TWO SPECIES OF PANAX. . 421 
Figures, with brief descriptions of two species of PANAX, from 
New Zealand. By W.J. H. 
(Tans. XI, XII.) 
Two species* of Panax were detected in New Zealand by 
Forster, his P. simpler and P. arboreum. Of these, the 
former has been figured by Richard, in the Botany of the 
* Voyage de l'Astrolabe." The second is here represented, 
and we have the pleasure to add a third and very remark- 
able species, the recent discovery of our friend Mr. 
Colenso. 
PANAX ARBOREUM. 
Fruticosum inerme, foliis longe petiolatis, foliolis 3-7 (ple- 
rumque 5) obovatis petiolulatis coriaceis serratis, umbellis 
compositis terminalibus axillaribusque, radiis copiosis, invo- 
lucris involucellisque nullis, floribus polygamis ? (Tas. XI). 
Panax arboreum. Forst. Prodr. n. 308. De Cand. Prodr. 
n. 253. Schult. Syst. Veget. 6, p. 213. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. 
|. p- 281. A. Cunn. Bot. of N. Zeal. in Ann. Nat. Hist. 2, p. 213. 
Has. Northern island, N. Zealand ; in shaded forests, appa- 
rently frequent. G. Forster, D'Urville, A. and R. Cunning- 
ham, Colenso, Edgerley. 
Arbor. Truncus 12-15 pedalis, ramosus, (Rami cras- 
siusculi, glaberrimi). Folia precipue, ut videtur, versus 
ramorum apices, copiosa, magnitudine varia, una cum pe- 
tioo, spithamea ad pedalem, digitata, 3-7 plerumque 5- 
foliolata, petiolulata.  Foliola 3-5 pollicaria, obovata, co- 
riacea, glaberrima, acutiuscula, superne grosse serrata inferne 
integerrima, basi obtusa, supra nitida subtus pallidiora, 
opaca.  Petioli teretes, inferne latiores, basi vaginantes, va- 
gina superne in ligulam brevem desinente.  Petioluli semi- 
unciam ad unciam longi, superne plani. Umbelle subglo- 
bosze, copiosee, terminales vel laterales, composite. Pedun- 
* De Candolle has, indeed, a Panax? Lessoni; but that is, by Richard 
and A. Cunningham, placed in the genus Cussonia. 
