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sepe sulcatis; foliis 2—3-pinnatis, foliolis ovatis, oblongo-ellipticis v. lanceolatis acuminatis, irregu- 
lariter crenatis; cymis amplis divaricatis, 3-chotomis, breviter pedunculatis; floribus breviter pedicel- 
latis; ovario 5-loculari; baccis parvis, depresso-globosis.— Benth. Fl. Austr. vol. i. p. 451. L. sta- 
phylea, Roxb. W. et Arn. Prodr. p. 132; Wight, Ill. t. 58, et Icon. t. 78. ZL. Manillensis, Walp. 
Rel. Meyen. p. 314.—Ovalau and Vanua Levu, common (Seemann! n. 78). 
Vitis vinifera, Linn., the Grape-vine, had just been introduced into Viti at the time of my visit. I 
saw it at Levuka, Ovalau, in the garden of the late Mr. Binner, where it was growing well, but it had at that 
time not produced any fruit. It is one of the popular botanical errors that the Grape-vine will not yield 
fruit in the lower coast region of the tropies. In 1864 I saw it at La Guaira, Venezuela, one of the hottest 
parts of the world, where it was growing well and producing abundant fruit. 
L Orpo XXX. SAPINDACEA:. 
I. Cardiospermum, Linn. Gen. n. 498; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 393, Flores irregulares, 
polygamo-dioici. Sepala 4, concava, late imbricata, 2 exteriora parva. Petala 4, per paria disposita, 
2 majora squama magna, 2 minora squamula cristata aucta. Discus unilateralis, undulatus, in glan- 
dulas 2 petalis oppositas tumens. Stamina 8, excentrica, filamentis inzqualibus liberis v. basi con- 
natis, Ovarium sessile v. toro stipitatum, 3-loculare; stylus brevis, 3-fidus; ovula in loculis solitaria, 
“a medio axi adscendentia. Capsula 3-gona, lobis globosis v. inflatis membranaceis venosis loculicide 
dehiscentibus. Semina globosa, sepe basi arillata, testa crustacea; cotyledones magne, transverse 
conduplicate.— Herb:ze frutescentes, ramosissime, scandentes, ramis tenuibus sulcatis; foliis alternis, 
exstipulatis, biternatis v. decompositis, foliolis grosse crenatis v. serratis seepe pellucido-punctatis v. 
lineatis; racemis v. corymbis axillaribus; pedunculo communi 2-cirrhoso; floribus albis v. flavidis, 
pedicellis articulatis. 2 
1. C. Halicacabum, Linn. Spec. 925 ; caule petiolis foliisque glabris v. pubescentibus ; foliis 
plerumque biternatim sectis, segmentis ovatis v. ovato-lanceolatis, serrato-incisis v. lobatis; pedun- 
eulis 2—3-cirrhosis; capsula pubescente apice compressa.— Benth. Fl. Austr. vol. i. p. 453; A. Gray, 
Gen. Ill. t. 181; Wight, Icon. t. 508.—C. microcarpum, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Amer. vol. v. p. 104. 
Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Wa Niu.”—Common near the sea-beach, amongst Cocoa-nut Palms, 
whence probably the vernacular name “ Wa Niu,” or the cocoa-nut climber (Seemann! n. 65; Bar- 
clay! M‘Gillivray!). Also collected in Tahiti (Banks and Solander! Forster!), Sandwich Islands 
(Barclay !), Aneitum (M‘Gillivray !), Isle of Pines (M‘Gillivray !), Eromanga (M‘Gillivray !). 
II. Cupania, Linn. Gen. n. 279; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 399. Flores regulares, polygamo- 
dioici. Sepala 4-5 (rarius 3-6), orbiculata, concava, late 2-seriatim imbricata. Petala 4-5 v. 0, 
nuda v. villosa v. 1—2-squamata, squamis membranaceis v. coriaceis glabris v. varie tectis, nunc 
petalis latioribus. Discus equalis, sepissime annularis v. tumidus, crenatus, glaber v. tomentosus. 
Stamina 8, rarius 5-6-10-12, disco intus inserta, centrica, filamentis sepius brevibus glabris v. 
villosis ; antheree ssepius inclusze, oblongze. Ovarium ovoideum, obovatum v. obcordatum, 2-3- rarius 
4-loculare; stylus brevis v. elongatus, interdum 2-3-fidus, stigmate simplici v. lobato ; ovula in 
loculis solitaria, axi juxta basin affixa. Capsula obovata obcordata v. ovoidea, rarissime globosa, 
coriacea, subcarnosa, crustacea v. ossea, 2—4-loba, 2—4-locularis, 2—4-valvis, interdum secus axin 3- 
partibilis, lobis connatis v. fere liberis et divaricatis. Semina subglobosa v. oblonga, arillo plus 
minus tecta, rarius exarillata, testa coriacea v. crustacea ; embryo crassus, curvus, cotyledonibus 
plano-convexis, radicula infera.— Arbores v. frutices erecti, glabri, pubescentes v. tomentosi ; foliis 
alternis, exstipulatis, impari- v. abrupte pinnatis, foliolis alternis oppositisque sepius integerrimis ; 
