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corollatis, filamentis exsertis inferne pubescentibus, stylis unitis, 
fructibus clavato-pyriformibus rufescentibus glabris in stipitem 
longum augustatis siepe monospermis, pericarpio tenui-coriaceo 
intus glabro, arillo aurantiaco tenui totum semen subovatum arcte 
involvente. : 
In nemoribus ad sinum Rockingham Bay.  Dallachy. 
Frutex 8-10. Lignum durum, rubellum. Indumentum ramu- 
lorum, petiolorum et inflorescentie ferrugineum v. fuscescens. 
Foliola pleraque alterna, petiolulo 3—5" longo fusco tomentoso 
praedita, chartacea, 2-51" longa, 1-2" lata, supra preter nervos 
glabra opaca et pallidius viridia, subtus nitentia, nervis haud 
valde patentibus costata.  Paniculz racemiformes, sesqui- pauci- 
pollicares passim pluripollicares.  Bractez tomentose subulato- 
similanceolate, circiter 1" longz. — Calyces quinquepartiti, vix 1" 
longi, laciniis semilanceolatis. Petala minuta, barbata. Fructus 
addito stipite 8-12" longi, nec distincte costati, nec regulariter 
valvati, etsi imperfecte subvalvato-rumpentes, stylo rostellati. 
Semen ovatum, pzne 1" longum. "Testa levis, saturate fusca. 
Embryo amarus, viridis. Cotyledones inzquales, oblique super- 
positz».  Radicula aecumbens, conico-subulata, compressa, circiter 
2" longa. 
A Cupania (Ratonia) stipitata distinguitur indumento, foliis 
latioribus obtusioribus supra haud nitentibus, fructu nec angulato, 
nec duro, nec crasse triseptato, septis enim membraneis, semine 
utplurimum unico conspicue majore, stipite fructus longiore, 
denique forsan florum notis adhue comparandis. 
Ratonia lachnocarpa. 
Cupania lachnocarpa, F. M. coll. 
Ramulis petiolisque tomentosis, foliis 1-2-foliolatis, foliolis 
ovatis v. lanceolato-ovatis subacuminatis subtus secus nervos 
tomentoso-pubescentibus brevissime petiolulatis, spicis tomentosis, 
stylis tribus secedentibus demum revolutis, fructibus fusco- 
tomentosis trigono-pyriformibus conspicue stipitatis trivalvatis 
monospermis intus villosulis, valvis subcoriaceis, arillo pertenui 
totum semen subglobosum arcte involvente. 
In silvis pone sinum litoreum Rockingham Bay.  Dallachy. 
Arbor 20—30' alta. Cortex lz:vis. Lignum durum. Petioli 3-13" 
longi. Foliola szpe facie leniter undulata, 21—4" longa, 13-2" lata, 
nervis valde patentibus costata, conspicue retieulari-venosa, supra 
nitoris expertia et glabra, subtus nitidula. Spies 1—3' longs. 
Pedicelli brevissimi. Calyces profunde deltoideo-dentati, vix 1^ 
superantes. Filamenta in floribus vetustis breviter exserta, glabra. 
Fructus 7-10" longi, evidenter angulati, profunde valvati, hirsutie 
fuscescente induti, passim bivalves et biangulati; pars stipitiformis 
fere dimidio brevior quam pars seminifera. Arillus exsiccatione 
