-Yecacinea.] XLV. OLACINEJE. 9353 
D-partitus. Petala 5, hypogyna, valvata, extus villosa, intus basi barbata. Stamina 5, petalis 
alterna, disco hypogyno inserta, filamentis filiformibus v. crassiuseulis; antherm ovoides, 
dorso afüixse. Ovarium l-loculare; stylus elongatus, sestivatione inflexus, stigmate mi- 
nuto v. leviter peltato-dilatato; ovula 2, pendula. Fructus subsiccus, villosus, inde- 
hiseens, endocarpio crustaceo. Semen pendulum, raphe prominente; embryo in medio 
albuminis carnosi axilis, cotyledonibus latis foliaceis planis v. sigmoideis, radicula brevi. 
—Frutices, ramis adscendentibus v. volubilibus et alte seandentibus. Folia chartacea, in- 
signiter reticulato-venosa, glabra v. glabriuseula. Flores villosi, in panieulam terminalem 
oblongam longe pedunculatam dispositi. Fructus in vivo speciose coccineus dicitur. 
Species 3 v. 4, in Afriea tropiea occidentali crescentes, typica (DC. Prod. i. 534) 2-4-pedalis 
flexuoso-adscendens, 2 v. 3 adhue ineditze a Mannio lecte alte scandunt et habitu PAytocreneis acce- 
dunt. Z.auritianam et I. grandifoliam, Miers, in Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 2. ix. 226, ad Apodytem 
referimus. Chrysobalanus luteus, Sab. in Trans. Hort. Soc. v. 453, fructu paucis tantum verbis de- 
seripto, certe ab Zcacina longe alienus et verisimiliter non hujus Ordinis. 
27. Phlebocalymna, Gif. Herb.—Flores polygamo-dioiei. Sepala 5, parva, distincta, 
imbricata. Petala 5, hypogyna, in tubum coalita, apice libera, valvata. . Stamina 5, petalis 
alterna, filamentis tubo corollz adnatis; antherc ovali-oblonge, dorso affixs. ^ Ovarium in 
fl. d imperfectum conieum, in hermaphrodito-fcemineis l-loculare; stylus aeutus ; ovula 
2, pendula. Fructus oblongus, putamine crustaceo. Semen pendulum, albumine in lobos" 
numerosos arcte appressos diviso; embryo in ejus apice minimus.—Arbor. Folia integer- 
rima, coriacea, glaberrima, pallide nitentia, penninervia. Flores d in spicas breves glome- 
rato-interruptas dispositi, hermaphrodito-feeminei in pedunculis brevibus pauci. 
Species 1, in regione Tavoyana Asiz tropiez crescens.  Miers, im Ann. Nat. Hist. ser, 2. x. 110, 
111, e£. Contrib. t. 17 (Platea Griffithiana, et P. Lobbiana). 
98. Platea, Blune, Dijdr. 640, et Mus. Bot. i. 249.—Flores polygamo-dioici. Sepala 
b, distincta, parva, imbricata. ^ Petala 5, in tubum coalita, apice libera, valvata, in fl. 9 
0 (v. eaducissima P). Stamina 5, fundo corollz inserta, filamentis brevibus ; anthere ovoidesm, 
didyms. Ovarium in fl. 9 1-loculare, obtusum, stigmate late discoideo coronatum; ovula 
2, pendula.  Drupa baccata, putamine oblongo lignoso. Semen (maturum a nobis non 
visum) pendulum ; embryo in axi albuminis carnosi (indivisi?) rectus.—A rbores. Folia in- 
tegerrima, coriacea, subtus zeque ac innovationes plus minus leproso-rufescentia. ^ Spices d 
breves, axillares, glomeroso-interrupte, 9 Va M c E brevissimz, — Drupe atro- 
purpurem, glabre. 
Species 4?, in Archipelago Indico crescentes, quarum 2 Blumeanz, Mig. F7. Ind. Bat. i. pars i. 
193; 2? ineditz:e Borneenses; omnes tamen adhue non satis note. Specimina quz vidimus, tam 
Blumeana quam Borneensia, omnia v. immatura fructifera v. feeminea deflorata sunt. P. Wightiana 
et P. laziflora, Miers, in Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 2. x. 111, et P. azillaris et P. coriacea, Thw. Enum. 
Pl. Zeyl. 44, ad Gomphandram pertinent; P. Griffithiana, Miers, l. c. 110, et P. Lobbiana, Miers, 
l. e. 111, ad PAlebocalymnam. | Platee verse a Gomphandris habitu et calyce facile distinguuntur. 
99. wilaresia, Zwiz et Pav. F!. Per. iii. 9. z. 231. (Citronella, Don, £n Edinb. New 
Phil Journ. xii. 243.)—Flores hermaphroditi v. polygami. Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis 
late imbricatis. Petala 5, intus costata, imbricata v. apice inflexo-valvata. Stamina 5, 
petalis alterna et iis basi cohzrentia, filamentis complanato-subulatis; antherm cordato- 
reniformes. Discus inconspieuus. Ovarium 1l-loculare, loculo intus costa elevata per- 
curso ; stylus brevis crassus, stigmate oblique recurvo fimbriato; ovula 2, ab apice costs 
interioris ovarii pendula (v. rarius ex Miersio ovarium 9-locüláre, loculis 2-ovulatis). 
Drupa ellipsoidea, putamine intus semisepto longitudinali imperfecte diviso. Semen 
pendulum, semiseptum intra suleum ventralem recipiens, testa membranacea, albumine 
carnoso corrugato ; embryo intra apicem albuminis minimus.—Arbores procerse v. frutices 
alte scandentes, sempervirentes. Folia alterna, oblonga, integerrima v. spinuloso-dentata, 
érasse coriacea, lucida.  Cym:e parvs, capituliformes, in paniculas racemiformes v. ra- 
mosas axillares v. terminales disposits. Flores albi. 
Species 8-10, 1 in insulis Pacificis, .1 in Australia tropica, 1 in Arcebipelago Indico, ceterz in 
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