KYDIA. Roxburgh. 
Roxburgh in establishing this genus assigned two spe- 
eles to it, K. calycina and K. fraterna but with characters 
so loosely constructed that, but for his figures, there would 
have been some difficulty in distinguishing them. Having 
got specimens of three different forms it became necessary 
to determine their species. This I found more difficult 
than I had anticipated. Had I only possessed the plant 
here figured No 879 I should have had no hesitation in 
considering it K fraterna, with which it sufficiently accords 
in the forin, size and number of the segments of the invo- 
lucrum, also in form of the stamens and in the stigmas not 
projecting from the staminal tube. But on the other 
hand, I could find no mark by which to separate it from 
another, herbarium specimen I had, marked K. calyeina, 
covered with fruit. 
This led me to examine the only flower left on the 
fertile specimen which proved its identity with Roxburghs 
K. calycina. The circumstance of every flower of the one 
having passed into fruit while all those of the other were 
sterile at once solved the difficulty by showing that the 
tree is occasionally polygamous, that is, sometimes fertile 
sometimes sterile. Roxburgh’s K. calycina is the fertile 
form, as indicated inthe flower by tbe largely developed 
styles and stigmas projecting beyond the staminal tube, and 
his K. fraterna is the sterile one, in which the female 
organs are comparatively rudimentary and not seen until 
brought to light by dissection, For these reasons [ unite 
his two species, under the older name of calycina, which I 
have further endeavoured to illustrate by contrasting the 
analysis of histwo species with a similar series prepared 
from my sterile form and fruit taken from the fertile spe- 
cimen. To the difference of appearance between my 
figures and his I attach no impertance, depending as they do 
on the flowers of my specimen having faded somewhat, be- 
fore they reached the artist. After uniting the fertile 
aud sterile forms, I had still a third to dispose of, that I 
have considered a distinct species, and Lave dedicated it 
to the ever-to-be respected founder of the genus. 
The preceding observations will explain the cause of 
Roxburgh’s never having seen the ripe seed vessel of 
K. fraterna though the “structure and contents of the 
germen promise the same parts as that of the other species.” 
879. Kypta CALYCINA (R. W. K. calycina and 
fraterna Roxb.) arboreous, polygamous: fertile flowers: 
involucels usually four leaved, longer than the calyx, spa- 
thulate, enlarging with the fruit: filaments united their 
whole length into a tube: style elongated, stigmas project- 
ing: male; involucel 4-6 leaved shorter than the calyx, 
lanceolate, blunt : filaments united about half their length, 
free above : petals in both emarginate, ciliate. Flowers, 
white or pale yellowish. The figure is of the male plant 
corresponding with K. fraterna Roxb. 
In the valleys of the Circar mountains Roxb. on the 
northern or Mysore slopes of the Neilgherries flowering 
time the cool season: August, in Mysore. 
880. A. Kroıa CALYCINA, dissections from the Neil- 
gherry plauts. 
I an expanded flower seen from above—2 seen from be- 
low—3 corolla and stamens detaclied—4 calyx detached, 
5—involucel and rudimentary ovary—6 anthers—7 style 
and stigmas shorter than the staminal tube—8 ovary cut 
vertically—9 cut transversely—10 & 11 front and back 
views of immature fruit taken from a fertile specimen. 
B. Kypra FRATERNA (Roxb.) (By mistake marked 
K. calycina) showing the short contracted staminal tube 
and lengihened filaments of the preceding form, Copied 
from Roxburgh's figure, 
C. Kypra carrcına. (Roxb.) (also marked wrong) 
showing the short tube of the filaments and anthers sessile 
on the apex with the tops of the long styles and stigmas 
projecting beyond. Copied from Roxburgh's figure. 
881. Kypta RoxBurcaiana. (R. W.) arboreous, poly- 
gamous? fertile flowers: involucel 4-5 leaved; leaves at 
first obovate obtuse, about the length of the calyx, after- 
wards enlarging, becoming narrow spathulate : filaments 
short, united at the base, free above; style exceeding the 
Stamens, stigmas large dilated. Flowers small, tube pur- 
ple, limb pale rose colour, 
Hamilton has a species which he named R pulverulenta 
but it is not described and may be either this or the other. 
Dissections the same as above, 
882. MICROCHLENA QUINQUELOCULARIS. (ሻኛ. & ላ.) 
involucel leaves minute, caducous, 3-5-lobed : ovarium 
5-celled : stigma 5-lobed. IV. $ A. Prod, p. ۰ 
Slopes ofthe Neilgherries frequent. A moderate tree 
flowering in July and August, maturing its fruit during 
the cool season. This, which is the only species of the 
genus ought, I think, to have been united to Eriochlena 
DC. from which it assuredly does not differ in any essen- 
tial peint. 
1 flowering branch—2 flowers—3 petals back and front 
veins— 4stamens—ó anthers—6 calyx and ovary—7 stigma 
一 8 ovary cut transversely — 9 cut vertically—10 a fruit 
about half grown—11 cut vertically showing several supre- 
posed seed—12 a seed—13 flower bud and involucel—14 
& 15 upper and under surfaces of a leaf all magnified. 
883. Impatiens, OPPOSITIFOLIA. (Linn) W. & A.: 
branches diffuse, filiform, flaccid: leaves opposite, from 
narrow linear-lanceolate at the top of the stem to board 
obovate-lanceolate near the base, acute, membranaceous, 
slightly serrated, serratures bristly: pedicels axillary or 
in pairs, not halfthe length of the leaves, very slender : 
lower sepal cucullate, with a very short conical nearl 
straight spur: anterior lobe of the petals elongated, 
tapering much towards the base: stigmas united: capsule 
glabrous, narrow, tapering at both ends, with about 2 
seeds towards the middle and a constriction between 
them. W. $ A. Prod. p. 139. 
Malabar flowering in July. This I found in great 
abundance near Walliar in moist jungles, during the pre- 
valence of the South West monsoon, and at the same time 
aud place the following. 
$84. Impatiens Krea, (W.& A.) W. & A.: 
erect, with spreading diffuse branches: leaves opposite, 
from obovate and obtuse to lanceolate and acute, witha 
large gland on each side near the petiole ; upper side 
hairy ou the veins and near the margin ; under glaucous: 
pedicels solitary or in pairs filiform, longer than the obo- 
vate leaves, shorter than the lanceolate ones, in fruit re- 
flexed : lateral sepals linear, equal to the column; poste- 
rior one hairy, concave, larger than the posterior lobe of 
the petals, much smaller than the elongated obovate ante- 
rior lobe; lower one with slender spur, nearly twice the 
length of the flower : capsule narrow- oblong, tapering at 
both ends, few seeded. W. عق‎ A. Prod. p. 140. 
885. CROTALLANA RUBIGINOSA. (Willd. W. & A.) 
low, shrubby, branched, diffuse, slender, densely pubes- 
cent: stipules triangular at the apex, decurrent: leaves 
simple, from elliptic-oblong to rounding, mucronate, 
slightly tomentos eand glaucous beneath racemes lateral: 
legume sessile, about twice the Jength of the calyx. W. 
$ A. Prod. p. 181. 
This low diffuse growing plant is of frequent occurrence 
in alpine districts. The specimen from which this figure 
was taken was gathered ou the Neilgherries, 
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