Tap. 6053. 
HIBBERTIA Bavpournn. 
Native of New Caledonia. 
Nat. Ord. Dittentacem.—Tribe H1pperTIE&. 
Genus Hispertra, And. ; (Benth. and Hook. f. Gen. Pl., vol. i. p. 14). 
Hinpertta (§ Cyclandra) Baudouinii; suffrutex humilis glaberrimus robustus, 
foliis subpedalibus sessilibus anguste lanceolatis acuminatis integer- 
rimis v. subserratis subtus pallidis costa valida, racemis elongatis 
robustis multifloris, floribus secundis 2 poll. diam. subsessilibus, bracteis 
oblongo-v.-lanceolato- subulatis, sepalis oblongis apiculatis, petalis 
obovato-cuneatis emarginatis, staminibus ad 100 extimis sterilibus, 
carpellis 2-4 glabris. 
HissertiA Baudouinii, Brong. et Gris, Plantes pew connues de la Nouvelle- 
Caledonie, in Ann. Sc. Nat., ser. 5, vol. ii. p. 149. 
This noble plant differs considerably in habit from its 
Australian congeners, and approaches in the curious inflores- 
cence to its New Caledonian ally Zhisema, from which it 1s 
‘distinguished by being pentapetalous. It was discovered by 
the traveller whose name it bears near Port-de-France 
in New Caledonia; and was introduced into Europe by 
Dr. Moore of the Glassnevin Gardens, Dublin, who received 
seeds of it from his brother, the Superintendent of the Bo- 
tanical Gardens of Sydney. There is an indigenous fruiting 
specimen in the Kew Herbarium sent under. this name by 
Vieillard, gathered on the top of Mount Mou, which has 
shorter leaves and very much enlarged sepals. 
The distribution of the genus //iddertia 18 very remarkable, 
it abounds in Australia, three or four species are natives of 
New Caledonia, and two of Madagascar ; the latter, however, | 
forming a very distinct section or subgenus ; whilst the New 
Caledonian species belong to a section that abounds in the 
adjoining continent. The genus is absent from New 
Zealand. 
SEPTEMBER lst, 1873, 
