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of some new Genera and Species of 



Garden at Peradenia. 



of 



(Tab. I., 110 



Nov, Gen. Campnospeuma, Tkw. Nat. Ord. Anacardiaceas, 



Char. Gen. Mores hermaphroditic Gali/x S-partitus, persistens, laciniis 

 erectis triangiilaribus. Petala 3, sub disco urccolato imo calycis ad- 

 nato inserta, orbiculato-triaugulavia, erccta. Stamina 6, cum petalis 

 inserta ; filamenta basi dilatata, incurvata ; antherce orat^, adnate, 

 introrsse, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium liberum, sessile, 

 ovatum^ uniloculare; ovulum solitarium, ex apice loculi pendulum, 

 auatropum, arcuatum; st^/lus subnullus; stigma dilatatum, discoi- 

 deum, irregulariter lobatum. Dru^a carnosaj ovata, putamine osseo, 

 cavitatis dimidio superiore diaphragmate osseo (putaminis processu ?) 

 diviso. Semen pendulum, drupae cavitati conforme, arcuatum, exal- 

 bumiuosum; cotyledones plange, oblongae, arcuatse; radicula brevi, 

 supera. — Arbor SO-iO-pedalis, ramosa; ramulis teretibus^ rufescenti- 

 hus; foliis alterniSi simpUciius^ inte/jfer?i?msy ovato-lanceolatis, basi gra- 

 datim angustatis^ hreve petiolatis^ penniveniis^ reticulatis^ suhtus minute 



r 



rtifo'punctatis^ jtmioribus ferrngineis^ lentiginosis ; inflorescentia 5m- 

 plicissime paniculaiayflorum mimero mediocri; floribus minutis^ 2 Un. 

 longis^ 1-hracteatis* 

 Campnosperma Zeylanicum^ Thw., C.P. No. 246, in Herbario Peradc- 

 niensi. (T^B. I. A.) 



Hab. Not uncommon about the banks of rivers at Natuapoora, and 



the lower part of the Saffragam district, Ceylon. 



Plate I. A, Fig. 1 .Branch of Campnosperma Zeylanicum, 2. Flower. 

 3. The same, with the petals removed. 4, Longitudinal section of ovary, 

 Tvith calyx and glandular disc. 5. Eipe seed. 6. Longitudinal section 

 of the same : — all hit Jig. 1 and 3 magnifed. 



Nov. Gen. Pteridophyllum, Tkw. Nat. Ord. Anacardiacese. 



Char. Gen. Flares polygami, monoici. Calgx 5-partitus, persistens, 

 laciniis sequalibus, sestivatione imbricatis. Corollre petala 5, sub 

 disco lanato inserta, sessilia, tcqualia, coucava, aestivatione imbricata. 



petal! 



filamenla subulata, libera ; anthera introrsae, sagittatae, 



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