Tab. 4191. 

 ixora odorata. 



Fragrant Ixora. 



Nat. Ord. Bubiace^:. — Tetrandria Monogynia. 



Gen. CJiar. Cat. tubus ovatus, limbus parvus 4-dentatus. Cor. hypocrateri- 

 morpha, tubo gracili tereti lobis longiore, limbo 4-partito patente. Antheras 

 4 ad faucem subsessiles. Stylus tubo corolla; a?quabs aut paulo longior (lobis 

 nempe corollinis brevior), apice bifidus, stigmatis cruribus divergentibus aut re- 

 volutis. Bacca drupacea calyce persistente coronata subglobosa bilocularis. 

 Pyrence chartacese intus planse aut concavse dorso gibbae 1-spermae. Albumen 

 cartilagineum. Embryo dorsalis erectus incurvus, cotyl. foliaceis, radicula longa. 

 — Frutices interdum arborescentes, ex Asia, rarius ex Africa aquinocliaU. Folia 

 opposita. Stipulse basi lata apice acuta aut in aristam setaceam desinentes. 

 Corymbi terminates sceptics trichotomi. Flores coccinei rosei Jtammei aut albidi 

 scepefragr antes. Be Cand. 



Ixora odorata; glaberrlma, fokis amplis elliptico-subovato-lanceolatis acutis 

 coriaceis nitidis basi in petiolum attenuatis summis subovato-oblongis basi 

 rotundatis sessilibus, stipulis late ovatis acutissimis connatis, panicula ter- 

 minali ampla patente repetitim tricbotome divisa, calyce 5-dentato, corolla; 

 tubo longissimo (digital!) Caciniis oblongis demuin tortis. 



Pavetta gracibs. Acli. Rich, in Mem. Soc. (FHist. Nat. Par. v. 5. p. 181 ? Be 

 Cand. Prodr. vA.p.4^92 ? 



We have been much gratified by the sight of a noble specimen 

 of this splendid and highly odoriferous shrub. The leaves vie 

 in size and almost in firmness of texture with those of the Indian 

 Caoutchouc Tree {Ficus elastica), while the numerous flowers, 

 of the most delicious odour, form a spreading panicle, a foot or 

 more in diameter, with deep red-purple branches, each blossom 

 four to five inches in length, the tube red below, white above, 

 the white buds tipped with rose-colour, the spreading segments 

 of the limb white, soon twisted and then changing to buff. The 

 plant is in the possession of Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., 

 of the Exeter Nursery, who received it from the Continent 

 under the incorrect name of Ixora Brvnonis, and without any 

 indication of its locality. Fortunately 1 have a fine native speci- 

 men from Madagascar, showing that to he its native country. 

 Few persons who visited the last floral exhibition of the year 



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