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ARDISIA:SOLANACEA, NIGHTSHADE-LIKE 
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Clafs and Order. 
PENTANDRIA Monocynlia, 
Generic Chara@er. 
Cal. §-phyllus. Cor. hypocrateriformis, limbo reflexo. Anthere 
magne, ereCla. Stigma fimplex. Drupa fupera, monofperma. 
Specific Charaéier and Synonyms. ; 
ARDISIA folanacea ; corymbis axillaribus, pedicellis clavatis 
_nutantibus demum ereétis, corollis carnofis, foliis ovato- 
lanceolatis. | 
ARDISIA /olanacea ; corymbis axillaribus tripartitis, foliis ob- 
longis utrinque attenuatis. /4i/d, Sp. Pi. 1. p. 1063. 
Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 2. p. 4. 
ARDISIA /olanacea. Roxb. Corom. 1. p. 27. t. 27. 
This fine fhrub, in full bloffom, was communicated by 
Mefirs. Loppices and Sons. The corolla has a fingular ap- 
pearance much like an artificial flower made of fhells. The 
corymbs are rarely tripartite, as defcribed by WILLpENow, 
from a folitary inftance in Dr. Roxsurc’s drawing. In our 
plant, the buds were all cernuous ; but, as the flower expanded, 
the pedicle became ftraight, one open flower only appearing at 
"a time in each corymb; in the figure in the Coromandel 
plants, the artift has drawn the buds all] ereél, as well before as 
after expanfion, . 
Native of the Coaft of Coromandel, growing in moift places 
in the vallies among the mountains. Called by the Telingas 
Conda Mayoor. ! 
The juice of the berries, according to Roxsurcn, is of a 
very beautiful bright red colour, which, upon paper, changes 
to a durable brown. : a 
Introduced in 1798, by the Right Hon. Sir Joszea Banks, 
Bart. K.B. Flowers from June to September, 
