295 Mr. Brown, on the Proteacee of Jussieu. 
Emeboturtum sirobilinum. Labill. Nov. Holl. 2. p. 116.-t. 265. 
The seeds of this remarkable plant, which I am acquainted 
with only from Labillardiere’s figure and description, being 
unknown, and the internal structure of its ovarium not hav- 
ing been examined, its genus cannot be determined. Its re- 
gular and deeply divided calyx, the four glands at the base 
of the ovarium, and its vertical equilateral stigma, point out 
its near affinity to Knightia, from which it differs in the 
style being deciduous, and perhaps also in the number 
and form of its seeds. If these are but two in number, 
it would be still more nearly related to Orites; but some- 
thing in its whole appearance, and especially its un- 
commonly large bractez, indicates its being a distinct 
genus. 
According to Labillardiere, it is a native both of New Caledonia 
and the south-west coast of New Holland: but asI am ac- 
quainted with no plant of the order, which has so wide a 
range as this, and as it may be presumed the specimens 
from New Holland were very imperfect, otherwise so 
remarkable a plant would surely have found a place in 
the body of his work, I may be permitted to question 
the accuracy of the statement. I confess however that I 
| know no plant of Lewin's Land with which this could be 
confounded. 
RovPaLa pinnata. Lam. Illust. Gen. 1. p. 243. n. 1282. Poiret. 
Encyc. Botan. 6. p. 317. Rude. Pl. Guian. 25. t. 38. 
There can be little doubt of this plant constituting a distinct 
genus ; but its fruit being entirely unknown, it is better to 
place it among those which require a further examination. 
It was referred. to Rhopala at a time when that genus was 
not at all-understood. Tn its compound leaves, its irregular 
calyx, 
