166 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
2. C. Seemanni, A. Gray, l.c., p. 320; ramis divaricatis; calyce segmentis margine glaberri- 
mis; antheris subsagittatis; corolla fauce eximie albo-lanata, an semper ?—Gertnera barbata, Seem. 
in Bonplandia, vol. ix. p. 257, et vol. x. p. 37.—Ovalau, in forests (Seemann! n. 305). 
The habit of these two species is very different; C. corynocarpa forming pyramidal trees, with dark- 
green foliage (made rather too light by our colourist) and they constitute a peculiar feature in the land- 
scape of the Namosi Valley of Viti Levu; moreover they grow quite in the open country. C. Seemanni, 
on the contrary, inhabits the virgin forests of Ovalau, and has a light-green foliage, and spreading, not 
tapering, mode of branching. 
IV. Strychnos, Linn. Gen. n. 253; DC. Prodr. vol. ix. p. 12. Calyx 5-lobus. Corolla tubu- 
losa, hypocraterimorpha v. tubo abbreviato infundibuliformis, fauce nuda aut barbata, limbi 5-partiti 
lobis per sestivationem valvatis, sub anthesin patehtibus. Stam. 5, fauci inserta, filamentis brevis- 
simis, antheris subexsertis. Ovarium 2-loculare. Stylus filiformis. Stigma capitatum, indivisum 
v. obscure subbilobum. Ovula co, in placentis carnosis dissepimento utrinque adnatis inserta, amphi- 
tropa, micropyle (ex Endl.) infera. Bacca corticata, l-locularis, oo-sperma v. abortu 1-sperma. 
Semina in pulpa nidulantia, discoideo-compressa, umbilico ventrali. Embryo in basi albuminis carti- 
laginei subbilamellati, excentrieus, rectus, brevis, cotyledonibus sessilibus foliaceis, radicula tereti 
vaga.—Arbores fruticesve, sæpius scandentes; foliis oppositis, brevipetiolatis, integerrimis, basi 
3-5-nerviis; petiolis basi connatis; folium alterum sepe abortivum et ex axilla ramulum simplicem 
cirrhiformem exserens; axillis in aliis speciebus spinam rectam gerentibus; corymbis axillaribus 
aut terminalibus; floribus albis seu albido-virescentibus sepius odoratis.— Ignatia, Linn. fil. Suppl. 
p. 20. Ignatiana, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. vol. i. p. 155. Brehmia, Harvey in Hook. Journ. of Bot. 
1842, p. 25, non Schrank; Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vol. i. 
1. S. colubrina, Linn.? DC. Prodr. vol. ix. p. 14; glabra, scandens; cirrhis plerisque bifur- 
catis; foliis ovatis ellipticisve obtusis v. vix acuminatis; cymis laxis axillaribus terminalibusque ; 
floribus plerisque 5-meris; corolle tubo calyce breviore.—S. bicirrhosa, Lesch. DC. Prodr. vol. ix. 
p. 16; Benth. l.c. Modira Caniram, Rheed. Mal. t. 24.— Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 302; Milne !). 
V. Canthiopsis, (gen. nov. Gerinerearum) Seem. Calyx cupuliformis, irregulariter 5-dentatus. 
Corolla tubo abbreviato, limbo patente 5-fido, lobis obovatis obtusis, sestivatione contortis. Stamina 
5; corolle tubo inserta; filamentis brevissimis; antheris linearibus longitudinaliter dehiscentibus, 
introrsis, exsectis. Ovarium 2-loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis, ovulis pendulis. Stylus elongatus ; stigma 
bilobum. Drupa 2-locularis. Semina...—fFrutex erectus, glaber; foliis oppositis petiolatis ellip- 
ticis v. ovato-oblongis acuminatis, basi attenuatis ; integerrimis, penninerviis ; stipulis intra-axillaribus 
ovatis acuminatis; cymis axillaribus terminalibusque paucifloris folio brevioribus, floribus pallide 
flavidis odoratis. 
This new genus supplies the exact Loganiaceous parallel to the Rubiaceous subtribe Canthiea, for 
which Bentham was searching when he wrote his valuable paper on this Order. Canthiopsis has solitary 
endulous ovules, and forms a new tribe of Loganiacee. If at a future time that ill-defined Natural Order 
should be broken up, Canthiopsis would have to be referred to Myoporinee, with which it agrees in the 
solitary pendulous ovules and other particulars, though the stipules would be against that arrangement, 
unless we look upon some of the verticillate-leaved Myoporinee as having foliaceous stipules. 
1, C. odorata, (sp. nov.) Seem. (Plate XLVI.).—Korovono, Vanua Levu (Seemann! n. 260). 
A shrub 6 feet high. Petioles about 1 inch long. Blade of leaf 4-5 inches long, 13-2 inches broad. 
Corolla occasionally 6-merous, pale yellow. Tube villose inside. 
Expranation oF Prarie XLVI., representing Canthiopsis odorata.—1, a flower-bud ; 2, an expanded 
flower ; 3, corolla, laid open; 4, a stamen ; 5, pistil; 6 and 7, sections of ovary,—all magnified. 
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