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alba, Benth. Scroph. Ind. p. 35. Antirrhinum hexandrum, Forst. Prodr. n. 230, et Icon. (ined.) t. 
176. Vandellia petiolata, Soland. Prim. Fl. Ins. Pacif. (ined.) p. 268.—Ovalau (Seemann! n. 349; 
M'Gillivray!). Also collected in Tahiti (Forster! Capt. Cook! Barclay !). Common in the tropics 
of both hemispheres. 
Orpo LXVIII. CYRTANDREZE. 
I. Cyrtandra, Forst, Gen. t. 3; DC. Prodr. vol. ix. p. 280. Calyx tubulosus, 5-dentatus, 5- 
fidus v. 5-partitus, subequalis aut subbilabiatus. Corolla infundibiliformis tubo subincurvo ad fau- 
cem ampliato, limbo obtuse 5-lobo irregulari subbilabiato. Stamina 4—5, inclusa, 9-3 sterilia, mini- 
ma, 2 fertilia, antheris crassis loculis parallelis. Pollen ellipticum. Stigma obtusum aut emargina- 
tum. Bacca oblonga aut ovata, corticata, 2-locularis, septi lobis in margine revoluto seminiferis. 
Semina co, nuda, sæpe foveata aut punetata.—Frutices, suffrutices aut herbz, caule erecto aut pro- 
cumbente ; foliis oppositis nune zequalibus nunc altero abortivo pseudo-alternis ; floribus fasciculatis 
aut capitatis aut solitariis, axillaribus, bracteatis, purpureis albis rarius flavescentibus imo luteis. 
A large genus, which has its geographical focus in the Polynesian Islands, but also extends to the 
Indian Archipelago. All the species are extremely local, and considering how much of Polynesia still re- 
mains to be explored, there is reason to expect that Cyrtandra will yet be greatly augmented by subsequent 
discoveries. Asa Gray has done good service in revising the Polynesian species, but there are still a good 
many undescribed ones in Herbaria. We now know 10 species from the Sandwich Islands (viz. C. cordifolia, 
Gaud.; C. platyphylla, A. Gray; C. Pickeringii, A. Gray; C. triflora, Gaud.; C. grandiflora, Gaud. (C. 
Endlicheriana, Nees et C. Ruckiana, Mey.); C. paludosa, Gaud.; C. Lessoniana, Gaud.; C. Garnotiana, 
Gaud.; C. Macraei, A. Gray; and C. Menziesii, Hook. et Arn.). From the Society Islands we have three 
species (viz. C. biflora, Forst., C. induta, A. Gray, and O. Taitensis, Rich). From the Samoan group five 
species (viz. C. pulchella, Rich; C. Samoénsis, A. Gray; C. Richii, A. Gray; C. labiosa, A. Gray; and C. 
pogonantha, A. Gray). And from the New Hebrides 0. calycina, Benth., C. latifolia, Benth., and C. cymosa, 
Forst. (Besleria cymosa, Forst. Prodr. n. 237). By some mistake Bentham's two species are put in De 
Candolle's ‘Prodromus’ as from the Fijis instead of New Hebrides, as stated by their author (Hook. 
Lond. Journ. Bot. vol. ii. p. 228). 
]. C. Pritchardii, (sp. nov.) Seem. in Bonplandia, vol. ix. p. 257, et vol. x. p. 364 (Tab. 
XXXIX.); glaberrima; caule fruticoso erecto (6-10 ped.), ramulis subtetragonis; foliis oppositis 
longe petiolatis obovato-oblongis v. ovalibus dentatis acuminatis, basi attenuatis, supra viridibus, 
subtus pallidioribus; pedunculis axillaribus v. ex trunco ramisque ortis, solitariis v. aggregatis 3- 
floris, pedicellis involucro nullo basi bracteolis linearibus acutis instructis; calycis obconici lobis 
linearibus; corolle (albidz) tubo subincurvo, lobis oblongis obtusis patentibus, 3 inferioribus majori- 
bus; ovario glabro disco glanduloso cincto ; stylo glanduloso-pubescente; stigmate elliptico, acuto ; 
bacca (alba) oblonga 2-loculari apieulata.— Woods of Ovalau (Seemann! n. 283). 
I have named this species in honour of Mr. W. T. Pritehard, at the time of my visit to Viti H.B.M. 
Consul. It is remarkable on account of its general glabrousness, with the exception of the style, which is 
glandulose-pubescent (not shown in Fig. 4 of our plate, where the stigma also is not correctly rendered). 
EXPLANATION oF Prats XXXIX. representing Cyrtandra Pritchardii, Seem. Fig. 1, an entire 
flower; 2, corolla laid open; 3, stamens; 4, pistil; 5, cross-section of ovary; 6 and 7, ripe fruit,—all, with 
exception of Fig. 6, slightly magnified. 
2, C. coleoides, (sp. nov.) Seem. (Tab. XL.) ; fruticosa, erecta, glabra; foliis oppositis longe 
petiolatis ovalibus v. obovato-oblongis brevi-acuminatis v. acutis basi in petiolum attenuatis inte- 
gerrimis v. obscure dentatis ; floribus aggregatis ex trunco ramisque ortis; peduneulis 1—3-floris ; 
pedicellis involucro nullo; calyce tubuloso irregulariter rumpente; corolle tubo curvato, laciniis 
ovato-triangularibus acutis, 3 inferioribus majoribus; staminibus fertilibus 2, sterilibus rudimentariis 
nullis; stylo glabro; fruct. ign.—Woods near Namosi, interior of Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 280). 
