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2. A. consimilis, Müll. Arg. in DC. 1. c. p. 807 ; stipulis setaceis; limbo membranaceo ; spicis 
utriusque sexus elongatis; bracteis 9 1-floris date triangularibus 9-11-dentatis capsulam longe 
superantibus, dente terminali majore; ovario hirtello; stylis mediocriter pectinatim divisis.— V iti, 
locality not specified (U. S. Expl. Exped.). - ; 
3. A. rivularis, (n. sp.) Seemann in Bonpl. 1861, p. 258; Müll. Arg. in DC. 1. c. 817 ; foliis 
breviter petiolatis coriaceo-membranaceis angustis; spicis 9 elongatis; bracteis 9 1-floris triangulari- 
ovatis acutis superne tantum utrinque 2-3-dentatis, dente terminali paulo majore, demum late reni- 
formibus brevissime acutatis basi cordatis ; ovario pubescente ; stylorum brevium lacinulis pectinatim 
sitis circ. 8 adscendentibus.—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Kadakada."—0On the banks of the Navua 
and Namosi rivers, Viti Levu (Seemann ! n. 391). 
4. A. latifolia, Müll. Arg. in DC. l.c. p. 817; petiolatis limbo pluries brevioribus; limbo 
amplo subintegro rigide membranaceo; spicis d densifloris breviusculis.— Viti, locality not speci- 
fied (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
5. A. Wilkesiana, Müll. Arg. in DC.1. c. 817 (Tab. LVIII.) ; petiolis limbo pluries breviori- 
bus; stipulis lineari-lanceolatis subulato-acuminatis limbo obtuse grossius serratis; spicis utriusque 
sexus elongatis d tenuibus; bracteis 9 l.floris late triangularibus utrinque pro j longitudinis in- 
ciso-4—5-dentatis, dentibus anguste triangularibus, terminali reliquis majore ; stylis pectinatim lacinu- 
ligeris.—A. circinata, A. Gray, mss. in Herb. Hook. A. tricolor, Hort.—Nomen vernac, Vitiense, 
* Kalabuci damu” (i.e. Red Kalambuci, from the general coppery appearance of the shrub) .—Islands 
of Taviuni, Ovalau, Vanua: Levu, and Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 392), often planted about houses. 
Cultivated in English gardens. 
This shrub attains about 10 feet in height, and its foliage has generally the colour of our Copper 
Beeches ; but very often the leaves assume a great variety of tints,—pink, yellow, and brown,—and then the 
plant is highly ornamental. It is often cultivated by the natives, together with other fine-foliaged plants, 
such as Dracena ferrea, Codieum variegatum, Nothopanaz fruticosum, etc. In some of the specimens the 
male flowers were, probably quite accidentally, somewhat circinate, inducing A. Gray to suggest the name 
A. circinata. 
EXPLANATION oF Prate LVIIL, representing A. Wilkesiana, Müll. Arg., when displaying several 
tints.—Fig. 1, bud of male flower; 2, male flower, open; 3, stamens :—all magnified. 
6. A. insulana, Müll. Arg. in DC. l.c. p. 818; petiolatis limbo 3-5-plo brevioribus ; spicis 4 
elongatis gracilibus, 9 laxifloris; bracteis 9 1-floris reniformi-ovatis utrinque acute subtridentatis, 
dente terminali lato haud producto recurvo subretuso mucronato ; calycis 9 laciniis ovatis acuminatis ; 
ovario pubescente ; stylis pectinatim circ. 10-lacinulatis ; seminibus lzevibus.—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, 
“ Kalabuci.”—Islands of Ovalau, Gau, Narai, and Vanua Levu, (Seemann! n. 392, 393, Milne !). 
Also found in Samoan Islands. 
* Var. a. flavicans, Müll.l.c.; ramulis petiolis et foliis junioribus indumento densiusculo molli 
flavicante villosis; stipulis subulatis.—Ovalau (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
Var. B. stipularis, Müll. Arg. l.c.; ramulis petiolis costisque et costulis foliorum molliter 
pubescentibus ; stipulis ovato-lanceolatis.—Collected by Harvey ! and Seemann ! n. 392, pro parte. 
Bark used by the natives as a remedy for rheumatism. 
- Var. y. villosa, Müll. l.c.; ramulis superne cum foliis junioribus dense villosis ; foliis evolutis 
supra adpresso-pubescentibus subtus villosis, stipulis parvis anguste lineari-lanceolatis.— Collected by 
Vieillard. : 
Var. 8. pubescens, Müll. Arg. l.c.; ramulis petiolis et costis foliorum molliter subvelutino- 
pubescentibus; limbo subtus preter costas pubescente v. glabrato ; stipulis subulatis.—Collected by 
Seemann ! n. 398, pro parte; Milne! U.S. Expl. Exped, 
