Tas. 4917, 
COFFEA BrEncuaLensis. 
Bengal Coffee. 
Nat. Ord. Rupraces.—PEntTANDRIA MonoqyntiA. 
Gen. Char. Calycis tubus ovatus globosus turbinatusve, limbus parvus 4-5- 
dentatus. Corolla tubulosa, infundibuliformis, Ziméo patente 4—5-partito, lodis 
oblongis.§ ' Stamina 4-5, e summo aut medio tubo exserta aut inclusa. Stylus 
apice bifidus, Jobis rarius concretis. Bacca umbilicata, nuda aut coronata, foeta, 
coccis 2 membranaceo-pergamaceis 1-spermis. Semen extus convexum, intus 
planum, sulco longitudinali notatum. Hméryo erectus in albumine corneo, radi- 
cula tereti obtusa, cotyledonibus foliaceis—Arbores aut frutices. Folia opposita. 
Stipulee interpetiolares. De Cand. 
Corrga Benghalensis ; fruticosa, foliis oblongo-ovatis acuminatis glabris, stipulis 
' subulatis, floribus axillaribus terminalibus sessilibus solitariis binis ternisve, 
calycis pilosi bibracteati limbo 4-fido lobis brevibus trifidis laciniis _sub- 
clavatis, corolla hypocrateriformi, limbi lobiso bovatis, antheris linearibus 
acutis dorso affinis, stylo incluso, stigmatibus bipartitis. 
Correa Benghalensis. Roxb. Fl. Indic. v. 1. p. 540. Roem. et Schult. Syst. v. 
5. p. 200. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 499. Spreng. Syst. Nat. v. 1. p. 755. 
Wall. Cat. n. 6244. Wight et Arn. Fl. Penins. Ind. Or. v. 1. p. 435. 
A native, according to Dr. Roxburgh, of the mountains of the 
north-eastern frontier of India, chiefly about Silhet, and from 
thence brought many years ago to Calcutta, where it was for 
some time much cultivated, under the idea of its being the real 
Coffee of Arabia. “It is now neglected, being of an inferior 
quality, and not productive; however, the number and beauty 
of its flowers entitle it to a conspicuous place in the flower- 
garden.” —Wight and Arnott, by including it in their ‘ Flora of 
the Peninsula,’ make it a native of that region, but they give 
no locality ; and they are disposed to consider C. Zravancoren- 
sis, Herb. Madr., and C. Wightiana as mere varieties. Indeed, 
though we have reason to believe ours to be the true plant of 
Roxburgh (it was sent to us from the Exotic Nurseries of 
MAY Ist, 1856. 
