354 ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOTANY OF [ Musacee. 
Pinus v. Picea Pindrow, foliis bifariam versis linearibus planis utrinque sub-concoloribus apice acute 
bidentatis, antherarum crista bicorniculata, strobilis ovalibus ; squamis trapezoideo-cordatis, bracteolis 
subrotundis emarginatis erose crenulatis.—Obs. Pinus Webbiana differt foliis duplo brevioribus obtuse 
emarginatis subtus argenteis, strobilis cylindraceis longioribus, squamis reniformi-rotundatis, bracteolis 
oblongis apiculatis, denique seminibus alaque pallide spadiceis— Tab. 86. (a 6 c) branch and leaves ; 
(d) male catkin; (e) anther; (f) cone; (g) scales of the cone; (i k) seeds, 
Hab. Choor, Huttoo, Nagkanda, Kedarkanta, at elevations of 10,000 to 12,000 feet. 
FALCONERIA. 
Flores dioici. Mase. Calyx disepalus. Corolla 0. Stamina duo sepalis alterna; anthera biloba, 
lobis apice affixis, loculis verticaliter dehiscentibus. Fem. Perigonium maris. Ovarium liberum, 
ovoideum biloculare. Stigmata duo brevissima. Fructus bacciformis, bilocularis, loculis monospermis. 
Semina levia, albuminosa, suspensa, radicula supera.—Arbores indici, foliis alternis breve petiolatis, 
membranaceis dentato-serratis, stipulis caducis, petiolis (in F. Wallichiana) basi glandulifera inflores- 
centia capitellata in spica disposita; capitella lateraliter bracteis duobus crassis, medio tertia foliaca 
cordato-acuminata suffulta. : 
F. insignis, sepalis denticulatis, filamentis longioribus. 
Hab. Deyra Doon and above Rajpore; khirwn and khiria of the natives. Tab. 84.a or 98. fig. 2. 
_F. Wallichiana, sepalis integerrimis, filamentis brevioribus. 
Hab. Buneepa in Nepal; kheera of the natives. Tab. 84.a or 98. fig. 3. 
I have dedicated this new genus of the family of Antidesmee to my friend, Dr. Falconer, now Super- 
intendent of the Botanic Garden at Saharunpore, who is as zealous and able a Botanist, as he has shewn 
himself to be a distinguished Zoologist ; as evinced by Wollaston medals having, in 1837, been awarded 
by the Geological Society to him, and my friend, Capt. Cautley, for their discoveries in Fossil Zoology. 
MONOCOTYLEDONES VEL ENDOGENZ. 
165. MUSACEZ. 
The Musacee have so classical-sounding a name, that its oriental origin is not usually 
suspected ; but it is no doubt derived from moz, the Arabic name for the plantain, 
which in Sanscrit is called mocha. As there is no che in Arabic, a necessary 
change has taken place in this name, on being transferred to that language, whence it 
is more than probable we have Musa; and Musa sapientum, indicates mocha of the 
Brahmans. | " 
Though the Musace@ are the largest herbaceous plants, they cannot, like the equally 
Monocotyledonous Palms, be called the princes of the vegetable kingdom ; but if we 
consider the magnificence in appearance of Strelitzia, the size of Ravenala, or the uses 
of Musa, we may admit that they are well calculated to commence the series of endo- 
genous families. In habit they resemble the two orders, which immediately follow, 
but in their hexapetalous and hexandrous, sometimes pentandrous nature, their affinity 
is at first not so evident, except to analytical botanists. 
The Musaceeé are distributed in tropical or hot parts of the world. Heliconia is 
confined to South America and the West-Indies ; Strelitzia to the Cape of Good Hope ; 
Ravenala (Urania, Schreb.) to Madagascar ; while Musa, consisting of several Species, 
spreads from the islands of the Pacific (JZ. teztilis), and those of the Indian Archipelago 
northwards to China and Japan, and along the Malayan Peninsula (1. glauca) to 
Chittagong (M. ornata). In the valleys of the south of the Peninsula of India, and of 
the Dindygul mountains, MV. superba is indigenous. From Chittagong northwards 
along 
