51. MELASTOMACE;H. 21 



Barringtonia racemosa BLUME ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Eimm. PL Formos. 

 p. 144. 



HAD. Taihoku, Kelung, Kaapan. 



DISTKIB. Loo-clioo, Malaya, India and Polynesia. 



Barringtonia speciosa FOKST; MATSUM. et HAYATA Enura. PI. Formos. 

 p. 145. 



HAB. Exact locality is not known to me. The fruits of this tree are 

 found abundantly on the coast of Kotosho island. They are, perhaps, carried 

 to by waves from the Philippines. I have seen a single example at Kankaw 

 near Koslmn. It is questionable, however, whether it is really wild or not. 







DISTKIIJ. Malaya, India, Polynesia. 



51. Melastomaceee. 



Conspectus of the Formosan Genera. 



Ovary 3-6-celled, ovules very many, placentas radiating from the 

 axis. Seeds very many. Anthers opening by a single terminal pore 



(Melastomese). (1) 



Ovary 4-5 celled, ovules very many, parietal or nearly basal placentas. 

 Seeds very many. Anthers short opening by slits. Fruit baccate. 



(AstroiiiesE) Astronia. 1 



( 1 ) Seeds curved through half a circle, minutely punctate 



(OsbeekiesB.) (2) 



Seeds straight, oblong or cuneate, raplie often excurrent. Ovary 

 with the vertex usually free conical. Fruit capsular. 



(Oxysporea?). ()>) 



Seeds straight ; oblong or cuneate, often angular, raplie sometimes 

 excurreut. Ovary flattened or depressed at the vertex. Fruit 



capsular (S one ri leas) Sarcopyramis. (5 



( 2 ) Stamens all alike. Fruit capsular Osbeclda. 1 



Stamens very unequal Melastoma. '2 



( 3 ) Inflorescence terminal, anthers 8 unequal, connectives 2-setosed at 



the apex. Bat'thca. 3 



