154 FETCH : 



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Indo-China. Cochin-China : Pierre 3689; Lefevre 385; 

 Thorel 1026 in Herb. Mus. Paris ; Jumelle (semina) in Herb. 

 Kew. Cambodia spec, ex Jumelle in Herb. Kew. Laos : Thorel 

 in Herb. Mus. Paris. 



" An examination of the rich material of S. Nux-vomica 

 from Calcutta brought to light the interesting fact that 

 S. Nux-vomica Linn, is confined to India and Ceylon, and 

 that the Burmese plant hitherto referred to this species is 

 quite distinct. 



" The fruit of the true S. Nux-vom.ica varies in size from 

 that of a large to a small orange, according to Dunstan & 

 Short I.e. A diameter of 5' 6 cm. appears to be exceptional, 

 and more usually they are about 3*5-4 cm. in diameter. The 

 number and size of the seeds is also variable, 4 being the 

 average number of good seeds. The circular button-like seeds 

 with their satiny coats are easily distinguished from those of 

 S. Nux-blanda." 



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S. cinnamomifolia Thwaites, Enum. Plant. Zeylan., p. 201 ; 

 descr. emend, et ampl. 



" Folia ovato-vel elliptico-lanceolata, apice sensim 

 acuminata vel acuta^ basi cuneata, rarius rotunda to-cuneata, 

 8-9 "5 cm. longa, 3*5-4 cm. lata, triplinervia, ■venis approxi- 

 matis. Inflorescentids sublaxge, pedicellis ferrugineo-pubes- 

 centibus. Calyx l'5-2 mm. longus ; segmenta late ovata, 

 subacuta vel acuta, minute ferrugineo-pubescentia. Corolla 

 1*4 cm. longa, lobis circiter 4 mm. longis. Antherse 

 1" 5-1 "75 mm. longse, apiculatse. Fruclus globoso-ovoideus, 

 6*5-9 cm. longus, 5-7*8 cm. latus ; pericarp ium lignosum, 

 6-7 mm. crassum, laeve, veiiiicosum. Semina 8-15, 

 irregulariter elliptica vel orbiculari-elliptica, 2-3 cm. longa, 

 1*3-2*4 cm. lata, subcompressa, circiter 1 cm. crassa, 

 sub-biconvexa, pilis sericeo-laneis dense vestita, plerumque 

 margine incrassato circumcincta ; C. B. Clarke in Hook, f . 

 Flor. Brit. Ind., IV., p. 89 syn. excl. ; Trimen, Fl. Ce3/lon, 

 Pt. III., p. 174. 



" Ceylon. Hantani District, moist low-country ; 600-900 

 m., Thwaites 1867 ; without locality, Gardner 578 ; Walker ; 



