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Semina ovata, acuta, brunnea, nitida.—Crescit in montibus Syhadree, 
prope Phondaghat ; fl. Septembre. 
Perhaps the above is one of the continental species of Pouzolzia 
alluded to by Bennett, in Horsfield’s Plante Jav. Rar.; but as I 
believe two of them are yet undescribed, those only who may have 
specimens from Dr. Wight will be able to determine. 
Nat. Ord. LEGUMINOSÆ. 
SMITHIA. 
S. hirsuta; annua erecta sesquipedalis parce ramosa, caule ramis 
pedunculisque pilis fulvis patulis hirsutis, foliolis 3—4-jugis obovato- 
cuneatis basi inæquilateris margine ciliatis subtus interdum parce 
pilosis, floribus breve pedicellatis capitato-racemosis, pedunculis folio 
longioribus 10-floris, calyce pilis longis parce vestito, segmento supe- 
riore cuneato apice truncato emarginato, inferiore cuneato-obovato 
integerrimo, vexillo amplo orbiculari, legumine 6—7-articulato, arti- 
culis reticulato-venosis etuberculatis. 
Flores flavi.—Crescit prope Phondaghat ; fl. Sept. 
A very distinct species, easily recognized by the calyx. This plant is 
very rare: I have never met with it but in one locality. 
Nat. Ord. COMMELYNEZÆ. 
Of all the genera included in this family, none presents so many 
different forms in this Presidency as the genus Aneilema. It may . 
be naturally divided into three sections, according to the inflores- 
cence :—1. flowers fasciculate ; 2. flowers paniculate; 3. flowers cymoso- 
racemose. The genus is said to have deciduous petals (inner sepals), 
but in no instance have I been able to verify this statement. Their 
delicate and beautiful flowers expand about ten a. M. ; they last from 
three to four hours, after which they curl up, gradually dissolve intoa _ 
pulpy mass, and thus terminate their brief existence, Many Indiam _ 
species are known hitherto only by name, or by the name having “Wall. _ 
"Cat." attached to it. 
Sect. 1. Floribus fasciculatis. 
l. Aneilema ochraceum; caulibus erectis simplicibus teretibus glabris 
foliosis, foliis vaginatis alternis, inferioribus ovato-oblongis, superiori- 
bus cordato-ovatis acutis minoribus, pedicellis axillaribus terminali- à 
busque pluribus (6-7) fasciculatis medio articulatis parte inferiore 
