on the Genus of Begonia. 171 
Begonia capenfis. Linn. Suppl. 420. Facqu. Collect. 1. p. 130, n. 9. 
Begoniz fpecies capenfis. Linn. Mant. 502. defcr. Koenig. 
Habitat in infulz Joannz umbrofis, ad latera montium. oh. Gerh. 
Koenig. 
The account of the capfules given in the above differentia fpe- 
cifica, is taken from the manufcript defcription fent by Dr. Koenig 
to Linnzus, now in the poffeffion of Dr. Smith. 
21. BEGONIA oéfopetala, acaulis, foliis cordatis quinquelobis, pedun- 
culis dichotomis. | 
Begonia oétopetala. Æ Herit. Stirp. Nov. i. p. 101. 
Habitat in montibus Limz. of. Dombey. 
Of this I have neither feen fpecimen nor figure. 
SPECIES OBsCUR Xx. 
I. Begonia malabarica, caulibus herbaceis, pedunculis axillaribus bres 
vibus fubtrifloris, fructibus baccatis. Lamarck Encycl. i.p. 393, — 
n. 2. i 
Begonia malabarica, caule erecto, foliis obfoleté dentatis fubtus hir- 
futis, pedunculis fubtrifloris. Facgu. Colleët. 1. p. 129, n. 6. 
Tsjeria-narinampuli. Rbeed: Mal. ix. p. 167, tab. 86. 
No other fpecies of Begonia being hitherto known, whofe fe- 
male flowers have only three petals, it requires the confirmation of 
modern botanifts before one can truft to the authority of the 
Hortus Malabaricus for fo fingular a circumftance. I have feen 
feveral male flowers of Begonia humilis with only two petals, and 
why may not a fimilar monftrofity happen in female flowers? 
2. Acetofa Nigritarom feu Indorum Lingat. Kamel Stirp. Luzon. 
(in Raï Hifl. vol. iii.) p. 14 n. 24 Icon in Muf. Britann, Manu. 
Sloan. 4080, fig. 109. | 
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