176 ENUMERATION OF [Sapotacea. 



B, parvifolia, A. DC. L c. p. 198. — c.p. 2648 ; foliia majoritus, c.p. 



2830. 

 Hab. Soutli of tlie island, not common. 



Corolla 6-loba, rarius 5-loba. 



My specimens, numbered c.p. 2830, were collected by Dr. Gardner near Galle, 

 and have leaves a good deal larger than is usual iu this species, but agree so well 

 with it in other respects that I hesitate to separate them even as a distinct variety. 



3. D. Moonii, Thw. ; ramulis juniorihits fulvo-tomentosis ; foliis 



fflabris, oblongis, obtuse acuminatis vel retusia, basi subacutia, petio- 

 atis ; pedicellis petiolo suba;quilongis. — c.p, 3434. 

 Hab. Caltura, 71/bow; near Eatnapoora. 



loUa 3-7 poll, longa, li-3 poll, lata; petiolo \-l poll, longo. Tasdculi 

 2-5-flori. Corolla 6-Ioba. Nuculania oblonga, acuta, li poll, longa. Sernina 

 parce albuminosa. 



4. D- fulvus, Thw.; ramulis foliisqne juniorihus dense fugaci-fulvo- 

 tomentosis ; foliis obovato-oblongis, abrupte brevi-acuminatis, basi an- 

 gnstatis, petiolatis ; pedicellis petiolo subauplo longioribus. — c.p. 3446. 



Hab. Hewessee, in the Pasdoon Corle. 



Arbor mediocris. Folia 4-7 poll, longa, 1^-3 poll, lata, petiolo f poll, longo. 

 Fasciculi 6-8-flori. Calyx 3-4 lin. longus. Ovarium 6-loculare. 



To the present genus is to be referred Isonandra jpolyandra^ "Wight, -Ic. t, 1589. 



6. DICHOPSIS, Thw, (gen, nov.). 



Calyx 6-partitus, lobis 2-seriaIibua. Corolla 6-loba. Stamina 12, 

 omnia fertilia. Filamenta brevia, 1-serialia, altema longiora (corollte 

 lobis opposita) antheras subextroraas, hreviora (vix ulla) subintrorsas 

 gerentia, AniJiercE apice divaricato-bicorues. Ovarium 6-loculare, 



Genus notabile, q^uoad stamina breviora Dasyaulo^ longiora IsO' 

 nandrcB approximans. 



1. B. petiolaris, Thw.— C.P. 3012. 



Hab. Ambagamowa District, and the Hinidoon and Beigam Corles. 



Arbor magna. Folia glabra, ovata, subabrupte brevi- acuminata, basi acuta, 3-5 

 poll, longa, lJ-3 poll, lata ; petiolo 1-1 J poll, longo. Fasciculi 2-5-llori, axillares, 

 ad apices ramulorum conferti, fulvo-tomentosi, Fedicelli petiolo subaiquilongi. 

 Cal^x 4 lin. longus. Corolla alblda, 7 lin. longa, tubo interne pilosa. Nuculania 

 subsphaerica, 1-sperma, li poll, in diam. 



7. ISONANDRA, Wight. 



Calyx coroUse lobis iaomerus ; stamina iisdem duplo numerosiora. 

 Filamenta corollse tuho subaequilonga. AntJierce extrorsse, apice acu- 

 minatsB. Nuculania camosa. 



Sect. 1. Calyx 6-pariitus, 



1. I. ^2i.ndis, Thw,; foliis glabris (junioribug cano-sericeis) obovatis, 

 ohtusis, abrupte brevi-acuminatis vel rotundatis, basi cimeatis, subtus 

 prominentim venosis, petiolatis ; pedicellis petiolo subsequilongis. — c.P- 

 619 (2507) ; foliis minoribus, c.p. 2402. 



Hab. Central Province and Saffragam District, at an elevation of 

 3000 to 6000 feet. Norn. vulg. '* Meeria-gass." 



