specimen of the Botany of New Zealand, 319 



sensim in petiolum attenuatis, apice obtuso apiculatis emarginatisve viscidis, 

 sepalis ovatis acutis nudis, fructibus bi-trialatis. -5*^. in Rees Cycl. DC. 

 Prodr. i. p. 616. A. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 308. — D. viscosa. Forst. Prodr. 

 n. 27. non Linn. 



Healce, indig. R. C. 



New Zealand (Northern Island). — 1769, Sir Jos. Banks. Dry woods, 

 flowering in October, Bay of Islands, &c. — 1826, A. Cunningham, 



BOMBACEiE, Kunth. (s. Malvaceae.) 



1. HOHERIA. 



Calyx inferus monophyllus, cyathiformis, persistens, aequaliter 5-dentatus, 

 dentibus acutis triangularibus per aestivationem valvatis. Petala 5, 

 hypogyna, unguiculata, segmentis calycis alterna subintegra basi unita, 

 ffistivatione imbricata. Stamina numerosa (20 — 24) fiJamentis basi in 

 tubum coalitis et cum basibus petalorum concretis. Anthercs reniformes, 

 adnatse, 1-loculares, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Stylus 1, supra basin 

 5-partitus. Stigmata 5, dilatata, depressa, lobata. Ovarium 5-angu- 

 lare. — Arbuscula biorgyalis, spectahilis, sempervirens et maxime ornata 

 in sylvis natalihus iis. Folia alterna, petiolata, ovata valde acuminata, 

 grosse duplicato-serrata, membranacea, penninervia, venosa, stipulata ? 

 stipulas caduccB ? Flores albi magnitudine. Pruni, pedunculati facie. 

 Philadelphi, ex axilla foliorum fasciculati umbellative, pedunculis pie- 

 rumque l-jlorisy subuncialibus medio articulatis. Calyx monosepalus, 

 persistens, corolla dimidio brevior. Petala, 5, csqualia, dentibus calycis 

 alternantia, calycem bis superantia, concava, obovata, acuminata, ner- 

 vosa, extus villosa, pube stellata, intus glabra basi incrassata, pube ci~ 

 nereo instructa. Stamina circa 24 antherifera cequalia. Filamenta ima 

 basi connexa. Antherse peltatcs, uniloculares, medio longitudinaliter de- 

 hiscentes. Ovarium superum, 5-lobatum, dense villosum, 5-loculare. 



Fructus . 



600. H.populnea. 



Hoheri ab incolis vulgo vocatur, unde nomen Generis. 

 New Zealand (Northern Island). A large shrub, of agreeable aspect and 

 very ornamented growth, inhabiting the banks of rivers and skirts of forests, 

 on the shores of the Bay of Islands. — 1825, C. Fraser. — 1833, R. Cunn. 



A very distinct genus, whose place in the system appears to be in 

 the vicinity of Tiliacece, Malvacece, and Bombacece. From the first 

 order its monadelphous stamens and unilocular anthers sufficiently 

 remove it, in which particulars, however, it agrees with the two latter, 

 as well as in the valvate aestivation of its calyx, its alternate stipu- 

 late leaves (the stipules here being deciduous at an early period) and 

 the stellated pubescence. It may therefore rest where it is here placed, 

 until its fruit, which has not yet been detected in its native country, 

 has been examined, and its structure determined. 

 [To be continued.] 



