54 * SYLVA TELLUll. 



Eleodendron argan by nearly all botanists* 

 both seen and distinguished by myself, besides 

 a third from India. 



157. Verlangia sicula Raf. Rhamnus do and 

 5phylus L. auct friitex ramis ferrugineis, fol. 

 fascic. petiol. cuneatis integris, fl. confertis ses- 

 silib Sicily and Lybia, small shrub, fruits small 

 worthless. 



158. Verlangia argan Raf., Arborea ramis 

 leviusc. fol. solit et fascic. petiol- lanceol, obtusis 

 integris coriaceis, fl, axil, subsessilis Mts, At- 

 las and Marocco, tree 20 feet high, fruits large 

 oval, affording a valuable oil. This is Eleoden- 

 dron argan of Retz and nearly all authors,but 

 the types of Eleodendron (Schrebera Retz) 

 have a different calix, and no sterile stamens. 



159. Verlangia indica Raf. Sideroxylon L, 

 auct. Caromelli Rh. 5. t. 39 Frutex, fol. sub- 

 fasc. subrotundis vel ellipticis, crassis nitidis vix 

 crenatis Malabar, small shrub, fruits acid by 

 turns green, red and black. 



Such are the Genera once blended in Rham- 

 nus ! to include them all in one G. was prepos- 

 terous, as no common character could be framed 

 for the whole. But there are yet several sp. 

 which cannot be referred with certainty to these 

 reformed Genera^ as the flowers and fruits were 

 not described, and some even are not in Wilde- 

 now nor Decandole ; they must therefore be ex- 

 amined again: some may not even be of the 

 same family. The Rh. carpimfolius Pallas 

 has been supposed to be an Aheliceaov Planera; 

 of the Rlu ciineatas Hooker neither flowers 

 nor fruits were seen, and having opposite leaves 

 with capitate flowers this indicates quite a dif- 

 ferent Genus. I find in Vitman Rh, mystinus, 

 nummular la, lielerogemis of Burman, Rli. su- 



