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of the corolla from Randia. Among the preceding species, 
R. Bowieana and Devoniana differ from the others in their calyx ; 
all agree in their ovules more or less immersed in a fleshy 
placenta, which is either adnate to the dissepiment, or séssile 
and peltate. In the East Indian R. macrophylla, Br., the pla- 
centz of the ovary are stipitate and bifid, nearly as in Mussaenda. 
I have not had an opportunity of examining the South African 
Species. 
l. Randia (Ceriseus) Sherbornie, Hook.—Gardenia Sherborni:, 
Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4044; volubilis, foliis glabris coriaceis, 
pedicellis solitariis axillaribus petiolo brevioribus bracteatis 
unifloris, calycis lobis lato-cuneatis foliaceis obtusissimis, 
corolla infundibuliformi-campanulata calyce duplo longiore, 
stylo staminibusque inclusis.—Sierra Leone, Herb. Hooker. 
?. Randia (Ceriscus) Doniana, Benth.—Gardenia calycina, G. 
Don. Gard. Dict. 3. p. 497, (non Randia calycina, Cham. 
Schl.) subscandens ? foliis glabris coriaceis, pedicellis axillari- 
bus solitariis petiolo brevioribus bracteatis unifloris, calycis 
lobis lato-oblongis cuneatisve foliaceis acutiusculis, corolla 
infundibuliformi-campanulata calycem breviter superante, 
stylo staminibusque inclusis.— Sierra Leone, Don. ? 
Thad some doubts whether this might not be the same as 
R. Sherbornie, but the leaves are narrower and more pointed, 
and the corolla considerably smaller. 
3. Randia (Genipantha) acuminata, Benth.; glabra, foliis sub- 
sessilibus longe cuneato-oblongis acuminatis, corymbis axilla- 
ribus breviter -pedunculatis, calycis limbo tubuloso minute 
dentato, corollie tubo cylindrico brevi, lobis acutis. —Gardenia 
acuminata, G. Don, Gard. Dict. 3. p. 499.—Pomatium 
dubium, G. Don, ibid. p. 505.—Sierra Leone, Don; on the 
Nun River, Vogel. 
Arbor parva. Folia 8-9-pollicaria v. fere pedalia, superne 3-4 
poll. lata, a medio ad basin angustata, ibidem oblique sub- 
cordata, apice abrupte acuminata, rigide membranacea v. char- 
tacea. — Stipule late, breviter cuspidate. Pedunculi solitarii, 
axillares, 3-1 poll. longi, apice divisi in ramos breves cymoso- 
pluriforos. Bractee parve. Pedicelli brevissimi. Ovarium 
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