238 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
It is probable that Urtica inermis, Spreng. Syst. vol. iii. p. 836 (U. hastata, Forst. mss. fide Spreng.), 
overlooked by Weddell, is a synonym of this species. 
The “Salato ni coro,” as the Vitians term this plant, abounds about towns and villages, hence the 
specific name “ni coro.” The virulence of its sting is not to be compared to that of our European nettles, 
yet the natives so carefully avoid all contact with it, and ran away in such fright when I gathered specimens 
of it for my herbarium, that one is tempted to believe their skin more keenly affected by it than ours. 
IV. Laportea, Gaud. Uran. 498; Weddell, Urticac. p. 121. Flores diclini, dioici v. monoici, 
glomerulati, glomerulis in inflorescentias paniculiformes semperque unisexuales digestis, paniculis 9 
ac d apud species monoicas ex axillis distinctis ortis, & superioribus; pedicellis florum ¢ articulatis. 
Fl. d: Perigonium 4- v. 5-partitum ; segmentis ovatis glabrisque aut magis minusve hispidis, apice 
membranaceis; alabastro in medio depresso. Stamina 5. Pistilli rudimentum globosum. Fl. 2: 
Perigonium 4-partitum v. 4-lobum ; segmentatis s. lobis fere æqualibus aut inzequalibus, nempe in- 
terioribus seepe multo majoribus ovatis rotundatisve glabris v. dorso et margine pilosulis exteriorum- 
que altero (denique superiore) latiore rotundato et szpius cucullato v. pileato, altero lanceolato 
multo breviore. Ovarium junius rectum, sed mox obliquum, ovoideum. Ovulum erectum v. adscen- 
dens, funiculo brevi aut longiusculo suffultum. Stigma sessile, lineare elongatumque v. rarissime. 
breve et oblongum, villosum, in fructu persistens. Achznium oblique ovatum rotundatumve, raro 
ventricosum, pericarpio nonnihil succulento, plerumque compressum et haud raro discoideum, margine 
æquali v. parum incrassato faciebus leviusculis aut rarius granulosis, pedicello plus minus oblique 
insidens perigonioque membranaceo subimmutato vestitum. Semen pericarpio conforme. Albumen 
tenue. Embryo cotyledonibus rotundatis, apice subtruncatis; basi emarginatis; radicula conica 
brevi.— Herbs perennes aut frutices aut arbuscule v. arbores, stimulis raris aut crebris armati ; 
foliis alternis aut integerrimis, crenulatis serratisve, penninerviis ; cystolithis minutis punctiformibus ; 
stipulis axillaribus, 2-nerviis, integris v. 2-fidis, deciduis; cymis s. paniculis seepe distiche ramosis ; 
floribus haud raro ebracteatis, ut plurimum virentibus; pedicellis femineorum cylindricis aut varie 
dilatatis inerassatisve interdumque subfastigiato-coadunatis.— Dendrocnide, Miq. Plant. Jungh. 29. 
The generic Vitian name of Laportea is “Salato.” Scraps of two new large-leaved species of this 
genus, one of which is termed “ Mako” by the natives, were collected by the Rev. Mr. Williams, but they 
are too imperfect to be described. 
1. L. (Sclepsion ?) Milnei, Seem. (n. sp.) ; arborea ; foliis late ovatis acuminatis, 3-plinerviis 
repando-dentatis, stimulosis demum glabratis; inflorescentiis femineis axillaribus; pedicellis alatis ; 
achzenio oblique ovato acuto.— Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Salato.?—Island of. Viti Levu (Milne! in 
Herb. Mus. Brit.). 
There is a serap of this species, at the British Museum, preserved in spirits, and which I take to be 
the plant Milne alludes to in Hooker's * Kew Miscellany,’ vol. ix. p. 110, where he says, “ There is a spe- 
cies of Urticacec of which the natives are very much afraid; and well they may be, for if you should be 
so unfortunate as to sting yourself, you will feel the consequences of it for some months. I am at this 
moment suffering from its effects, of an accident which occurred a month ago. There is no eruption, 
but [the place where I stung myself] is most painful when exposed to the influence of water. In some 
places this Nettle is called ‘Kau tabua’ (? Editor); it is best known as ‘ Salato.’ ”? ; 
Leaves rather fleshy, 5 inches long, 24 inches broad. Primary veins, nine on each side of the midrib. 
Flowers not seen. Ripe achznia about the size of lentils. 
2. L. (Dendrocnide) Harveyi, (n. sp.) Seem. (Tab. LIX.) ; arborea; foliis late cordatis v. 
subpeltatis acuminatis, irregulariter subrepando-dentatis 3-plinerviis, utrinque glabris ; cymis pedun-. 
culatis, 9 laxifloris; pedicellis haud dilatatis; perigonio subsqualiter 4-lobo.— Nomen vernac. 
