unilateral, of five spreading, winged, waved, and ciliated, 
white, obovate segments : each has a central line ; pubes- 
cent at their base, and this down, or these hairs, when 
closely examined, are found to originate on small scales, 
fig. 2. Stamens five; free, scarcely so long as the tube. 
Anthers oblong, two-celled. Germen inferior, obovate, 
furrowed. Style thick, longer than the stamens, green, 
hairy at the base. Stigma obtuse, surrounded by a cup- - 
shaped, strongly ciliated indusium. Berry ovate, about as 
large as a pea, two-seeded. 
For the opportunity of figuring this exceedingly rare 
plant, I am likewise indebted to the friendship of Mr. 
Arron. His drawing was made at the Royal Gardens at 
Kew, in August, 1826, from specimens raised from seed, sent 
in 1824, by Mr. Attan Cunninenam, from New Holland. 
It is a native of the sea shore in the tropical parts of that 
country, according to Mr. Brown ; and it was on the north 
coast that Mr. Cunninenam likewise detected it. I 
specimens from the Mauritius, which were gathered by 
Mr. Boser, and which differ from the figure here given 
only in having the Cymes compound, probably the effect 
of luxuriance. 
Scavona sericea and Sc. Plumieri of Linnazus have the 
same aspect as the present plant. The former has downy 
leaves, and the latter (a native of the West Indies, and 
also of the Cape), has the central floret always sessile. 
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Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Scale from the base of one of the Segments of the 
Flower. 3. Flower deprived of the Corolla —Magnified, 
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