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ceis.—Arbores v. frutices; foliis oppositis, coriaceis, integerrimis v. dentatis; floribus ssepius fra- 
grantibus, albis, racemosis paniculatis v. subeorymbosis. 
l. O. Vitiensis, (sp. nov.) Seem.; arborea, glabra; foliis ovalibus utrinque acuminatis inte- 
gerrimis, supra lucidis, subtus petioloque rubentibus ; racemis axillaribus paucifloris, floribus pedicel- 
latis, pedicellis fructiferis incrassatis ; calyce 4-dentato ; corolla staminibusque ignotis; drupa clavata, 
obtusa, stigmate 2-fido sessili coronata, 1-sperma.—Fagrea Vitiensis, Seem. in Bonplandia, vol. ix. 
p. 259, sine descriptione.— Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 807). 
This is very near O (?) pauciflora, Wall. Cat. n. 2812, from Pulo Penang, of which I have seen an im- 
perfect specimen, and it is just possible that the two are identical. But my specimens have young fruit 
only, and differ in having leaves shining above, and simple racemes. The leaves of my plant, exclusive of 
pee are 6 inches long, and 23 to 3 inches broad; and the lower bracts are ovate and the upper sub- 
spathulate. 
Orpo LX. APOCYNEZE. 
The only genus of Polynesian Apocynee not as yet found in Viti is Bicorona phyllireoides, DC. ( Melo- 
dinus phyllireoides, Labill. Sert. Aust. Cal. t. 33), which Labillardiére discovered in New Caledonia, and 
which has since been found in Aneitum, New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray !). 
I. Melodinus, Forst. Gen. t. 19; DC. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 329. Calyx 5-partitus, eglandulosus, 
lobis ovatis, 2 exterioribus. Corolla hypocraterimorpha; tubo cylindrico, fauce coronatá, laciniis 
coronz decem, l-serialibus (ex JM. Cumingii), ante sinus geminatim approximate seu potius basi 
loborum ex utroque latere insertz, lobis 5, zstivatione dextrorsum imbricato-contortis. Genitalia 
tubo corollz duplo circiter breviora. Stamina 5, infra mediam partem tubi inserta; antheris subses- 
silibus, oblongis, acutis. Ovarium ovoideo-conicum, glabrum, 2-loculare. Stylus filiformis. Stigma 
incrassato-conicum, lateraliter 10-costatum, 2-lobum v. integrum ? Bacca carnosa, globosa, intus pul- 
posa. Semina co, nidulantia, compressa, umbilico ventrali. Embryo in axi albuminis carnosi 
rectus; cotyledonibus oblongis subfoliaceis.—Frutices scandentes; foliis oppositis, ovato-oblongis, 
basi obtusis aut subcordatis, brevissime petiolatis, apice angustatis obtusis, coriaceis, margine revo- 
lutis, nervosis, integerrimis, glabris; cymis folio multo brevioribus, pedunculo glabro, apice tricho- 
tomo, pedicellis puberulis calyce brevioribus; bracteis ovatis, pedicello brevioribus, pubescentibus; 
floribus albis. 
This genus is represented in Polynesia by JZ. Baueri, Endl., from Norfolk Island (Bauer! Cunning- 
ham !) and the following species. : 
1. M. scandens, Forst. Prodr. n. 125; Icon. (ined.) t. 72 et 73; glaberrimus; caule scan- 
dente; foliis oblongo-ovatis venosis integerrimis glaberrimis; calycis lobis ovatis obtusiusculis, extus 
et margine puberulis; corolle (albz) laciniis ovato-acutis falcatis undulatis.—Ovalau (Seemann ! 
n. 811). Also collected in New Caledonia (Forster! W. Anderson! M*Gillivray! Deplanche! n. 
81). ; 
II. Carruthersia, (gen. nov.) Seem. in Herb. Mus. Brit. Calyx 5-partitus, glandulosus, 
lobis ovato-obtusis, 2 exterioribus. Corolla hypocraterimorpha, tubo cylindrico ad originem sta- 
minum inflato, fauce exappendiculata, lobis 5 oblique obovatis patentibus, æstivatione dextrorsum 
convolutis. Stamina 5, ad inferam partem tubi corolle inserta; filamentis brevissimis; antheris 
lanceolatis, basi subcordatis, apice pugioniformibus. Nectarium 2-partitum, cum ovariis alternans. 
Ovaria 2, oc-ovulata. Stylus l; stigma 2-fidum. Bacca globosa, pulposa, oc-sperma. Semina ob- 
longa, sulcata. "Testa brunnea, albumen corneum penetrans. Embryo in axi solida albuminis, rectus, 
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