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obliquely oblong, 1 cm. long. Flowers many on a lung pod uncle which is 

 projected 1'roin the center of congested leaves. 



DisTiiiB. Generally in the tropical regions of the World. 



4. Iinpatiens LINN. 



Impatiens uniflora HAYATA Fl. Mont. Fornios. p. 66. Erect herb, 

 nearly 30 cm. high, few branched, flexuous towards the apex, stems strami- 

 neous, glabrous (except apex). Leaves approximately arranged towards 

 the apex, short!}" petiolate, blades oblong, elliptical or lanceolately elliptical, 

 nearly 8 cm. long, 2| cm. broad, caudately acuminate at the apex, cuneate at 

 the base, attenuate to the petioles, margin serrulate, serras setose, incurved. 

 Flowers solitary larger, rosy terminal or in upper axils, peduncles slender, nearly 

 4 cm. long, 1- rarely 2- Cowered, naked, bracteolate on the middle, bracteoles 

 minute, incurved. Sepals 3, 2-lateial ones oblique, ovate, acuminate, entire, 

 6 mm. long, 24- mm. broad, the back one long saccate, acute at the apex, 

 mouth 1.1- cm. in diameter, base abruptly turning to a short spur, (which is 

 incrassate at the apex and slightly 2-lobed), 3] cm. long from the base up 

 to the apex of spurs. Petals: standard as half long as wings, broadly re- 

 informed cristate at the middle and back, and attenuate to ?i horn-like process 

 which is recurved and maculate ; wings in outline elliptical 2| cm. long, 2- 

 lobate on the upper side, exterior basal lobe broad, apical lobe longer and oblong. 

 Stamens 5, filaments iuequal, shorter, nearly 4 mm. long, complauate appen- 

 ciculate at the middle, anthers ovate, apiculate, coherent with pistils; cells 

 introrsely dehiscent. Ovary oblong, 4 mm. long, stigma sessile, 5-deutate. 

 Capsules elongate, 2 cm. long, 5 valvate, valves elastically split, colunma per- 

 sistent. Seeds long elliptical scarcely longer than 2 mm., coats glabrous 

 minutely papillose under microscope. 



HAB. To/an, Arizaii, Mt. Morrison. 



5. Averrhoa LINX. 



Averrhoa Carambola LINN. Sp. PI. ed-2, p. 428 ; DC. Prodi-, p. 689 ; 

 LOUK. Fl. Cochinch. ed-WiLLD. p. 354 ; BENTH. Fl. Hongk. p. 56 ; EDGE- 



