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363. (1) S. prinoides (DC.:) glabrous: branches terete: leaves oblong, 
obtusely acuminated, serrulated, coriaceous : pedicels several from an axillary 
tubercle, 1-flowered, about equal to the petioles: calyx-lobes round, much 
shorter than the petals, more or less puberulous and ciliated : petals broadly 
ovate, unguieulate, quite entire; torus large, cup-shaped, thick, fleshy, at 
first nearly enclosing the ovary: stamens short, about the length of the style, 
arising from the inner side of the torus: ovules 2, superposed, in each cell of 
the ovary: fruit nearly globose (about the size of a small cherry), 1-celled, 
i-seeded.— DC. prod. 1. p. 571; Wail.! L.n. 4219; Wight! cat. n. 349, 350. 
—58. Wightiana, Wall.! L. n. 4221.— Tonsella prinoides, Willd.! in Act. ac. 
nat. cur. Berol. 4. p. 184; Roem. and Sch. syst. veg. 1. p. 547 ; Spr. syst. 1. 
p. 178.—Johnia Coromandelliana, Rowb. fl. Ind. 1. p. 169; in E. I. C. mus. 
gt eg 3 fl. Ind. (ed. Wall.) 1. p. 173; DC. prod. 1. p. 571; Spr. syst. 1. 
p. 175. 
We have before us specimens from Rottler’s herbarium marked with the 
same vernacular Tamoul name (Kadelanchi) as those he sent to Willdenow ; 
we do not understand, therefore, why Sprengel and also Mr G. Don (in Mil- 
ler’s Dictionary), attribute to the Tonsella prinoides, Willd., ciliated petals. 
€ have not access at present to the original description, but neither De 
Candolle nor Roemer and Schultes, who quote from Willdenow, give such a 
description. 
* 364. (2) S. Roxburghii (Wall.:) glabrous: branches terete: leaves ob- 
long-lanceolate, with a blunt acumination, nearly quite entire, coriaceous : 
pedicels several together from an axillary tubercle, 1-flowered, about equal 
to the petiole: calyx-lobes round: petals obovate-orbicular, quite entire, 
Sessile: torus eup-s aped, thick and fleshy, at first nearly enclosing the ovary, 
obscurely 3-toothed at the apex: anthers almost quite sessile on the teeth of 
the torus: ovules 2, superposed, in each cell: fruit globose (about the size 
of a crab-apple), 2-3-seeded.—Wall./ L. n. 4217.—S. chinensis, Linn.? ; 
Jack.—S, cochinchensis, Lour.?—Johnia salacioides, Roxb. fl. Ind. 1. p. 168 ; 
in E. I. C. mus. tab. 1520 ; fl. Ind. (ed. Wall.) 1. p. 172 ; DC. prod. 1. p. 571; 
Spr. syst. 1. p. 175. s : 
We admit this, since Wallich quotes for it Heyne's herbarium, but Rox- 
burgh states it to be a native of the eastern frontiers of Bengal. We have 
only seen Wallich's L. n. 4217. c. 
365. (3) S. Brunoniana (W. & A.:) glabrous: branches terete : leaves ob- 
long or elliptical, obtuse or with a short blunt acumination, slightly serrated, 
coriaceous: pedicels few (1-2) from an axillary tubercle, 1-flowered, about 
equal to the petiole: calyx with 5 short blunt teeth: petals ovate from a 
bro e, sessile, coriaceous, somewhat persistent with incurved mar- 
gins (when dried), entire: torus cup-shaped, thick and fleshy, at first nearly. 
enclosing the ovary: stamens short, from the inner side of torus: ovules 2, 
Superposed, in each cell of the ovary.— Wight ! cat. n. 347.—S. Roxburghii, 
Wall.! Ln. 4217. e (not Johnia salacioides, Roxb.) a 
fruit we have not yet seen. ` 
366. (4) S. pomifera (Wall.:) glabrous: branches terete: leaves elliptic- 
ovate, with a short blunt acumination, slightly serrulated, coriaceous: pe- 
duncles axillary, about as long as the petiole, forked ; branches very short, 
bearing 2-3 flowers on very short umbellate pedicels: calyx-lobes round: 
Petals round-ovate, sessile, quite entire: torus cup-shaped, thick and fleshy, 
torus : ovules 2, su rposed, in each cell: fruit globose (as large as a wall- 
nut), 1-celled, iam Wall.:L. n. 4297 ; b cat. n. 348. í 
Although there be before us no specimen corresponding to that which Dr 
ight formerly sent to Dr Wallich, we have little doubt as to the present 
? the species intended by him. — Es 
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