288 ' E^"Ix:iIEEATION of \^EupJiorhiacc(B, 



46. APOEOSA, Blume, Miq., BaiU. 



Scepa, Lindley. Lej^ldodachjs, "Wall. 

 (Norn. vulg. *' Kabella-gass.") 



1, A, Lindleyana. ^Yk^,~Scepa Lindleyana, Wis 

 c.P. 2153, ^ ' B ^ 



Hab. Very abundant up to an elevation of 2000 feet, 



Jrior mediocris, valda raraosa. Flor. fcem. Fedicelli ^-1 lin, longi, fructiferi 

 2 lin. longi. Ovarium ampollseforme, fulvo-pilosum, 2- vel 3-lociilare, Stigma 2-3- 

 partitum, lobis bifidis, tuberculatis vel parum plumosis. Fructiis subspbsericus, 

 brevi-apiculatus, sessilisj semipollicaris. Semina tunica externa carnosa, flava, sapida. 



Closely allied to and resembling in general appearance Lepidostachys Moxhcrghiiy 

 "Wall. Cat. Xo. 6816, but differing from it in its smaller leaves, which are frequently 

 rounded at the base, its pedicellate female flowers, and its fruit being not at all 

 stipitate. 



2, A. lanceolata^ Thw. — Lepidostacliys lanceolata, Tul. in Ann. des 



Sci. Nat. (Bot.) sdr. 3, v. 15, p. 254.— c.p. 2152. 

 Hab. Ei^ually common with the last. 



Arhor pai-va. Flor. masc. srepius diandri, ovarii rndlmento minuto, incouspicuo. 

 Tlor. fcem. Sficm circiter 5-florse. Ovarium ampullic forme, glabrum. Stigma breve, 

 sessile, discifome, 2-lobum, lobis bifidis stepe deuticulatis. Frucfus subsphairicus, 

 pisi maguitudine.^ Semina tunica externa camosa, flava, sapida. 



The fi-uit of this, like that of the preceding species, is eaten by children. 



3, A. latifolia, Thw. ; foliis snbintegris, majuseulis, glahris, sub- 

 coriaceis, obovatis, obtusis, basi plus minus rotundatis vel subcordatis ; 

 svicis ferm, 



sffipissime diandris; floe. f<em, sessilibus ; ovario piloso; stigmate 

 tripartito, lobis reflexis, apiee bifidis ; fructihits subsph^ricis, parum 

 conicis, pencarpio valde carnoso Gxmo.—Aqyneia latifoUa, Moon, Cat. 

 p. 65.— c.P. 3433. -^-^ 



Hab. South of the island, at no great elevation. 



_ Arbor mediocris. Folia 4-8 poll, longa. 3-5 poll, lata, ve2iis primariis utrinque 

 circiter 7 ; petwio ^-1 poll, longo. Fructns pollicares. - 



4 A. fusiformis, Thw. ; foliis subintegris, coriaceis, glabris, obova- 

 tis vel rotundatis, breve obtuseque acuminatis vel retusis, basi acutis 

 vel rotundatis ; spicis ferrugineo-tomentosis ; Iracteis rotundatis, cilia- 

 tis; FLOE. MASC. 8£epius diaudrfs ; FLOR, FCEM. confertis ; ovario gla- 

 bro ; stiginate 2-3-partito, lobis revolutis. apice bifidis ; fructihus fusi- 

 tormibus, nericarpio parce cwno^o.^Lepidostachys grandifoUa, Planch. 



c.P. 30. 



4000 to 6000 



Arbor mediocns. Folia 2^-5 poll, longa, 13-3 poll. lata; vents primariis utrin- 

 que cucitcr 5 ; peholo i-J poll, longo. Fructus G-8 lin. longi, 3-4 lin. lati. 



The very different form of the much less fleshy fruit of the present species abun- 

 dantly distinguishes it from A, latifolia, to which it bears a very ereat general re- 

 semblance. ^ o « 



5. A. acuminata, Thw. ; foliis glabris, integrls, membranaceis, 

 oyato- vel oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, basi acutis ; spicis ochraceo- 

 pilosia, brevibus, sajpius solitariis; fcem. s^pissime uiiifloris; ovario 

 oyoideo, piloso. 3-loculari; stigmate majusculo, 3-partito, lobis apice 

 bihdis; fructihus aubspha^ricis, sessilibus, pericarpio valde carnoso, 



