94 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
DC. Prodr. vol. i. p. 484. H. minor, Lam. Dict. vol. iii. p. 229; DC. Prodr. vol. i.p. 484. Balano- 
pteris Tothila et B. minor, Gertn. Fruct. vol. ii. t. 98, 99. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Kena ivi na 
alewa Kalou."—Common on the seaside throughout the group (Seemann! n. 33; Barclay! ; U. S. 
Expl. Exped.), Tongan Islands.(Nelson!; U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
A good portrait of the lower part of this singular tree is given in my translation of Kitlitz's * Twenty- 
four Views of the Coasts and Islands of the Pacific,’ Plate V. Fig. 13 t. Amongst English gardeners and 
colonists it is known as the “ Looking-glass plant," from the lepidote lower surface of the leaves having 
somewhat the appearance of the back of a looking-glass. 
III. Kleinhovia, Linn. Gen. n. 1024; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 219.  Bracteole parve v. a 
calyce remote. Sepala 5, demum libera, decidua. Petala inszqualia, superiora longius unguiculata 
et basi complicata. Columma staminea elongata, gynophoro adnata, apice campanulato-5-fida, laciniis 
3-antheriferis cum dentibus anantheris alternantibus; anthere breviter stipitatz, loculis divaricatis 
distinctis. Ovarium intra columne staminez apicem dilatatum insertum, 5-lobum, 5-loculare, loculis 
sub-4-ovulatis; stylus tenuis, demum divisus. Capsula membranaceo-inflata, turbinato-5-loba, locu- 
licide 5-valvis. Semina abortu solitaria, globosa, nuda, tuberculata, exalbuminosa ; cotyledones spi- 
raliter convolutz, radicula hilo proxima.—Arbor ; foliis integerrimis, 3—7-nerviis ; floribus roseis, in © 
paniculam amplam terminalem dispositis. 
l. K. hospita, Linn. Spec. 1365; Rumph. Amb, vol. iii. t. 113; Cav. Diss. vol. v. p. 188. 
t. 146. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Mamakara."—Vanua Levu (Seemann! n. 35; U. S. Expl. 
Exped.), Ovalau (U. S. Expl. Exped.). Also collected in the Society Islands (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
A truly indigenous tree, yielding useful timber, generally growing gregariously, and presenting a beau- 
tiful aspect when in flower. 
IV. Melochia, Linn. Gen. n. 829; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 223. Calyx 5-fidus v. 5-denta- 
tus, campanulatus v. inflatus. Petala 5, spathulata v. oblonga, marcescentia. .Stamina 5, petalis 
opposita, basi v. ultra medium connata, staminodiis 0 v. rarius minutis dentiformibus ; antherarum 
loculi paralleli. Ovarium sessile v. breviter stipitatum, 5-loculare, loculis 2-ovulatis; styli 5, liberi 
v. basi coaliti, superne stigmatosi, et seepius incrassati. Capsula loculicide 5-valvis, loculis 1-spermis, 
nonnullis nunc abortivis. Semina adscendentia, obovoidea, plus minus albuminosa; embryo rectus, 
cotyledonibus planis, radicula hilo proxima.—Herbe fruticesve v. rarius arbores, pube stellata pilis 
simplicibus nonnunquam intermixta; foliis serratis, anguste ovatis v. late cordatis; floribus sepius 
parvis, nune ut in Waltheria glomeratis axillaribus v. in thyrsum spiciformem dispositis, nunc laxius 
cymosis v. paniculatis, axillaribus v. terminalibus. 
l. M. (Visenia) Vitiensis, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 193; foliis cordatis ovatis oblongisve 
glabris serratis; cymis paniculisque tomentoso-puberulis; petalis albidis; capsule tomentoso-sericeze 
coccis mucronatis; seminibus apice late alatis.—Taviuni, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, and Oneata (See- 
mann! n. 37; U. S. Expl. Exped.), Friendly Islands (Barclay !). 
Var. 8. foliis subcoriaceis haud cordatis superioribus basi acutis.—Macuata coast (U. S. Expl. 
Exped.). 
A shrub or small tree, with whitish, not yellow flowers, as stated by the United States Exploring 
Expedition. 
V. Waltheria, Linn. Gen. n. 827; Benth. et Hook. f. p. 224. Calyx 5-fidus. Petala 5, spa- 
thulata, marcescentia. Stamina 5, basi connata, petalis opposita, staminodiis 0; antherarum loculi 
paralleli. Ovarium sessile, 1-carpicum, 1-loculare, 2-ovulatum ; stylus excentricus, superne clavatus 
v. fimbriatus. Capsula dorso 2-valvis, 1-sperma. Semen adscendens, albuminosum ; embryo rectus, 
cotyledonibus planis, radicula hilo proxima.—Herbee suffrutices v. rarius arbores, pube stellata cum 
