. The species of Badiéra will do well in a mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand ; and young cuttings will rootif planted in 
a pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, in heat. 
V. SOULA'MIA (Soulamou is the name of the tree in the 
Moluccas.) Lam. dict. 1. p. 449. D. C. prod. 1. p. 335. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Hexdndria. Calyx of 5 sepals, 
3 outer ones very small, 2 inner ones larger, concave. Petal 1, 
concave. Stamens 6? Capsules (samara) not opening, com- 
pressed, suberose, orbicular, emarginate, 2-celled. Seeds with- 
out albumen. According to Lam. the character is as follows: 
Calyx small, trifid. Petals 3. Stigma sessile. Samara 2- 
celled, obcordate; cells 1-seeded. A shrub with crowded ovate 
leaves, tapering to the base, quite entire, and veiny. Racemes 
short, axillary. 
1 S. ama‘ra (Lam. 1. c.) kh. S. Native of the Moluccas 
and Java on rocky places by the sea-side. Rex amaroris, 
Rumph. amb. 2. p. 129. t. 40. Leaves large, oval-oblong, en- 
tite. Flowers white, racemose. The whole plant is very bitter, 
and is used as a strengthening medicine in its native country, 
and as a counterpoison. It is called Caju Soulamou in the island 
of Ternatea. 
Bitter Soulamia. Fl. Dec. Shrub 10 feet. 
Cult. As this shrub has not yet been introduced to the gar- 
dens the mode of cultivating it is unknown, but we would re- 
commend its being grown in a mixture of loam and sand, and 
young cuttings will no doubt root if planted in a pot of sand, 
placed under a hand-glass, in heat. 
VI. MURA‘LTIA (in honour of John Von Muralt, a Swiss 
botanist.) Neck. elem. no. 1382. D. C. prod. 1. p. 335. Heis- 
téria, Berg. cap. 185. but not of Lin. 
Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Hexdndria. 
5 sepals. Sepals almost equal. 
one bifid, with obtuse lobes. Ovary crowned with 4 horns or 
tubercles. Capsules 2-valved, 2-celled, crowned with 4 horns 
or 4 tubercles. Shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, 
with a rigid spiny habit. Flowers small, axillary, sessile, usually 
purple or red. 
Calyx glumaceous, of 
Petals 3, connected, middle 
* Leaves mucronately-pungent at their apex. 
1 P. Heisre’ria (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves triquetrous, 
stiff, spiny at the apex, in bundles; branchlets puberulous ; 
flowers axillary, sessile. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Heistéria pingens, Berg. cap. 185. Polygala, 
Heistéria, Lin. spec. 989. Curt. bot. mag. t. 340. Horns longer 
than the capsule. Flowers small, purple. 
Var. B. pilosa, (D. C. 1. c.) leaves flattish, hairy, and ciliated. 
Heister’s Muraltia. Fl. Jan. Clt. 1787. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
2 M. coyre’rra (D, C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves oblong-lan- 
ceolate, in crowded bundles, rather spiny at the top, with sca- 
brous margins; branchlets hairy ; flowers axillary, sessile. h. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps Polygala 
thymifolia, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. Horns longer 
than the capsule. 
Cronded-leaved Muraltia. Fl. April, Sept. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 
3 M. srevirotia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves elliptical- 
oblong, scattered, with a recurved spiny point at the apex, 
younger ones and branchlets pubescent ; flowers axillary, sessile. 
hk. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Capsules pubes- 
cent. Flowers purple. 
Short-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
4 M. serpyturéuia (D.C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves ovate, 
spiny at the top, with somewhat revolute margins; nerve on the 
under surface hairy ; branches hairy; flowers axillary, sessile. 
POLYGALEZ. V. Souramia. 
VI. Murata. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. 
Horns shorter than the capsule. 
Wild-Thyme-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 
5 M. arorrcuroipes (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) floral leaves 
ovate, with a spiny point at the apex, crowded, glabrous, ciliated, 
lower leaves almost linear ; branches rather hairy ; flowers axil- 
lary, sessile. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Polygala alopecuroides, Lin. mant. 260. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1006. 
Flowers purple. Horns length of capsule. 
Fox-tail-like Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Pl. 2 
to 4 feet. 
6 M. rrine’rvia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves ovate, cor- 
date, 3-nerved, glabrous, with a pungent point; branches an- 
gular, glabrous; flowers axillary on pedicels. .G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. Capsule 2- 
horned. 
Three-nerved-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
7 M. squarrosa (D.C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves lanceolate, 
spiny at the top, stiff, in bundles, upper ones spreading, lower 
ones reflexed ; branchlets villous ; flowers axillary, sessile. h . 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polýgala squarrosa, 
Thunb. prod. 121. Muráltia, no. 3493, Burch. cat. 1s only a 
variety of this plant. Flowers purplish. - 
Squarrose Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 3 ft. 
8 M. stura cea (Burch. trav. I. p. 19 and 29.) leaves 
linear, convex on the under surface, mucronate, glabrous, in 
bundles, distant ; branchlets somewhat pubescent ; flowers axil- 
lary, sessile. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Polygala stipulacea, Lin. mant. 260. exclusive of the synonyme 
of Sieb. Andr. bot. rep. t. 263. Sims, bot. mag. 1715. Flowers 
red mixed with white. 
Stipular Muraltia. Fl. Ap. Sept. Clt. 1801. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 
9 M. suniperirotia (D.C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves trique- 
trous, awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, and are as well as 
branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, on very short pedicels ; 
capsules crowned by 4 tubercles. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Polygala juniperifolia, Poir. 5. p. 496. Flowers 
purplish. F 
Juniper-leaved Muraltia. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1810. Sh. ri 
10 M. ertcHrouia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 356.) leaves trigona’, 
awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, in bundles, glabrous; brana - 
lets somewhat pubescent; flowers axillary, sessile; caps 4 
crowned by 4 horns. h.G. Native of the Cape of Goo f 
Hope. Perhaps Polygala mixta, Thunb. prod. 121? but not 0 
Lin. Flowers red mixed with white. 
Heath-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, Sept. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
11 M. sprencetiolpes (Burch. cat. no. 4957.) leaves some 
what trigonal, mucronate, pungent, scattered, at length Sprea 
ing, and are as well as branches glabrous; flowers axillary, ° 
very short pedicels. h}. G. Native of the Cape of Go 
Hope. Flowers purple. 
Sprengelia-like Muraltia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. hat 
12 M. saturetoipes (Burch. cat. no. 5617.) leaves poma rg- 
trigonal, mucronate, pungent, in bundles, with somewhat pu «ile. 
lous margins; branches pubescent; flowers axillary, aly 2 
hk. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Leaves har Ya 
lines in length. Flowers purple. Capsules 4, rarely 3-horne™ 
Savory-like Muraltia. Shrub 14 foot. 
13 M. renvuiroria (D. C. prod. 1. p. e) dles 
shaped, recurved at the apex, mucronate, spreading, In bun vile, 
very fine; branches pubescent ; flowers axillary, almost sess. 
h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala ten” 
folia, Poir. dict. 5. p. 497. but not of Willd. Flowers purp 
Capsules crowned by 4 diverging horns. 
Fine-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. j 
14 M. asra’rarua (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) upper te 
Clt. 1800. 
336.) leaves awl- 
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