599. Strophanthus 



cauda turn 



diciiotomus (DC— Nerium 

 Roxb.) shrubby, scandent : leaves oblong, 

 smooth: cymes terminal : segments of the corolla end- 

 ing id a long filiform point.— Roxb Fl. Ind. 2. p. 10. 



1 Flowering branch— 2 calyx, st vie and stigma -sta- 

 mens detached— 4 portion of a corolla, seen from within. 



GOO. Adknema hyssopipolium (6. Don. — Gentiana 

 verticellata Linn, fl, Roxb. Exacum hyssopifolium Willd.) 



Gen. Char. 



5 cleft. 



11 Calyx 5 parted, corolla funnel shaped, 

 Stamens 5 enclosed ; filaments short, furnished 

 with a gland at the insertion of each ; anthers incumbent, 

 btigma 2 lobed, seeds scobiform 

 ^ An erect •perennial plant with creeping roots, 

 sile, lanceolate, decussate, 3 nerved leaves, tetragonal, 

 simple stems, and axillary sessile small white flowers, 

 generally 3 in each axil and therefore appearing verti- 

 cellate.' — Dons Gardeners Dictionary. 



This is the only species of the genus, which until se- 

 parated by Don had been confounded with Gentiana and 

 Exacum, 



1 Flowering branch— 2 dissected flower— 3 detached 

 stamen— 4 capsule natural size— 5 the same cut trans- 

 versely magnified. 



601. Hydrolea ZBTLANrcA (Linn. — Nama Zeylanica 

 Roxb.) herbaceous, glabrous,diffuse, rooting at the joints; 

 floriferous branches ascending: leaves from oval obtuse 

 to. lanceolate acute : flowers racemose on the ends of the 

 ramuli, occasionally solitary and leaf opposed between 

 them : flowers deep blue. 



Obs. This is I believe the only Indian species, the 

 above must therefore be viewed as a brief description ra- 

 ther than a specific character. 



1 Flowering branch — 2 expanded flower, front view — 

 8 back view of the same — 4 calyx and ovary— 5 capsule 

 cut transversely. 



602-603. CtLTis Oktentat.is (Willd.) polygamous 

 arboreous : leaves bifarious, obliquely cordate, serrate, 

 fine pointed, villous underneath. — Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 65. 



The male and female of this plant are usually found 

 on different trees. 1 have therefore followed R 

 in giving figures of each on separate plates. 



602. 1 Male plant flowering branch — 2 a male flow- 

 er — 3 a leaf and cluster of female flowers. 



burgh 



603. 

 flower 



transversely 



604. 



1 Female plant flowering branch — 2 a dissected 

 3 a fruit enclosed in its calyx — 4 fruit cut 



5 the same detached. 



Carallia lancecefolia (Roxb. DC.) leaves 

 lanceolar, acutely serrulate, nerved, shining : peduncles 

 many-flowered. — Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 4S1. 



1 Flowering branch — 2 dissected flower, showing the 

 thickened base of the style, resembling a superior ovary 

 with which the true ovary is crowned — 3 an advanced 

 ovary cut transversely, 5 celled — 4 cut vertically. 



Obs. It seems probable this must constitute a new 

 genus the ovary being truly 5 celled with 2 collateral 

 ovules in each. The one figured has three of the cells with 

 a single ovule in each, the others having aborted, the 

 remaining 2 cells have each two ovules but apparently 



both aborted. 



605. Carallia lucipa (Roxb.) leaves opposite, ob- 

 long, serrulate, peduncles many-flowered.— Rox. Fl. Ind. 



2. p. 481. 



1 Flowering branch 



2 dissected flower — 3 a fruit 



4 cut vertically, showing the solitary curved seed in situ 

 5 seed detached. 



606. Eugenia (A) claviflora (Roxb.) leaves lan- 

 ceolar : corymbs lateral, subsessile, umbelliform: flow- 

 ers clavate : berries long ovate, crowned with the cya- 

 thiform base of the calyx.— Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 488. 



1 Flowering branch— 2 flower cut vertically, showing 

 the position of the ovary— 3 ovary cut transversely— 4 a 

 berry full grown — 5 cut vertically — 6 the embryo de- 

 tached. 



607. Eugenia (A) acu „. 



lanceolar, acuminate, polished, finelVvcineVrped uncles 

 axillary, terminal, many-flowered : corolla apiculate: 

 berries round. —Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 492. 



Obs. This species ranks with E. grata and E.oblata 



trom the last oi which it seems principally to differ in 

 the size of the iruit and apiculate, not expanding, corolla. 



1 have not seen the plant and only know it through the 

 figure and Roxburgh's short character above quoted. 



1 rlowprino- hi!iiw!> 2 flower ~ ' 





berry. 



(508. 



Eugenia (J) amplexicailis (Roxb.) leaves 

 stem-clasping, oblong, obtuse : peduncles lateral, 3 or 9 

 flowered : berry spherical.— Boxb. Fl. Ind. 2 4*3 



A stately tree "the cultivation of which cannot well 

 be recommended on account of its fruit but the tree is 

 one of the most handsome of the genus/' Jt is onlv 

 known to me by the figure and Roxburgh's description. 



1 Flowering branch-2 a full grown fruit-3 the same 

 cut transversely-4 a detached seed-5 the same, the 

 lobes separated to show the embryo. 



609. Eugenia (J) laurffoma (Roxb.) leaves sub- 

 sess.le, oblong, glossy, obtusely acuminate: peduncles 



lateral three flowered ; pedicels clavate, length of the 

 peduncles: bernes oblong. Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p 489. 



scarce 



ou^-R^'xb. US dark brown bll7k " taSdS^flSS 



The figure differs somewhat from the specimens Rent 

 to me by Dr Wallich but not specifically. 

 1 Flowering branch — 2 a fruit " 



Ihe pulp of the fruit is in small quantity,' and 



eatable ; Lie shape however of the berries' in this < 



seed lobe showing the embryo. 



3 cut vertically— 4 a 



Roxb. 



610. Eugenia (J) poltpetala (Wall.-E. Angusti- 

 folia Roxb not Lamarck) leaves tern linear-Ianreo ar ■• 

 peduncles lateral, from three to four flowered- coiolK 

 many petaled.-Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 490. 



Obs. I formerly (Illustrations 2. p. 14) expressed 

 doubt of this species being justly referable to the genus 

 further experience does not confirm that suggestion nu- 

 merous petals being found in several other species 



1 Flowering branch -2 ovary cut vertically! 3 cut 

 transversely, showing an accidental variety with three 

 cells— 4 another representing the usual 2 celled form. 



611. Elgkma C,I)tern.folia (Roxb.) leaves tern 

 sessile, oblong: flowers lateral.— Roxb. Fl. Ind 2 d 484 



A large tree a Native of Chittagong and Assam «' there 

 are two varieties one with white flowers called by the 

 people where the tree grows Phool-jamb ; the other 

 with lovely. rosy flowers they call Lai phool-jamb Their 



leaves are among the largest of the genus being from 6 

 to lo inches long and from 3 to 6 broad." - 



1 Flowering branch-2 ovary cut transversely, 



612. Eugenia (J) macrocarpa (Roxb.) leaves sub- 

 sessile, lanceolate, acuminate, base narrow cordate ■ n e 

 duncles terminal, few-flowered : berries spherical of the 

 size of a large orange, crowned with the 4 lobed perma- 

 nent calyx. -Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2. p. 497. P 



Native of Chittagong where it is called Chalta-iamb 

 the fruit ripens in August and is eaten by the natives 



1 Flowering branch— 2 ovary cut transversely— 3 full 

 grown fruit-4 fruit cut transversely, several seeded 

 which is unusual in the genus. ' 



613. Eugenia (J) lanceolaria (Roxb.) leaves short 

 petioled, narrow lanceolar : flowers terminal about 15 

 corymbose fascicled : berries irregularly round lobate ' 

 Koxb. II. Ind. 2. p. 494. 



Flowers very large, rosy and somewhat fragrant, which 

 with the elegant foliage renders it one of the prettiest of 

 the genus : the fruit though as large as a small apple is 

 not eaten, the pulp being small in quantity and tou«di 



1 I lowering branch— 2 ovary cut transversely— 1 f„H 

 grown fruit— 4 cut transversely, apparently several seed- 

 ed, but probably with but one, many lobed seed all unit- 

 ing iu a single, central embryo. 



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