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tifolia, Cham, in Linnaea, 8, p. 219. — Oahu. (M. & B. 231 ; Remy, 

 299.) 



261. Dklissea rhytidosperma (sp. nov.) : arborescens ; foliis 

 lanceolatis petiolatis membranaceis utrinque acuminatis serratis, serra- 

 turis acutis; pedunculis axillaribus paucifloris petiolo brevioribus ; flori- 

 bus racemosis ; pedicellis nudis ; calycis lobis dentiformibus persisten- 

 tibus ; seminurn testa valde undulato-rugosa. — Mountains above 

 Waimea, Kauai. — A small tree, glabrous in all parts as far as known. 

 Leaves 3 to 5 inches long, 1 to 1|^ inches wide, thin and somewhat 

 reticulated-veiny. Petioles an inch long or less. Peduncles quite 

 short. The persistent calyx-lobes less than half a line long. Flowers 

 unknown. (M. & B. 576.) 



262. Delissea arborea (sp. nov.) : canle simplicissimo fere gla- 

 bro ; foliis bipedalibus subcoriaceis oblanceolatis superne creberrime 

 serrulatis inferne longe gradatim attenuatis integerrirais sessilibus ; 

 pedunculis axillaribus brevibus paucifloris; calycis limbo fere obsoleto; 

 corolla alba fere recta. — Ulapalakua, E. Maui. — Trunk simple, erect, 

 20 feet high, bearing a large tuft of horizontally spreading leaves at the 

 apex, among the sessile bases of which are the short-peduncled clusters 

 of flowers. (M. & B. 461.) 



263. Delissea subcordata (Gaud. Bot. Freyc. Voy. p. 457, t. 

 77) : fruticosa, ramosa, glaberrima ; foliis ovatis subcordatis acutis in- 

 sequaliter serratis, dentibus acutis, petiolo limbo sequilongo ; pedunculis 

 petiolo JBquilongis vel brevioribus ; pedicellis nudis ; calycis lobis bre- 

 vissimis pilosiusculis ; corolla (sesquipoUicari) dorso ad medium fissa ; 

 bacca turbinata; seminum testa eximie rugosa. — DC. Prodr. 7, p. 

 342. D. undulata, Gray, 1. c. p. 148, pro parte. — Kaala Mountains, 

 Oahu ; Kauai. (M. & B. 573.) 



264. Delissea undulata (Gaud. Bot. Freyc. Voy. p. 457, t. 78) : 

 fruticosa ; caule simplicissimo glaberrimo ; foliis ovato-lanceolatis acutis 

 serratis in petiolum limbo dimidio breviorem v. isquilongum angustatis, 

 nunc subcordatis ; pedunculis brevibus confertis pluritloris ; pedicellis 

 nudis ; calycis lobis brevissimis ; corolla (subpoUicari) dorso ad medium 

 usque fissa ; bacca ovoidea; seminum testa laeviuscula. — "Kauai" or 

 more probably " Niihau " (Remy, 300'''^), where it was also found 

 by Mr. W. T. Brigham. 



265. Delissea platyphylla (Gray, 1. c. p. 148) : caule fruticoso 

 orgyali petiolisque tuberculis aculeisve conicis mollibus obsitis ; foliis 

 sesquipedalibus obovato-oblongis repandis membranaceis glabris petio- 



