Descriptions of sotne new species. 



§elliera Cav. 



This genus is new foi" Java. Until now only 2 species were 

 known, one occurring in Australia, the other inAustralia, 

 New-Zealand and South-America. The new species des- 

 cribed underneath, the third of the genus, seems to be endémie 

 in Java. It was named after Dr. J. C. Koningsberger, Director 

 of the Buitenzorg Botanical Oardens who has vigorously advan- 

 ced the botanical investigation of Java. 



The three species may be distinguished by the following: 



Olavis spe'sierum. 



* Flores sessiles. Corollae segmenta alata. Stigniatis indiisium 

 eciliatum. Semina in fructu sabgloboso pauca, mutua 

 pressione heteromorpha. Polia integerrima. Planta exigua^ 

 dense caespitosa. Nelliera exijS'Iia F. v. M. 



(Australia). 



** 



Flores distincte pednnculati. Stigniatis iniiusium cihatum. 

 Semina in fructu oblongo vel campanulato valde com- 

 pressa, 

 t Polia integerrima saepius ad nodos fasciculata. Bracteae- 

 in pedunculo adsunt. Corollae segmenta exalata. 

 Semina numerosa. Nclïîor.i raflic*«iil§ Cav. 



(Australia, Nova-Zelandia, America 

 austral is extra-tropica). 



tt Polia omnia vel saltem pleraque grosse dentata, ad nodos 



solitaria. Bracteae in pedunculo desunt, Corollae 



segmenta late alato-marginata. Semina pauca (2 — 6). 



NellÊera ■4(niiiitt>berjKCi*i Hacker. 



(Java). 



