in June, 1833, by Mr. Arron. Mr. Cunnincuam observes, 
that it comes near M. viridiflora, a plant discovered by Mr. 
Brown in New South Wales, within the tropics. 
Descr.' Stem climbing, shrubby, rounded, the branches 
downy. Leaves opposite, petiolate, oblongo-lanceolate, 
acute, subcoriaceous, waved, dark green and glabrous 
above, paler and downy beneath. Peduncles axillary, 
about twice as long as the petioles, bearing rather small 
- cymes of yellowish flowers, with two small, opposite, brac- 
teas at the base. Calyx five-cleft, downy. Corolla rotate, 
glabrous, of five deep, patent, ovate, acute, spreading seg- 
ments. Staminal crown of five, fleshy teeth, united with the 
back of the anthers, which latter are diaphanous at the 
extremity. Stigma flat. 
Fig. 1. 1. Flowers. 2. Corona, Anthers, and Stigma. 3. Pollen-masses: 
magnified, 
